Field Day

Brynley had her 1st grade field day at the end of May, and I took the other two kids there and watched her participate in all the activities. She had a blast, and so did Sadie and Diesel.

Update

Well... it's time for an update on the Macks. Since my finals in May and our trip to San Diego in June and summer school starting, time has flown by for us. So, I'll quit being a slacker (for just a little while) and get some things posted on here.

Also, we haven't really told anyone, but through much prayer and thought, we are going to pursue our backup plan to dental school instead of applying again this summer. The uncertainty and unknown of waiting for the dental school process to run it's course has helped us choose plan B. We are very excited, especially Casey Ann. She has definitely been overwhelmed at times during the last year or so thinking about the application process again(me too).

So... after reviewing our options and talking to those around us, we have decided to pursue a great opportunity and purchase a 7 Eleven franchise in Pima, AZ. We close on the loan and business contract on the 27th of July. We break ground on Auguest 3rd, 2009. We are very excited to be going back to the Gila Valley. We will be opening the new 7 Eleven about a 1/4 mile northwest of the new Gila Valley Temple on the Highway. We will be moving back in a couple of weeks! Kinda fast, but we're very excited.

I must say, if you've made it to this part, you've done pretty good (by not calling us by now). I know it's not April, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to punk some of you. Actually... we are pursuing a different course in the medical field. The majority of the prerequisite classes I've taken for dental school will also help in becoming a nurse anesthetist. We apply next month for the accelerated BSN program here in Denver, which takes 12 mos to complete. The ratio of applicants who get accepted is vastly better than getting into dental school and the timing will be about the same as completing dental school. This is very appealing to us at this point. Then we'll look to work as a RN for a little bit (about a year), then apply to nurse anesthetist school. Anyway, we have several reasons (pros) to pursue our plan B that I won't go into, but we're very excited and eager to apply. Unlike dental school, we'll find out in about 6-8 weeks after I apply (in Sep.) vs wait up to 10-12 mos for an answer (very appealing also).

Well, there you have it. I'm going to try put up some more pictures of what has been keeping us busy the last couple of months.

Happy 4th to you all!

Blackmail Photos

I think these photos are self-explanatory. Poor boy has two fun-loving big sisters.

Family Home Evening

It's been really nice lately during family home evening. Brynley is such a good listener. We recently had a lesson on testimonies and what they are. When I asked her what a testimony was, she said, "It's something that you feel inside that you believe in. And then you share it with people." This was the first time we've really talked about testimonies in FHE and she nailed it on the head. I actually got emotional hearing her sweet understanding of this principle. I didn't think she knew what is was initially. I didn't give her enough credit, I didn't give her primary teachers enough credit. Here I was, giving a lesson on testimonies and she helped to strengthen mine. I'm so glad she loves church and learning about the gospel. She's very quick to remind mom and dad of things we should and shouldn't do. We're very glad she's a part of our family. Sadie is also learning in sunbeams. She has memorized several primary songs since her 3rd birthday in December. She's very attentive. Diesel loves nursery and has no problem ditching mom and dad for toys and treats (thank goodness)!
Anyway, here's some pictures of tonight's refreshments. They really got into it, literally. They love strawberries dipped in chocolate.

Spring "Snow" Showers

Well, we got a nice spring surprise this weekend, 12-14 inches of snow. It snowed three days straight. It was quite the storm. Good thing is, it'll be gone in 3-4 days. Weird. We took the kids to the park to play in the snow. They loved it of course.

Goofy Kids

This is my favorite.

Fun at the Park

I took the kids to a local park last month. It was a little chilly, but they loved it anyway.












The kids "really wanted" me to spin them on this twirly toy. Here's what happened.







PS. It's not easy spinning them and filming them and trying to hold their hands so they don't crash and burn. So, sorry if it's a little shaky.

Random Sleeping Pictures

Diesel followed Casey into the bathroom while she showered this morning and when she got out she found him asleep on her Ugg slippers in the closet.



This was last night as we were making dinner.



Can't believe he fell asleep under the table with his head on the table leg.


Sadie at Grandma Ruth's in Safford.



Sadie and Diesel and Grandma's.



Uncle Richy putting Diesel to sleep.



Sadie and Diesel climb into Brynley's bed (the top bunk) to sleep with her a couple times a week.



Another one.



Diesel is in the not-wanting to take a nap phase, so he ends up falling asleep in Random places.



Diesel snuck up with Brynley, again.