2010 is almost over?!?

It is really crazy how quick each year seems to go by faster and faster! I can't believe that this year is almost over! The beginning of this year I was pregnant and working as a substitute and LUNCH LADY (miss that!), to having a baby, to HOLY MOLY this year is almost over! It always seems the summer flies by too quickly, but now its winter and I can feel spring in my bones. I am sure it will be here before I know it! And I am so excited because I have a couple friends who are going to have their baby! WAHOO! I love babies!

We finally got some family pictures taken...Thanks Ashley! (Ashley MacKay Photography)

Well, I'll post some Christmas pics. And of course they are glamorous. Now you can see what we look like when we wake up...scarey? Yep...What a fun day! We went and looked at the lights around town on Christmas Eve. I love the Christmas spirit! We watched Christmas Vacation, I hope my house looks like that! hahaha. What a fun movie!



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I got this adorable book with some tickle monster gloves! SOOO stinkin cute!

 



Ryker was obviously excited for a new toy to climb on!



Trev got some soft socks to keep his fetish going. And some Jordan shorts.

Ryker is worn out from all the excitement.

I did flip this pic but when I added it, it reverted back. Anyway, he is such a strong little boy! haha.

Well we have plenty more pictures but this is all you get! All is well in the Atkinson home and I really am dreading having to take down the christmas tree. Well Ryk is grabbing at the keyboard so I must go.  Happy New Year Ya'll.  See ya next year.

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Finally!!

This is a wierd post but thought I'd write it down for my sake. For the last week I have been trying to cut Ryker's fingernails! I am obviously still a new mom because this task is still an obstacle for me! I used to be able to just cut them when he was asleep, but lately, not the case! He is getting to be a good sleeper! (Finally after 9 months of restless nights) and well I just don't want to jinx it! It is great now in the fact that I can simply lay him in his crib and he (most of the time) will just nuzzle down and put himself to sleep. Downfall, I can't cut his little nails in dim light over his crib w/o him waking up. So the last couple of days I have cut one fingernail per nap, literally thats about all he'll let me do! The first time I tried I woke him up and he stayed up. 1/2 hour nap is not nearly long enough for my little monster or for me to get anything done!
So...today, Ryker was rolling around while I was getting a tie order finished and he rolled over to the diaper bag and fell asleep. FINALLY, I have some good light and a better angle to get those razor sharp nails. I really have felt awful because he has scratches all over from those claws.  I took a picture because I wanted to remember this sweet little occassion, and cause he is just so stinkin cute!

Another thought I'd like to add is that I am loving this little age of his. Today he is 9 months! I can hardly believe it. I always thought people were crazy when they say, "They just grow up so fast..." and now I completely agree and understand! We've come along way with his health and he is now a happy,chubby,  breathing little boy who I absolutely adore!  But like I was saying, I like this stage. He is such a little explorer and I can see that it is really wearing him out. He is starting to just fall asleep easily and almost anywhere. The other night Trev and I were watching the Office, and Ryker was sitting on Trevor's lap. Out of the corner of Trev's eye he saw Ryker's head bob. Ryker was sitting up and fell asleep. I LOVE IT! So funny! I can't wait til he falls asleep in his high chair or in the middle of lunch.

Anyway, just thought I'd post this before I forgot.  Happy 9 Months sweet little Ryker!

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***I'm dreaming of a Crafty Christmas***

Hey!!
Oh my gosh I am so excited about this Christmas. Last year was really hard because I was pregnant and working and I just felt like the season passed by me too quickly to even enjoy it! I went Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve (BAD idea) and I didn't get anything I wanted. SO...this year I made sure to get started earlier! And now I wish I had started even earlier! Now I know for next year!

I have THE greatest time staying home! I LOVE it! For lots of reasons, mainly because I get to be with Ryker. But the others are great too, like getting to be crafty with things around the house. I recently found a couple of blogs that I LOOOOVVVVE!!!! You should go check them out. 

u-createcrafts.com
byStehpanieLynn.com
SpunkyJunky.blogspot.com

I have a whole list but you can get to most of the other ones by these ones. They are seriously FABULOUS if you love to be crafty with a lower budget!

One of my friends from church invited me to be part of her craft group. It is SERIOUSLY so fun. I would do it weekly if I could. We got together and made some super cute Turkeys for the Thanksgiving time. I already packed it away and didn't take a picture of it, but it turned out really cute. We each just brought some scrapbook paper, paint, modpodge and wood. We each brought different things to share and just used what we had. It was a great time to make new friends and get to know friends better! We had dinner together and just enjoyed out time being crafty! And the turkey was small enough I could just add it to my holiday decor with ease.

Thanksgiving was fun. We stayed home, and everyone came to us. We had 18 around the table and well, a full house! Connie was of course the busiest with EVERYTHING she was making....I helped make the rolls! haha..and of course eating. We had the traditional dinner and it was great. Next year though Trev and I agree that we would like to try some new recipes. So if you have a fabulous recipe you want to share (I KNOW! I can't believe I am even asking) feel free to email me or post it.  It would just be fun to spice up the traditional dinner and try new things! Later that night we all went to a movie. We were surprised to see how full the theater was, and we couldn't find 18 seats to sit together...except the front row!  We went to see the adorable movie Tangled. It was SOOO cute! I love clean movies that you don't have to worry about profanity or nudity! It was just a great day! We brought Ryker and yeah we had to work with him a little in the theater but he had fun with our straws in our drinks. He thought those were pretty funny. 

I went out Friday to do some shopping....I don't even know why I tried. It was pointless. I got to a store I finally decided on and went in to get a present and they didn't even have it in the store. The lady was like, "Ohhh hunny we didn't even get those in our shipment. But you could go online and order it!" Well DUH! I know. If I wanted to wait for 3 weeks to get it I would've done that in the first place. Anyway, needless to say, I went to the store to order it anyway online! Then I battled WalMart and then I just gave up. It just wasn't worth it! I went home and we put up our Christmas tree and decorations. I have NEVER put our tree up so early but I think it was perfect. I could hardly wait to decorate and get our stuff up! We got some new ornaments and I got a SUPER cute NOEL letters from my sis-in-law.

My cute letters from Crystal. And yep, we're watching Baby Einstein.

Our little tree...we have to get a new one...this one broke!



Our nativity, and the sign Trevor bought me from The Forgotten Carols.


Last night we went to The Forgotten Carols by Michael McLean. It was so good. I have only been one other time and that was when I was 16 or 17. And I really didn't even remember what it was about. (Go figure!) It was so fun! I definately want that to be a new tradition for us!  My mom came over and watched Ryker. I know they both had fun together! 

Ryker figured out the Sippy cup...and he loves it!


 Well I have added a few more pictures of Ryker. We took him out on one of the days it was snowing like crazy. Trev was holding him and scraping off the windows and he thought it was SOOO funny! Ryker love the snow and hopefully soon we'll be able to take him sledding!


Ryker thought it was so funny that Trev was clearing off the cars.



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