Mackay Madness: BMX Riding

Saturday, May 31, 2008

BMX Riding

Last week we went with our friends (the Belle's) to a "BMX" track called "Rad Canyon." They had gone out the week before and loved it, so we decided to give it a try. We were there for about two minutes, and Chance was off and goin'! He even went down the huge hill with the "start gate." I was literally shaking I was so scared the first time he went down the ramp! But he had NO FEAR, and went around and around for two and a half hours STRAIGHT.
Even the girls loved it. They were such little tom-boys out there....Hannah took a spill right at the end, but Sam just picked her up off the track and sent her in for a quick repair job on her ribs. They can't wait to go back again next week! Who knows, this may be a new favorite past time! (Amanda earned a "free" dinner from Bree for going around the track on Addie's bike.)

8 comments:

Natali Thompson said...: I told Bree to tell me what the place was called because Miles is DYING to go there! Looks like you guys had fun. "Ted" looks AWESOME! She seriously cracks me up!; May 31, 2008 at 10:54 PM
jenn said...: Looks like so much fun! Your kids are awesome.

Amanda, you are one freakin' funny girl. You are my hero.; June 1, 2008 at 12:48 AM
margo said...: Where is this place??? Troy would absolutely love it. He thinks we have to go all the way to Moab to get big air.; June 1, 2008 at 11:38 AM
schaars said...: Oh my Amanda she is too funny you are so lucky you get to hang out with her all the time she always made me laugh! Your kids are so cute maybe you will have a professional BMX biker!!!; June 1, 2008 at 11:56 AM
aviolamom said...: No wonder no one wanted to go to the baby shower, when do we get to go? My boys would love it!
Amanda is a CRAZY WOMAN!!!!; June 1, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Wendi said...: This looks like way too much fun! Did you and Brandon get your groove on and ride? Your pics are fabulous. One of your daughters, Hannah?, is a little carbon-copy of you back when you were an Oakwood Owl. My jaw dropped when I saw her in that 3rd pic wearing the helmet and braids. Wow!; June 2, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Paige Hanks said...: Oh my gosh Liz it was so great to hear from you. You are on my blogging list for sure and I will be blog stalking you daily! I can't believe how stinkin' cute your family is. I remember Hannah when she was just a baby...CRAZY! You best be keeping in touch!Paige; June 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
{Rollins Family} said...: Way to go Amanda!! She had to show off her pic to me today, YAHOO!!
She alwasy said that we were both blogging freaks, i just think we are that cool.; June 4, 2008 at 6:27 PM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!