MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Here are a few pictures from our eventful first christmas as parents! We had a total of 7 christmases this year, that's including extended family get togethers! Needless to say, we are all pooped! We had christmas on the 19th(Dan and Marlene's annual chirstmas shindig), the 23rd with my parents and brothers, the 24th at Donnie and Sandy's, the 25th at home and my grand parents house that night, then off to dave and Darlenes on the 26th, and then Derek's mom and step-dad on the 27th, along with the big Atkinson family christmas. Uff Dah!!  I think i am pretty much familied out!  :)

 Kylie's twin shirt from Uncle Adam

Uncle Butch holding Kylie at the Skogman/Wood/Atkinson christmas

Kylie sleeping on christmas day...it was 830am and daddy and I were getting impatient!!

Taquito waiting patiently to open his gift!

Spaz in his new tie!

Derek putting together Kylie's present from Santa

Still putting it togetherKylie in her new exersaucer!Kylie looking at the HUGE stuffed dog from Great Grandma Atkinson.

Ben, Great Grandma Atkinson, Kylie and DerekGail holding Kylie at the Atkinson Family christmas party.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

For Derek's Co-Workers

Our dog leaves the tree alone until we put his gifts under there. Then our cat; who LOVES to lay under the tree, cannot go near it or the dog chases him away. So if we tell him the cat is by the tree, this is what happens.


Dog Protecting the tree from carrie Atkinson on Vimeo.

It's That Time of Year Again

When Taquito feels the need to guard the tree against Spaz the cat. Poor Spaz; who likes to sit under the tree, cannot anymore because Derek put some gifts for Taquito under there. So now Taquito sleeps in front of the tree at night, and during the day next to the tree on the couch.  If Spaz enters the livingroom, he lays in front of the tree.  Example...

Look What I Can Do!

So we have been doing tummy time everyday.  Kylie surprised me a couple days ago with holding herself up for quite sometime.  She's getting so big!! I do love her expression...it's like she's giving me attitude already, "Mom, no more pictures!!"

A Visit with Old Saint Nick

Derek and I took Kylie to see Santa at Ridgedale today. We waited an hour and a half, and it was worth it. Besides Derek making teenage cracks about the names of all the stores...Wet Seal and Nuts and Such are just two of them...use your imagination!  I had to keep hushing my teenager because of all the little kids around us.
But Kylie was so cute! She stared at Santa for quite a bit. He was a really good Santa! Although Santa pictures are quite expensive these days! The cheapest package was 17 bucks for two pictures!!!
Here is Kylie and Santa!!!

Watching the TV

Kylie is a huge fan of singing. She really loves it when i sing, her faces just lights up. So we were watching the Carrie Underwood Holiday Special and she was talkin up a storm!


Untitled from carrie Atkinson on Vimeo.

Home Improvement Poll

So, Derek and I found tile for the front foyer. There are lots of colors in it that we like. Even a bit of green which is what i plan on painting the walls.

I am excited to get it installed! We just have one problem...we can't agree on the pattern! That figures huh? So Derek is more plain, doesn't like alot of "clutter". I like "clutter". So we need some opinions because i like it one way and Derek likes it the other. So feel free to take my poll and help us decide!

New favorite websites

I found these websites and they are awesome!! I thought i would share them.

www.babysteals.com

www.woot.com

Woot has four different websites on the right hand side. Kids woot, shirt woot, sellout woot and wine woot. It's fun to see what they offer everyday, the items go fast so you need to be quick! Like babysteals just had halo sleep sacks, and they are all gone. So now i wait impatiently for the next offer and hope it's something i can use.