Mackay Madness: Strawberry Jam... a NECESSITY at our dinner table!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Strawberry Jam... a NECESSITY at our dinner table!

Last Friday, Jen and her kids came over to use my washer because theirs was on the fritz. Well, it just so happened that I was making my strawberry freezer jam that day...and it ALWAYS goes faster with two people. So, rather than just letting that opportunity go by, I put her and all the kids to work.
We had so much fun. Luke and Easton were such good helpers to Jen while she mashed the berries. And Jen and I had a ball just talking all day...we haven't been able to do that in awhile. The best part of the afternoon was when I made some mention about "Cafe Rio" and before I knew it, Jen was in her car driving to American Fork to get our lunch. (Don't mention Cafe Rio to a pregnant girl apparently!)
But seriously, this was one of the nicest days I have had in a long time. We got a lot accomplished and had a great time doing it.

Chance and Liv were dying for mac n' cheese. They watched cartoons and enjoyed their cheesy favorite!

Luke and Easton....flashing us their gang signs! Luke's looks a little like Austin Powers

THE MACKAY'S DINNER TABLE IS STOCKED FOR YET ANOTHER YEAR!

10 comments:

WHITE said...: Yummy! Send me your recipe...
heidiwhitey@hotmail.com
Thanks!; May 5, 2009 at 2:02 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: I'LL BRING MY COOLER WITH ME TOMORROW... SO THAT I CAN TAKE SOME HOME WITH ME!!!; May 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Lisa Erskine said...: Yummy! You are quite the domestic girl, you know! I still might need you or Jenn or Margo to show me how to do this!; May 5, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Allina said...: Would you be mad if I told you I eat that like soup when I babysit? hahaha! Just kidding but it is sooo good! :)Love it!; May 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Amy said...: MMMM, strawberry jam. Reminds me of you!; May 6, 2009 at 12:27 PM
jenn said...: Yum. Our jam extravaganza has been SO MUCH FUN!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for teaching me how to make jam and basically making mine for me! :)

I can't tell you how happy I am that you moved to S.S.! I just love it.

And for the record, it is reasons like this why you would make an exceptional Bishop's wife. :); May 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
jenn said...: PS- our kids are pretty dang cute.; May 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
jenn said...: PS {again}- I'm chuckling to myself at Chance's comment about your car smelling like poo and fries mixed together because that is totally what my car smells like today!!!; May 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Scha&Andi said...: you must give me the recipe. my hubby and kids love jam!!!

where are the pics of the new house???; May 8, 2009 at 11:24 PM
McKelle said...: Freezer jam is the only way to go. Store bought jam is nasty. What kind of pectin do you use?; May 15, 2009 at 5:05 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!