Mackay Madness: They made it!!!!!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

They made it!!!!!

The girls tried out for the Saratoga cheer squad this week. They went to clinics on Wednesday and Thursday and tried out on Friday! They worked so hard that they could hardly walk by the end of the week.

A cute girl (Sadie) down the street who is a H.S cheerleader was so nice to practice with them and give them tips. I of course tried to give them a few pointers and Addie said to me, "Mom, 1776 called and they want their cheerleaders back!" Seriously, am I that OLD????

Anywho, we found out early this morning that they both made it!!!! They are so excited. And so is mommy of course...even though I'm trying to play it low key! hee hee

I'm happy for them because they will be able to keep active and meet some fun girls! They will be doing 4 competitions, 2 parades, and all the little league football games. The season ends after football so it is only a half-year commitment which is nice so they don't get burned out!!!! It is a very organized program and they hire REAL coaches...not us 1776 old moms! Pretty exciting.

"GO WEST LAKE THUNDER!!!!"

7 comments:

DKAZ said...: 1776-excuse me but it was 1777 I thought! That is so funny that you have kids who think you are SO old! Congrats to your girls-they look just like you!!; April 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Natali Thompson said...: Congrats girls-and that is way funny about the 1776! At least there are neighborhood girls to step it up for us old folks. That is great that they are all adjusting so fast. We missed you at Jackson's party though. Chance was so funny-he is a little girl chaser! :); April 4, 2009 at 6:39 PM
margo said...: Way to go --- I knew they would make it. They are just like their little mommy! I talked to Lindsie tonight, and she is in on the PLAN. Send Addie over tomorrow!; April 4, 2009 at 9:04 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: YEAH, CUTE GIRLS! NOW READY, OKAY... MOM MUST BE SO PROUD OF YOU, THIS IS WHAT YOU-WERE BORN TO DO!!! HA HA HA!!!!!!!; April 4, 2009 at 9:57 PM
jenn said...: Congrats, girls! You will both be the cutest cheerleaders ever. Big high five to you from Aunt Jenn.

The 1776 line is by far the funniest thing I heard all week. That Addie seriously cracks me up.; April 5, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Bell Family said...: Ggggoooo Addie!!
Ggggoooo Hannah!!; April 6, 2009 at 7:28 AM
a-jodi-hall-a-day said...: NO way! how exciting!! Congrats girls. You'll be cheering for Dalton you know!; April 6, 2009 at 6:51 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!