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summer!!!

2011-06-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

A new leaf

2011-04-16T21:49:00.000-07:00

So I am turning over a new leaf. I am going to start blogging instead of Facebook. Just feel like Facebook is so impersonal. So here I go! Marc and Amy welcomed baby Oakley Aspen yesterday. Lucky nurse I am I got to be there! She weighed 8lb 3oz. 20in long and she has kissable chubby cheeks! Love her so much already! Figured out I am an Aunt to 23 kids and I love it! Today Brennan had a soccer and baseball game. He did so good and was so tired. Brie also had a soccer game that Lance had to take her to. Then we got the pig pen up. Yea! Lance and the kids are headed to get pigs tomorrow while I go to work.

Grandkids 2010 (36 photos), by Michelle Bunger

2010-11-17T12:42:00.001-08:00

I'd like to share my Snapfish photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.
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GreatGrandkids (39 photos), by Michelle Bunger

2010-11-17T12:34:00.001-08:00

I'd like to share my Walgreens Photo Center photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.

Nov so far

2010-11-13T19:02:00.000-08:00

So have to say we had a fun 3 days at the Oregon Coast. Thanks Josh and Jenn for having us. We loved the good food and I learned to play Cribbage. Really like that game. It did rain off and on, but my crazy kids could not help themselves from getting into the ocean. Burrr!

I remember saying 2 months ago that once school started and we got into a routine, I would have time to do some things. How wrong I was. Can life get any busier? Needs to slow down! I have so many little projects I want to do. Guess I should start saying once my kids are in college I will have time to do some things. Isn't that funny? I know that wont be true either.

Craziness!

2010-10-28T19:41:00.000-07:00

So last week i offered to come to Oklahoma for my mom, and to my surprise she took me up on it! I am here helping Marcie and Reagan pack. Fun times. My kids are staying with my mom. I have to say the little bit I have seen of Oklahoma I like. It has a small town feel. Lots of wide open spaces. I have to admit after tomorrow I will really enjoy being in my bed. I know what tomorrow entails. 2 moms, 3 kids, 6 suitcases, 4 boxes, 3 carry ons, backpacks for all, and 2 airplanes. Could be interesting. Anyway want to take my place? :-)

On a lighter note, I am an Aunt again. Matt and Debbie welcomed Addelyn Lucile on 10-22-10. She weighed in at 7lb 10oz and was 20.5 in long. Yes I got to be there (thanks Debbie for being such a great sis-in-law) One of the doctors at work laughed when I told him I was there to have another niece. He said I needed a new family. I said no I don't it makes it easier so I don't get baby hungry.

Grandpa Bunger

2010-10-02T15:06:00.000-07:00

Gramps teaching Brie Dominoes

So we had a touching memorial service for Grandpa Bunger yesterday. It was very nice and I am so thankful for the time we have had living close to them this past year. Grandpa Bunger loved everyone so much. He especially loved having the kids around. He would eat their candy, growl at them, and ask for a kiss frequently. In fact the last thing he said to Bailie was, "give me a kiss!" I will never forget teasing him and him teasing me. I loved the few mornings I got to spend at their place getting to to know him and Grandma. One thing is that I will always remember Grandpa teaching me to play Dominoes 16 years ago. Before you can think about playing he has told you what chips will work. Just 2 months ago he was doing the same thing when we were playing. I wish my brain worked that fast! Love you Gramps! We are better for having know you!

Diabtes Walk

2010-09-10T15:08:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! So I have gotten my act together. Kids came home yesterday with their big packets of school fundraiser stuff and I rolled my eyes and threw them in the trash. Bailie (the smart girl she is) said she didn't even get one because we are already doing a fundraiser for the Diabetes Walk. So my kids are very excited to be trying to raise money for the Diabetes Walk they get to do on Sept 25th. Anyway, here is how you can donate under our name, but online. I will also accept cold hard cash! :) Last year I think Bailie was one of Jenn's top fundraisers. So she is bound and determined to best herself! Thanks for your support!

Go to: http://stepout.diabetes.org at the top of the page click Donate then you enter my name, Michelle Bunger and follow the steps. The kids can get on and see how much has been donated under their name and you can also see under Team Holzer how much everyone is contributing. I have to say I like my kids learning to love a cause and since Jenn is their soon-to-be Aunt I think this will be the one we focus on.

Thanks!

Brianne

2010-09-10T15:04:00.000-07:00

So today my little girl turns 7. My how time just keeps getting away from me. Our lives would be terribly boring without Brianne. She keeps us all and everyone around her on her toes. Love you Brie!!!

Welcome September

2010-09-01T08:24:00.000-07:00

So September is here and we are getting back into a daily schedule. I am excited and sad at the same time. I guess I should wrap up our month of August. We went camping again. Although, we wimped out and spent the nights at home. I think I was still trying to finish laundry fromt he reunion. I hate laundry! Actually I hate to fold laundry! I can let 5 loads sit in my chair before I decide to fold it. I know, I should just fold it when it comes out of the dryer, but for some reason I don't. Then the kids got to go to horse camp for a week. 7-12. They of course LOVED it. Brennan wants to live their. And Lyndy says she has never had kids who are so willing to clean out the horse stalls. Then came fair! Oh how I love the fair! But it sure is different being the mom. Making meals, getting everyone to the pig barn on time, making all the poster boards. Needless to say it was a learning experience. To top it all off we had a couple pigs die. My kids are definitely learning all about the cycle of life and that those pigs sure will taste good! :) Bailie was so cute showing her pig. Very nervous. She got a red and blue ribbon which she was so happy about. She sold her pig for $6.00 a pound which is awesome! Thanks to dad and Uncle Josh. And of course Blake and Lynn. Then she got Reserve Grand Champion for her quilt she did at quilt camp. She was so happy about that! Fun Fun August. Now we start soccer, fall softball, and piano again! Grateful for a schedule! Hopefully I can find time to work now that all three of the kids are in school all day! Repeat, ALL DAY!!!!

Some interesting stories

2010-08-10T05:41:00.000-07:00

So I have a few kinda funny things that have happened this past couple of weeks. First of all, I believe I have mentioned before how much I do not like mice. Well, there was a little mouse in my basement that Lance and I both looked at to see if it was dead. The minute I saw him bend down to pick it up, I ran up the stairs to lock myself in the bathroom. After about 5 min of Bailie and Maddy coaxing me to come out, Lance barged into the bathroom and flung the mouse around the door at me. I really did wet my pants. Bailie and Maddy thought it was hilarious.
Well a couple nights ago Brody, our dog, was barking like crazy. I go outside to see what was up and I hear hissing at the bottom of the outside basement steps. Sure enough a little bull snake had gotten down there. I really hate snakes, even more than mice. Good thing Lance was kind enough to not throw it at me. I am sure I would have had a heart attack on the spot.
So then the other morning woke up to poor Brody with porcupine quills in his face. The kids proceeded to get their B B guns and find the porcupine. Sure enough they found it and chased it up a tree. Somehow it came down and got poor Brody again. A kind neighbor came and killed the porcupine. Then Lance had to knock Brody out so he could pull about 150 quills out of him. Poor dog. Those things are awful.
So are you all thinking Michelle lives with a bunch of rodents? I am starting to wonder myself. I guess I am truly living the farm life.
Another funny story. At our family reunion there was a period of about 10 min or so that Michael and Marie were looking for Jaxon, their 4 yr old. Poor Marie was in tears. We were looking by the water and in the parking lot. Well Marc found him hiding under on of the bunk beds in their cabin. Of course. Well as Jaxon came out who should be following him, but my Brianne. Both of them had mouths full of beef jerky. I should have know Brie would be in the thick of it. After we had all calmed down, it dawned on me that Brie had been missing the whole time Jaxon was and why wasn't I even thinking to look for her. What a mom I am! Obviously the quiet was Bliss!!!
Fun times! I am sure more fun stories to come as we have started walking 3 pigs morning and night and fair will be here in a couple of weeks. Then back to school already! This summer has flown by!

