tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26599366122275428972023-10-23T08:17:20.977-06:00The McAllister FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-58822278185327257182013-10-23T10:51:00.000-06:002013-10-23T10:52:01.382-06:00Cobalt 220It's been a dream since I was a teenager: to own a boat. I've always loved boating - not so much the skiing, tubing, and water sports, but more the freedom and peace I feel sitting in a speeding boat in the sun. We've been boating a lot with friends over the last year or two, and I finally got John on board to buy a boat. The boat was signed, sealed, and delivered on July 11th. It has been everything we have hoped for. We were able to take it out over 11 times before we had to winterize it. I'll post about those trips later. <br />
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We bought a Cobalt 220 with an open bow. The kids love it, I love it, and so does John. I've learned how to back a trailer up now so I'm not quite as nervous as I was when we first got it. </div>
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When we are in the dock area, going wakeless, and approaching the buoys, Maddens favorite thing to do is say "wait for it, wait for it, wait for it..." That is always sure to get a smile on my face. Usually he falls asleep during boat rides, but I bet it is perfectly relaxing for him.</div>
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I'm excited to share the boat with other families that we love, and also to be able to spend that close time with my family. I'm so glad that John did this for me and I think that we will have lots of fun memories aboard!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-85924839060514578092013-10-21T23:37:00.006-06:002013-10-21T23:42:04.818-06:00Our Shipp Sailed<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's been a whirlwind of emotions with Grandpa Shipp being gone. He turned 90 years old this summer and was in great shape. On our way back from Bear Lake, we stopped in to see Grandma and Grandpa. The front door was unlocked as it always is, so we quietly knocked on the door indicating our intent to open the door. Charley the dog didn't bark, and my family walked in. Both Grandma and Grandpa were asleep in their recliners. It made my heart skip a beat for a minute because they didn't wake immediately. We made a little bit of noise, and they finally woke. Grandpa asked me to make him some sausage and toast. I gladly did. Grandpa counted out dollar coins for the kids, up to their age, plus one to grow on. I don't think I'll ever forget his hands touching the kids' palms while placing each coin carefully in their little hands. We spent a half hour and then headed home. It was a tough visit. They seemed to be getting tired. Grandpa seemed to be getting worse. That was around August 20th. A week later, we started discussing moving both of them down to Salt Lake to a care center. So, reluctantly, they came down. My mom said that as Grandpa was pulling away from his house he would say, "Goodbye house, goodbye USU, goodbye Smiths..." They arrived in Sandy on Saturday August 31. My mom picked out a beautiful care facility so that they could enjoy their time and each other while they were cared for 24 hours a day. Plus, what a blessing it would be to be able to have them close and be able to visit often. </div>
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Grandpa was irritable and uncomfortable, we just assumed that maybe he was overwhelmed. Many times during the day, he would say that there were too many people in the room (even when it was just grandma, my mom, and him). I think at that time, we didn't realize how close he was to slipping through the veil. John and I took the kids over for just a minute on Sunday to check in. Grandpa sat in his chair, still uncomfortable and asking to go to the hospital. We waited most of the day Sunday to get a doctor in the room to help comfort him. We didn't visit Monday because we didn't want to overwhelm him. Tuesday, first thing, I got the itch to stop in and see them with Jack and Madden before Jack went to school. I arrived at about 9:30. Casey was in sad grandma's room sitting with her, holding her hand, and talking to her. Once Casey saw me, she excused herself and started to head out. I asked her if everything was okay and she just cried. Casey felt compelled to go first thing in the morning and ended up staying for a few hours! Grandpa was asleep, on Morphine when I arrived. I talked to Grandpa, though he was asleep. I kissed him and hugged him, told him that I loved him. Then I moved in to Grandma's room. She was just sad. During the next few hours, my mom came, Randy, Cindy and Kristy, and Kelly stopped by. I left and took Jack to school, but felt extremely impressed that I should go back. So, I brought Madden back. Just before we said goodbye to Randy and my cousins, I was looking into grandpa and noticed that he seemed to be more translucent and blue than I had thought he had been. I pointed it out and everybody went in to check on him. He was still breathing and other than color, nothing seemed to