Tyler turns one!

We celebrated Tyler's first birthday on Sunday. Jim transferrred 2 truckloads of supplies and Ryan helped me decorate our park's pavilion and set up for the event. Soon after, nearly 30 family members and friends helped us celebrate in the chill. We made the most of the day by eating hotdogs, decorating cupcakes, eating frosting, playing on the playground, and throwing horseshoes. Fun. The concert of Happy Birthday to Tyler was a bit overwhelming and baby boy cried:( It was pretty cold though and the babies at the event had enough!! Tyler refused to eat cake which was no surprise because he didn't start eating anything solid until July 1st and we're just getting the hang of textures. He liked the ice cream though.

Both boys missed their naps and night night time came early. Ryan had a little meltdown because he was so tired and he begged for a nap after mommy read him a coupld of stories. He was down for the entire night. (Thank goodness b/c 4:00 a.m. comes awfully early on Monday mornings.)

Notice Life Today: While holding Tyler at the party, I noticed that he has two more bottom teeth poking through. That makes 6. Four on bottom, two on top. It makes his crooked smile even cuter.

One year comparison

Here are my guys, both at 12 months. We're looking forward to a first birthday party this weekend. Ryan is geeked.

Silly Sunglasses

Here's a picture of the boys having fun with some silly glasses they got at their cousins birthday party...

It's good to see them smiling together because all too often one is poking at the other and somebody is upset. We all have a stubborn streak.

Notice Life Today: On the way to school today, Ryan had a sheet of stickers that he wanted to share with friends. He was quietly counting in the back seat and made a real attempt at counting to 100. There were some missing numbers, but a valiant effort. Last night, he wanted to sit with Daddy (whom he refers to as Jimmy) and watch the Weather Channel. He was fascinated with the idea of rain and thunderstorms yesterday.

Say Cheese

Who can resist this smile. I was trying to get a shot of his upper teeth cutting through. Not quite, but still a cute picture.

Notice Life Today: Tyler's loving playing with balls, cars, and anything that will fill a container. He will already play catch with us even though it is difficult to control his aim. He especially likes to throw 2 beach balls at the same time and I am forever tripping over toys that are making their way into every nook and cranny. Under this, under that, and under my feet just like the cat.

See my muscles?

Here's Super Ryan's way of flexing his muscles. The cute part is really the sound effects. I think he zapped me with some spiderwebs in the process too. Anyway, he had a case of the sillies and i thought I would share a view.

Notice Life Today: I was just noticing the other day that Ryan doesn't have much baby fat left and he has hair on his legs. When did that show up? It just seemed strange that I didn't notice earlier.

80 candles and a million reasons to celebrate

We had a nice celebration this weekend for Great Grandpa Tucker's 80th Birthday Party. Always a pleasure spending time with family. The kids had fun playing while the adults got a chance to talk too;) Our sweetheart Ellen surprised Ms. Riley Kate with a 4th Birthday cake too. She even snuck one in for me too. What a doll. Mmmm. Cake is good.

Tyler's top 2 teeth have finally made an appearance. He was a little crankier than normal and now we know why. He's still a little sober acting. They look so big. It must be causing alot of soreness.

Notice Life Today: Tyler is really gaining his balance. He pulls himself up on everything. Especially if you leave a room and close a door. He stands there knocking for you. If you need back in, you have to be extra careful not to knock little guy over. Of course, if you're Ryan...you purposely knock him over and then grin. Stinker. (Stinker x 2)

Carnival Fun

So I broke Ryan's heart on Tuesday after we had promised him another trip to the fair. Tuesday morning Jim and I decided we would go for the rides on Thursday when we could spend more time at the fair and feel less rushed. Ryan had spent the whole day Tuesday telling Miss Char about what he was going to do at the fair that night. I can picture his disappointed face again as I write this blog. Sheer disappointment and sadness the entire 30-minute ride home.

Tonight we are fulfilling his wishes. We are headed back to the fair for unlimited rides. ( I just hope Tyler can enjoy it too as he will not be allowed to crawl around.) I'll let you know how it goes. For now, here is a picture of Jim and Ry on the carousel at Toledo zoo.

Notice Life Today: I'm just loving the last hour of the evening every night when Ryan is relaxed and wants to read books. He has several books memorized and reads them to me with passion and expression. It is so cute.

Speaking of cute, I just can't get over how cute it is when Tyler claps his hands. He gets so proud of himself too. Out-of-the-blue hand clapping just melts my heart.