Mackay Madness: Lots of fun at "Last Chance Lakes"

Monday, May 18, 2009

Lots of fun at "Last Chance Lakes"

Here we are, making our first trip of the summer out to "Last Chance."

It was MAYBE 60 degrees and the wind was blowing like crazy...but not bad enough to keep us from having a great time.

Cute Hayden, helping Troy suit up for a swim.

Rick, being the genius that he is...decided to jump off the top of the docks. I wonder where the kids get it??? Oh well, it is HIS lake!

Chance riding on the motorcycle...that kid can't get enough of those machines!

Here's Chance gagging because his wetsuit got so tight around his neck when he got out of the water. And being the concerned mother that I am, I just took a picture and laughed so hard that I could hardly unzip the dang thing.

Chance and cousin "Luke"

Easton's very first boat ride EVER!!! HE LOVED IT! And Brandon couldn't have been more proud.

Addie and Lindsie...pretending that they were going to wake board to show off for the boys.

Me, "E", and Hannah...getting ready to watch Brandon ski.

Jason...taking the kids for a late night spin on the "Rhino."

Funny story, you know my perfect husband that never does anything stupid? He and Chris went out for a quick ski that lasted two hours!!! All because Mr. Perfect ran over the rope and got it wrapped around the prop. They had to swim the boat all the way in...in the pitch dark! They were so cold when they came in I thought they might have hypothermia! But I still laughed my head off! Oh I love it when the guys do stupid things... it gives us "girls" so much upper hand!

Here's Mr. Perfect eating his "cold" dinner and warming his feet on the floor heater.

Here's "Chris" trying to look happy while eating his "cold" dinner and warming up his chilly feet.

It was so cold when the sun went down that we all huddled in the Lybberts 5th wheel. It was quite comical.

Rick forgot to pack any clothes. These motorcycle pants were all he had to hang out in all weekend.

Amanda..taking a spin on the motorcycle.

Delicious bbq chicken and peach cobbler.

Linds and Ad....cruisin' on the cycles!!!!

We love it out there, and plan to make so many
great memories with our family and friends this summer!

7 comments:

margo said...: This is my favorite post EVER! I had no idea you took so many great pictures. What a fun night, and you captured everything -- even the rope wrapped around the prop and Rick's motorcycle pants. PLEASE get me copies of those pictures so I can do a post too. You are the best and I'm so glad we get to share Last Chance together. Many more fun memories ahead.; May 19, 2009 at 9:28 AM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: OH MY GOSH... WHAT A BLAST YOU GUY HAD! YOUR SARATOGA FRIENDS ROCK!!!; May 19, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Chris said...: I think my feet just thawed out!!!; May 19, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Goddard Family said...: Looke like fun....just saw pictures of your new house...are you even kidding me? It is freaking gorgeous...I want to come and see it! Congrats!!!; May 19, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Lisa Erskine said...: Soooo much fun! The Erskine's had perfect timing, too....just in time for you and Jenn's yummy dinner!!! I know we don't "belong" out there...but you're going to be seeing A LOT of us! It's the best place to be!!!; May 19, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Natali Thompson said...: That is so my kind of trip! I don't know that I would go as far as saying it is the first trip of SUMMER-that sounds pretty cold! Aren't guys the best? You don't even have to say anything when the mess up-the pictures say it all. Love Ricks motorcycle pants! Please tell he and Margo Dave and I say hello sometime!; May 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM
susan hall said...: i just wanted to leave a quick comment about how great you are so glad you guys moved out here...way more fun to be had this summer...haha maybe the halls will be there this time haha...looks like a blast; May 21, 2009 at 5:12 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!