change. They left. My mom, Madden, and I went into Grandma's room and talked to her. She had been laying on her bed all morning- hadn't moved from her fetal position on the bed. I thought it was odd that just out of the blue, she said that she needed to go to the bathroom and then she wanted to go talk to grandpa. Madden and my mom walked her to the bathroom and I stepped out to take a phone call. When I came back in to their room, Madden and my mom had just taken grandma to grandpa's bedside. Grandma said, "I love you, John." She kissed her two fingers and placed them on his lips. Grandpa died immediately after her sweet, simple goodbye. It was an extremely sad moment, but it was incredibly sweet!! How grateful I was to be there to witness such a beautiful thing. More importantly, I am go grateful to have been a part of his life and to have known him. I love Grandma and Grandpa Shipp-- they have made a tremendous impact on my life. Grandpa, you will never be forgotten. Til we meet again...</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-87749282705862678072013-10-21T22:42:00.002-06:002013-10-22T00:00:00.348-06:00I'm Back on Board<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm back and I'm excited to jot down my thoughts and add pictures of fun things that are happening. It's been too long. For my own sake, I'm making a list of what is to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Updates on the kids</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Las Vegas with Holly</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-School's out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Lake Powell #1 (kick off to summer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Walk for Hope</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-We bought a boat!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Maiden voyage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Las Vegas with Kirt and Leslie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Yuba Lake</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Max Cup socer tournament</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Bear Lake</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Utah Lake</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-<strike>The Shipp Sailed</strike></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-School starts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Things Kids Say</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Lake Powell #2</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I showed Jensyn (half jokingly) this picture of a cat. She looked at it and got quiet and then said, "Oh, it's cute! Mom, I'm not going to judge it because it has wrinkles." What a sweetheart. I am glad that somewhere we are teaching her something!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-8717672209356024842011-12-04T20:04:00.000-07:002011-12-04T20:04:44.507-07:00Santa and Toy via Santa Clause LaneEvery year we look so forward to having Santa and Toy make their appearance on our street. It was SO cold this year, but it was fun still. Madden was scared and didn't want much to do with him, but he loved Santa's horse, Toy. <br />
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Again, I am so grateful living where I live. We have wonderful neighbors and a fantastic neighborhood. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I've gotten approval from our Relief Society President and the Bishop to have this awesome man come speak at a Relief Society night in January. I love watching him on Studio 5...he's so funny because everything he says is SO true! I only hope that I can get our ward members to come see him. I would be totally embarrassed if only our presidency and the RS committee was there. That would be bad.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-7180861572429260792011-11-06T18:07:00.000-07:002011-11-06T18:07:08.855-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_-kXTnj7OEwEPmY7n1Q_sCgakmsMUs2Uj3zA4FvmBDv8nGPoiB0wy56bB139S4HPe9K8pjQ6lsa0J4ilAmHadqGo5mlAqUEfNB2XXV_1i5Kxb17XDt0_pe4TP2s95KNTU6DH3YhLJF9L/s1600/Family+Pictures+2011+129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_-kXTnj7OEwEPmY7n1Q_sCgakmsMUs2Uj3zA4FvmBDv8nGPoiB0wy56bB139S4HPe9K8pjQ6lsa0J4ilAmHadqGo5mlAqUEfNB2XXV_1i5Kxb17XDt0_pe4TP2s95KNTU6DH3YhLJF9L/s640/Family+Pictures+2011+129.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am 110% positive that I married the most handsome and kind man ever. He is definitely my other 'three-quarters' (because I can only perform a fourth of what he can do...thanks for picking up my slack sweet John!) He adds so much to my life and I am so grateful to have him! I am looking forward to a great winter with him home!