tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79275943828247191422024-03-12T22:51:20.051-04:00Mackeys Moments...sharing our smiles, love, and laughter...Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-89202837973136210162015-03-05T13:19:00.001-05:002015-03-05T13:21:04.924-05:00Our New Blog ::
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Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-22742240146094455142014-07-01T15:27:00.000-04:002014-07-01T15:27:11.639-04:00Reese starts gymnastics..
Our little pumpkin started gymnastics at Tumblebees and she just looks way too grown up! To our surprise, our little hype girl is a natural at it.
For her first class, Rylee stayed by her side the whole time. Coaching her along and making sure she followed directions. After that, Reese was on her own and had it down.
Reese is such a free spirited girl. She loves Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-12218260009640203892014-06-21T09:13:00.001-04:002014-06-21T09:13:57.541-04:00A little getawayI know I've said a hundred times that our family loves the beach. We spent a little weekend getaway there to celebrate the end of school, my sister's birthday and Father's Day. It was a happy time filled with lots of laughing and memories. Our babies used to hate the sand when they were babies but now, they love it. Rylee loves jumping waves with her daddy. Reese loves anything about the Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-39567143468118840612014-06-12T11:27:00.001-04:002014-06-12T11:27:07.870-04:00A Honor Roll - again
Our big girl, Rylee - made the A Honor Roll, again. Finishing 1st grade strong and ready for 2nd.
In fact, we think she's been ready for 2nd.
She is such a smart girl. Even when we think she isn't focused or has no clue what is going on - she surprises us with her intellectual capacity. I know we will celebrate many years of her intelligence. Today was all about making her feel Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-58886748849261493962014-06-10T04:58:00.000-04:002014-06-10T04:58:00.657-04:00Cheddar, our Hamster
Our sweet old fella, Cheddar, went to Heaven ~ Friday night.
Hamsters live such short lives. The maximum life span for them is about 3 years.
We had our little guy for about a year and half but he was already about 8 months when we got him.
Pets become part of your family. No matter what kind of animal they are.
You love them, care for them, and enjoy their company.
Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-85518003626812428262014-06-09T10:12:00.003-04:002014-06-09T10:12:32.523-04:00hokey pokey...
Happy Monday folks!
We spent our weekend by the pool, at the gym, and eating icecream.
The weekends go by much too fast!
Rylee and I talked about ways to show respect to others and the
1st Commandment, "Honor your Father and Mother" in our devotions last night.
She is such a smart girl and is still learning how to be mindful of manners and respectful to all.
Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-1512370373019817102014-06-08T05:27:00.000-04:002014-06-08T05:27:00.333-04:00meet Reese
Hi! I'm Reese but most call me Reese-y.
I'm 3.
I'm rambunctious. I'm funny. I'm optimistic and I like to be nude.
I hate waking up early.
I love everything outdoors. Bubbles are my favorite.
I think the world revolves around me most days.
I carry around a blue striped puppy, I call him, "puppy".
I love to eat. Everything. Eatings my favorite.Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-73849284864128698672014-06-07T04:48:00.000-04:002014-06-07T04:48:00.224-04:00meet Rylee
I'm Rylee.
My mom calls me everything but that.
I'm 7 and a half, almost.
I have a loose tooth. I wish it would fall out. I wiggle it everyday hoping to get it out. I lost my first tooth at afternoon tea with my mom one day. It was so cool.
I bite my nails. I know I shouldn't, my mom threatens to put hot sauce on them to make me stop.
It's a habit I just can't break.Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-30166140256854128962014-06-06T11:11:00.000-04:002014-06-06T11:11:26.863-04:00acts of love
It's become quite a norm to see animals stuck in the middle of the road...
What a perfect way to teach my girls about small acts of love.
We are a family that loves animals.
I don't believe in harming any of God's creatures. So, anytime I see a little animal in danger, I try to rescue it.
I've done this since I was younger. Once, there was a stray cat that came to our Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-37632047611705924042014-06-05T01:25:00.000-04:002014-06-05T05:16:19.845-04:00busy lifeEver get so wrapped up in the tasks of the day that you forget to slow down and enjoy it?
I'll admit it, we do.
Our mornings and evenings always seem like such a hectic time of fast pace, nonstop, go go go!
A typical morning with kids is:
I'm up at 5am, workout. Everyone else is up at 6:30am.
Dressed.
Breakfast.
Lunches packed.
Teeth brushed.
Hair fixed - neatly.
Shoes on.
Feed Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-49692280764688804772014-06-04T05:00:00.000-04:002014-06-04T10:05:07.140-04:00take us to the beach
We're the type of family that could live at the beach, literally, on the beach, in the sand all summer. I'd eat, sleep, and lay there on the burning sand soaking in the sun forever if I could.
We took a trip last year to Top Sail Beach ~ it was heaven.
The beach gives such a relaxing vibe. It's peaceful. No where to be, nothing to do. It relieves all urgency, all worries, Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-8961706177474822782014-06-03T10:52:00.000-04:002014-07-01T15:28:05.834-04:00Reese turns 1!!
Our little Reese turned 1
Her Alice in "One"derland Party has been quite popular on Pinterest.
Now onto, toddlerhood...
Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-50048428928194024572014-06-03T10:50:00.001-04:002014-06-03T10:50:22.858-04:00Mackey Pack is Back!
That was the longest break ever in blog posting, right? So the last time I posted was August of 2012... well, things have certainly changed!
