Mackay Madness: Best night ever on... "THE ROOF"

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Best night ever on... "THE ROOF"

Chance really wanted to go see the Salt Lake Temple for family night this week and since Brandon has been gone so much lately, we decided to make it a REALLY SPECIAL NIGHT!
We met downtown and walked all over the temple grounds and wandered into all of the visitor centers there. We talked to so many missionaries...and Chance thought that was so neato!

This handsome boy of mine will be baptized in just a couple of months....sigh

This is always a favorite sight for all of us! The kids just soak it all in...how could you not???

Addie, who never sits still...loved watching about how much our church does around the world and how the Bishop's store house works! Pretty amazing.

At the end of our journey on the temple grounds, the kids went up and stood on the steps where Brandon and I had stood for our wedding photos. The girls kept making all the cheesy poses that they have seen in our wedding album...little stinkers....but it was kinda funny:)
As we were walking away, I showed them the spot in the building as you come out of the temple where my Mom and Grandma were standing waiting for me when I came out on my wedding day! I couldn't help but start to cry! Chance said "Mom, you're crying." He looked so worried, and we sat and talked about what a special day that was for me, and how happy I was to see my Mommy and my Grandma when I came out of that tunnel. Funny, because I can't wait to see my Mommy again at the end of the tunnel someday! sigh...again

Then, to top off this super special night....WE TOOK THE KIDS TO "THE ROOF."
If you have never been there, you must go, it is the most beautiful view in the world, and the buffet isn't half bad either.

When Brandon and I got engaged...17 yrs ago, our parents took us to "The Roof" for our engagement dinner. It was Brandon and I, his Mom and Dad, my Mom and Dad, and my little sister Muggs. Well, when they seated us, they gave both Muggs and I a CHILDRENS MENU! What the heck...I was so mad! After all, it was ME that was getting married. Now, I WOULD BE FLATTERED!

This was the view from our table! We felt like we were sitting in the corner of heaven:)

ONE OF THE MOST PERFECT EVENINGS EVER! I LOVE MY FAMILY SO MUCH!

7 comments:

Crystal said...: What a sweet post! I love the way you teach your children... by example! You have such a beautiful family! (I seriously can't believe how grown up they all look!); March 29, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Goddard Family said...: Sniff...sniff... reading this made me cry! What a beautiful family you have! What a memorable night! xoxo; March 29, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Natali Thompson said...: That is so beautiful! What a super fun and special family home evening. I am sorry about your mom-what fun memories you have with her and how awesome it will be to see her again someday! I LOVE that they brought you a children's menu for your engagement! Hilarious!! :); March 30, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Bell Family said...: Sweet precious Chance. Kinda funny...Jackson asked to go there just on Sunday (granted, he wanted to go there instead of church, but still..thinking alike). I'm going to have to do that for a FHE.

You must be hanging out with Ms. Photo Gal Culley...your photos look fantastic!!; March 30, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Lisa Erskine said...: What a special night! You made me cry, too! I just may have to copy you on this one...sounds like a great idea for FHE!!; March 30, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Anonymous said...: I didn't know about your mom, but what you wrote was so sweet!

I seriously cracked up about you getting the children's menu. They probably would have given you one again if you didn't have all those stinkin' cute kids with you this time!; March 30, 2011 at 3:52 PM
margo said...: WOW -- now I don't have to go to church for at least a month... I feel like I have been spiritually fed by this post. The pictures were amazing. My cup is full. Thanks Liz -- you are the cutest stinkin mom ever.; March 31, 2011 at 7:31 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!