Home

2010-08-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

So we made it home from another fun-filled family reunion. Oh how we love McCall. Spent every free moment in the water. Enjoyed renewing friendships and spending time with family we don't get to see a lot. The picture is of everyone that could make it. We are still missing quite a few!

News!!!

2010-08-01T22:09:00.000-07:00

So great news! Josh proposed to Jenn Friday night. We are all so very excited. Wedding to come in Jan. Love adding a new sister-in-law to my family. Since I would consider her my friend first, that makes it all the better. Congratulations to both of you!!!

Time is flying by

2010-07-30T15:21:00.000-07:00

I know I am not the only one who can't believe summer is going way too fast! And with so much going on every week, school will be here before I know it!
So what have we been doing? Just went camping for 3 days to Hood Park. That was lots of fun, but I have decided I am not much for tent camping any more. I know I am a wimp, but I would love to be there and sleep in a camper rather than outside. The kids do love it though. We also are looking forward to a fun family reunion in McCall. My kids are great ages to do some fun things like that.
All our cousins are here from Texas so we are enjoying a long fun summer with them.
What else? That is about it. Looking forward to fair coming up in Aug. Can't believe I finally have a kid old enough to show this year. Bring on the fun!!!! Yes I know I won't be saying that in a few short years! But for now, I am going to enjoy it.

Champs!

2010-06-12T22:18:00.000-07:00

So wow, after a long day, and totally sun burnt, my 8u girls team pulled out 4 great wins to take first in the tournament. I about had a heart attack. But they did it, and this coach was the first one jumping up and down. So proud of them!
Another thing that makes me want to jump up and down, school is out on Monday!!!!

Caught up!!!

2010-06-06T11:07:00.000-07:00

So I am feeling so good. My scrapbooking is officially up to date. Can't believe what 2 yrs behind does to me. My house is now put back together and I can get on to the next big project. The problem is, so many to choose from, what to do....?

Quote for today.. Since we are loving watching the college softball championships and in memory of the great John Wooden, in his words..

"Talent is God given...be Humble,
Fame is man given...be Grateful,
Conceit is self-given...be Careful."

Advice

2010-05-27T19:03:00.000-07:00

Advice for my girls, Marry someone who worships the ground you walk on. Advice for my son, Marry someone and worship the ground she walks on.

12 Days and counting

2010-05-26T09:06:00.000-07:00

I think if I am counting right there are 12 Days of school left. This is a big deal for me because my days of half day school are OVER!!! I have to say I am truly happy about this. What does it mean? Probably that I need to work more. But maybe, just maybe, I will have time to do those fun things I want to do. Yes I am selfish!

A great Monday

2010-04-26T22:01:00.000-07:00

So today was a pretty crazy day, but I feel like it went way too smooth. School, laundry, piano till 5. Sat in the car at 1/2 hour increments to do homework with kids. Bailie then had a soccer game. She did so good, worked so hard. Had an assist off a throw in and a great save at goalie. Then we ran through the drive though at Panda and headed to Richland for Bailie's first softball game. I get to coach Bailie's team. It is so much fun!!! The girls did so good. I always have a headache and a dry mouth after softball because I am constantly reminding girls of every play. I am not kidding when I say, I LOVE IT! I love those girls and enjoy coaching them. Marie. my sister in law is awesome help. Thank goodness for her and I know Bailie appreciates and will never forget her Aunt that coached her in softball. So the bragging moment, Bailie had an awesome hit to the outfield. What I love is that she grunts like a tennis player when she hits. Tells me she tries hard! Then thanks goodness for Brennan and Brianne who are so willing to help me by being such great kids while I am coaching. They take care of each other and I don't have a thing to worry about! All in all I am going to bed with a big smile on my face!

Ride of her life!!!

2010-04-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

This is Bailie and Dallas on Star about a month ago. Bad mom didn't have her camera yesterday. Should have had my video camera!

So yesterday Josh and Jenn brought her horse Star out to our place. You should see my kids climbing all over and loving this horse. It is pretty awesome. And they are bound and determined to wear there dad down until he agrees to get them a horse or two. So they all got their turns and even baby Lakin, who I was watching, got a ride. (I am a terrible aunt and did not have my camera out there.) So Bailie gets on for her 5th or 10th ride and Josh says to her, "Bailie trot." I see the look in her eyes, she wants to go! So without any fear she says, "O.K." and gives Star a kick. Too hard of a kick because off Star goes at a very fast gallop dare I say she was running? All I hear from Bailie is, "MOMMY!" Now I am going to be honest, when I heard that I was a little scared and I felt a bit helpless because I couldn't run to help her. I just kept yelling at her to pull back! And the three of us watched her race away. The darn kid stayed on that horse. By golly I was so proud of her. She got a long ways away and I saw Star slow to a trot and then walk. Once she stopped Bailie got off and started walking her back. Well Josh was headed towards her and I yelled at him to make sure she got back on that horse and rode her back. So sure enough back they come her on Star, and she is smiling with this big old smile and she tell me, "mom the knot came undone." We had forgotten she was just riding with the halter and not the bridle and the knot on the halter came undone. No wonder Star wouldn't stop. Well needless to say she still wants a horse and I think I have a pretty brave girl on my hands. Today she is walking like she rode for hours. She tell me she is sore. But I am sure she would ride again today if Star was here. Thanks Josh and Jenn for thinking of my kids.

Texas 2010

2010-04-06T09:12:00.000-07:00

So I got home a week ago from visiting my 2 sisters in Texas. Marcie had her 3rd baby girl. Brooklyn Paige. She is a doll. The one thing we did do a lot of was eat. Oh boy those southerners know how to cook. Great food. Went to all the kiddos soccer games and had great fun just catching up. Thanks to all who helped out with my kids while I was gone. I know they were in good hands!!!!

Poor Me

2010-04-06T09:05:00.001-07:00

What is it about today/this week that makes me want to bury myself in my covers and not come out? Unfortunately when you have 3 kids this is hard to do. I don't like the cold wind. I want to watch movies, drink hot chocolate and stay in my pajamas all day. I would gladly keep the kids home to do that with me.
Oh well reality has come. 7 am up and dressed. (if you consider sweats, hat and brushing teeth dressed) Kids to school, me home to laundry and laundry. Pick kids up and off to practice. Not getting home until 6:30 every night may just kill me this month.
I know every mom out there shares my pain. And all things considered I wouldn't have it any other way. I just need my moments here and there to whine and feel sorry for myself. I feel better now. On to more laundry!!!!

