Mackay Madness: Snowbird

Friday, September 19, 2008

Snowbird

Every year in September, we go to Snowbird for a week. It is such quality time spent with the family. We are able to go to the Octoberfest which includes: rock climbing, alpine slide, bounce house, bungee, zip line, and of course delicious food. The girls even got "henna" tatoo's this year.

We are able to just relax with the kids and do things that we never seem to take much time for at home. We put together tons of puzzles, play cards, make delicious meals, do a lot of swimming, play in the game room, make playdough

creations, take hikes, and watch a lot of great movies! Every year I forget how priceless this vacation is until we finally get up the mountain and truly relax with our little sweeties. Life is so short, and goes by so quickly that sometimes we forget to take time out for the little things with our kiddos. Thank you "Snowbird" for this great hideaway...how blessed we are to have this MOUNTAIN in our lives!

My mom loved this place so much, and when I am there I feel so close to her. I breathe the pine scented air, and look at the breath taking landscape, and I truly appreciate why she loved it like she did. The picture of the kids on the wood swing, is where my mom used to sit and watch them while they played on the playground for hours. It's so great that they still remember those days. I'm sure she is still watching, just from a more comfortable seat!

5 comments:

Amy said...: What a great tradition. Do you take your kids out of school?? The pic of the 4 of them on the swing is priceless!; September 20, 2008 at 12:18 PM
margo said...: Oh yeah -- well did you get to see a wedding there??? Ha. We had so much fun, I'm thinking of making it a tradition for our family too. I have tons of pictures of my kids at that park, I just didn't post them. I love Snowbird!; September 20, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Natali Thompson said...: We love it up there too! That is so sweet to have those nice memories of your mom. I am sure with you keeping up these traditions, your kids won't forget them either. It is a beautiful place-there isn't any where better for you to remember your mom!; September 20, 2008 at 10:20 PM
The Reading Armadillo said...: I'm glad you guys had a fun time. Snowbird is the best. We have had a lot of family vacations up there too, and I just love it!; September 21, 2008 at 12:17 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: YOUR FAMILY IS GORGEOUS!!! WE LOVE OUR MOUNTAIN GETAWAY IN "THE CANYONS" TOO. FAMILY MEMORIES ARE PRICELESS. WE LOVE YOU GUYS.; September 22, 2008 at 1:17 PM

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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!