Good Morning!
I just wanted to send a BIG THANK YOU to all of our family and dear friends, for being there for us and showing your unconditional support. We have been through so much and we've almost made it to the year mark with our extended family. We've faced many challenges and with your help through love and prayers --- we've made it through all of them with our chins and grins up!
Many of you know we've been struggling a little bit with me working more than full time and traveling the great distance to Rochester on almost a daily basis from Lonsdale. With the economy as it is and my dear husband, Joe working from home and taking care of the kids playing both Dad/Uncle and Mom/Aunt we have been forced to make a decision to help raise our kids in the fashion they deserve.
We received some very excited news last week that we have been holding off to share with everyone until contracts were finalized and we had time to discuss this opportunity with the Fab 5; Ashlyn, Cameron, Kenley, Maddy and Nikki. A few months ago, Joe and I registered and were interviewed for an endeavor we would've never imagined would have come true! Some of you know our obsession with the TLC show called Jon & Kate +8. Well, as our luck would have it (and this has not yet been released), they have decided to not renew their contract with their show. This leaves a window for another reality show in their time slot and specifically, they were searching for a "blended" and "diverse" family to replace their irreplaceable show, Jon & Kate +8. We interviewed with their production staff last week and things went very well. The kids were a little shy at first (except for Miss Maddy, of course) but they really took the time to get to know each kid and even got little Miss Kenley hugging them by the end of their visit. We found out this past weekend we were the chosen family for a new show called (you won't be too surprised by this), The Crazy Eight. Even Ocho gets a part with his dog house!
We have been very pleased with this process and are truly looking forward to taking on this new lifestyle. It will be interesting but after the first few filmings, I know the kids will be more receptive and will adjust very well! If we can make it through a transition of changing homes and adding more kids......I KNOW they can get through this and they are ALL very, very excited!!
The filming will begin at the end of the summer (before school starts) so our first show will be scheduled to air this fall on TLC - Monday nights at 8:00. I apologize for telling most of you by email, however, I wanted to make sure to include everything I wanted to, rather than blurting it all out in excitement in person! :) I've attached a link to our blog (jbmacknpack.blogger.com) and a sneak peek from our interview, which will also be previewing this summer, in preparation of our new show - The Crazy Eight. Be sure to tune in!
We just can't thank you enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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We do want to thank you all very much though......in all seriousness...for being our support system! We love you (and please forgive me!) LOL
"The Crazy Eight" - Joe & Brandi N.'M.A.C.K.