I couldn't resist.

2010-04-03T18:42:00.000-07:00

So I know it is funny, but since I have been doing some 4-H training, I felt this background fit my life pretty good right now. I am so excited to see how fair and everything will go. I just hope my kids make as many great memories as I have from 4-H.

So I just got back from 7 days to see my sisters and families in Dallas. What a fun trip! Marcie and Reagan had their third girl on March 18th. Brooklyn Paige. And is she ever cute. It sure is hard to get back into the swing of things, but ready for Mon to get here so our schedule can start again. (Sorry Amy, not much piano practice has happened the last couple of weeks.)

I hope everyone has a happy and uplifting Easter Sunday.

Sundays!!!

2010-03-14T18:41:00.000-07:00

Oh how I love Sundays! Especially ones that I get to stay home with my kids all day. I have been working more on making meals and I had my nephews around for most of the day. They are so cute! Then the highlight of the day was Uncle Josh brought Jenn's horse Star over. The kids and I fought over who could ride her. It has been 8 yrs since I have been on a horse. Way to long!!!! I love horses and I loved seeing the kids love her. Lance has been working on putting up a pasture and pig pen for the upcoming 4-H project. What a guy!

Here I go!

2010-03-12T14:04:00.000-08:00

.So trying to get myself geared up for the next 36 hours of no sleep. Have a good feeling this will be my friend. Working tonight and thanks to a wonderful aunt, my kids get to go to Sound of Music. Then tomorrow it is Swine info day from 9-12. Bailie keeps calling it swine flu day. Makes me smile. Then 3 soccer games. Tomorrow night this really good friend of mine and I are going to have a marathon of making freezer meals. Hope she is ready for the mess!!!

Late Nights

2010-03-09T22:28:00.000-08:00

So one of the reasons I have such a hard time with night shifts are that for 3 days I don't sleep at night and I am most hungry at 10:00. I do love working nights because I am a night owl, but the eating thing is killing me!!! I want food until about 1:00 a.m. What to go eat now??? More popcorn (my favorite) a Cesar salad mix, or maybe some Triscuits.

What is 5 more pounds????

Happy Birthday Bailie

2010-03-01T21:43:00.000-08:00

So I am saying happy birthday to my beautiful sweet Bailie. Tomorrow she turns 9 yrs old. She asked me to post 9 things I love about her. (There are of course too many to count)

1.) Bailie is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the out. She is always thinking of others first.
2.) Bailie tries her hardest in everything she does. She is a bit competitive that way. Like her mom.
3.) Bailie loves babies, little kids, being a mom to everyone!
4.) Bailie loves to try new things. She is ready to do it all!
5.) Bailie is a great piano player. Oh how I love to hear her play.
6.) Bailie is a peacemaker. She does not like controversy.
7.) Bailie is independent. She doesn't mind doing things on her own. In fact she prefers it.
8.) Bailie wears her emotions on her sleeve, when she is sad you see it in her eyes, when she is happy, it is contagious.
9.) Bailie is going to do great things some day!!!! She does already!

I love you Bailie!!! Happy Birthday!!!

pictures

2010-02-22T19:35:00.000-08:00

So my kids got their pictures taken last week. I absolutely love the pictures. Check out this blog for a few of the favorites. adayinthelifeofplainolme.blogspot.com Amy did an amazing job and I have literally have about 200 pictures to choose from. Thankyou Amy so much!!! (Or you can just click on the link Cazier Corner.)

2010-02-11T23:01:00.001-08:00

Audra JoAnn is on the left and Addisyn Marie is on the right. Can't wait to spend some time with these babies so they can get to know their aunt Shelley.
So what to write about? Bailie tells me that Valentines is the best holiday because it means peace and love to everyone! Got a chuckle out of that, considering Lance and I do not make a big deal out of holidays. So I have come to the conclusion that I feel that any niece or nephew of mine feels like they are my own. Good thing my husband is who he is otherwise we might be starring in 19 kids and counting. (In all actuality I really admire them) I just have to say that all of you who intrust me with your children, they are treated like one of my own. Maybe better, I love so many things about every age. Thankyou for sharing your children with me. I am so lucky. Here are some pictures of my kiddos with the twins, Have to sat, my love of babies has been passed to all 3 of my kids. They are Mackays through and through.

Whatever!

2010-02-06T00:06:00.000-08:00

So this is a whatever post. It is midnight and I can't sleep! I am excited because my sister Marcie is coming to visit tomorrow. Haven't seen her forever! Excited because Lance and I are going to cattlemans tomorrow. Always a great time! Excited because I got to hold my new nieces Addisyn and Audra for the very first time. They are beautiful!!! I did get to feed Audra, but otherwise my lovely children fought over who got to hold who. Brie has decided that Addisyn is her baby because she put her to sleep after she was fussing and hungry. She sure knows how to rock and shshsh a baby. For the most part, twins will be a new experience and so much fun! I do have to keep reminding myself that I am not mother to the tribe, but just to my own. Just love them all so much!!!! Hard for me, an oldest child, not to put my two cents in. :) More pictures to come. All in all a fun exciting weekend!!!!

Happy Birthday Rylee

2010-02-05T08:34:00.000-08:00

So I have the most adorable niece who turns 5 yrs old today. I wish we could be in Texas to celebrate with you. Love you Rylee. Hope your day is perfect!

An Aunt again

2010-01-29T10:01:00.000-08:00

Audra JoAnn
Addisyn Marie

So I am an Aunt again. x2!!!! Addisyn Marie and Audra JoAnn were born last night. They are a whopping 4lb 9oz and 4lb 1oz. I am so impressed with their weights. They are doing great!!! And after a bit of an exciting night all are doing well. I am so blessed to be able to do what I do. I get to be apart of some many happy moments. And when it is my family it makes it even sweeter. I love that my kids are just as excited as the parents. I cried more telling them than anything. Bailie is been enjoying being big cousin/mother to Avery. The bond those two share is so special. She fed her, bathed her, and slept with her the night before last. I go in at 3 in the morning and Bailie is awake rubbing Avery's back with a big smile on her face. Melts my heart. Anyway, congrats to Jack and Jami! Love you guys!

Fun Day

2010-01-25T19:55:00.000-08:00

So had a fun day with my mom at a sewing class making a purse. I had a really good time and learned a lot. I can't wait to make some more with different fabric combinations. My sisters and sister-in-laws better watch out. These are birthday presents for the next year. Moms was even cuter!!!! Thanks mom for a fun day.

Cricut

2010-01-20T23:56:00.000-08:00

So I am letting you all know, if you have been wanting to try out a cricut I have one. I just got it and am of course overwhelmed with all it does. But please, if it is something you have been wanting to try or do a project on, I am willing to share. Let me know!!! Also have around 6 cartridges so if those will work for you all the better.

