Mackay Madness: 911 AgAiN....are you kidding me???!!!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

911 AgAiN....are you kidding me???!!!

Yes, oh yes, Easton disappeared this morning. We couldn't find him for like 15 minutes. Addie was put in charge while Brandon vaccuumed, Hannah cleaned the litter box, and I put away the dishes. Chance was playing outside in the front with a bunch of little boys. When we were all done, and Addie was tinkering around, we said "where's E?" Of course Addie had no idea where he was and as we searched each room, the garage, and the unfinished basement with no little man in sight...we started to panic. We ran outside in which we are close to a playground, busy road, and a farm. Who knows where he could have gone.
After about 15 minutes of searching, and knocking on doors crying so hard we could hardly speak, and having about 20 neighbors out looking in every direction...we finally decided to call 911.
Just as I am giving the lady a description of what he was wearing, Hannah yelled "I found him." He was hiding behind her stinkin bed with two batteries in his hands that he knows are also a NO-NO! I swear, we had each searched that room like three times and were screaming his name through the house. What a little stinker!
When we found him, we didn't know whether to beat him or love him. Oh, that boy is going to be the death of us!!!! He has given us more heart attacks than all four kids combined.

*I also have to mention that as Brandon was searching the park, he rolled his ankle and is limping around...BIG SURPRISE! We are leaving for a trip to New Orleans tomorrow, and I'm going to have to cart that crippled man around again!!!! I think he does it so I'll have to carry all the bags.

9 comments:

Allina said...: K-so little worried about babysitting now.SO glad you found the troublemaker...what a personality he has!; March 21, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Addie said...: This is addie i sweaer he was right by i think but i am sure he was probally there but he was there at one point or another call me if you want me too watch your kids seriasly call me i am very resbosible .
p.s i can not pay for medical bills with $33 i spent all my money on pixos .; March 21, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Goddard Family said...: Liz I am so sorry...that is the worst feeling ever! I am so glad that you found him...Have fun in New Orleans!; March 22, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Brando and Annie said...: How scary!!! Gall you have had your fair share of scares I think it's time to be done! Where did you guys move? I know your just in a rental and I think you are looking for a house not buliding. When is Muggs coming in town next? I would love to see or talk to her. Tell her I said hi!; March 23, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Amy said...: I love Addie giving herself a plug for babysitting! So good luck with that kid. Sounds like you're in for a long 16 years!! He's so stinkin' cute though; March 23, 2009 at 11:32 AM
schaars said...: Holy crap 2 year olds are the HARDEST things to keep track of! I can't even imagine just how stressful that was I am so glad that he was ok and just being a stinker and hiding. I have that same problem daily wether to beat sienna or just laugh and hug her!!!! We all joke about what a fun teenager Sienna is going to be seriously good luck to the both of us!!!!; March 23, 2009 at 3:05 PM
jenn said...: SO SCARY! Seriously, having a missing child is one of the worst feelings in the world! Good thing he is so stinkin' cute or else you would have to beat him. :)

Hope you are having loads of fun on your trip, crippled husband and all.; March 23, 2009 at 3:48 PM
margo said...: Look out for his teenage years -- YIKES! I was practically crying for you when Addie told me this story. That must have been terrifying! I have a feeling the 911 operators are going to know you too well.; March 23, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Lisa Erskine said...: Oh my! That little stinker...he's just the cutest thing ever! He was probably laughing under that bed watching you all frantically search for him! What a horrible feeling for you guys! Why didn't we get a call to come help search?
Thanks again for tending Emery. She had so much fun with 'aunt Liz'! :) I'll take your little guys any time!!!; March 28, 2009 at 3:37 PM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!