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-49255126218472441962011-11-05T11:59:00.000-06:002011-11-05T11:59:11.050-06:00A Full HeartI consider myself to be a very blessed person...for many reasons. I have a happy marriage and a handsome husband who happens to be my best friend. He is an extremely hard worker and can provide for me and my family on his own. I have 4 of the most darling children that I think I have ever seen (and I am learning that 'each crow thinks his is the blackest') something that my mom has told me for years. I have a nice home in a nice neighborhood (in a great city, in a nice state, and in the best country). My kids are smart, quick learners (but somehow I can't teach them to clean up after themselves...go figure.) I have been blessed in abundance. We've been blessed with fabulous relationships. I love the family that I have married into: Dave and Aimee Rudd and their family, John and Sue Russell and their family. These families have welcomed us into their families as if that is where we belonged. I am so grateful for extended family on John's side that we have. I admire everything about them, and my kids do too! <br />
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I am grateful for my own family...my mom and dad, my sisters and my brother. My family came to my rescue last week when I was completely confined to my bed for an entire week. Holly doubled her load for a whole 24 hours with my 4 kids, added to her 4 kids. She even braved taking them to church! She had nothing but sweet things to say to me about my kids, but then again, Holly only ever says sweet things. Chelsey almost doubled her workload, as well, though she probably even had her hands more full with three babies under three of her own, plus my 2 babies under 4! Casey used her weekend to do the same. It was my parents who took me and sat with me in the emergency room while I rambled...that Morphine does that to me (and it makes my nose and face itch...Chels, that one's for you!). Mind you, I am NOT an emergency room kind of person, but I couldn't even move an inch from laying flat on my back without excruciating pain across my lower back, bum, and leg. I've had 4 Cesarean deliveries and it didn't come close to the pain I was experiencing! John was in Lake Powell with a group of buddies from our ward, and so he couldn't be of any assistance. So many people jumped in to save me that week, without any hesitation. I called my my visiting teacher to come and get my girls to school (thanks Rochelle), and she was so sweet and offered to take the boys while she was getting ready to go out of town! My awesome friend, Kjersti picked up the boys from her and had them for a few hours until my parents picked them up and took them to their house. From there, it just took off. I could not have kept an eye on my kids, or recovered without the help of so many willing people. And, oh how I missed my sweet husband. <br />
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When I was down, the kids were so scared because I was crying and I couldn't walk. Jack and Jensyn, with scared smiles on their faces came into the room and Jack said: "Mom, don't worry, I can give you a blessing." That made my cry even more. What a sweet little boy I have. When they realized that wouldn't work, their scared smiles turned into teary eyed kids. They weren't used to seeing me so wrecked. I love my sweet kids!<br />
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As of late, I have been brutally aware how grateful I am for mental health for my family and myself. I never knew that mental health is such a trial for many people. It is scary how many people are unstable with their emotional (and physical, haha) life. Mental health...that's a big one.<br />
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Oh, wow. There is so much more on my mind right now, so much gratitude in my heart for all that I have been blessed with!<br />
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I love counting my blessings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-23815757583821389662011-09-19T21:38:00.000-06:002011-09-19T21:38:04.927-06:00Bear Lake 2011It's been years since we've been to Bear Lake. We decided it was time to do some kind of a mini vacation before school started with Kirt and Leslie. Bear Lake it was. We headed up there on Friday morning and spent the rest of that evening, all day Saturday, and came home on Sunday. I love Bear Lake, although the waters were so high that we couldn't 'beach it' where we were used to. We headed into the Idaho side of the lake...we definitely chose the wrong side as far as weather goes. You could see blue skies on the south end, but the north end, where we were, was stormy and cold-ish. We had fun none-the-less. The kids enjoyed playing in the water, digging sandcastles, and having fun. We spent time in the pool, riding hay rides, and sitting around campfire. I love Kirt and Leslie--we always had such a great time when we lived so close to them, so I am grateful that we can continue their friendship through the years. I'd say any vacation with family is a fabulous one.<br />