Randomness

2010-01-19T23:02:00.000-08:00

So I am sitting here catching up on a few of my favorite t.v. shows. I want to know what are your favorites? I drive my husband crazy with DVR especially when I have two show recording at once. The more he complains, the more I laugh about it. Yes I know watching the tube is a total waste of time. And if I sat here and listed all the shows I enjoy, I may tell myself I am a loser. Yet, I love primetime tv and I love 1-2 shows every night. So now, tell me our favorites. I want to know! I can not choose one so please list them all. Tonight I am watching 24 and Castle. I have every season of 24. I love it. And Castle is a fun show that makes me laugh.

11 years (give or take)

2010-01-15T22:56:00.000-08:00

So Lance and I will have been married for 11 years in 1 hour. I am not going to sit here and convince you that it has been perfect, but I will say this, it has been fun, and sad, and exciting. I knew from the first moment I saw Lance I would marry him. He is my soul mate. Is it perfect? No Is it easy? No. But it is my life and I chose to live it to the fullest. I love him and appreciate him. He has given me the 3 most beautiful children and all that I have and am able to do. Happy Anniversary Lance!!! May there be many more!!!!

Special Girls!!!

2010-01-10T21:48:00.000-08:00

So I have to say Happy Birthday to 3 very special women in my life. Starting with...
MY MOM!!! I am so lucky to have the mom I do. I am sure that most people I know feel this way, but I am. My mom is the most talented person I know. She does it all!!! Sews, cooks, she is creative, organized, and the best thing, she loves me and is always in my court. I hope I am half of what she is. I hope my kids think of me as the kind of mom she is to me! She turned 55 last week and she is beautiful!!! Happy Birthday MOM!!!

Lady number 2 is Aunt Connie. Another amazing woman who has taught me so much in my life. She is loyal and real. One thing I love about Connie is that she will tell you like it is. I always know where I stand with her and I appreciate that so much. Another thing I love about Connie is that she is the cleanest person I know. Everything at her house is always put together and I appreciate that. The ironic thing is that when I had 2 babies she was the one to tell me that they will never remember if your dishes or laundry was done. I took that to heart!!! :) Thank you Connie for being a great example to me. Happy Birthday!!!

Last, but certainly not least!!! Happy Birthday to my dear friend and sister-in-law Jami. The big 30. Oh no!!! Be ready now you start noticing the wrinkles :) So Jami is just what I needed in a sister-in-law. I was so happy when Jack and her got engaged 5 years ago. He picked the perfect girl. She is a sister, a wonderful aunt, and a true friend!!! Happy Birthday Jami!

Ladies, no hating the photos. They are perfect!!!

What was I thinking?

2010-01-05T13:07:00.000-08:00

So I guess deciding to go to the gym again was not the best idea. I am scared to go snowboarding this year because I am so out of shape and I think that means I will hurt myself BADLY!!!! That means getting into shape will prevent the big accident! Today I am sore because I let Jenn talk me into Body Pump. My poor hamstrings are shakin like crazy. There is a reason for it I just keep telling myself. Besides, those hot ladies at the gym give me hope for myself.

So the other night we went to Josh and Jenn's to play some games and guitar hero. I had to make the kids look like rock stars. It was so much fun. And Bailie can play guitar hero. She doubled my score in no time. Thanks you guys for a great time.

2010-01-02T00:33:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year

2010-01-01T22:18:00.000-08:00

So had a great night at work last night. Thanks girls for ringing in the New Year with me. I have my computer figured out well enough to be able to upload pictures. So I am going to add some from this fall and the Las Vegas trip Lance and I just took. We had a great time with Josh and Jenn. Did so many things. Went to Brooks and Dunn concert. That was great. Then to the NFR which was a lot of fun. Took in the show Mystere. And we walked and walked and walked. We were there for quite a while, but it really was a great vacation.

Anyway so excited to see what 2010 will bring to our family. Starting basketball here soon. During this time Jack and Jami will be welcoming twin girls. Marcie and Reagan will be adding another girl to their family the first of March. Trying to see if I can head to TX for that delivery. We will see. Fun times!

I hope everyone will have a great 2010!!!

Happy Day

2009-12-30T16:19:00.000-08:00

So I am having the best day! I have been hating my phone for months. I have been dropping every call I make or answer. So today I have a new phone. And I have an internet connection at home!!! This actually makes me the most happy. I have hated having to do all my online things on the I-phone. Just not the same as having a real screen in front of you. So watch out facebook and blog world, I am back in business!!! :)

The other reason, my in-laws have the kids for a couple of days, and I am loving the quiet in my house. Although, every day would get very boring. I sure do love getting out of bed when I want to and going when I want to. It has been a nice break.

So I am on the look out for someone who would be willing to spend a couple of hours teaching me how to use my photoshop program. I am willing to pay. I just need some help, ok maybe a lot of help!!!! If anyone would be willing or would know someone who would help me let me know!!! Thanks.

I hope everyone has a great 2010!!!

Crazy days!!!

2009-12-12T22:04:00.000-08:00

So first off have to say, Happy Birthday to Gavin, Jaxon, and Lakin. Can't believe how time is flying by. My nieces and nephews make me so happy. I thank all if you for letting me smother them when I get to be with them.

Lance and I just got home from a long 5 days in Vegas. Oh boy did we have a great time. Josh and Jenn were great traveling companions. Actually they are awesome and it was so good to get away. We saw Brooks and Dunn on concert. I LOVED that. And we went to the NFR which was great! The other thing I realized is that I missed my kids more this time than I ever have. I think that us mostly because so much of what we did they would have loved!!! Now don't get me wrong, they had a great time with G&G Mackay, so they didn't miss me too much. Thanks so much to my awesome parents for taking such great care if them.

Anyway, now back to normal life. I am trying to get my Christmas quilt done. One thing a lit of people may not know about me , is that I love quilt patterns and to sea them together. I tried to hand quilt my last one and I will never do that again! So now if I could only talk Lance into buying me a quilting machine. Oh what fun I cold have and what money I could save! ;) he sees it as me spending more on fabric. Pribably true!

Fun Saturday

2009-11-28T16:03:00.000-08:00

So what a fun day. Kids spent a couple hours at Rollarena. (Thanks Kasey!) now we are headed in to visit the Grandparents. The kids are off to a play with G&G Bunger. I think Lance and I will head to dinner. So nice to be able to spend time with him. I have to say, I really love this time of year. I love the cold mornings and beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I got to work, which was nice. Three nights of awesome patients makes it all worth it!

Just on my mind

2009-11-24T07:34:00.000-08:00

The last few weeks have been a flurry of activity. I just don't know where the time goes. Lances grandparents have moved here. We are so excited. My kids are loving it, and I am enjoying them so much. I realize how short our time with them may be after losing our adopted grandpa and grandma Flippo within the last 3 months. Sad times but thankful for what we had.

Lion King was as great as always. My kids LOVED it. Only problem it is so late. They had a hard time staying awake. It was well worth the money and I know they will always remember it.

I don't know what has gotten into me. I decided all my closets needed reorganizing. Yesterday pulled everything out of them rearranged
and now I have to tackle my room. I think living in a smaller house had made me a bit more aware if the clutter. Before it could be spread out more and it didn't bother me. Now not so true. I have to say I feel so much better with clean closets!

