Mackay Madness: Lunch date

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Lunch date

You know your kids are growing up when you're having a bad, terrible, horrible day...and the only thing that sounds fun is taking your sixth grade daughter out of school to go with you to lunch!!!

That is what I did yesterday, and it did JUST THE TRICK! We had a good laugh, she brightened my day, and made me remember why I love being with my kids more than anything in the world. "Thanks Hannah for pulling mommy out of a funk....love you."

9 comments:

Bell Family said...: Cute Hannah. Always making everyone smile!! Get's that from her mom.; December 4, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Amy said...: Cute- I think it's good for both of you to have a lunch date now ang again. Wish I was there to go with you- no wait, with you were here!; December 4, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Rogers Family Blog said...: First off, you have a Sixth Grader? That is crazy. I have much to look forward to from the looks of your blog. I love that you turned to your daughter for a pick me up. I hope you have so much fun on your trip:) We get to see you more at jr. jazz:); December 4, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Goddard Family said...: wait...you are in the Jr. Jazz group too? Why am I feeling so left out all of the sudden...first of all that is the cutest picture of you and Hannah...what a great mom you are! miss you...; December 4, 2008 at 1:40 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: MOTHER-DAUGHTER LUNCH DATES ROCK!!!; December 4, 2008 at 4:59 PM
lady di said...: Grammy gave Hannah some of her best qualities. Can't think of a better person to have lunch with, good job on taking her out of school. She probably felt so special and loved.

Lady Di; December 4, 2008 at 6:27 PM
3 Lumps-O-Cole said...: You ar so cute with your kids! Saw all the stars around the neighborhood...did you make them all?; December 4, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Natali Thompson said...: That is so sweet! What a cute daughter. That is a darling picture of you guys.; December 7, 2008 at 9:04 PM
jenn said...: So sweet. That Hannah always makes me happy too. Your kids are so special that way. Such happy little souls.; December 8, 2008 at 10:52 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!