Hit & Run!

There are many times in our lives that we get to take a moment and be grateful for all our blessings. Last night was one of those times. At about 9:30pm last night, Joe was on his way to my sister's house to get a haircut. At the intersection of Ellsworth and Baseline a car turned in front of him and 2 other cars. Joe's was the only one to hit it. I've included the damage pictures. Such a pretty truck...it's just wrong.

Next wrong thing...the driver that caused the accident left! That's right, a hit and run. Many witnesses stayed and gave the police their information. But unless some miracle occurs it will be all on our insurance.

Yet, still we are grateful.

Grateful Joe was the only one in the car and not the entire family.

Grateful he was wearing a seat belt, which held tight and kept him from having any part of the airbag hit him when it deployed.

Grateful for Good Samaritans that let Joe use their cell phone because Joe had left his at home.

Grateful no one was hurt.

Grateful for honest people who will stay after an accident to give police reports.

Grateful for AAA towing.

Grateful for Mesa Police Department. Good officers that also let Joe use their phones once they realized Joe was related to MPD officer whom they knew and like. Thank you Aunt Jody!

Some things we are not grateful for...

Dishonest people who leave the scene of an accident.

Drunk drivers that take out the speed cameras in that intersection the night before.

And lastly all the woes that come from an auto accident, loss time at work, back pain, rental cars, etc....

Joe is fine. That is the best blessing we could have right now. I just keep reminding myself that "things" can be replaced. Wonderful husbands and dads cannot!

Just for the Summer

My new hair color. Just for the Summer....we'll see how long it lasts. I haven't been blonde in quite a few years. Let me know what you think.

Baseball Season 2010

Baseball season is in full swing at the Macdonald home. It has been really crazy chasing from one side of town to the other for Jacob and Tyler's games. They are in different leagues this year and it has given us a taste of the future. Many nights the boys have had games at the same time but in totally different areas of town. Dinner time has gone out the window this season. And I can say we have eaten more take out than we usually do. But the boys are having a great time and that's all that counts. Here are a few pictures taken at their games. For some reason I've been having a hard time remembering to bring my camera to the games. So this will probably be it for this season.

Aaron loves attending the games. This is one rare picture of Aaron sitting, watching the game. At Tyler's games there are ponds and ducks to watch, much more interesting than Coach Pitch Baseball. And at Jacob's game there are tons of kids just his size to play with.
Tyler warming up. He plays his games at Discovery Park in Gilbert. It is located behind the San Tan Mall Costco.
He looks like an excited 3rd baseman here!Got to hit that ball. Tyler has done really well in batting this year.

I love this picture!

Tyler and Jared waiting for Jacob's game to start.

Jacob looks big in this picture, but really he is one of the smaller boys on the team. He plays kid pitch 10-12 year olds. Jacob's games are at the McQueen Park on McQueen and Guadalupe area. Complete other side of Gilbert from Tyler.

Luckily I remembered my camera on a night he was pitching. He did great. Struck out 2 batters and then they fielded the last out to first.

So serious. It looks like he is waiting for the catchers signal.

I know this isn't a great picture, but he got a hit here.

They each have 2 weeks of games left.

Between their games each week and Joe & I playing co-ed softball on Monday nights, we are busy, busy, busy. It has been fun watching our boys learn the sport as well as getting to play a little ball ourselves. I can't imagine what we will do when all 4 of our boys are playing sports.

Fathers & Sons Campout Highlights

5 sunburned boys just returned from the annual Fathers and Sons Campout. Joe took all 4 boys this year, along with my Dad. They went to Oak Flats campground, about 40 mins east of Mesa. The boys all came home with great stories of fun times.

Jacob enjoyed shooting the bb guns at water bottles and the empty pringles can.

Tyler enjoyed the 3-legged race he ran with Jacob.

Aaron enjoyed the Chicken chase. Yup, chickens. Someone brought up chickens then the boys tried to catch them. They even told the older boys that whomever caught one got to take it home. Good thing our boys didn't catch one. I don't believe Joe would have let them bring it home anyways.

Jared just seemed happy to be home. He went straight out the back yard without a word.

I was told that our boys did very well in the group games that were played. They cooked hot dogs and s'mores over the campfire last night and as Jacob told me, were the first to have the campfire going this morning. Jared and Jacob were up at the crack of dawn, 5:30am.

We are now in the process of washing all campfire smell away, as well as washing a layer of desert off these dirty boys. Sounds like a wonderful campout. I'm so glad I have a husband that is willing to take his 4 boys on these fun adventures. I'm sure these are memories that will last a lifetime.

...and I got a quiet night out with my Mom and some friends, and then slept in till 9am! I Love Fathers and Sons Campouts!!

But I don't need a nap...

Almost every day Aaron tries to tell me that he doesn't need a nap. I beg to differ, son. This is how I found him today. The fun part was I was doing the dishes and actually got to watch him slowly fall into this position. He stayed this way for over a hour. Really, Mom, I'm not tired....Yeah, I believe you.

I'm famous....& allergic

Thank you to everyone that sent me messages about seeing me on The Price Is Right. It was a surprise to me to see my lovely face in the opening scene of the show. And then there I was many times through out. I can say it definitely altered my perception of the show, combining my memories of the taping with what got put on tv. It was a fun experience. If you didn't get to see it, there are a few ways you can still view the show. 1. go online to cbs.com/thepriceisright and watch the episode. 2. I still have it on my dvr, but you will have to sit on my bed because the dvr is in my bedroom. 3. I have it taped on a vhs tape. I know not many of you have vhs anymore, but in the chance that you do, I have it taped.

Now on to more exciting news. I seem to have developed an allergy to my deodorant. Yup, that's right, another allergy. I am in the process of trying a new deodorant to see if the itching/red bumps go away. I have used the same deodorant my entire life. Why the change now? I have no idea. Why the sudden allergy to latex? Yes, I'm allergic to latex too. I discovered that about 2 years ago blowing up balloons for my children. Again, lots of itching and redness/swelling. You should see it when my eyes get rubbed after having touched latex, quite the sight to see. Or what my hands look like after wearing latex gloves. I tried that while working on some painting projects. I never knew my hands could get that red and puffy. Oh well, just another item to add to my list of allergies. Why I couldn't develop an allergy to chocolate or sugar to help me cut that out, I don't know. Life just isn't fair, I guess.

Don't forget!

Don't forget to set your DVR, VCR, or yourself down to watch the April 12th episode of The Price Is Right! These are the shirts we are wearing. Look for us in the 2nd row to the left of the contestants. The 1st couple called up, wearing blue shirts, was on our row and walks right in front of us. You don't want to miss it!