Mackay Madness: Christmas Decor Galore

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Christmas Decor Galore

The day after Thanksgiving, we ALWAYS set up the tree and decorations.

Brandon and Chance put up the lights this year. It was so cute to see them working together on the ladder. It really helped with Brandons tourette syndrome to have his five year old working by his side!

My Grandma made all of our stockings...unfortunately she died shortly after I had Addie, and the boys don't have their own. So I have my mom and sisters that I use for now!

My Grandma Johnson gave me her beautiful manger scene last year for Christmas. I always fussed over it at her house, so she did as any cute granny would...she gave me the darn thing. "Love you Grams!"

I'm posting this not because I think my decorations are spectacular. But I want my kids to remember how their house was at Christmas time when they have families of their own. Who knows, some of these treasures may be theirs someday! Happy Holidays.

7 comments:

3 Lumps-O-Cole said...: I can't read that language maybe you can traslate sometime. You decor IS spectacular. I'm a little jeleous...I can't decorate until after Ry's B-day on the 8th.; December 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Goddard Family said...: So fun to decorate for Christmas...your house looks awesome! I hope all is well.; December 2, 2008 at 6:49 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS!!! YEAH... iT'S HERE!!!!! LOVE YA!; December 3, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Wendi said...: Supurb job on trimming the house for Christmas. We go "all out" at our house, too. It is fun. Did you go for white lights or multi-colored lights on the house? You are such a genuine person, Liz. I get such a smile on the face when I read your stuff. Way to spread the cheer.; December 3, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Lisa Erskine said...: Is that a leg lamp...like the one in The Christmas Story??? I want one!! :) I love the Holidays and love your decorations! You post more than anyone I know! You go girl!; December 3, 2008 at 7:18 PM
lady di said...: Great job Liz on the lights. Oh too cute, Easton standing with only his diaper supervising the job.

Lady Di; December 4, 2008 at 6:28 PM
jenn said...: AHHH-the star!!! Is that one of the ones you made? It it just about the cutest thing EVER.

Shut up right now about the leg lamp. You are my hero.; December 8, 2008 at 10:50 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!