Mackay Madness: Moab

Monday, March 29, 2010

Moab

Bikes???....check

Kids???...check

Lunch on the road???...check

Now off to Moab we goooooo!!!!

The purpose of this trip was to support Margo, her sister Meg, Tara, Brandon and Chris in the half marathon! Here's a photo of Margo at the finish line...I cried...that's a good friend for ya!

Easton...welcoming in all of the runners! Whether we knew them or not! (can you say...hand sanitizer:)

There's Tara...more tears from me of course!!

And Meg....this girl just had a baby less than a year ago...JERK!

Tara and I laying on the lawn after the race...because I needed to lay down after all that crying!

The morning of the race, "flexible Ricky" got up and made all the kids his famous omelets.

Brandon got sick on our cruise and was unable to train much, so he ended up running the 5 mile rather than the half. He still did great of course!

Chris (whom I didn't get a picture of) finished the race long before we got there to welcome them all in! Why you might say??? Because he was so stinkin fast! Ridiculous fast! Almost wrong!

The girls getting ready to go! Hopefully next year I may...A BIG MAY...join them! I have to complete my eating marathon first.

The kids loved the sweet condo that Tara found for us. The hot tub was a hit.

Easton thought the whole sleeping bag thing was the "bomb."

The older kids painted mustaches on the younger kids while they slept. We laughed our heads off. They seriously had the best time.

Hannah took her cute friend "Alyssa". They babysat the kids while the adults went out to dinner. Sometimes having teenagers is super dooper!

Easton....was born to ride.

Right across the street from our condo was a "jump" park. The kids and the dads were amazing. They were pro's by the time we left. Except maybe Bubba...he just kept falling into shrubs. Chance was so concerned for him... "Bubba, you okay?"

After the big race, we loaded up our families and took a fun mountain bike ride. I don't know how those girls did it after running thirteen flippin' miles??? yikes

I tried to pump up my tire and just made it completely flat! ha ha ha. Margo had to come fix it, but she wasn't very happy about it! It was my first ride...it's the least she could do!
p.s. i absolutely loved mountain biking...i think i might get hooked...but don't tell!!!!

The daddies...walking their little ones. Won't this picture be priceless someday?

Waiting for the honey bucket!

This is Brandon and I before our hike to "delicate arch." See how happy we looked before Brandon had to carry Easton for three miles on his shoulders! Let's just say...he was a tad bit irritated by the time we got to the bottom! hee hee hee

But look how cute he is! It was worth it I'm sure.

All the kids loved the hike.

Tara was the only one brave enough to go out to the middle of the arch with all the kids. I sat on the other side and took the photo's. My stomach was so sick...I just knew one of the kids were going to go off the edge. I'm not really good with heights and kids. My mind plays crazy tricks...I couldn't get out of there fast enough!

But it was very beautiful.

Another great weekend with family and friends! Who could ask for more?

8 comments:

margo said...: ha ha ha ha ha. What a fun trip that was. The best part was that you got the mtn biking BUG! Yahooo!! I can't believe what a fun time it was. My kids are still talking about all the memories. I had no idea Brandon was so irriated on the hike... he hides it so well. Can't wait for next year. Let's start training right away; March 30, 2010 at 9:30 AM
jenn said...: Okay, that looks like so much fun!! I'm so sad we missed out. We always miss out! Curse.

I can't believe I'm going to say this, but....if you do it next year, I will too! (let's just not tell our you-know-who's). Or I will join you in the food marathon. Either way...

Love ya. Miss ya. Call me. :); March 30, 2010 at 10:45 AM
susan hall said...: hahaha i can just hear all the laughing and chaos from you crazies.... i had to laugh about flexible ricky...so so much fun maybe next year ill do it with ya...that would be a blast...i did'nt know that brandon got sick...crap that sucks...so glad you guys went and had a blast...; March 30, 2010 at 11:07 AM
margo said...: BTW: I was happy to pump up your tire. I love working on bikes. I can't wait til you get your first flat with me on the trail. It's fun fixing it. hee hee; March 30, 2010 at 7:24 PM
margo said...: Also -- Jenn and Liz I am holding you to it. I have printed off a copy of this page and have it for proof!; March 30, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Scha&Andi said...: i LOVE moab. looks like so much fun. yes i too would be tired from all that crying. liz i would join you on the lawn. looks much cozier. :); March 30, 2010 at 11:09 PM
Natali Thompson said...: What a fun trip-it looks like you guys had a great time on your cruise too! Way to go Margo-I always cry when Kelli runs marathons too-that is why I tried one and I cried harder running with her-she can be mean! :); April 1, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Meg said...: Hmmmmm....Liz why were there NO tears for me??!! You cried for Margo and Tara. Were you holding a grudge just because I flipped you off the night before? Sheesh I know where I stand with you...just for that I am going to order whatever Brandon orders next time we go out :); April 25, 2010 at 2:53 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!