Many people that know us think we should open a zoo. Our family loves animals. We have a turtle (Elizabeth), a geiko (Olivia), a ball python (Guiness), a hermit crab (Shelly), a hamster (Cheddar), 2 dogs (Dixie & Sammy), and a fish (Sebastian).
Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-74087193080124340792012-08-18T13:04:00.001-04:002012-08-18T13:04:41.690-04:00FunMackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-11080869117401529932012-02-17T08:00:00.001-05:002012-02-17T08:00:04.554-05:00daddy's girlA daughter and her Daddy have a very special bond...a sweet and cherished love between one another.
Reese loves her Daddy. I mean yes, Rylee loves him too. But Reese, she is crazy about him .
She loves for him to hold her.
She loves when he plays with her.
She loves when he comes home. And yes...she said "da-da" first, just as Rylee did...
And Reese, no other boy will love you Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-2816266790869923732012-02-16T09:44:00.000-05:002012-02-16T09:44:52.015-05:00randomnesshad to post these precious pictures ....
this little stinker is a mess...seriously, she's into everything and only 9 months old! umm, should I be concerned?
we took this little beauty to the circus .... and she is still talking about it(ah the joys of childhood)
I've threatened to get rid of this one...she keeps eating everything I cook! GRRRRR!! Dear Lord, help me to love my dog even when she Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-47308773512045171672012-02-13T10:54:00.000-05:002012-02-13T10:54:07.811-05:00Our days.....our time is so precious together...
so we spend days playing games together...
playing with make-up and putting lots of it on (because every girl loves make-up) side note: should a 5 year old be this in love with make-up? maybe not, but its all in good fun ;)
we draw pictures and marvel over our lovely artistic abilities
I read books and grab a quick snack while the little ones play
we paint Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-34624190760281847092012-02-06T06:16:00.000-05:002012-02-06T06:16:31.247-05:00and then...she was 5I began my blog when this girl...was 6 months old...and now, just look at the young lady she has become..
We celebrated her 5th birthday on Feb. 1...manicures, icecream, cupcakes, new clothes, hugs, and lots of giggles...I can't believe she's 5 now. My word, when they say the years fly, they surely do.
Even Reese(y) baby got in on the fun as we made our own versions of balloon animals that Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-45296638739452411332012-02-01T06:00:00.001-05:002012-02-01T06:00:03.335-05:00my beautiful, my RyleeOnce upon a time....my husband and I became...parents..
Little did we know how fast it all would happen. 3 wonderful years together, a long engagement, purchasing a house, college graduation.. and then...pregnancy...an unplanned pregnancy...
I was scared. I was so nervous. I wasn't sure I was ready to be a mom. I didn't know the first thing about how to care for a baby.
So, I didMackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-46286155352031322622012-01-29T21:49:00.000-05:002012-01-29T21:49:58.417-05:00let it be spring?Mk, this weather has got me so confused. I mean one day we are freezing to death because it drops to 40 degrees (call us cry babies, but that's cold to North Carolina folk) and the next its nearly 70. I can't take it anymore.
Ok, so, since we are having spring weather...mine as well make the most of it! umm, yes, exactly what we did. We enjoyed the spring weather.
This is Reese's first Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-26505103796311004652012-01-26T02:04:00.000-05:002012-01-26T02:04:37.248-05:00pssst....HUGE sale!!out with the old and in with the new, right??
Well, do you love...
oh and there is much more over at Christi's Boutique.....on sale!
50% off EVERYTHING IN THE SHOP!!
Use the Coupon Code: WINTERSALE
Spread the word and have fun shopping!
(this sale won't end until 2/1/12!!) Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-67286940135804182252012-01-20T22:46:00.000-05:002012-01-20T22:46:49.994-05:00mackey update...iphone style...So I've been taking pictures like a mad woman with my new iPhone. I mean it's just ridiculous really. I'm an iphoneaholic.
If you wanna skip this reading, the pics are at the bottom of this post...
I haven't been keeping up on blogging. I'm horrible. Let me update you on the Mackeys...
So with the lil ladies.... Rylee is turning 5 in 2 weeks!!! Crazy right?? I know! So with the help of Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-22875650927074474872012-01-11T04:59:00.002-05:002012-01-11T05:00:40.668-05:00...Christmas 2011 in a nut shell...Call me a slacker..but I had to post about our Christmas....then I'll get back to the new year!
So, our Christmas in a nut shell...
We baked....LOTS..
we opened a present every weekend throughout December...
Our Elf on the Shelf...made himself quite comfy...
We enjoyed Christmas plays and songs....
We made new friends..
We went to holiday parties...
We went to our first ever Holiday Cookie Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-91640336746263447352011-12-24T23:35:00.001-05:002012-01-11T04:22:47.744-05:00Merry Christmas!!From us Mackeys to our sweet followers.....MERRY CHRISTMAS!! May your Christmas be filled with love, laughter and precious moments to cherish a lifetime...
Now, Hurry Santa!!
Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927594382824719142.post-59359461119672683412011-12-23T23:00:00.000-05:002011-12-23T23:00:06.263-05:00'Twas the Night Before Jesus CameI love this...and I think you will too...
'Twas the night Jesus came and all through the houseNot a person was praying, not one in the house.The Bibles were left on the shelf without care,For no one thought that Jesus would come there.
The children were dressing to crawl into bed,Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. And mom in her rocker with baby in her lap Was watching the Late Show Mackeys Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288939457708279040noreply@blogger.com1