Mackay Madness: Going Away Bash!

Monday, March 9, 2009

Going Away Bash!

Well, the house sold. The deal is done. We have moved out to our rental in Saratoga Springs. The kids have started school and things are getting back to normal. However; before we left, our beloved neighborhood threw us a going away party!!! Here's some of the highlights....

Brandon and I as we arrived.

Marsha...just can't get us off her back!

Bree put together this fun and obnoxious game of Mackay pictionary!

Some of the gang watching the very sad video.

Rossy trying to draw something for the game.

Scott...trying to draw a "REDBULL"

Who knows what these two were trying to draw.

They posted these fabulous pictures of Brandon and I all over the house. I'm going to kill Jared for giving Bree our year books!

This is our neighbor "Ted." Oh how we will miss the Orgills. Ted always has the funniest things to say.

Emily, Allina, Amanda, and Lauretta....didn't stop giggling the whole party! Yes, that is just plain old soda in their cups! I'M PrEtTy SuRe anyways???

Rob put together a slide show of our family and the neighborhood through the years. It was very emotional to watch. Oh but what a gift that we will treasure forever.

The gang...getting ready to watch the video.

Sharon and Lori...making boobies out of cupcakes.

Strawberri...just found out she was having a "boy" that day. She wanted to tell us with her cupcake! I never knew cupcakes could come in so handy.

Crystal and I....she made the AMAZING coconut cupcakes that were the HIT of the party!

All the ladies...being silly as usual.

We had great food and a lot of laughs. Exactly what we needed the night before we moved.

I have such great friends. I try not to say that I will miss them, because I hope to see them often.

Lauretta and Allina brought me these "Dr. Pepper" jelly beans. I can always count on them to give me something crazy and thoughtful.

Michelle, Lori, and Steph. This is one of the only pictures I had of Michelle not crying.

Who wouldn't love this cake??? Hilarious.

Anywho, this was truly a night to remember.
We have loved our neighborhood and friends so much.
And now you can see why.
Thanks to all who put this party together.
Bree, Nat, Rob & Lor to name a few.
Bree and Nat also put together a book with letters from
everyone who wanted to say goodbye.
That will be another treasure for our family.
We love you all.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
from the bottom of our hearts...you're the BEST.

5 comments:

jenn said...: That's some "going away" party...you do have such great friends. So thoughtful and fun!

PS- The cake "takes the cake"-he, he. So hilarious.; March 13, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Bell Family said...: That was such a fun party. Not the funnest reason for a party, but none the less...totally fun!!; March 14, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Tara said...: We miss you!! Glad to see Dylan made the party pics. Hope the new place is okay and that you find the house of you dreams soon!; March 14, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Amy said...: You have awesome friends! And in my mind, you still look like that picture! How are you all doing in your new place??; March 17, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Rogers Family Blog said...: I am seriously so sad! Will you still go to the sportsmall? You guys obviously will be missed: a video made in honor of your family?!!! You'd better keep in touch.; March 17, 2009 at 2:50 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

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*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"

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*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)

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Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

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