Mackey Family

Well I haven't blogged in forever & I totally blame it on the books I've been reading. In October a friend of mine suggested reading this series. I came home & got on the waiting list at the library & forgot about them. On Dec. 30 th I went to the Library with the kids and they said they had a hold for me that had just come in. They gave me the book & I thought I might read it, but it just doesn't sound like something I would like. Well by Jan 1st I had finished the book & could not stop talking about it. So Travis, who never reads, picked it up and finished it within 2 1/2 days. These books are about 400 pages but so addicting. So mid January all I could think about was wanting to read the 2 nd book. So one day I was on Facebook & noticed that one of my neighbors/friends down the street had just finished the 2 nd book. The next time I saw her I asked if she owned it & she offered to let me borrow her book. (Thanks Jessica!!) So the 2 nd bo...

Well I really have been meaning to update my blog with our all of our December & Christmas happenings so here is goes.. In Mid December Hannah had a mini-dance recital. I video recorded the whole thing & only took a few pics but She did such a good job & has really enjoyed dance & all her friends there. The whole gang! Amber (Hannah's bff ) & Hannah. So on to our Christmas festivities. Christmas at our house was tons of fun. Here is The letter that Parker wrote to Santa. Kind of hard to read but I wanted to keep a copy of it. Here's what our Tree & Present loot looked like before the kids woke up. Christmas Eve we all got new PJ's & also kept our tradition of getting Chinese take-out for dinner. The kids did not want to go to bed & kept stalling. They finally were asleep around 11:30pm. We thought for sure they would be up first thing in the morning to open presents, but Travis & I woke up around 8:00am & they were still asleep. By ...

Well for the past several years my Mom, Sister Angelee, & I have been into the whole Black Friday shopping. This year was no different except my Dad also came with us. We woke up at 2:30am so that we could go stand outside of Target. We got there a little after 3:00am & stood in the freezing cold with a whole bunch of other crazies until the store opened at 5:00am. Mom, Dad, & Angelee. Mom, Angelee, & Me. This year we shopped until around 10:30am & then went home and slept for about 3hrs. We then met up the the rest of our siblilngs (Kevin & Janae) & went to see New Moon. This is the most recent pic I have of Kevin. He always makes me smile! Here's the most recent pic I have of Janae. She is so beautiful dreads and all. It was so fun to be together just the 6 of us. We went to a really good Thai restaurant that Kevin knew about and had so much fun talking and laughing. I am so thankful especially at this time of year for my family. I love each of my si...

Parker turned "7" a week ago and we had a Lego birthday party for him. He was so excited and couldn't wait for his friends to arrive. Here's my attempt at a Lego cake (don't look too close) 7 boys & Hannah. We played all types of games (this was shoot the Lego villains with silly string) and the boys earned Lego's throughout the party. Championship Tic- tac -toe with Lego's . Playing Brick-master says. Cake & Ice cream. Presents!! And the last thing we did is have a Lego build-off with all the Lego's they earned throughout the party. It was a fun Party & I know that Parker had a blast & appreciated all his friends and the gifts they brought. Happy Birthday Parker. WE LOVE YOU!!

Halloween this year was so much fun. In fact so much fun that I totally forgot to take pics of all of us dressed up. The festivities started on Friday when I took Hannah & Parker to Travis's work for some games & trick-or-treating. This is the only picture we have from Halloween which was taken at the work party for us. Hannah was a Ballerina & Parker was a Pirate. We went to our ward Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday afternoon & then headed out to Hooper to go Trick-or-Treating with my sisters kids. We had lots of fun & got WAY too much candy.

The past year our car situation has been crazy. Travis takes the bus & or front runner train to work each day so a year ago when his car stopped working we just parked it in the driveway and it's sat there ever since. We have been running as a 1 car family. Which hasn't been that big of a deal, but you have to realize we drive a "KIA" which hasn't been the best car. So the car has many issues and we've put way too much money into it to avoid having a car payment. On October 10 th I was leaving for church and my foot slipped off the brake and i didn't realize it until I hurt a not so good sound. The rear passenger door was open & it hit the post on our carport and the door bent the wrong way. We were able to get the door jammed shut, but wasn't easy to remember not to open it. So that mixed with the fact that our mechanic friend told us not to invest anymore in the car, we decided to hunt for a car. Well if you know me, you know I am ...

Marilyn Sue Parker Mackey 1939-2009 Our loving and respected mother and grandmother, 70, returned home to her Heavenly Father on October 8, 2009. Marilyn was born August 29, 1939 to Don Carlos and Susie Marlow Parker. She was raised in Rexburg , ID. Marilyn was an active member of the LDS church and was sealed to Clark S. Mackey in the Logan LDS temple on May 24,1968. Marilyn enjoyed spending time with her family and was an avid gardener. She also enjoyed reading and scrapbooking . She will be missed greatly by her family & others who were fortunate enough to know her. Marilyn is survived by her Husband and all 7 of their children: Curtis, Travis (Melinda K.),Charles (Audra), Dennis (Gina),John, Robert (Melinda S.), & Amanda (Andrew) Belnap . Siblings:Luella, Keith, Carlos, & Elaine, & 7 grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Eldon & Jeannine. Funeral Services will be held Monday October 12,2009, 12:00 noon at the Center Third Ward 1955 W ...