Not quite a year

2009-11-20T06:19:00.000-08:00

So I miss blogging! Hence I am back!
So LOVED New Moon last night. Made me miss being 17. I thought it was so much better than the first one. Now I really am excited for Eclipse. Thanks to Alicia and Kim for coordinating the pre-screening. It was great!

I am so excited for today. Taking the kids and headed with the Wilson Family to Lion King. They are so excited!!! And I am excited to see their reactions. Bailie just wants to make sure she doesn't have to wear a dress in the car. She wants to be comfortable. That girl loves her jeans and sweats.

Ok I guess that is all for now. To my sisters, I will try to get some new pictures up soon. Still working on getting that computer of mine up and going.

A Great Vacation

2009-02-02T22:32:00.000-08:00

So a couple weeks ago we took our annual trip to Schweitzer. The kids love to ski and I love to watch. The mountain is so pretty. We had a great time with our Wilson cousins and even Avery got to come with us. The kids took right to where they left off from last year and Brennan even gave snowboarding a try. He did so good! Thanks Lane and Beth for going with us. We had a great time!

Happy Birthday Lance

2009-01-28T05:14:00.000-08:00

So I am only a few days late with this one. Sorry honey. I have to tell my husband Happy Birthday. The kids and I had fun taking you out to eat. I am going to try and come up with 33 things/facts about Lance.

1. He is a great dad!
2. He is my perfect husband.
3. He is an oldest child. (meaning he is used to being in charge. me too!)
4. He loves Thai food. (Bangkok)
5. He loves seafood.
6. He has to have Tillamook cheese.
7. And Tillamook ice cream.
8. He is so good looking!
9. He hates to turn his phone on.
10. He is a good mechanic.
11. He is a perfectionist.
12. He hates to pay bills.
13. His favorite color used to be pink. (not so sure now)
14. He is a really good basketball player.
15. He loves nature shows.
16. He also like those weird food shows.(Gag!)
17. He does not like to go to movies. (So I go with other people)
18. He likes old country music.(Hence my kids singing, 7 Spanish Angels)
19. He sleeps on the right side of the bed.
20. He likes to snowboard.
21. He wants to go to Belize.
22. His dream job would be guiding fishing trips.
23. He makes the best swedish pancakes.
24. He likes to go out to eat. (I love that, but my waist doesn't)
25. He hates nagging.
26. He will only play certain card/board games.
27. Lance sees things in black and white.
28. He makes me feel safe. (Except for those times when he won't get up to
see what the noise was.)
29. He can watch old ESPN classic basketball. (WHY?)
30. Lance LOVES to fish!!!!
31. Did I mention Lance is quite the fisherman?
32. Fishing is Lance's greatest passion.
33. I guess since Lance is now 33, and getting up there, he can fish since that may be the only thing he does the older he gets. :~)

I really do love you honey and I am sorry I am so late. Happy Birthday! I hope I can come up with 50 things when I need to.

Just a side note, I did write this at 5 am after not sleeping all night, so please forgive my lack of creativity. I'm tired, but what is new?

10 years of BLISS!!!

2009-01-15T06:02:00.000-08:00

Yea right! Anyone that knows Lance and I very well will laugh at that heading. But we have made it 10 years. I always have to add that we have dated for almost 5 before that. Lance and I met in high school. The first day I saw him I knew I was going to marry him. Pretty crazy. I was so young. Here is a good story about us. I am a journal writer. I write everything. Well Lance and I got married on Jan 16th 1999. When we were moving into our first house I was going through old journals. I came across an entry for Jan 16th 1994. That was the first night Lance ever kissed me. So sweet! Well honey, here is to 10 more years of bliss! I love you!

Boring!

2009-01-13T05:12:00.001-08:00

That is how I feel about my life right now. All I do is work and sleep. So boring. Oh I guess I also have been shopping on the internet way too much! Don't tell my husband! That is a problem when you are on the computer and looking for random things.

So our Christmas was great but tiring. We were up so late every night. I love that. Lance, not so much. My kids sure got into the Christmas spirit. Bailie wrote Santa a letter thanking him for the gifts before she even saw what the gifts were. Then she left him her fortune from a fortune cookie that said, "the world is a better place because you are in it." I think Santa must have shed a few tears over that one. Anyway, great times and fun memories were made. Now we are all sad because our cousins are back in Texas and there is no one to play with all day every day.

Another bit of good news. Matt and Debbie are getting married on Valentines day. That is something to look forward to. And Amy got a ring from Marc for Christmas. I think the plan for that one is a July wedding. Seems so weird to have my baby brothers getting married. They have chosen great girls and I know they will be happy.

That is it for my boring life. I bought a shirt the other day that has my motto for the year on it. It says, "love the life you live." So That is my goal to work on my happiness. Only I can control that and I need to work on it!!!

Jan 11th

2009-01-13T05:05:00.000-08:00

Two of my favorite girls share a Jan 11th birthday. I have to thank Jack for picking me the best sister-in-law ever!!! Happy 29th birthday Jami. I am so happy to have you as my friend. Enjoy your last year of the 20's because 30 is a comin. Happy Birthday!

My other favorite gal is my Aunt Connie. She will hate this because she doesn't like to make a big deal out of much, but I have to tell her happy birthday and how much I love her. Hope you enjoyed your day!
Just to explain this photo. This is one of my all-time favorites. I wanted pictures of the kids with the baby lambs so Connie was trying to help me with that. I love Connie's face in this picture and Brianne's expression is true classic.

Loving those December 12th birthdays!!!!

2008-12-12T22:18:00.000-08:00

So yes I am coming to the conclusion December 12th is the day for nephews and now a beautiful niece!!! Happy Birthday to two big three year old boys, Gavin and Jaxon. What cute boys they are. Time sure does fly by. And now poor Lakin Rohs will have to share a birthday with these cute boys. (Although she may be the most precious thing there is!) So exciting for her mom and dad to welcome a baby daughter. As equally as exciting for her Aunt Michelle to get to be her nurse. I do realize how lucky I am to be able to share such intimate moments with the families I take care of. All the more touching for me to be able to be there with my family. Little Lakin is a very quiet baby. She has hardly made a peep. When she is staking her place at 3 I will be the first to remind Lane that he wanted a daughter like Brianne. Congratulations Lane and Beth. I love all my birthday kids!!! I will add some pictures tomorrow.(Totally forgot the camera today)

A Mouse in my House

2008-11-24T20:42:00.000-08:00

So I guess I have a story I can tell. The girls at card night heard this one, but it is pretty funny. When Lance and I were first married he chased me around my moms house with a dead mouse in a trap. Then another time he left the dead mouse in the trap for me to take care of. I was not too happy about that. So anyway, three weeks ago I saw this mouse run across my living room and never saw it again. Then last week I had Avery and she was crawling in my kitchen and I saw her chewing on some sawdust. I looked by the dishwasher and there was a big pile of sawdust. So Lance decides he needs to pull the dishwasher out and there is this mouse on the back of the dishwasher and I let out this ear-piercing scream. All I can see is my husband grabbing the tail of this mouse and throwing it at me. I hightailed it d out of that kitchen pretty fast! The mouse got away. So we set traps and later that night I was enjoying some popcorn and nicely offered the last part of my bowl to Lance. He went downstairs for a drink and came back up asking me if I wanted anymore popcorn. I said no, he says good because the mouse likes it. Looking into the bowl, which is right by my face, I see a dead mouse. Screamed and jumped out of bed. That is what it is like to have a husband who enjoys teasing. Hope you enjoyed my story, my kids got a kick out of it. I really need to think of a way to get him back.

