Mackay takes care of business!

Mackay has had a big week.  Mackay is a little on the nervous/timid side when it comes to trying new things which has been a big switch for his parents after their ‘no fear –Jaelyn’.   Mackay overcame a few of his fears in the past few days.   It all started on Tuesday when his Mom woke up and decided that since Mackay was out of school today, that she was going  to teach him how to ride his bike without training wheels.  It had been attempted many times before, and each time it only resulted in a lot of tears and Mackay not wanting to ride his bike with or without training wheels.   This time it took about an hour of screaming and crying and saying, “This is the worst day ever”,  (because I told him that it would be the best day ever).  With persistence by both,  Mackay and Mom, he eventually got it.   When he went to bed Tuesday night, he did say that it was the best day ever.   He has been on his bike for hours ever since.  Yea!!!!    See for yourself - Push play below incase you don't believe it:)

We have had this mini 4 wheeler for about 4 years.  Mackay has never wanted to drive it, and since it is so small it isn’t really practical for taking him for a ride.  As of now, he is a driver.  Go Mackay!   

   

Mom was in ‘overcoming fear mode’ again tonight at dinner and remembered another thing that Mackay has been afraid of.  Swinging.   He feel out of a swing as a 2 year old and has never gotten in one since.  He usually sticks the the glider or the slide.  Tonight he looked like a swinging pro.  Proud, proud, proud of Mackay.   Who knows what is next for him……perhaps skydiving.   Baby steps, right?

What did you do for Valentine's Day?

We went kayaking in a salt water marsh in South Carolina. Random, huh?????
That's just the way we roll:)

Hey Jaleyn. This 'pink house' is a restaurant called The Old Pink House in Savannah, Georgia. We ate fried green tomatoes here. Soooo good. I thought of you the minute I saw it:).

Hey Mackay. Check out this jelly fish.

Hilton Head Lighthouse

More cool pics when we get home........Love you Kiddos. See you soon!!!!

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!

What a fun Christmas. We had a great day.

Yes, Santa left a dog for Mackay.
Her name is Cola. She is a Borador (a lab, border collie mix).
Now the real fun begins:)

Just Breath........

I always tell myself that I am going to write down the funny things that my kids say. Usually I forget what they said before I get to writing it down. Early Alzheimer's, I guess:) Anyway, Jaelyn and I went into the restroom at a restaurant in town. It was a pretty gross one, (no I'm not going to tell you which restaurant, only the fact that it has been around forever and we love the food so we will deal with the yucky bathroom). Jaelyn goes into a stall and I just stand by the sink to wait for her. This is what I hear her saying to herself, "Breath through your mouth, Jaelyn. Jaelyn breath through your mouth." Not sure who taught her to do that, but I got a really good laugh out of it.