Mackay Madness: Home Sweet Home...aLmOsT!!!!!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Home Sweet Home...aLmOsT!!!!!

For those that haven't been out to see our house yet, here's a few highlights. I hate to post pictures before it's done, but friends and family have been waiting for a sneak peak....so here it is! By the way, we are closing on May 29th and moving in on the 30th!!! YIPEEEEEEE

Kitchen...obviously still a lot of work to be done. Trim, knobs, backsplash, and appliances scheduled to be installed any day.....YEAH RIGHT!!!!

Chandelier in master that I absolutely LOVE, and Brandon keeps threatening to take it down and put in a ceiling fan. NO WAY...NO HOW!

Cute little play nook for the kids

The HIGHLIGHT of the house....the HUUUGGGEEE pantry! Love it, love it, love it. (Shelves coming soon.)

Back of the house.

VIEW from the balcony...the whole reason for the BIG MOVE in the first place! Ahhhhhh

13 comments:

a-jodi-hall-a-day said...: looks so fun! Can't wait for you to move in. When do you think that will be? Your view is awesome!; May 14, 2009 at 2:35 AM
Bell Family said...: Ahhhhh is right!!! That view from that balcony is picture perfect. Can't wait to come see it!! Miss you much!!; May 14, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Amy said...: Gorgeous! I love love love your white kitchen. And the view is definitely worth the move. We're trying to figure out some time in UT this summer. I'll let you know-so want to see your new house (and you too); May 14, 2009 at 9:56 AM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: DID YOU SHOW YOUR KIDDOS "THE INDIAN MAIDEN LAYING ON THE TOP OF MOUNT TIMPANOGOS? LEGEND HAS IT... SHE DIED OF GRIEF AFTER HER LOVER WAS KILLED. I TOLD YOU THAT I WOULD DO MY RESEARCH FOR YA!!!

THANKS FOR THE TOUR... SIMPLY BREATHTAKING!!!!!!! I THINK YOU COULD HAND OVER THE "TOUR GUIDE DUTY" TO LITTLE EASTY! LOVE YA!; May 14, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Paige Hanks said...: Oh Liz it's GORGEOUS! The view is amazing and the house speaks for itself! I can't wait to see it when you're all moved in. Congrats on your new home :); May 14, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Allina said...: Sorry...what Liz means by "Pantry" is more like Allina & Amanda's room. Sorry for the confusion. (come on Liz!)
:) Can't wait!; May 14, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Natali Thompson said...: Finally...we get a glimpse! That is so beautiful! I am so happy for you guys and that you get the home you want. (which is insane! I don't even have a pantry!! can I share yours??) I hope we get to come see it sometime!; May 14, 2009 at 2:52 PM
DKAZ said...: And you're house warming party is when? Your house is lovely...and that view!!!

Congrats! Betcha can't wait.; May 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Sarah said...: What a great house! I can't believe we never got together before you moved. Can we still? We'd love to hang out!; May 15, 2009 at 5:35 PM
jenn said...: I've seen it in person and I still got the chills looking at the pictures. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS! It is absolutely perfect and so meant to be for your family. Can't wait to see the finished product.

The view...ahhhh, the view!

PS- Make sure to put Chris to good work when you move. I will be gone for the weekend, but he will be here ready and at your service!; May 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Scha&Andi said...: i'm so excited for you. looking good. such a nice house. i don't know why but my stupid blogger won't let me see some of the pictures. i am having the same problem on other blogs as well as my own. it's driving me nuts and i don't know how to fix it. it's like my blog got a bug???; May 15, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Durrant said...: Oh my gosh girl are you kidding me... gorgeous! Love everything about it! How exciting for you guys, I bet you can't wait! And is that balcony off of your bedroom? Love it! Good luck with the moving... take 2!; May 18, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Goddard Family said...: Ummm...can I just say....holy freaking crap! It is beautiful and i can not believe that view. So happy for you guys!; May 19, 2009 at 6:33 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!