New Scooter

Tyler's new scooter

LIttle Baker

Tyler got a new apron for Christmas so we decided to try it out and make some brownies. The apron was very cute on him, but he still managed to get chocolate all over. Oh well, that is the fun of baking.

Need a haircut?

Tyler picked up a new hobby the other day. He spent the evening giving us all haircuts. The only problem was, he used his tools to give the haircuts.

Zoo Lights

Last Monday we took Tyler to the zoo to see Zoo Lights. It was quite chilly that night, but a little hot chocolate and Kettle Corn helped with that.

Holiday Cookies

Tyler hard at work.


































This is serious business.















Mmmm










A few nights ago we spent some good quality family time decorating cookies. It was a lot of fun and yummy too!

Visit with Santa

Gramma and I spent the morning with Tyler - haircut, visit with Santa, shopping and play time at the mall and then lunch at Paradise Bakery. What a great morning!

Decorating the Tree

Tyler decorating the tree

















Mommy helping Tyler put some ornaments a little higher up.
















Tyler hanging the lights on the tree







We had a good time decorating the tree this year. Tyler was a big help, but of course most all of the ornaments ended up at the very bottom of the tree.

Glad to be home

I am finally back home and hopefully here to stay for a while. Tyler greeted me at the door with hugs and kisses. He asked if he could give me kisses so he didn't hurt my owie. I, of course, started crying. What a sweetie he is and even at 2 1/2 he understands that he has to be careful and not jump on mommy until I feel better. We looked at pictures from the hospital and he calls his brother "Baby Bastin". He asked about his owies and I tried to explain what he saw as much as possible. It is amazing what they understand even at a young age. I am hoping this transition will be a little smoother if we involve him in what is going on and answer his questions as best we can.

It has been a rough couple of days, but we have much to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Wecome Sebastian Edward Fox

Sebastian made his arrival on Saturday November 21, 2009, a few weeks earlier than planed. He weighed in at 1lb, 9oz and 12 inches long. He will be staying in the NICU at Scottsdale Shea Hospital for the next few months while he gains some strength and put on a few pounds. You can follow his progress here or at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/sebastianfox. At Caring Bridge you can view photos, read journal entries with his progress and leave your comments in the guest book.

Moo Moo Palooza

Tyler on the big tractor



















Tyler's first pony ride!















Tyler and his friend Josh on the tractor















Today we met some friends at Superstition Farms for Moo Moo Palooza. Although it was very hot, crowded and dusty, we still had a good time. Tyler got to feed some goats, ride a pony, see some cows and play a few games. We had a great time!

Picnic

The other night Tyler decided to have a picnic with his cars in his playhouse.



















Notice how each car has its own plate and own food.















Both old Mater and young Mater are sharing some watermelon.

Baby steps

Tonight we made huge progress toward eating new food. Tyler has been a very picky eater and we have tried everything to get him to try something new, with usually no success. Even the bribe of cookies and treats after dinner doesn't make a difference. Tonight however, he made a step in the right direction. He actually ate about 1/4 of a piece of grilled chicken (no nuggets), 1 carrot and a bite of broccoli and cheese rice. He actually said the chicken was good and when he took a bite of the rice, he said "Mmm, cheesey". It may not seem like much, but for Tyler it was huge. He did get to eat his cookie tonight.

Hopefully we will have the same success tomorrow night.

back seat driver

This morning we were headed to a friends house for a playdate when Tyler decided to help me out with the driving. We were driving behind a big cement truck on a one lane road and going fairly slow because of construction when Tyler says "Go around Mommy, he too slow". There was no where to go though because there was only one lane. When we finally got to a spot where another lane opened up, I went around the truck and as I did Tyler says "That's it Mommy". Only 2 1/2 and already a back seat driver!

Soccer Tots

We had our first soccer tots session today. It was a lot of fun and Tyler did pretty well for his first class in a long time. As was last time, his favorite part of class was kicking over the cones. This exercise is for the kids to work on their "big" kicks. I think Tyler just like running and kicking things over.

Trick or Treat

I tried to get the whole gang. It is very hard to get them all to look at the same time. This was the best I could do.















Had to get one of Mommy and Tyler



















My pumpkin is soooo heavy!!















I let Tyler pick one thing after Trick or Treating from his bag of goodies and of course he picked a pop pop, his favorite!!

Pumpkin Carving

We tried some pumpkin carving tonight. Tyler was very excited about the whole thing until he realized that he was suppose to stick his hand inside the sticky gooey mess and pull stuff out. He opted to watch from that point on. He did think the light inside the pumpkin was pretty neat after Daddy had carved it.

Costume Contest

How cute is this!




































Jay and Tyler
Congratulations Jay on winning 3rd place.




















Tyler tried out his new scarecrow costume (made by Gramma) tonight at a costume contest at Superstition Springs Mall. Although he didn't win, I thought he was the cutest one there!

Boyz Playdate

How many toddlers can you fit in a playhouse?














The whole gang (minus Tyler who was off playing by himself somewhere)














Oh, here he is!


















Yum!!







Another successful Boyz Playdate! We had seven 2-3 year olds who all played very nicely together. What a great evening!!

Tyler's New Room!

We have finally finished Tyler's new room, thanks to a little help from Ga. We decided to leave his "baby" room the way it was for the new little brother and transform the guest room into Tyler's new "big boy" room. It is now complete with curtains, bed spreads and a cars wall hanging all made by Tyler's awesome Gramma! Thank you so much!!!!!

Cerreta Candy Factory

Giant Chocolate Football

















Getting ready to make a pizza.











Tyler's chocolate pizza









We went to the Cerreta Candy Factory for a tour this morning. We saw how the candy is made and had a few samples of yummy chocolate. We even got to make a chocolate pizza to take home! What better way to spend a Friday morning?