Tyler, The Birthday Boy!  

Posted by: Denise



My baby boy is 4 years old today!
This was such a fun, exciting day!  It's the first holiday that Tyler has really realized that he truly is the center of attention, and boy did he milk it for all it was worth!  This morning, we started with:
Denise:  "Tyler, please get your shoes on."
Tyler:  "Mom, please don't call me Tyler."
Denise (slightly irritated):  "What else should I be calling you?"
Tyler:  "Today, you should call me 'Birthday Boy'!!!!!"
And, so it was.  The Birthday Boy headed off to school loaded with Rice Krispie Treats for all of his friends and a baseball to put in everyone's cubby.


This was our walk to the bus stop with Drew.  What a cute face!  I just love your smile!
This was while we were waiting for the bus to come pick up Drew. And, this is a typical Tyler, ahem--I mean Birthday Boy-- look. 
You finally have a Mater!

And, a new Star Wars toy too.

We love you so much, Tyler!  Hugs and Kisses to the Birthday Boy!

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The First Lost Tooth  

Posted by: Denise


Drew lost his very first tooth today!  He was incredibly excited to be able to put that tooth in the Tooth Fairy box that I just bought for him yesterday!  It was perfect timing too because tomorrow the boys have a dentist appointment and I was worried that the dentist would have to take it out for him.  Just look at that face!  He looks so proud.

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More S'Mores!  

Posted by: Denise


This is one of our favorite family things to do.  Toasting marshmallows and having s'mores just fills me with happiness!  And, you might think--how could a s'more not fill you with gooey marshmallowy chocolatey goodness?!  But, it's not actually the s'mores that make me so happy.  It's the fact that it's cool enough to be around the fire.  ... that the smell of burning eucalyptus leaves will remind me of my backyard.  And, that even after a busy day of bus and car rides, preschool pickup and dropoff, working, pizza eating, book reading, bath, and bedtime, it only takes a few minutes to toast marshmallows and be together as a family just having fun.  I like that.

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Ode to a Blankie  

Posted by: Denise

I finally got it.  A photo of you with your blankie.  When you were just a baby, I tried to get you to fall in love with a sweet, soft teddy bear.  No--Tyler is the boy who loves a blankie.  And not just any blankie; it's the one that Mommy made.  I wish that I could say that this blankie was made especially for you, but it really wasn't.  I started knitting this when I found out that my friend Heather was expecting her first little girl.  This knitting pattern was very time consuming!  I missed the baby deadline for Heather, put the unfinished project in a drawer, and finally pulled it out and finished it before Drew was born.  But, it's not his blankie.  It wasn't truly loved until you came along.  You're almost four now and all too soon this blankie with join the other special things in the box of time gone by.  I'm not ready and, for now at least, neither are you.  I'm just fine with that.

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Our Warbler  

Posted by: Denise

You never know what Drew will come up with next. His answers to his Star of the Week questions are awesome! Here goes:

I live in: "the wild"
and
One cool fact about me: "I speak bird."



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Our Story  

Posted by: Denise

It seems that too many moments are passing by and I won't be able to remember them all. I wish I had been better about writing everything down. But, I'm determined to do better and this blog is the start of it!

We've just started a new school year after a fantastic family summer. We went on two cruises this year, the first to the Mexican Riviera in April and the second to the Eastern Caribbean in July. What a wonderful time of being together! We really needed the time away from work, routine, chores, and the Tucson heat.

I captured some of our favorite moments from the summer in this greeting card that I sent to my Grandma. The inside of the card reads:

I thought that we would share a glimpse into our summer with you. Our two cruises were absolutely wonderful, but the highlight for me was the dedicated time just spent being together. Swimming, running in the backyard, making salad (one of Tyler's current favorite things to do), playing checkers, reading books, playing with play dough, swimming with stingrays, digging in the sand,.... I don't want this summer to end.

But, Drew starts first grade on Thursday! I can hardly believe it. He's taller, smarter, and is just generally good at being six. I asked him if he was worried about starting 1st grade at a new school. He said that he's worried about the weather! Once I assured him that they have air conditioning just like his preschool, he was very much relieved.

Tyler is spunky and good at trying to get his way. He's three, after all! I asked him what he wanted to be when he grows up and he said, "the same big as you". Given a few more summers like this one, I'm sure that will be true.












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