Mutual Olympics

So for mutual a while back ( yesterday ) we had a minnnie Olympics. There were no events that really happened at the Olympics, but there were some fun activities. And with one I some how stepped on my wrist... IT HURT!!!! I have a mark but when I took a picture of it the camera didn't catch it.

Eggs

I finally have that picture of that large egg. Here it is...

Egg next to the ruler

Egg in my hand.

It was a big egg. 

So the other day I opened the refrigerator and noticed that we had a lot of eggs,,, and I mean A LOT of eggs. Our chickens hadn't been laying so good, so no one was thinking about the amount of eggs we were getting. So I pulled them all out and counted... 132 eggs!!! Plus one, so 133 eggs. 11 dozen, ( plus one. ) so we gave them away to friends and neighbors. We kept 13 of the eggs for our self.  Here are some pictures of them when we had them all out on the table...

All on the table, open.

We organized them

All stacked on each other.

The eighteen egg carton on the top is the one we kept, it only had thirteen in it though. But there sure were a lot of eggs. 

It was time

On February 16th Cherokee had to be put down. He was the best dog we ever had. It was the hardest thing our family has ever had to do. But he was old and his muscles were dieing. He had large lumps, ( cyst ) and his heart wasn't doing so good. For his last day we took him outside and played with him. Because he wasn't doing so good, we had to take several brakes. We all had our pictures taken with him. And he was having the best time. By the end of the day he was so tired out and ready to sleep. After dinner, we gave him lots and lots of table scraps. Then we put him in the car. Kirstie, Dad, and I were the only ones to go. The others said their good byes before he left. I sat in the back of the car giving him loves and crying. I had some treats with me, and was giving them to him freely. When we pulled into the shelter, the man came out with the first drug in his hand. Kirstie and I sat in the back of the car with him while the drug took affect. ( the drug was to make him tired and loopy. ) After it did, the man picked him up and carried Cherokee into the building. Kirstie and my Dad went with him, but I stayed in the car, I didn't want to see him that way. A short while later Kirstie and Dad came back out, and we went home. We had to leave his body there, because the ground here is too frozen to make a proper hole, and the animals around here would have dug him up, it was hard to leave him but we had to. It's hard without him, and I can't help but think of him every day. He'll certainly be missed. But we know that he is now in heaven, healthy and young, playing with balls all day.

Big Egg

The other day I went outside to check the eggs. We have three different coops...

1. The red coop

2. The light green coop

3. The dark green coop

As I opened the nest box lid of the dark green coop there was this monster of an egg. It was also green telling us that either Chip, Dale, or Munk were the possible layers of this egg.

From one end to the other is measured 8 cm.  And the length around the middle was 6 1/2 in.   It was huge.  We cracked it open and it was a double yolk. And they were big yolk. I did take a picture of it before we cracked it but I can't find the camera now. So next time I up-date I'll put those pictures on here. 

Not so good

The last thing I enjoy doing, is giving bad news. My loved dog Cherokee, got something wrong in his back leg a few years back. it turned out that he'd be able to live a few more years. He was doing good for a time. but just a few days ago he began limping on his front right leg. One day it was so bad that he was barely able to move. So we set up another vet appointment for him. We took him in and the vet told us that he had the same problem with his front leg as he did the back one. We now have him on special medicine and now only time will tell if it's time to let go. We all love him so much, and he is still so alive... if you take him outside he'll run around like a puppy. But if he lays down and goes to get back up, he looks like it hurts. So when things get worse we'll have to put him down. I hope for all of you prayers. I pray for him in all of mine, and this Sunday I'm doing a fast for him. 

Christmas

I know that Christmas has already come and gone, but I thought that I still should put some pictures up. It was a very good Christmas, there were much more presents then we thought there would be. All my sisters and their Husbands/boyfriends were able to come.

  This is my sister Melanie, and her husband Keats.

This is Kirstie, David, ( her boyfriend ) and EmmaLee.

These lovely people are my parents, their names are... Dad and Mom.

This is April and I, those good moments when we get along, ( just kidding, we get along fine. ) 

This is my sister Jennifer and her husband Josh.

This is Rebecca, and her boyfriend Todd.

