Mackay Madness: Thanksgiving Day

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving always starts out with all the guys playing in the "Turkey Bowl." We have a lot of fun watching, taking pictures, and creating our own side show.

The guys think they are still in their twenties, and can hardly walk for the next three days! But ohhhhh...it's worth it.

Dinner was at Mom and Dad Mackays this year. We took a picture of the "star" of our family parties..."the orange rolls." Kim is always in charge of those, and we fight for our share.

Brandon nearly cut off his pointer finger while peeling the potatoes...he did that on Halloween too! It's becoming a tradition for us.

We had a great day and made lots of good memories.

8 comments:

THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: What a fun day!!! Thanks for the football photo... the boys loved it! Hold on... here comes Christmas!!!!!; November 30, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Natali Thompson said...: Looks like a fun feast day-I love the football. That comic with the snowman is SO funny! Love it-; November 30, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Scha&Andi said...: The family is just Gorgeous! I know what you mean about Turkey Bowl. Schaffor seriously sat on the couch for three days and did nothing! At least Brandon was putting up lights and such, my Hubby did NOTHING!

I know you are probably missing your mom like crazy right now! I can't imagine it ever getting easier for you! But you can always know she is watching over you, always! And she isn't here physically but she is here with you and your kids.... just in a different way I think. She was a Wonderful Lady! And you must take after her... Mrs. Wonderful Liz Mackay!!! Hugs to you on a Bitter Sweet kind of day! Know your LOVED a whole bunch by all us Escobars! ♥; November 30, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Amy said...: Ah, I love a good Turkey bowl. I think my favorite part, is watching Landon limp around for the rest of the weekend. We are clearly not 20-only in our minds!; December 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Goddard Family said...: Happy Thanksgiving to you!!! Do they have a "Turkey" night out? We girls need to get together again...; December 1, 2008 at 7:57 PM
jenn said...: I want more details on the "side show"...if you were involved I'd bet it was down right hysterical.

Sorry about the finger, Brandon. Ouch.

Happy Thanksgiving to you!; December 1, 2008 at 11:09 PM
jenn said...: ps- Don't even get me started on other things I'd like to say right about now. You know what I mean!!!; December 1, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Rogers Family Blog said...: Fun stuff- gotta love the traditions. Oh, and I did the same thing peeling potatoes! Chance is one heck of a basketball player. It will be fun to see you every week:); December 1, 2008 at 11:10 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!