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This big guy is such a hoot. (Every once in awhile, I call him Big Bad Jack so in reply, he calls me Big Bad Mom...I love him!) A few weeks ago, Jack started becoming annoyed that he had training wheels on his bike. He asked John to just take them off. John took them off, and seriously, this is what he did...</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-52619803057565198902011-09-01T22:21:00.000-06:002011-09-01T22:21:18.226-06:00BrothersThese two boys are the light of my life! They get along so well...they truly care about each other! If Jack is riding the Jeep, Madden climbs in and assumes position. Madden holds on and they ride for hours. If Jack is not in the Jeep, you can often find Madden in the drivers seat driving. If this is something that Jack takes notice of, Jack comes over to get into the drivers seat...and then Madden knows the drill. He scoots over to let Jack be the driver once again. They build ramps, they go up mounds of dirt, they drive from spot to spot in the yard with the toy chainsaw in the back and do 'work.' These boys are definitely boys, and I love every minute of watching them be boys together. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-8736902409176440452011-09-01T22:13:00.000-06:002011-09-01T22:13:22.922-06:00Jack's PerceptionThe other day after I dropped the girls off at school, the boys and I decided to take John and his crew bagels from Einsteins. I picked up the loot and headed out on my mission to find them. I know their route, but for some reason it always takes me a ton of time driving around to actually find exactly where they are. I found the truck and trailer, but I know that John often goes on ahead to string trim. I went from house to house in Willow Creek looking and listening. I pulled up into a driveway of one of his customers to see if John was in the backyard. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Mom!", Jack said. "I think he is here. I smell dad's pants."</span><br />
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I about died laughing. What does Jack think his pants smell like, why is Jack sniffing John's pants? I do realize that his pants smell like grass, but I think it's hilarious that is what he thinks about. <br />
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We are excited about Spanish Immersion. We have tried taking family Spanish classes, but they were proving to be costly. The school district offered Rosetta Stone at deep discounted prices, so we purchased that last year. We have learned some, but this immersion will be so much better for them! <br />
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Logan is in the 3rd grade, Jensyn is in 1st, and Jack is in his second year of Pre-School. He will go one more year after this before he enters Kindergarten. It's going to be crazy having both girls gone all day! Hopefully, here's to a fabulous, new school year for the kids. It's going to be exciting.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-2805175627672689962011-07-17T22:13:00.000-06:002011-07-17T22:13:50.236-06:00Our Cabin AdventureWe go to the cabin so often that sometimes it just seems like a chore, or something that we do to pass the time. This weekend, we set out to nail that dang squirrel that has taken up living quarters in the cabin. John doesn't think that he 'gets in' anywhere, but that he actually lives inside. Holly found a 'bed' in my dads helmet, and there are significant signs around the cabin of 'life when we are gone.' What a mess these creatures can make! We never caught the squirrel, but we had fun up there anyway. Our weekend went something like this:<br />
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John came home from work Friday afternoon ready to go to the Herriman Rodeo. What the heck? I came up with a better idea. Let's go up to the cabin! He was as shocked as I was, to say the least. We packed up whatever we happened to have in the fridge (or freezer) and loaded the kids up and headed up. We made it to the cabin by 5:30 that evening. We ate some dinner and lounged around...this is easy to do in such a comfortable place!<br />
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We stayed up late and we all slept well! On Saturday morning, I woke up to the smell of breakfast. John made breakfast! (Okay, he does that a lot, and actually likes it, but I can't remember a time at the cabin where I haven't made cheese waffles!) We cleaned up house and went for a 4-wheeler/Ranger ride. John taught the kids how to ride his 4-wheeler. They were all awesome. I was impressed that a 3 year old could maneuver such a big machine with such ease! I always love these rides.<br />
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We came back into the cabin to find no luck with catching the squirrel, so we lounged around some more! We decided to go on a little 'hike' up the hill and see what things in nature we could spot. All of the kids found walking sticks, Madden included. He was not about to be left without one! They loved it! John named Jack 'Old Man of the Mountain', and then Jensyn decided that she wanted to be 'Old Lady of the Mountain.' That one makes me laugh because we always call her 'Grandma Shipp' because of her yellow hair, among other things! The kids even let me take some pictures...Jack was quite the poser. We had so much fun on this hike! We found 'fuzzy-wuzzies', butterflies, and other bugs. Madden has sharp eyes, as we call them. He found on the side of the trail a butterfly on a leaf. When we all gathered around it, Madden started blowing on the butterfly. It made us all laugh.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Once we got back from our hike, we headed back to the cabin to load up guns to head over to the shooting range. Jack loves spending time with his dad shooting, and the girls just liked riding the 4-wheeler.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We made the kids up a scavenger hunt where they searched the entire 3 acres for a variety of things. They found them all within about 20 minutes, but they had a blast doing it. We tried to name different flowers and plants, they are quite knowledgeable kids when it comes to plants! <br />
