Celebrating at school

On Tyler's birthday, he took Spiderman cupcakes to school to celebrate.

Tyler turned 6!

On October 6, Tyler turned 6! The night before his birthday, we made cupcakes for his class.

 

I felt badly that I had to work an extra long day on his birthday, but he was happy that he got to open presents from us that night. And throughout the week, he has enjoyed his birthday being remembered by other family members as well.



Tomorrow, we're looking forward to a little celebration with a few friends. :)

a kitchen stool

 

Tom & Jerry

Tyler: "If we have any more kids, let's name it Jerry."

Wayne: "Why?"

Tyler: "Because if we have Tom, we don't want him to be like Tom Riddle."

Wayne: "Who's Tom Riddle?"

Tyler (in a matter of fact tone): "Voldemort."

Well of course. Wouldn't you consider a cat, mouse and wizard in deciding appropriate baby names? :)

This week...

We've discovered cool mushrooms by the bus stop...

And how much fun it is to slime the changing table mirror after a bath...

And how that long hair looks cuter in a little sprout....

... And that apparently a baby sister needs to be labeled with her name...

just in case.

Soccer

Tyler scored his first goal this morning.



Aubrey cheers from the sidelines.

Olive's Birthday

It's hard to believe a year has already passed since Olive was born. I will never forget that day. I received a phone call from my Mom while I was at work, telling me that Lynette was having her baby. I sobbed and sobbed, filled with worry and anxiously waiting to know more.

Today, I remember her with love. My heart is heavy for Lynette and Rusty.

The park this evening

Eight Months

Eight months already. We are really enjoying your generally happy, easy-going personality.

You've started to kick one leg, kind of tapping it on the floor, when you are happy. I find this quite endearing. Of course there is your tousled hair and big grin, as well as the little forced cough for attention that always make me smile.

You LOVE to pull yourself up to any and everything. Some things move (like the recliner) which causes frustration for you.

Recently you've taken to playing with your tongue, often sticking it out over your lip. I wonder if you are enjoying exploring that new tooth with your tongue.

Love you little sweetness!

Fair 2010

Sunday afternoon, we dropped Aubrey off with Grandpa Stuckey's and headed to the state fair with friends. I found it interesting that Tyler was worried about Aubrey. He noted that we had never left her without one of us staying with her. The whole way to the fair, he would talk to her car seat base as though she was there. :)

Wayne and I started out riding the Zipper, which worried Tyler. He needed coaxing to let go of me so that I could go on the ride. I enjoyed it as I had expected, though by the end I was very hot and nauseous. Then, after what seemed like a very long time of unloading/loading people, the operator unexpectedly sent us around again. I was soooo ready to get out of there! As you might expect, we let Tyler use most of the remainder of our tickets. :)

Tyler opted for much more tame rides.

We all had a great time, despite the heat. After rides, food, and even watching a pig race, we were beat. We ended the day with a relaxing ride on the Ferris wheel.