So not creative!

2008-11-23T20:03:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I am having a hard time trying to figure out what to even blog about lately. We have been so busy with holiday things starting. Tonight was looking at the calendar with mom and December is quickly getting out of control.
So yesterday the kids had a piano recital. Brennan played "I hope they call me on a mission" then he and Bailie played "Jolly old Saint Nicholas" as a duet. Bailie then played her two songs, "clap hands" and "Called to Serve." Both did a very good job. I am so proud of them and their willingness to play. Also very thankful they have such a great teacher in Amy Meredith.
Today Bailie gave her first talk in Primary, she did very good and she is a typical Bailie. Organized, Organized, Organized. Love her for that!
So that is about it, Lance has been gone for almost a week now. He is doing a remodel job near Ellensburg. We are all excited for him to come home. So I guess that about covers it. Yes I did go see Twilight on Thursday at midnight. Drug my cousin Brittany and sister-in-law Jami with me. Brave souls! Very impressed they stayed awake for the whole thing. If you want to see a good review head on over to this girl's blog for some good thoughts!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!! We are planning some great food and great company at my in-laws!

Has anyone else seen this?

2008-11-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

Lance is....

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I am....

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Very interesting. Only 20 days left. Can't wait!

Nothing Exciting

2008-10-17T02:10:00.000-07:00

Why do I feel like I need to post, but there is nothing worth saying? I feel like everyone is so creative with their thoughts. I surely do not compare. I could start in on one of my soap boxes, but that seems to change with the week. I have been working full time for almost a month now. Night shifts are hard, but seem to work well for the kids. Who needs sleep? Thanks to Marc and Amy for making that transition nice. I guess the nice thing is that I am home to get them off to school and home when they get home. But I seriously hate the afternoons. It usually goes, "Hey guys, How was your day?" Bailie and Brennan, "good." As they run to the pantry. Me, "anything happen at school?" "Nope." They are children of few words. Just want to eat! Then it is quickly on to practicing piano before going this place and that place. Believe me you don't even want to know what the conversations are like during piano practice. I am sure the Thomassens can tell you, as they are just across the street. I love to hear my kids playing the piano and I love helping them learn how to do it. I just keep telling myself they will thank me someday, I hope. We have been hearing so many good lessons lately on the role of the mother. I love hearing and talking about it, sometimes I question if I am fulfilling that role to the best of my ability. I think I need to appreciate it more and embrace it more. Enough rambling. I am sure you can tell it is 3 am and I am tired. Thanks to all you wonderful mothers who are examples to me. You make me want to be better!!!

Conference Weekend

2008-10-01T23:35:00.000-07:00

So for all you busy moms who never get to watch conference, maybe this will help. I found this website that has an activity packet for kids. There was actually a couple of different ones I printed. I loved this even for myself last time. :)

Kyson Michael

2008-09-22T09:16:00.001-07:00

So finally he is here! I am an aunt again. Michael and Marie had their second baby boy yesterday Sept 21st at 12:14 p.m. He weighed in at 9lb 1oz and was 19 1/4in long. I think my brothers produce big babies!!! They are doing well. Kyson initially had some low blood sugars so he had to spend the night in NICU, but this morning he is back with his mom and dad and doing well. Marie did such a good job and yes I took care of her all night and went home to sleep and missed the delivery again! That is the second time that has happened with her and it happened with Amy too. I know that they are well taken care of and really don't need me, so I should just get over it right? I love having new babies around and Kyson has the chubbiest cheeks! Today I am going to hold him and kiss those cheeks like crazy! I am the aunt that drives all the kids crazy with kisses. Probably why my kids kiss on every baby they are around too. Although I must say Kyson's older brother Jaxon, loves to squeeze and kiss babies. Just ask Avery and Dallas. Michael and Marie are going to have fun trying to protect Kyson from all those tight loves. I will post some pictures later on of the new little guy. Congratulations Mike and Marie!!!

Who am I?

2008-09-18T17:36:00.000-07:00

You Are Jasmine!

Independent and adventurous. You don't want much; just to break out of the guilded cage society has put you in and experience life to the fullest. Following orders isn't really one of your strong points, and you would rather live a life of poverty than being forced into something that you hate.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

I got this off Becky's blog. Was fun to do!!! Now I can't wait to see what princess you all are!

My Dad

2008-09-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

Today is my Dad's birthday. What an example he is to me. My dad is so strong and faithful. He has such a strong testimony and his love for the single adults is amazing! He loves all of us kids and supports us in everything we do. My dad Is the kind of dad that will listen and not give advice unless we want it. When he does it is simple and to the point. I love you dad and I hope you have a very happy birthday. You are the best!!!!

My baby is 5!!!

2008-09-11T11:22:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe that 5 years ago (yesterday) I was holding my little Brianne Gayle in my arms. She was my tiniest baby and also my most jaundiced. (It only took me a week to see it) Brianne has done nothing but go go go since the time she was born. She has always had to fight for love, attention, and time. But she sure figured out how to do it. I am sure she gets the attention of most of our neighbors daily. We Mackay's are known for being loud, but I think Brianne takes the cake in that department. What I love about Brianne:

1.) She is spunky!!! (A year ago we were at a hotel and the kids wanted to jump in the hot tub. There were sme teenage boys in there so none of them would go, all the sudden Brianne runs and jumps right in the middle of these boys. Soon they were out of the hot tub and the other kids were swimming with Brie.)
2.) She is determined!!! (She was 3 1/2 when we moved to Pasco and she wanted to ride a bike. I tried to help her a couple of times and she was mad. I will do it myself and off she went.)
3.) She is smart!!! (The kids are working on learning states and capitals. Brianne knows them better than the other two.)
4.) She will try anything!!! (Hence the Drop Zone and the Gravitron at the fair.)
5.) She will be a great teenager because she won't be pushed around or swayed by peer pressure and she will speak her mind. She will be an awful teenager because she thinks she is always right (Oh wait that is a current problem) and we might go broke from buying her shoes. (Aunt Missy better save all hers)

These are not the only reasons I can think of, but they are the first that come to mind. I love you Brianne. I hope I can do good by you as a mother and teach you to love yourself and help my driven and passionate girl turn into a strong and faithful woman.

Elder Mackay is home!

2008-09-06T17:19:00.000-07:00

My computer is acting funny, but I just want to say how excited I am to have my baby brother home. Matt flew in Thursady morning from AZ. He served a 2 year mission there and I am a proud big sister. Funny airport moment, mom was telling everyone she gets the first hug, and Bailie thought she should get the first hug. Mom won that fight, but Bailie didn't leave Matt's side the rest of the day. We are enjoying having family around and being together. It is so good to see my parents happy and proud of their son. Here are a couple of pictures from the airport.

September is Here!!!