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Right before dinner (yep you read it right) we took the kids over to the Bear River Lodge and all indulged in either a soft serve ice cream cone or a root beer float. That was way more fun than I could have imagined! Honestly, I think we will have to add that to every cabin weekend we have! It just added something different to our routine.<br />
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Our vacation would not have been complete without a traffic jam on our way home!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another well spent weekend with my family! I am so grateful for each moment that I have with them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Kamas, UT, USA40.8141133 -110.7990598999999740.5894223 -111.51479389999997 41.0388043 -110.08332589999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-2647665037619364312011-07-11T00:28:00.001-06:002011-07-11T00:28:53.734-06:00Summertime Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiin8No3NmpWZ16al4K7rRWUHvTUZjxouVXiVJS7IVpdpHv3lLCcdhzcRSe3Ur7LLxeXxLhbiBGp6NQk06pptH-v_BqaljjAn2ygcIxit0QT2yBvFHwARFYJjM8xQE_W5E3YLqz-VA2foX/s1600/Rodeo+Etc+July+2011+096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiin8No3NmpWZ16al4K7rRWUHvTUZjxouVXiVJS7IVpdpHv3lLCcdhzcRSe3Ur7LLxeXxLhbiBGp6NQk06pptH-v_BqaljjAn2ygcIxit0QT2yBvFHwARFYJjM8xQE_W5E3YLqz-VA2foX/s320/Rodeo+Etc+July+2011+096.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I don't know what I'd do without sweet Logan helping me ALL THE TIME with these kiddos! She is awesome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BNteEDNZIEQpAQnz8Crm4ucKNdkPZxJNpA7YsbORisFlhfr6EchbqudLzLTyPnelReqogYBFiGZPjPi8vvab2yGBNugCAd0mpCD5Kb0qEUOHq57iqKcEIlbRnMW6njEttfSF3U3jTyDT/s1600/Rodeo+Etc+July+2011+097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BNteEDNZIEQpAQnz8Crm4ucKNdkPZxJNpA7YsbORisFlhfr6EchbqudLzLTyPnelReqogYBFiGZPjPi8vvab2yGBNugCAd0mpCD5Kb0qEUOHq57iqKcEIlbRnMW6njEttfSF3U3jTyDT/s320/Rodeo+Etc+July+2011+097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Here's a few highlights of our family date night.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These darling boys light up my life. Jack decided the other day that he wanted to change his name. He said that he wants us to call him John Daniel McAllister, Truck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last time he changed his name it went from Jack to Jack-Truck. I'm glad that he kept the 'Truck' on there...I'm not sure what his obsession is with that is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Madden is turning into Jack AND John's mini-me. He LOVES John and asks for him often. His sweet little face lights up when John walks into the room, especially from work. This morning when Madden realized that John was still in my bed, (he leaves by 6:00 every morning) Madden climbed on him and started kissing him all over John's face. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope my sweet John knows how much his kids adore him. They look up to him, idolize him, and want to be just like him. I don't blame them. They won't be sorry to grow up to be just like their dad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jack got a new pair of boots that he thinks he needs to wear everyday because he wants to be like dad. He is fine wearing long sleeve shirts with jeans-with his boots in 100 degree weather because John does it. I guess there are much worse people in this world for my kids to idolize! Thanks, John, for being the very best dad on the planet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Oh, no, not mine--this one is for Chelsey. Good luck, Chels.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-15406921577002646872011-06-11T22:46:00.000-06:002011-06-11T22:46:44.545-06:00Lagoon<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today was another Lagoon day. We leisurely woke this morning at 9:00 a.m. As I was getting myself ready for the day, Logan asked it we could hit Lagoon. For some reason, it clicked. John and his crew were working on 30 yards of mulch for a customer and I thought it would be good for the kids to get out. We got everyone dressed, swimming suit on under their clothes, and made it to Lagoon by 10:15. It was busy in the parking lot, but once we were in, the kids walked on most every ride. At around noon, we went into Lagoon A Beach. It was FUN! I have never been, and obviously neither have the kids. John was able to meet up with us around 2:00. We all had some lunch together, and rode a few more rides before we called it a day. Jensyn is getting more brave as time goes on and that makes it fun for dare-devil Logan. She was so excited when John came because all she wanted to do was go on the Rocket with John. Last time, she did Re-Entry--and loved it. She claims that the Rocket was a lot more scary than Re-Entry. I disagree...but to each, his own! Madden is always a trooper riding around in his stroller...I personally think that is the life!