Tyler turns 8 years old!

 What a crazy year.  A new born, a kindergartener and to top it all off... an 8 year old getting baptized.
Tyler had 5 friends over the day before his birthday.  He loves food like I do, so he had lots of ideas of what he wanted to eat for his celebration.  Brownies with ice-cream here.
(Connar. Fisher. Kelton. Tyler. Payton. Ella)

Since D and I had just come home from 4 days in California the day before I opted for the super easy party.  Classic Fun center.  The kids loved it and it wasn't busy.  

On Tyler's real birthday we celebrated as a family.  I loved just doing "all things Tyler".   He wanted german pancakes with fruit on them for breakfast.  His Aunt Nellie surprised him and flew in for his baptism and so we took him tacos for lunch at school.  Then for dinner he wanted kung pow chicken.  He didn't know what this little red thing was so he ate it.  the whole thing.  It took me a while to believe him that his mouth was really burning up.  Until he pointed to the spit out portion of the pepper on his plate.  He had thought it was chicken.  For dessert he wanted crepes.  Then we played his favorite game.  Creationary with legos.  Can you tell what everyone built?

Tyler had a goal to read the whole Book of Mormon with his Dad before he was baptized.  I am so proud of him.  Now he is ready the Doctrine and Covenants.  He amazes me!

Nellie flew in very early on Friday.  First thing first... Ella wanted Nellie to do her hair.  Nellie knows how to make these kids feel special.  I couldn't have survived that day with out Ranell.  I ran over a "bump" in the road, which about did me in for the day.  But Ranell was there to save me.  She cooked and cooked and cleaned all day.  until we were all exhausted!  We had tickets to the Hale Center Theater that night for Tarzan.  It was amazing. 

Darren baptized Tyler on Saturday.  D's shoulder is still hurt but he managed to do it with one and a half arms.

We had a small family gathering after.  My parents were in Italy but we had a good time anyway.  I am so proud of Tyler.  He is such a smart kid.  He works hard and understands so much.  He has a drive to learn more and understand more.  But also cares so much about his little sisters.  

Marshall and Abby are two weeks apart.  I hope Abby doesn't pick on him for the rest of their lives!