Mackay Madness: Pumpkin Patch and Pony Rides

Monday, October 18, 2010

Pumpkin Patch and Pony Rides

Tonight for family night, we went down the street to the "Evans Family Farm" to pick pumpkins!

We got out of the car thinking we would just pick one of the pumpkins they had sitting around for decorations. When we asked the lady which ones were available, she politely told us that it may be a little hard to see them in the dark, but we were welcomed to whichever ones we could find and pick out in the field! Oopsie....should have thought about this activity earlier in the day!

So, out we went...into the pitch black field! And out we came....with 4 large pumpkins and Brandon pushing the wheel barrel and using his cell phone for a flashlight! It was pretty comical!

Then the kids decided we needed to do a pony ride before we left. The guy was so nice running the ponies and he let all four kids go around like 300 times.

Brandon and the farmer just chillin ' with the dog! I was over talking to Ma Evans about how the stars from "Sister Wives" had just shot an episode there last Saturday and it will air in March. Clearly we don't get out much...this was very exciting to us!:)

And this....is the final shot of Chance with a normal face! Looks so happy doesn't he????

After we left, we decided to grab some ice cream at Arctic Circle. As we pulled in the parking lot, Brandon and I turned around to see what the kids wanted. As we got to Chance, we both gasped and then Chance said, "my eye feels weird." Brandon said, "your eye looks weird."

Needless to say, he went to bed with a dose a benadryl, a swollen eye, and a stuffed up nose! I'm not sayin' for sure, but he may be allergic to ponies? lol

Oh, it got worse, much worse. But when it got so bad he couldn't see out of it...he made me stop taking pictures. Something about not wanting me to post them on my blog? Weird, what kind of a mom would do that??? I'd never post pictures of my childs eye swollen shut on my blog....how dare he accuse me of that kind of torture:)

10 comments:

Bell Family said...: Oh my gosh...I can't even look at that picture of C's eye. That makes my eye water just looking at it. Bless his heart!!
What I can stand to look at is Easton in that Knight costumes.
Priceless.
Precious.
Brandon with the mouth light is pretty hysterical.
Love you all!!; October 18, 2010 at 9:51 PM
The Donnelly's said...: Ahh .. poor bugga! I just love your posts! Sorry chance... I am laughing with you. This is something he will always remember. I love how you capture it all! This made my night. Thanks for sharing!

Love you guys!; October 18, 2010 at 10:04 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: What a great family-night!!! I don't know why we dread Summer ending, when we always welcome Autumn with such OPEN ARMS!

All of the kiddos look so grown-up, and I'm glad that I'm not the only one that laughs at my kids during their stressful times... ha ha ha!!!; October 19, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Natali Thompson said...: Oh my gosh! That would freak me out!!! Is it looking better today? I think I would stay clear of the ponies for a while! That looks like a way fun pumpkin patch though! We still need to go to one-what is up with that??? I am slackin!; October 19, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Amy said...: You are the best mom ever! I so would have taken pics of that eye. It's so FOUL!! Cute little farm though.; October 19, 2010 at 3:46 PM
jenn said...: 1. Why is it that you have lived in Saratoga for like a tenth the time that I have...and yet you know SO MUCH MORE about Saratoga than I do? You are amazing! Where is Evans Farm and should I take my kids there? :)

2. My brother, Mike, is totally allergic to horses like that. So sad! poor Chance. That looks miserable.

3. You are the BEST kind of Mama ever for wanting to post everything on your blog. Our kids will thank us one day...right?!?; October 19, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Lisa Erskine said...: Reminds me of the movie 'Hitch'! LOL! Poor Chance...no more pony rides for you!!; October 20, 2010 at 6:41 AM
Angie said...: Oh my gosh Liz, this whole post is hilarious! I love it!; October 20, 2010 at 10:42 AM
schaars said...: ha ha you really make me laugh! poor chance my world will be over if one of my kids is allergic to horses!! I can't believe how grown up your girls look, and you look young enough to be their sister! I am loving the pics of muggs. I miss that girl so much, and she looks so good!; October 21, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Goddard Family said...: Hahaha,,,,ummmm yah...he is for sure allergic to hay, horses or maybe pumpkins! So funny and so sad at the same time. What a fun night!; October 21, 2010 at 9:21 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!