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Once we headed back home, John took Jensyn and Jack in his truck; Logan and Madden rode back home with me. John didn't go home--he went out to work and took them with him! How cute it he! He is always respectful of me and is always worried that I will be overwhelmed with his schedule. I love my kids, and I love being with them, so I am never worried to have them all the time. Truth is, I think, that he loves being around them, too. He is one amazing guy, and I am so glad that I get to be with him forever!</span><br />
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Jack will be completing his first year of Challenger Pre-School. It's been 5 years since we have been affiliated with them, and I can't believe how the time flies. We started with Logan, added Jensyn, and now it has been Jack's turn. He loves it. When I went to his Spring Sing, I had a darling mom behind me notice Jack's bag with his name with his last initial on it. She let out a gasp and said, "Are you Jack McAllister's mom...? Oh my word, I am so glad to know you now! He talks about Jack daily and tells me that he is ____'s best friend." (I don't know his name!) Jack had never mentioned the little boy, but I was proud. My little Jack is the sweetest boy on the planet. He cares for everybody, and everybody loves him back! I am so happy to be his mom!<br />
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Logan continued this year to excel. She is the top of her class, and I am one proud momma! She must have gotten her reading skills from John, because they sure didn't come from me! (I can certainly read, I just don't like to---I've got WAY better things to do with my time!) I hope that they all continue to do well and that they will always have a love for learning. Once I got into...oh, say 10th grade, I was done wanting to be at school. I only wanted to go for the social part. Fortunately, I finished up--that was never a question.<br />
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As always, I feel like I have to sign off with a small 'something' for the teachers who do so well for my kids. I get headaches even being around a group of kids. I don't know how they do it everyday! I finally finished wrapping the gift and the kids can't wait to give them to their teachers. <br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659936612227542897.post-50822007502197284592011-06-05T21:42:00.000-06:002011-06-05T21:42:17.126-06:00Las VegasBelieve it or not, John took us to Vegas! We had so much fun. John worked until 9:30 on that Thursday night so that we could be on our way to Vegas at 4:00 a.m. We arrived in Las Vegas at 10:30 that morning and got nestled into our Treasure Island hotel. The room was awesome. Honestly, we didn't do a whole lot but my little family had a nice getaway. We met Steve, Mariann, and their family for one night and spent a few hours with them. It was nice to be able to catch up and see them. <br />
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How bad is it that I want to go back...like bad? I guess I need to 'get out more.'<br />
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</div><div>Logan told me today that she has never felt the urge to bear her testimony in sacrament meeting. That changed this afternoon, when she came up to me and whispered that she felt like she needed to stand and bear her testimony on Sunday (or Fast Sunday). She told me that it must be the Holy Ghost telling her that. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I love the purity of a child. I love their innocence and their love for all things good! I am so glad for the example of Logan to help lead my kids in righteousness! Cheesy, I know. I love my family!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Congratulations, Logan!</div><div><br />
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</div>One thing that I love, and I think is so true...cute Rochelle Collins (my friend on so many different levels), was watching John and Jack. She said to me that she thinks John is one of the best guys. As an example, she mentioned that John had been out working earlier in the day (on a Saturday morning), stopped to watch the kids play their game, and went back to work right after. She loved how he stopped what he was doing to be with his kids. I know that is something John wouldn't want any other way. I love John, and I love it when other people know him the way I do.<br />
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