Mackay Madness: Valentines Day

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Valentines Day

Valentines was just like any other day of the week this year. Except for... Daddy got up and made the kids "heart shaped" pancakes and bacon before school.

Cute Hannah before school. I wonder what's in that bag??? Oh wait, it's a stuffed animal and chocolates for her "VALENTINE."

The boys got these cute sock monkeys and candy for their valentine gifts. They also got a matchbox set of jets (not shown). The girls got sweatshirts, sock monkeys, caramels, and a silver locket!

For dinner, we enjoyed a delicious feast "courtesy of Jana" of creamy tomato soup and homemade rosemary foccaccia. The table was set with valentines books to read while the kids waited to be served, candles, and a cute plant from Brandon's folks!

Per the kids requests...we had chocolate fondue for dessert! IT WAS AMAZING...I'M NOT GONNA LIE!!!

After dinner, the girls and I went and watched a bit of the Bachelor...love that show. We laugh our heads off at the girl from Utah!
And then, Brandon and I got all the kids in bed and enjoyed one of our favorite movies of all time "ON GOLDEN POND." Love that show, we are soooo going to be like that when we are old. I hope so anyways:)

10 comments:

Unknown said...: Thank you for your comments about On Golden Pond Ethel Thayer you old poop... Love ya; February 15, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Bell Family said...: What could be better than fondue, The Bachelor and your cute family on Valentines?? Sounds perfect!; February 15, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Durrant said...: How cute are you!! The whole day: breakfast, feast, fondue, gifts... too cute!; February 15, 2011 at 4:55 PM
Natali Thompson said...: Oh...fondue! Sounds delish! What cute pancakes!; February 15, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Natali Thompson said...: If Ree comes in May {I think is when it is} for her new cookbook you will have to come with us! :); February 16, 2011 at 8:51 AM
DKAZ said...: You know crazy Michelle on the Bachelor went to good old CHS right?!? Sounds fun-bet it tasted even better.; February 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM
jenn said...: Love the Valentine Books while waiting for dinner....clever. :)

The chocolate fondue sounds delish!

Sad beyond sad to see Michelle go...all that crazy was highly entertaining!!!!; February 16, 2011 at 11:32 AM
margo said...: Ethyl Thayer.....sounds like I'm Lysssping!!! ha ha ha; February 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Kristin said...: love all your new posts! xoxo; February 22, 2011 at 3:24 PM
The Wride Family said...: I am not to mad you did not invite your girlfriend over for fondue!!! Looks like a fun Valentines day.; February 24, 2011 at 3:57 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!