Family
Heartfelt updates about family milestones and everyday moments. From taking Mazie to college and annual visits to the Renaissance Festival to Swedish‑pancake breakfasts and VR outings with the kids, this category celebrates togetherness.
Took Tyler’s crib apart today. Big boy bed time. Wish me luck. I’m gonna need it.
Is it a guarantee that you’re a terrible parent if you wish there was a lock on the hallway side if your kids bedroom door?
Mazie’s sleepover with two friends just ended. They went to sleep after 1am and were up at 7am. Let meltdowns begin! 😊
Parachute fort remnant from sleepover.
Dads and Donuts at Berry Patch
Today I got to take Tyler to Berry Patch for pre-school to attend Dads and Donuts day! Tyler was super excited for Dad to come to school with him. We played with Play-Doh while everyone arrived. We then went in and talked to Fireman Tom from the Edina Fire Department. Tyler was sitting up front and volunteered to come up front and try on a fire fighter suit! He was so excited!
He got to stand in fireman boots:
Put on a fireman jacket!
And a real fireman helmet!
After our talk with Fireman Tom we went out front and got to see a ladder truck up close! Tyler posed with Ms. Anita for a picture in front of the truck.
He even got to drive it!
We finished with a delicious donut with another fire truck on the table!
Tyler and I watching the race cars at 24 Hours of Le Mans. Happy that I can watch it live on the web, even without english commentary.
The camera shots from inside the Audi R18 are amazing.
Great performance from Audi.
Tyler at the Keys
This weekend we were at Tammy’s folks and Tyler disappeared upstairs on his own. I went up to find him and this is what he was up to. Like Father like Son? 😊
Tyler can now climb out of his Pack-n-Play. This is not a welcome development.
Tyler having a 2nd minor brush with croup. Stuff sounds terrible and makes me nervous. Feel bad for the little guy.
Tyler Turns Two
Tyler turned two today! We had a festive birthday party with family over last weekend so that Hector and Michelle could join in the fun from New York. Today was his actual birthday and we had a nice day together to celebrate the big day!
Tyler got a fun mobile from Mazie for his room, and a cool race car toy from Tammy and I. Tyler and I made a trip to A Baker’s Wife’s donuts in the morning, Tyler is a big fan of their sprinkled donuts. They gave him an extra one for free for his birthday! We had a fun morning playing, jumping, sliding and wrestling on the floor.
For lunch Tyler got one of his favorites, the Mac and Cheese at Yum! Mazie had a friend birthday party today that worked perfectly with Tyler’s nap and afterwards we went to Edinborough Park in Edina for more playing.
Tyler at two is constantly moving, playful, funny, opinionated, kinetic. Not much of a talker, but I think the words are coming very soon. He’s a complete monkey and will climb anything you put in front of him. Tyler gives me an awesome gift every day when I come home from work. He runs to the door screaming “DAD!” and hugs my legs to pick him up.
Tyler's Domain
Tyler’s domain name came up for renewal, tylerthing.com. I didn’t even realize this the registration date is the same day as his birthday.
Domain Name : tylerthing.com Registered on : 2/12/2010
Nice. 😊