Meet Jackie

See Jackie.

See Jackie sniff...

...and sniff.

See Makayla hide.

See Jackie lay down.

See her eat everything she shouldn't.

And see Makayla scurry on to the table to get away from Jackie when she comes inside.

The End.

I really never thought we'd get a dog.  Seriously.  I had dogs growing up and I loved them so much!  But Erik didn't and was very against having a dog.  Well we have kids and all of those kids wanted a dog.  Well, maybe Makayla wanted a cat but that was definitely not going to happen.  For the past year all we've heard is that we are the ONLY family without a dog.  And we've been informed several times that fish DO NOT count as real pets.

Well Erik started talking to friends and co-workers and decided that if the kids wanted a dog they could get one.  We went to PetSmart on dog adoption day (different rescue agencies bring in dogs to be adopted) and we walked around with a dog that Erik was very against.  But then Jackie came in the store. A 4 month old lab/german shepherd.  We walked around with her for awhile then went over to Chik-fi-la to have a family meeting about Jackie.

Almost 2 hours later and a lot of weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth,  we walked out of Chik-fi-la with the intent to get a Jackie.  Another 2 hours later we were home with her and Makayla was crying on top of the kitchen table and I started having several panic attacks.  Fortunately, things have smoothed out and we are getting to love this little girl.  

Now if we could just get Makayla off the kitchen table.....

Stitches

Well I guess if we were going to have our first set of stitches it was to gonna be Makayla who hasn't had a broken bone or anything yet.  The poor little miss went to a friends house to play and as I chatted with my friend Brandy, we heard a blood curdling scream.  We rushed in and Makayla was coming toward me with her hand covering her head.  I didn't see any blood, just thought it was going to be a good sized goose egg.  Brandy noticed the blood first and rushed her over to me and that's when I saw the damage. 

 From what I could gather from two 4 year olds was that Makayla and her friend Izy were crawling on the ground and Makayla got up to run and didn't realize she was right by the edge of the granite countertops.  She got the edge dead on.  Oh boy.  I'm a little bit glad I wasn't in the room to witness the impact.  Blood was dripping down her face, all over the floor, and down her clothes.  Brandy gave me a towel and I picked her up and went to the ER.  

Now I have to mention that Brandy, my dear sweet friend, does not like blood.  She hates it in fact.  But she was so, so sweet and offered to go with me to the ER.  But instead she rallied the troops and got people to pick up the boys from school and take care of them until we got home.  Then brought Makayla a chocolate shake from In 'N Out and me a hug when it was all over.   Love ya Brandy! :)

 So Makayla got 2 stitches inside the deep gash and was sealed with derma bond.  I don't ever want to go through that again and I'm sure that Makayla doesn't want to either.  :)  We then went to McDonald's and got a happy meal, I got a 44 oz Coke at Circle K to calm the nerves, and some Tide Boost to get the blood out of the new clothes I had just got her.  FYI:  the Tide Boost totally worked!

When we first got into the ER.  Poor kid. :(

Gotta love that the hospital has the free movie channel.  "Tangled" saved the day!

Afterwards with the head glue.  I think we'll all be okay!

(All photos taken with my dumb cell phone that I hate.)