The Atkinson Life

WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN

2009-02-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

Poor Max didn't even have enough steam left over to finish his lunch. He was being really quiet and when I went to check on him I realized why. Cru on the other hand was supposed to be taking a nap, but he had other plans. He snuck into the kitchen and got into his treat jar and took every last sucker. He unwrapped them all and took a few licks of each one and then discarded them in a pile on his bed. It must have been exhausting, because he fell asleep with one still in his mouth. He also took of his pants and underwear, I'm not sure what thats all about. I guess it just proves kids are unpredictable and you should always expect the unexpected.

SLEDDING

2009-02-06T10:48:00.000-08:00

The three amigos had a good time sledding. Max was a little scared, but cru and daddy were loving it.

THE SHINER

2009-02-06T10:45:00.001-08:00

Leave it to Max to find anything even remotely sharp to run into. He's an accident waiting to happen. This black eye was a result of falling and hitting the edge of the coffee table on the way down. Luckily it just caught the corner of his eye, although I'm sure it was still painful.

NEWEST ADDITIONS

2009-02-06T10:31:00.001-08:00

Our newest arrivals, Ollie and Pixie. They are so cute, and the

boys are having so much fun with them. They are brother and

sister and the sibling rivalry shows. We love them so much,

although they will never take the place of sweet Louie, they are

sure going to try.

CHRISTMAS 2008

2009-02-05T13:31:00.000-08:00

The kids stayed busy through the holidays making custom cookies and playing with their many new toys. Christmas was really fun with the boys this year. Max was a maniac ripping open every present he could get his little hands on. Cru on the other hand just wanted to open one little present under the tree, a new Thomas the train of course. He caught me wrapping it earlier in the month so he knew which one it was. It was probably the longest two weeks of his life waiting for Christmas morning, and like every man, he didn't suffer alone.

COUCH POTATO

2008-12-30T14:49:00.000-08:00

Max is the family nudist. We have to wrestle him down to the ground after his baths to get him dressed. This is where I found him one evening after he escaped me. I know your wondering how he maintains his physique. Well, he drinks lots of milk and takes lots of naps. I think he gets his figure from his Dad.

MOMMIES LITTLE MESS MAKER

2008-12-30T14:39:00.001-08:00

This is what happens when you have five minutes of silence, you get thirty minutes of clean up. You gotta love the smile on his face, it's a good thing he's cute.

HALLOWEEN

2008-12-30T14:23:00.002-08:00

Despite the look on Cru's face for this picture, Halloween was actually really fun this year. Max was a spider and Cru was a lion. Cru hated the lion hood on his costume as you can see, as soon as we took it off he was fine. He loved the kitty ears I wore and was taking them off me all night and putting them on. We even decided to hit another neighborhood with our friends, which as you can see in the picture I quickly regretted. The kids were coming down off their sugar highs, the little addicts.

PUMPKIN CARVING

2008-12-30T14:00:00.000-08:00

The boys weren't much help this year with the actual carving, but we all had a good time trying. Cru naturally picked Thomas the train for his pumpkin. Max was much less picky going with a simple bat.

HAT FETISH

2008-12-30T13:44:00.001-08:00

As you can see, somebody likes hats. He's not picky about what he puts on his head either. It could be a hat, hoodie, or lunchbox. If it will stay, Max will put it on his head and parade around the house. He's such a ham.

THE BLACK EYE

2008-12-30T13:27:00.001-08:00

Well here it is, his first black eye. There will probably be many more to follow. He fell in the bathtub I swear. The next one he gets will probably be from his brother, he's pretty scrappy.

THE DENTIST

2008-12-30T12:45:00.000-08:00

Cru's first encounter with the dentist was a real spectacle. He claims the dentist only gave his teeth a bath. The truth is he wouldn't know, because he had to be sedated for the procedure, those of you who know Cru can understand why. Then they proceeded to fix his ten, yes ten, cavities. He also got his first black eye days before this, so I was just grateful the dentist didn't call child services on me. I'm so glad they only have to go to the dentist twice a year.