2008-09-01T08:57:00.000-07:00

Happy first day of September! Hopefully everyone has had a great 3 day weekend. Mine has been soooo quiet. My kids left for Grandpa and Grandma Bunger's house on Friday night and I haven't seen them since. Saturday Lance and I got to spend some quality time together learning how to drive potato truck. That was lots of fun,until it broke down. Good thing I made him stop at Wal-mart and buy me a book before we started this day. Finally made it to the potato field. Jenn taught me how to pull vines off the potato belt before they hit the semis. That was fun being able to talk to her for a while. Although I kept her from working because she is usually the one driving one of the trucks. Anyway came home and I looked at Lance and said am I terrible for not missing my kids? We haven't even talked to them. He reassured me that I was not a terrible mother. So we talked to them the next day. I was thinking Grandma and Grandpa must surely need some sleep. They did not want to come home, so Lance looks at me and said, "they obviously don't miss us either." I guess that makes me feel better to know they are having so much fun. Stopped by last night and they were having a fire, roasting marshmallows and looking so cute in their farm boots. I wonder if they slept in the tent outside? Today the quiet ends and they must come home. Back to real life. Discipline and chores. No wonder they want to stay forever. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for having them and giving them and us a memorable weekend. We sure appreciate you both!

Happy Birthday Josh!

2008-08-29T13:55:00.000-07:00

So I have been on my computer all morning trying to find pictures for this post. And the ones I couldn't find I tried to scan. And my scanner is not working right, so I am disappointed that I can't put all the pictures I want to on, but I will add a few.

So today my stinky brother-in-law turns 30!!! I can hardly believe that I have known this guy for half of his life. I feel quite the sisterly bond with him and, if you ask him, am probably way too protective and bossy. But tough! He has learned to live with it this long. So I am going to list a few of the reasons why I love this guy.

1. He has a great smile.

2. He is kind.
3. He doesn't anger easily.
4. He is a hard worker.
5. He eats anything.
6. He is a great uncle.

7. He likes to have fun.
8. He likes to hunt.
9. He like to ride snowmobiles.
10. He likes to ride motorcycles.

11. He likes to wakeboard.
12. He likes to snowboard.

13. He is a good brother.

14. He will swing dance with me.
15. He is my friend.

Happy Birthday Josh!!! Thanks for accepting me as your sister and letting me have a sappy moment for you.

Passionate things

2008-08-28T12:54:00.001-07:00

So I have to make an amendment to my list of things I am most passionate about. I should have put POPCORN as number 2. I love popcorn. And not just any popcorn, but special order popcorn. They are red popcorn seeds and I have to order them from Iowa or someplace like that. Crazy huh? But thanks to Jack and Jami this is the only popcorn I eat at home for the last 2 years. They gave me popcorn as a Christmas present one year. It had to be specialty popcorn I couldn't get anywhere here. Yes I eat it with melted margarine all over the top and lots of salt. I know, I know, but it tastes so good I don't care what any of you skinny people say!!! Popcorn has always been a favorite of my family. Grandma Mackay used to pop it for me on the stove with oil and in a pan this was when we used to have movie nights and she taught me to love all the Rogers and Hammerstein musicals. 7 Brides for 7 Brothers is my absolute favorite. Anyway, popcorn should have definitely been on my list, I don't know why I didn't think of it before. If anyone wants to know what the big deal is, I am willing to share!

No heart attacks please!

2008-08-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

I know, I know 2 days in a row. What will people think? I guess I am getting into routine mode again. School started today and I had to actually set my alarm so I could pull myself out of bed. I don't know if I can do it. I will still be dropping my kids off with sweats on, my hair in a bun, no makeup, but my teeth will be brushed. Back to school night was great. My kids have the nicest teachers. Brennan was a bit scared last night, so I asked him, "why are you scared Brennan?" He tells me, "because it is going to be hard work. If I could just have recess all the time I wouldn't be scared." Poor kid. Trying to get him to read is the biggest battle. Maybe I should say poor Mrs. Smith. Anyway, it seems weird to just have Brie around. She is going to love all the attention. Of course she will start pre-school in a week so yahoo!!! She is more excited than I am. That girl loves to go to school.
So what have we been doing in Aug. Well we had the house move-in ready the 5th, but there are still things to be done. I am so tired of the stress this has been. I want to everyday curl up in a ball and not leave my room. Because it is so stressful there may be some big changes coming for the Lance Bunger Family. We will see...
I celebrated my 32nd birthday with some great family. Jack, Jami, Josh, Jenn, Lance and I went to the Gorge for the Tom Petty concert. We ate dinner in Moses Lake at this awesome restaurant(Michael's on the Lake) Thanks Beth for the suggestion. Then the Gorge is of course very beautiful. The concert was o.k. Lots of people. Very different types of people. My company was great however.

Of course then came fair week. Which I love the fair. I can't wait until Bailie is old enough to show a pig at the fair. We ate elephant ears. Took the kid on rides until 11:30. Watched my cousins show their pigs. Avery did the crawling contest. And Thurs night got to sit in box seats at the rodeo thanks to Jenn. What a fun time we had!!!! The cutest thing ever, Avery loved the pigs. I was showing them to her and had her put her finger on one of their snouts. They would snort and breathe on her finger and she would look at her mom and just laugh. Then she would touch their ears and just grin with her big ole smile. She was not the least bit afraid.
Does that sum it up? Through all of this I have been working a couple days a week, which makes me even more tired and lazy. But what do you do? That may become the story of my life. I have to admit, I do love to work especially once I get there. My kids don't like it that much, but I want my daughters especially to see that a little bit of education can be very helpful to their own families when they might need it. That is one of the many things my mom taught me. I am so thankful that I went to college and am able to have a job that i enjoy and can use as much or as little as I want.
O.k enough rambling. I may surprise everyone and post tomorrow. Or maybe I will be curled up in my bed :)

Tagged

2008-08-26T18:50:00.000-07:00

I think Kim must have felt my stress over not blogging for a whole month. So she has tagged me and made me write about something. My surprise was is in thinking is MichelleB me? So I clicked the link and sure enough up popped my blog. So here I go

8 Things I am passionate about:

1. My family
2. babies
3. education
4. books
5. scrap booking
6. Being on time
7. Sleep
8. Journals

8 books I love:

1. Twilight
2. New Moon
3. Eclipse
4. Breaking Dawn
5. The Book of Mormon made Easier
6. 25 Mistakes LDS parents make
7. Anything murder/mystery
8. Cookbooks

8 words or phrases I say:

1. If I have to tell you one more time....
2. Whatever!
3. Like...
4. You are on my last nerve!
5. Yeah Right!
6. You can do it!
7. No!
8. Because I said so

8 Things I want to do before I die:

1. Take my kids to Disneyland
2. Be financially wise
3. Be computer literate
4. Go to Belize
5. Be skinny (this should come before the trip)
6. Be surrounded by grand babies
7. Live on a farm
8. Drive a new car

8 Things I learned this year:

1. I still love my husband
2. I am the most important teacher my kids could have
3. How to make my girls hair bows
4. My house does not always have to be clean
5. 1999 Suburbans can keep going and going and going
6. Parents will do anything for their kids no matter how old they are
7. In-laws are wonderful!!!
8. To enjoy my every moment with my kids because they are growing way too fast!!!

