Mackay Madness: Christmas Day (Last Holiday Post) hooray!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Christmas Day (Last Holiday Post) hooray!

Christmas morning is always so exciting. The kids know the drill...wake up, keep the boys upstairs until we get the cameras ready and teeth brushed and fire lit, then let us take a photo at the top of the stairs before they go seek and destroy their piles!!! (this picture is for you margo)

Santa brought me: some Solomon shoes, a new set of knives, and an itouch (i can't believe i finally have my very own...usually i just get everyones half broken hand-me-downs) yayyy!!!

Eastons loot included: Halo toys, airport toys, snowshoes, and matchbox car set

Hannah got: her zebra snuggie, clothes, shoes, jewelry, makeup, and a new itouch.

Brandon (the hardest person for Santa to shop for in the world) got: a gravity dropper seat for his mountain bike, and a trainer for his roadbike complete with spin workout videos!

Addie: loves to bake and wanted the microwave "easy bake" stuff, she also got a new chair for her room, clothes, shoes, jewelry, and an itouch!

Chance: a jazz jersey, a cowboys jersey, snow shoes, xbox kinnect, a guitar, and an itouch (he hasn't put that thing down since he opened it)

*Santa was so smart. He put big "E's" on all of Eastons presents so he could find his gifts all by himself!!!

After the presents were opened and all put away in the kids rooms (yes we are anal that way), my Dad and Jody came over for breakfast! It was so fun having them come out and enjoy Christmas morning casserole and do our own gift exchange.

The girls and Jods got in a mean game of cards! I love just laying around and enjoying being with family!

In the early evening, my other Dad and Dotty came out for dinner. We had cheeseball, ham, funeral potatos, lion house rolls, and pistachio salad. Sounds very "Mormon" right?? ha ha ha...yummy though.

The kids took Poppy down to show him how to do "TRX" and some dance moves in the exercise room.

We gave him a "Carhart" coat! This is something he would never think to buy and a brand that our family just happens to love...and now, he loves it too!

Again, just chillin'!
Another great Christmas spent with family and friends. We are truly blessed!

2 comments:

margo said...: Thank you for the picture at the top of the stairs. Oh how I wish I could have been there Christmas morning to see that view myself. The best part of your house!!!!!; January 27, 2011 at 7:53 PM
jenn said...: I had to stop reading at "after the presents were opened and all put away in the kid's rooms."

I hate your guts!; January 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM

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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!