Mackay Madness: Red Ribbon Week

Monday, October 20, 2008

Red Ribbon Week

Lauretta, Bree, Marsha, Nat, and I are in charge of Red Ribbon Week at school this year. We've had a good time planning all of the fun events. Today we started off the week with a "Cotton Candy Kickoff."

The kids were so excited, and it was amazing how many had never had cotton candy before! Even the teachers and staff had a swell time getting sticky! It was fun to see some of them act like kids themselves.

Lauretta was a nut. She made the kids do chants and cheers while they waited in line for their treat! They had to have on a "courage to say no" bracelet in order to get their candy. Brandon donated the bracelets and lanyards. Thanks Snugz!

Bree's brother printed all of the signs, posters and handouts. They look awesome. And Lauretta made everything look so cute. Marsha arranged to have the cotton candy donated. And Nat, did all the tedious work as usual....not to mention scheduling the assembly. She is very good at planning and details.

We hope for a super fun week. And if all goes well, I won't have to start doing drugs!

7 comments:

THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: WE'RE OFF TO A GREAT START GIRLS!!!; October 20, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Amy said...: What a great mommy you are; October 20, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Goddard Family said...: way to go liz and breezy....; October 20, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Scha&Andi said...: Hi. I know I tell ya. We don't match or usually get hair combed and are running out the door late to something usually. I'm just not one of those "put together" mommies but we have fun!

It was so good to see you! Gweny kept saying "mommy who is that cute lady you were talking too!"

Sorry Andrew is kind of a stinker. He loved the cottoncandy though. He said it was yummo! You guys are doing such a good job!; October 20, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Steph said...: Great job girls! I'm sure the kids at Oakwood will have fabulous red ribbon week! You all are amazing!; October 21, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Lisa Erskine said...: I love cotton candy...my mouth is watering as I blog! :) We'll miss you this weekend...wish you were coming with us!; October 21, 2008 at 9:29 AM
jenn said...: Say no to drugs.; October 21, 2008 at 6:34 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!