Mackay Madness: THANKSGIVING IN HAWAII 2011

Friday, December 2, 2011

THANKSGIVING IN HAWAII 2011

We have been so fortunate to spend the last two Thanksgivings in Hawaii. My Dad and Dotty live in Kauai for a few months a year and they are so sweet to let us "the Griswolds" move in for a few days and crash their gorgeous pad.

I like Addie's sucker hooked in the seat for easy access! ha ha ha

The second we arrive, the boys start chomping at the bit to get into the waves! They love it so much.

Along with the beach, we did a lot of eating, shopping, and sightseeing.

In Kauai, tons of chickens wander the Island. I mean they are everywhere. I love it!

We went on a little hike to look over the cliffs into "Queens Bath" and Hannah took a little spill off a small cliff. It was actually hilarious. We were all laughing so hard we couldn't get to her. And of course I took a picture before trying to rescue my child. She looks dead, but really she was laughing too.

We stopped to get into a small waterfall.

We went to the "Hyatt" for our Thanksgiving feast. It was absolutely gorgeous, and the food was out of this world. The best part....NO CLEAN UP OR DISHES!

One night at dinner, Addie didn't like something we were trying to discuss with her so she put pizza dough over her eyes. What a dork.

The day before we left, Brandon and Poppy took the boys on a helicopter ride. What an amazing experience for them. All four of them were just beaming when they came back. They were able to fly clear down into the waterfall that was in Jurassic Park. So cool.

Nine days in Paradise. We had a great time. My favorite part was watching my kids smile every minute of the day, the beautiful sunsets, watching re-runs of Modern Family every night before bed and laughing our heads off, trying out new beaches, and actually starting and finishing a whole book. Oh, Hawaii...you will be missed!

4 comments:

margo said...: Paradise!!!! Looks like you had an amazing time. Of course you laughed at Hannah falling to her death!; December 5, 2011 at 7:47 PM
Goddard Family said...: So ... so ... so...jelous! Looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! xoxo; December 5, 2011 at 8:37 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: TURKEY... IN PARADISE!!!

I'm sorry Hannah, let me know next time your momma takes a dive... WE'LL PLAN A "LAUGH-AT-LIZ" PARTY!!!; December 6, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Sam Bell said...: Jealous!! Looks like paradise!! Perfect way to spend Thanksgiving!!; December 6, 2011 at 1:14 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!