Tyler!

Hi all!  This post is all about Tyler.  I very rarely post pics of him because he isn't here very much and I don't ever remember to bust out the camera while he is here!  So, this one's for you bubba!

Tyler spent the second half of his winter break with us this year.  While we didn't get him for Christmas this year, we made the most out of our week with him after Christmas.  Tyler really bonded with Maggie and Emma over the course of the week.  We then had him this past weekend and because Monday was MLK Day, we had him for the extended weekend.  He bonded even more with his sisters.  I must say, he is an AWESOME big brother.  He has so much love for his sisters, it's incredible.  I am so thankful because he was less than happy when he found out he was getting two more sisters.  He already has one half sister on his Mom's side and SO wanted a brother.  He has adjusted well to being big bro to three little sisters.  He even told me the other day he was glad they were girls because boys probably would be too rowdy and would be hitting him all of the time!  He cannot tell the girls apart so he just calls them both, "sissy" or "sister".  It's actually pretty cute and since they both think their names are "sissy", it works out well!

While Tyler was here over the winter break, Jason was able to take some time off of work and we were able to do some fun things.  We spent a couple of days at Grammy and Papa John's house.  Tyler received a bow and arrow and a motorized boat from them for Christmas.  The guys shot the bows, played with the boat in the pond and Papa John and Tyler even canoed a bit.  They really had a blast.  Then, on New Year's day, Jason, his cousin Patrick and Tyler went to the shooting range.  Tyler got to shoot a 22 for the first time and Jason said he was a natural.  He really enjoyed hanging out with the "guys" and being one of them.  He had a great sense of pride when he got home from the range which was really nice to see.  Jason is really excited to have found something that he and Tyler have in common that they can start doing together.  Tyler received a PSP for Christmas from cousin Patrick and pretty much fried his brain playing video games the rest of his Christmas break.  I think he had a good time!

The below pics are from our stay at Grammy and Papa John's house.  That's the only time I remembered to pull out my camera and snap some pics of the boy.  I got some really good one's though!  Enjoy!

Handsome boy!

Playing with his new boat--that thing is super cool!

Playing on the make shift jungle gym--I swear the child is part monkey!

Like father, like son--handsome men!

Check out those abs--he's very much about his abs these days and wants to show 'em off all the time (even in the 30 degree weather--that's another story though)!

We thought this pic looked like something from the movie "The Blue Lagoon".  I think he's far better looking than the kid in the movie!  I hope he never realizes how handsome he truly is...that could be dangerous!

It's Robin Hood!