Happy Birthday Ty!

(how is it that men keep getting better looking as they age while women go downhill so quickly - speaking for myself :-))

Tyler turned 4 today - June 11. It was pretty much his day. We went to the JumpZone, ate McDonalds, Daddy came home early and we opened gifts, went out to dinner, saw the sweetest German Shepherd puppy(didn't get her but wanted to), came home and played outside and had a cake. Next weekend we will have a family party but Tyler wasn't that interested in a "kids" party so we'll wait until next year. He got stomp-it rocket (great gift for a 4 year old boy) the Bolt soundtracks, a personalized Backyardigans t-shirt and a new bike and "honk" - which we will be getting soon.

My sweet Tyler is not a baby anymore and that makes me so sad. We watched the video from the day he was born and I can't even remember him being so little. I can barely carry him anymore. He has such a good heart, LOVES animals, being outside, and I truly think his love language is quality time. He always want to just sit with me. We could be doing nothing just sitting around chatting. He loves Mia so much but they are becoming more sibling-like. He is so smart and can do puzzles like a pro. He just loves spending time with Daddy. Another year gone but so much to look forward to. We love you so much Ty!

I made a dirt cake with gummy worms. That was a big hit.

Teeth Brushing

(almost all my teeth are in!)

(We just finished Mia's bathroom and her towels still have the price tags on in this picture - oops!)

Mia is talking more and more each day. It's like we hit a button and all of a sudden she started talking. She honestly has the best manners - loves to say please and thank you, although I am not hopefully this will last forever. Tyler loves that they can converse a little more and she has the cutest way of saying MomMEE. It's remarkable how much more grown up they seem once they start talking.

Cali-schetta

This is a great appetizer.

Baked Goat Cheese Salad

We had friends over on Saturday night and this salad was a big hit. I just used regular breadcrumbs and did not use croutons. I also added cut up pear. It's a keeper.

A Big One!

We were at my sister-in-laws today and Tyler got a huge bass (with a just little help from Uncle Jim). He just want to pet it and get it back in the water so it wouldn't die and he could catch it again.

Goofing Around with Daddy

Miniature Golf

Mike surprised Tyler and came home early from work to take him to play miniature golf for the first time. Tyler felt like such a big boy and had such a good time. They played two very fast rounds and he ended up in the water (his body not his ball) which wasn't too surprising because it's awfully tempting. Then daddy took him to Blockbuster and Portillo's for dinner. It was probably one of Tyler's best days in his short life.

Airplane Show

I took the kids to see a remote control airplane show. They loved it. I am glad I did not take Mike or I am sure we would have had one by the end of the day