Summer is here!

What a crazy month.  We have been so busy.  We had a couple of birthday's for Tyler and they were so much fun!  He still runs around the house saying birthday!  We have had family in town a lot!  We love them though so it is fun.  We just had our last Young Life party of the year.  It is funny our kids are growing up so fast.  I think they finally have grown out of all these little parties we throw them.  They are so sweet though.  I truly think they come so they don't hurt our feelings.  We are not pulling any new kids in so I think we are going to stop doing the parties for awhile. We are now gearing up for a busy June and getting ready to be camp counselors at a YL camp in Colorado the first week of July.  I am leaving Tyler for 8 days.  Thinking about it makes me sick.  We have been working on our back yard some.  Tyler loves to play out there so it has become my get away place during the day to calm him down.  As it gets hotter more and more I wish we had a pool.  Tyler is growing like a weed.  He is really starting to talk and he has gotten the walking thing down!  He is so much fun.  It is getting harder for Aaron to leave on his weekly trips because he misses him so much.  

I am on a diet!  I have a hard time sticking to it but I think I am finally motivated!!  Getting old stinks sometimes.  I remember when I could lose 10 lbs in a week in high school. Here are some of the latest pics from the past few weeks.

Tyler at his ball themed birthday party!

The amazing cake my aunt made

My best friend michelle

Daddy loves to play and Tyler loves to be rough housed!

We dressed alike for memorial day.  I am such a cheesy mom.

Happy Birthday Tyler

It is Tyler's birthday today.  Wow I can't believe a year has gone by.  We had a little party for Tyler at my parents on Sunday.  It was so much fun!  He has more toys then we know what to do with.  His main birthday party is this weekend.  I can't wait!!  Here are 12 things I love about Tyler.

1. I love the way he grabs my face to give me kisses

2. I love the high pitch of his voice when he says ball.

3. I loved that at 3 months old he loved standing (supported by us)

4. I love the hugs he gives when he is in a good mood.

5. I love that when you laugh he laughs because he thinks he is doing something funny.

6. I love the way he feeds the dogs the food he does not want to eat.

7. I love his almost curly hair.

8. I love how he sits in my lap with his legs crossed when he watches Elmo.

9. I love that he likes the car now!

10. I love that he is finally one and I don't have all these things I can's give him or do until he is one.

11. I love that the dogs finally love him (I think it is because he feeds then allllllll the time!!!)

12. I love that he is my son!

Leaving Tyler for the first time!

This past weekend we went on a trip to San Diego.  Aaron's wonderful company does quarterly incentive trips for the top producers of the company.  Aaron won last quarter and it was amazing.  We had such a relaxing and great time.  The only thing is I had to leave Tyler.  My parents stayed with Tyler at our house.  I called at least 4 times a day.  He was great for them.  They did not want to leave this morning.  He learned so much in 4 days.  I came back and he is practically walking.  He even stands up on his own now.  He also says Na Na and Dog now.  He is mimicking like crazy.  I went to get him up this morning and he was so confused.  Then he smiled like crazy for hours and kept giving us hugs!!  I think I can leave him again and it will a lot easier.  Here are some picks from our trip.

Me throwing Aaron's crackberry I mean blackberry overboard

Aaron's Co-workers