Mackay Madness: "8" is very GREAT!!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

"8" is very GREAT!!

This past week, my little baby Chance somehow turned "8"!!! So many wonderful things come with turning that small number. Baptism, 3rd grade, and being able to finally go to CUB SCOUTS! What a great year it will be for my little munchkin! He is so excited for what lies ahead.

As far as celebrating his birthday, we did a couple of fun things over the weekend. Friday at school, Easton and I took in root beer floats for Chances class. It was his teachers birthday too, so we got to have a little more time than most birthdays because she was feeling so fun. She made sword balloons for all the kids and went out on the playground and got on the swings and monkey bars with the kids. Chance thought that was spectacular!
On Friday night, we took him and a couple of buddies to see the new "Pirates" movie.
And the next night, we took our family and a few of the kids friends to the "Blaze" game. Where my Dad and Jods got a suite and filled it with goodies and an adorable football cake! My Grandpa Wendell came and a few of Jodi's family members. It was really kicked back and fun.

We are so in love with our sweet Chancie (as Easton calls him). Here are a few things that make me smile when I think about him:
His new "toothless" grin
His gorgeous baby blue eyes
His little face...so defined, so serious
Nobody asks more questions than this kid. Thrives on information and facts.
He rarely laughs really hard, but it is contagious when he does:)
He is really good at sports and doesn't know it!
He is obsessed with the military. Especially the "Navy." He was so proud they killed Osama:)
He wants a German Shepherd when he gets home from his mission
He is so great with our new puppy "Oakley"
He works so hard at being a better reader
He is an awesome artist. You can always find him with a packet of "sharpies" and a stack of paper.
He likes Justin Beiber. I sometimes catch him trying to pull down his britches so his boxers stick out:)
We have to cut his hair often. He tells me he needs a "snip" if it gets too long. A military thing I guess.
He can't put his new "scout" manual down. He wants to pass everything off immediately.
Mostly, he reminds me so much of his Daddy...(and we all know I like him a lot too)

He is very shy. He is a creature of habit. Only Brandon and I understand most of his behaviors and what makes him tick. We get him, we love him madly! We are so proud to have him for our BOY.

Chance and Mrs. Tucker

PiRaTeS of the CaRIBbeAn

bLaZE GaMe

Our first "boy scout!"

Happy Birthday Chance. We love you buddy!!

4 comments:

jenn said...: What a sweet post for your birthday boy. Happy Birthday Chance!!!

That last picture of him in his scout uniform is priceless. Love it!; May 25, 2011 at 9:32 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: WHAT A PEANUT!; May 27, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Bell Family said...: Happy Birthday Chance-Man!! I can't believe how stinkin' big he has gotten. Looks like his birthday was a blast!! He's the cutest Boy Scout ever!!; May 27, 2011 at 9:32 AM
Jennifer said...: I know I'm not telling you anything new, but you're an awesome blogger! Love it. He'll treasure these memories that you've captured so well.; June 2, 2011 at 5:29 PM

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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!