Man that was a bit difficult for me. Thanks a lot Kim.
So I am going to tag Marcie, Kristi T, Kristi G, and Rochelle.

Family Reunion

2008-07-28T15:35:00.000-07:00

Wow! The month of July has become a blurr. We have been enjoying having our cousins here from Texas. And we just got home from a family reunion in McCall Idaho. We had so much fun!!! The kids played and played and we love the water. It is just so great to be together with all my cousins. Last count there are 37 grand kids and 26 great-grand kids. I am the oldest grandchild and the youngest is 7. I have to say my cousins are the greatest kid people. Although I shouldn't be surprised because so are all my uncles and aunts. The older cousins really took to entertaining the kids on the jet skis. And Bailie would make them let her drive. Anyway a lot of good memories are made and we can't wait for the next one.

Mackay Cousins

2008-07-18T14:42:00.000-07:00

Top Row: Brennan 6 (Michelle) Rylee 3 (Marcie) Jossi 5 (Marcie)
Brianne 4 (Michelle) Cash 4 (Melissa)
Middle Row: Jaxon 2 (Michael) Madelyn 7 (Melissa) McCall 2 (Melissa)
McKenna 9 (Melissa) Dallas 2wks (Marc)
Bottom: Bailie 7 (Michelle)

So we did it again. All the cousins were here and we had to get a new picture for mom. The kids did so well. They all looked so good in their red white and blue. The girls all got new necklaces made thanks to Aunt Marcie. Have to admit that was kinda fun to do. A bit of an expensive hobby, but what isn't? We are enjoying our time together, although Melissa has been working lots and so have I, so I feel like we haven't even seen much of each other. Poor mom has seen enough of the kids destroying her house, I'm sure. I just have to say I am so thankful for both families I have in my life. My parents are good, honest, and the most giving people I know. They have truly taught me that no matter what families stick together. And my in-laws, I am so lucky to be thought of as their daughter. I feel so loved and respected by them and I hope they feel the same from me. I tell everyone, I can only hope to be as good to my children's spouses as they are to me. What great examples I have!!!

My favorite site (at the moment)

2008-07-08T07:32:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have a favorite website right now. I am sure most of you have heard about it. ThePioneerWoman.com She is so witty and I just love that I can read her posts and laugh. Her story of meeting her husband is great. Plus I love the cooking and photography tabs. She has helped me in doing some different things with my camera. Anyway. If I knew more I would make it a link so it would be easy for all of you to check her out. But I don't, so don't be lazy, just type it in!!! Have a good day. I am going to be bed.

(2 Min Later)
Ok never mind I can use my half asleep brain, I put her site on my blog list to the right. You can link there!!!

Dallas Matthew is here!!!!

2008-07-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

Marc and Amy had their baby boy Dallas on July 3rd. He weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. Amy is a superwoman and Marc was a great coach. I am so teary seeing my baby brother become a daddy. What am I going to be like when it is my own kids? I know a total wreck!!! I am working very hard on not being the bossy big sister. Why is that so hard for me? Anyway, I am very excited and they both know they have free babysitting anytime.

Lance

2008-06-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

O.k. so I have been wanting to add some pictures of the house. My husband is a builder and he built us a house about 4 years ago. We lived there 2 years and now are renting our current home. We started building another home and Lance decided that selling it would be a better option. Well it sold very quickly to say the least. I just have to give my husband so much credit. He is so good with all that stuff. He knows what people want and how things can come together and look so nice. I have no taste for that sort of thing. Now that the house is almost finished, I am sad. I would love to live there. Some day I will have one all for myself. In the meantime... we will stick it out. hopefully this slide show will work.

Changed my mind

2008-06-25T13:59:00.000-07:00

So I took the slideshow off. The pictures were just too blurry for my liking. So here are a couple of the ones from the slide show.
Wow I can't figure out what has
happened to the lazy summer days I
was supposed to be having. I feel
like it is flying by. We are all very tired, but the kids and I are having
so much fun and poor Lance is working so hard.
Bailie is doing horseback riding camp this week. What fun that is. She was crying because she thought this was going to be an everyday thing for the whole summer. When I told her I was only going to get up at 6 am for one week, she told me I was the worst mom ever. (I hear this frequently throughout the day. ) A lady told me the other day to wear that as a badge of honor. I think I will.
We have been to a couple Dust Devil games. The kids love the snow cones and I love summer nights and baseball. Poor Grandpa usually goes broke!!! It is a fun family activity and Brie was the loudest in the stadium last night. Man does that girl have an ear piercing scream. I hope everyone is having as fun of a summer as we are. Can't believe 4th of July is just around the corner.

I did it!!!

2008-06-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

O.k. so yes I was back at picture People yesterday with the kids, but who could blame me? The girls that work there had told me there would be a truck of sand brought in and I thought what a great picture! So there I went. No sand, but great pictures!!! I ended up with yet another hole in the pocket book. Thanks Jack and Jami for the use of the surf board. It was fun. Next time they are allowed to snap one photo and that is it!!! Sorry the pictures are a bit blurry. Hopefully you get the idea.

So then we went swimming and the storm hit. And Bailie had a piano recital. Oh do I love the sound of the piano. She does so well and it is so fun to see her perform. Thanks to an amazing piano teacher.

Picture Day

2008-06-21T09:51:00.000-07:00

I am not going to do a slideshow, but hopefully these couple of pictures show up. We were sweating trying to get just one picture. Nine kids 7 and under was no easy task. I was shocked that we got such a good one. The baby is only 2 weeks old. These are all the great grand kids on Lance's side. So lucky that we live close enough to do this. And anyone that knows me knows that we will be doing this probably twice a year at least. I love all these kids so much!!! Thanks girls for doing this with me.

Also just a fun note, my three kids were so excited to see their picture up on the wall at picture people. That was from our last visit there. They did so good at that one I walked out with a pretty big hole in my pocket book.

So I should tell you all the kids names, but I am having a hard time remembering my own at this point so I am going to sleep and I will add names later.

Here I Go!!!!

2008-06-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

O.k. so I have been getting asked frequently why I do not blog. So I spend so much time on the computer I have decided, why not? So for all you serious bloggers that are my friends, I am going to need help!!! I am sure there are so many things I can be doing with my site, it will just take me some time to figure it all out. I have to say I will not be as creative or funny or sentimental as most of my awesome blogging friends are, but I will try. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

So I am so excited that summer is here. My kids are fish! Poor Aunt Connie, we practically live at her pool all summer long. Today we are headed to the mall to take pictures of all the great-grand kids on Lance's side of the family. (If i can figure out how to post pictures I will add those.) Remember I am new at this. Then the kids get to go with Grandpa tonight to Cool Desert Nights. They love to ride in the Woody during the parade and throw candy at everyone. I get to go to work at midnight until 6. I know weird shift, but hey why not? So that is our day in a nutshell. My poor husband has been putting in some long hours. I can't wait to figure out the picture thing so I can add some of the beautiful house he is trying to finish. Did I mention that it is beautiful.?Someday....I will have one of my own.