Mackay Madness: Summer "Finale" at Joe's

Friday, August 22, 2008

Summer "Finale" at Joe's

Each year we are very lucky to be able to go with the Saratoga clan to Joe's Valley. This year there were so many fun families that went! What a great way to end the summer! The first couple of days were pretty windy for waterskiing, but everyone made the best of it, and did alternative water sports. Uncle Chris surfed, Brandon, Margo, and Rick did the airchair (hilarious might I add), Brandon and Rick gave a great show on barefoot skiing, the kids all searched for guppy fish, made sandcastles, and hung on the boom bar, not to mention doing some serious TUBING! I however, sat on the beach and read a fabulous book while taking in the sun, and laughing at the performers on the water!
While eating lunch, the little boys decided to put the HUGEST caterpillar on Margo's back...I have never seen her pitch such a fit in my life. So dang funny!
At night we had fabulous dutch oven cooking. The first night we tried to pop pop-corn on the fire...not so good! But still fun!
One of the families had the hugest motorhome you have ever seen, and people kept disappearing to go watch the Olympics on their plasma big screen...NOW THAT'S CAMPIN!
The kids just fell into their sleeping bags at night...who am I kidding, so did the adults!

By the way, Hannah and Easton are not in any of the pictures because Hannah was in "Millhollow" and Easton stayed home with our cute little friend Allina....we were practically "empty nesters!"

The little boys spent one morning watching "Veggie Tales." It was the only t.v. to be found at camp, and as you can see...they thought it was pretty NEATO!

Margo and Tara trying to control the KILLER caterpillar!
VICIOUS CREATURES AT JOE'S...WATCH OUT!

Dumb, dumb Lisa and Jason talked me into skiing the last day. Lisa went first and had an injured toe, so she said that if she did it, that I would have to after! Unfortunately, she succeeded! Crap...I had to ski too! "Good Times"

9 comments:

The Reading Armadillo said...: Looks like a fun trip. I'm jealous about the waterskiing. I don't think I've been for like 8 years. How fun.; August 22, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Wendi said...: Waterskiing and boating are some of the world's most happy activities! What a fun trip! You look like a pro. I think that I am finally able to surface for a while and catch up with the bloggie. I will be going private for a while so send me your email address to wendicoccimiglio@hotmail.com so that I can add you as an authorized reader. I've really missed reading your posts. I have sort of been anti computer for the past month...grrr.; August 23, 2008 at 7:48 AM
jenn said...: I am so sad that I missed your ski. Look at you go!

It was such a great trip. The perfect way to finish off a great summer. Thanks for all the fun, as usual!

I love all the great pictures...I'm going to have to steal some for my blog. He, he!; August 24, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Rogers Family Blog said...: Way to ski, girl! That is what i call ending the summer with a bang. How fun.; August 24, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Natali Thompson said...: That looks like so much fun-what a blast. I thought you liked water skiing?? That caterpillar is HUGE-I would have thrown a fit too!; August 25, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Lisa Erskine said...: That was such a fun trip! I seem to always give in to peer pressure...and apparently, you do too! Way to go! You did awesome! When are we going again?!?; August 25, 2008 at 5:56 PM
margo said...: Aren't you so glad you skied now!!! That's a great picture. How fun. We had a total blast. I am getting my new computer this week so I can finally blog again!; August 26, 2008 at 7:45 PM
margo said...: P.S. My favorite part was when Brandon came gracefully barefooting towards our boat and WAMMO we were totally soaked=); August 26, 2008 at 7:47 PM
schaars said...: Looks like fun. I went to Mill Hollow a few times when I was little I LOVED it!; August 27, 2008 at 9:01 AM

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!