Mackay Madness: First Day of Kindergarten

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

First Day of Kindergarten

Chance started Kindergarten today. He was very nervous to go this morning when he woke up because he was a little afraid of the other kids. But when he got there, he jumped right in and seemed to really enjoy it. He even left his shirt untucked...that is MAJOR for Chance!

His COOL Batman backpack (it's practically as big as he is)

I don't know why, but seeing this picture brings a tear to my eye...his bag actually hanging at school with all the others. I want to grab it and grab him and run back home and never let go!!!

Jackson and Chance: waiting for Mrs. Rasband to come get them at the YELLOW STAR!

Chance: pretending to be happy but really disappointed because he's sitting in-between two girls! YUCKY

Invitations for the Boohoo or Woohoo Breakfast/lunch that Bree, Megan, Bonnie and I put together for the Kindergarten parents! It turned out great and we were able to meet a lot of fun parents and find out fun facts about the school!

Bree and I: trying to look happy even though we had just sat in my car and cried watching the boys out at their first recess...they were great...we were NOT!

Pictures of the Boohoo luncheon!

Mrs. Larsen: the best front office secretary EVER & Mr. Despain: the coolest Pricipal

My front hall: ready to send him off again tomorrow!

5 comments:

Lisa Erskine said...: You are the coolest Mom ever! Who would ever think of a Boo Hoo or Ya Hoo (or whatever you call it) luncheon! Wow...you are the mom of the year! Chance looks so cute and little with that backpack on!; September 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
jenn said...: I want to cry right now! Can't believe our little Chance and Livvy are kindergartners...it's just not fair!

Glad your Boo-Hoo, Woo-Hoo was such a success! Everything looks absolutely darling. You pulled it off- no sweat. :)

You look so cute in all the pictures. I'm going to make myself feel better by saying you are just that adorable because it's the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Otherwise I might have to go back to bed and not resurface for the rest of the day.

Did you redo your hall with the beaded board and hooks? SO cute!!!; September 3, 2008 at 9:01 AM
Amy said...: Could he be any cuter? What a great idea for the luncheon. My kids started at their new school yesterday and I bawled all the way home! (they were fine); September 3, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Natali Thompson said...: He is darling! I love all the peace signs-you know where I stand on this situation...I completely relate! I am glad the boo hoo turned out-that is such a fun thing!; September 3, 2008 at 2:51 PM
margo said...: What -- no shirt tucked in. What is happening!!! I think we need someone to come organize those kinds of breakfasts at Saratoga Shores!! What a fun idea. Have you fallen down any raveens lately when you have pulled into garages???? ha ha ha; September 4, 2008 at 3:43 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!