They were all there with us, and every one brought their animals, just not Melanie and Keats. The house was full, AND WE LOVED IT!!! Here are some pictures of the living room on Christmas morning...

Oh, what lovely presents! We all had an awesome time. I hope every one else had one just as good.

Now I know that this picture is a little random, but i couldn't help myself, this is Josh while we were playing a game, he got just a little hyper. But we still love him. :)

This is my mom and dad having fun with the things April and I knitted for them. Aren't they awesome looking?

And these are pictures of my mother having me play, "model" with my new shirt... And no my pinky isn't missing, I just have it tucked in. :)

And now, for all of those who know me you should know what's coming next... Pictures of the animals!!! YEAH!!!

Princes and Cinnamon...

Cherokee...

Sadie... 

and Charlotte, these are just our dogs, now you get to see the other...

This is Po, also seen in the picture above.

Buddy, him and Po are Kirste's dogs.

This is Torque and Bently, Jennifer and Josh's dogs, they also have a pom pom, ( Pomeranian  ) but we never got a picture of her.

And this is about all I have about Christmas.

Surprise Surprise

We slept in until 8:30 this morning. My sister Melanie and her husband Keats didn't wake up until  about 12:30 noon. Everything was very frozen this morning, making the time we spent taking care of the animals very annoying. We had the Opportunity  to watch, " Night at the Museum 2," IT WAS SORTA' DUMB!!! I thought it was kind of funny but not really worth owning. Tonight we were eating dinner, and my mother kept looking at the front room windows. We all thought that she was just kidding with us, but a few minutes latter... my Sister Jennifer and her Husband Joshua, ( Josh ) came in the door. We were very happy that they came this early, Originally  they weren't going to be here, until Christmas morning. BUT NOW THEY ARE HERE!!!!! They brought their dogs, Torque,(pit bull/Boxer.) Bently,(Pit Bull/Labrador ) and Miki.(Tea cup Pomeranian ) We, ( April, EmmaLee and I ) all watched G-force. It was funny, but still not worth owning. We're all so excited for Christmas tomorrow. We're all staying up late, to visit as a family. But not too late, so that Christmas morning comes sooner. Grin! I hope that all of you have a really grand Christmas! I don't think that I'll be Updating  this blog any time soon, but if I happen to have some extra time on my hands tomorrow after we've done all the fun stuff, then I think I'll have some pictures of the morning. Again I'd like to wish every one a happy Christmas. OH, and here is our family Christmas card for this year... I hope that you like it. 

The MacKays

 Another year has come to an end and we, the MacKays, are all here on this earth enjoying the bounties of it.  
 Eric: Still working in Show Low and surrounding areas for the local mortuary. Keeps family happy by taking them atv riding on weekends looking for wild animals. Sometimes we don’t have to go very far to find them out where we live.
 Sherie: Working for the local police department as a dispatcher. It isn’t so hard babysitting a small town. Actually spends more time reading and other things than working. Bet you all wish you had that job.
 Rebecca: Working for the county as a county clerk. Finds great enjoyment with some fellow employees (a boyfriend) and great aggravation with others. Lives at home as of now and we love having her around.
 Jennifer & Joshua (Roper): Live in Maricopa, AZ. Happy parents of 3 dogs and a lovely home. They were sealed in the SLC Temple this year.
 Melanie & Keats (Jack): Live in La Plata, NM. Happy parents of 2 dogs. (What is it with dogs, I thought you should have children after marriage, not dogs?)
 Kirstie (19): Lives in Winslow, AZ. Is attending officer academy for becoming an officer at the county jail. Will graduate the last day of the year.
 Amanda (14): Living at home. Still being homeschooled. Eager to get her driving permit this next year since she believes she should be driving all over anyway. Determined to train her Labrador to pull a cart. (Good idea since we won’t get her a horse.) 
 April (12): Living at home. Still being homeschooled. Enjoying babysitting for others because you get paid for it. Has discovered it is nice to have money.
 EmmaLee (7 going on 25): Living at home. Attends AZVA (which is doing school at home). Is going to be the world’s greatest female hunter possibly in only a few years. Also believes she is a cat.
 There are many more cats, dogs, chickens and rabbits that some feel are part of the family and others feel should be part of dinner.
 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year.