happy thanksgiving...

We spent Thanksgiving at Charlie's grandparents with both of our parents and a bunch of the atkinson clan. We enjoyed some yummy food and fun family time. We missed you Estes fam---however I was able to sneak away for a few days this past week to Illinois to spend some time with my grandparents and family. It was such a sweet and as always- fun time...it was a nice break to not have to be on "mac time" but i really missed him and couldn't wait to get back home.

We went to go pick out our Christmas tree yesterday...at the same place we have gone since charlie and i have lived here (wagoner's with the big snowman..love that place:) Mac had a blast running all around and sitting on the horse with santa's sleigh. My parents, b and cici went too- so mac had plenty of people to play with him. This year's tree decorating went a bit smoother than last year...i think charlie had to string the lights 4 different times last year..only once this time! Mac is so much more engaging and curious this year...I can't wait to see him on Christmas morning....

birthday boy...

We had a great time celebrating mac's birthday...we enjoyed it all week so the poor guy had no idea what day his birthday was really on!! We were able to have a little something with all the family at different times and mac loved it...whenever we told him someone was coming over he asked us for "cakes"! Just a side note: he had some chocolate cake and ice cream at a friends birthday and our sweet little man was up with us until after 10:30 that night....no more chocolate!!

happy birthday mac...we loved celebrating you and your precious life...

today i'm two.....

Happy Birthday Mac!!!!

We can't believe that you are already 2!! You bring such joy to our family...and we are so thankful for your life. We love you so much....happy birthday little man!!!

arghh matey....

We had a bunch of mac's friends over to celebrate halloween again this year, and I have to say I think I have just as much fun as the kids do. I love making fun halloween foods and getting mac dressed up...the older he gets the more I want to dress up myself! We had a great time and all the kids were so cute....

Mac and I went costume hunting a little while ago and we came across this pirate costume and a dinosaur one. I was shocked that Mac voiced his opinion on what he wanted to be....he looked at me and said " mac ask daddy be pirate?!?" I just laughed and needless to say he got what he wanted:)

On a side note..little update on mac:

-he loves, loves school....
-has decided that if he drops the "t" in truck and replaces it with an"f" he will get a good laugh from everyone...
-has been sick for 3 weeks now with a horrible cold...now has an ear infection, but thank goodness for antibiotics....
-is a chatterbox...I mean he doesn't stop....and EXPECTS an answer for everything..
-likes to be held like a baby now before bedtime and wants you to sing "rock a bye baby"...
-is obessed with sweet tea...everytime we pass a mcdonalds he asks "mommy go get tea?" so sad on my part, i know....
-he had a major role in what was our worst grocery shopping trip to date...let's just say I was in tears by the time we reached the frozen section while a dozen eggs lay splattered in our cart, on the floor..and just for kicks, mac was holding two in his hands....squeezing them.....
-if you ask him how old he is he says "almost 2" and holds up 4 fingers....

I try to enjoy all of this the best I can..I know it will pass all too soon.....

pumpkins!!!

So we ventured out again this year to pick out the perfect pumpkins...I was so excited to go and get some fun pics of mac with all the pumpkins. Of course, mac didn't want to stand or sit still and was determined to try and pick up every pumpkin he could find. He would go up to a pumpkin and say
"mac do it....no--too heavy"...and then would go and try another one...oh the joys of pumpkin picking!!