Monthly Update #31 ~ July 12, 2008

It's getting harder to catch Tyler on camera these days.  When he sees the camera come out, sometimes this is all I see...

Of course, sometimes the silliness takes over and the real Tyler comes out...

Naked Tyler in concert is especially entertaining...

He was "working like Papa" in this one...

(Can't you tell from the hammer in his mouth and the pants on his head?)

And who doesn't love a little naked roller coaster ride?

Last year's Halloween costume made for the perfect Wednesday morning outfit...

And when the silliness wears off, then comes the sweetness...

"I gettin' all warm!"

Monthly Update #30 ~ June 16, 2008

Much to Tyler's delight (and much to the irritation of Mama's allergies), we've been spending lots of time outside lately.

We've had playdates at the park...

We've fed the fish in Nanna's koi pond...

We've gone swimming...

...and even gotten brave enough to jump!

We've colored on the driveway...

And played kickball in the front yard...

Of course, always the favorite, we've been driving "Tyler's JEEP!"

(and more impressive, we're actually learning to share the JEEP!)

We do still get a little confused sometimes about what season it is outside.  You try reasoning with a very determined toddler about why he doesn't need to wear a winter coat when it's 90 degrees outside.

Ahhh, life with a two-year-old!

Monthly Update #29 ~ May 20, 2008

Jill and Ana brought some exotic fruit from Texas the last time they came to visit.  Not surprisingly, Tyler gobbled up his first mango.  It is food, right?

Tyler also got some new wheels.  He's not quite coordinated enough (or tall enough) to pedal his new bicycle yet, but he does a pretty impressive job of pushing himself around, Fred Flintstone style!

One of Tyler's newest hobbies is singing.  (Click here for The Amazing Tyler in concert.)  He sings almost everything these days from an operatic version of "Neeeeeeed moooore buuuuutter!" at breakfast to serenading himself to sleep at night with one of his favorites "Jesus Loves Me" or "Happy Birthday!"

He's just starting to get the hang of the ABCs.  So far, it's "A...B...C...D...E...F...JEEP!"

 Mrs. Timney, what are you people teaching him at school?

Jake ordered hats with his business logo on them and got some kid sizes especially for all the little ones.  (Free advertising, right?)  When we first asked Tyler what his hat said, his answer was, "That say Tyler Cantrell!" 

We tried to get him to say "Cantrell Solutions," but he still doesn't quite have it straight.  Now he goes around telling everyone that his hat says "Tyler 'Lutions!"

So, maybe the free advertising didn't exactly work out like Jake planned...

Monthly Update #28 ~ April 8, 2008

A new restaurant opened up next door to Jake's new office, and it's become Tyler's favorite place to eat ever.  One morning, when I asked him what he wanted for breakfast (expecting to hear the usual "oatmeal!"), he yelled, "Go eat Boom-a-rangs!"

Besides breakfast, he loves their french fries and gravy.  When we go there for lunch or dinner, he always asks for "french fries and gravy and GRAVY!"  He has to throw that second gravy in there, in case we forget...

One lucky day, Tyler got to play at the park with Unc D & Asheeee and Unc John & Meggit.  He had lots of fun helping Asheeee catch Unc D coming down the slide...

... and having a little peanut picnic with Unc John and Meggit.

Tyler loves hanging out in our closet and discovered a pair of my boots a couple of weeks ago.  He can't really walk in them, but he loves to try them on and tell everyone about his "I've got great boots boots!"