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Tyler came down with a stomach virus last week and after his first day back at school yesterday he was crying because of an earache.  Thankfully we were able to get an after hours appointment with our pedi and she confirmed the ear infection and croupy cough.  We have a round of antibiotics and hopefully he'll be feeling better soon.  I feel so bad that he has been so sick.  :(

We did celebrate Rolf's 30th birthday (at 5am last Friday morning...ahhhh!) with some fun gifts T picked out for him at the dollar store (so cute!) and a basket full of "30 favorite things." 

We also decorated a boot for Tyler's school rodeo days.  Of course I had a ton of fun with this!

I promise T wasn't as sick as he looks in the picture below when we slipped into Sam's one day!  He "wanted to be covered up all the way."  ha! 

Sunday we spent a little time outside and Tyler found a way to pull his wagon behind his bike.  He's always finding new ways to haul something!

Here's hoping Tyler is on the mend soon. 

Tyler still likes to ride his "boy bike dat goes real fast!"

Riding goggles are VERY important.  ha!

The boy is getting really fast! 

Little man has been sick the last few days so he hasn't been able to ride his bike (much to his disappointment) but last night I took him for a quick spin (which resulted in me carrying him back and pushing the bike).  He insisted his monkey take a ride too......so cute!

 Tyler and Mikayla getting in the party spirit.

This picture is mostly to show off Tyler's "real cowboy boots" that he LOVES.  I think they're pretty cute myself.  ;)

Mikayla and I showed off our excellent sporting abilities.  Can you sense the sarcasm?! 

This picture makes me laugh SO hard!  I love it! 

(M was actually pretty good with the football, her Mommy just caught her at a bad time!)

Tyler did A LOT of running........  (and falling in the sand. blech!)

Sweet D playing ball with Mikayla. 

Walking the sandbox edges because their moms won't let them get in.......ha!  (mine eventually ended up in the sandpit but we kept them out as long as possible!)

Happy Birthday, D!!

 Look at Pluto's monkey feet...hehe.

"Pluto, smile with your tongue out!"

I bought this game a long time ago at a friend's garage sale because it was on of my favorite games when I was a little girl.  I've been hiding it in the closet for a rainy day and that kid crying all the way home rainy day came one night after school.  

I picked Tyler up and he immediately told me that "Jackson W's mom said it was okay if he came over tonight so we need to get home so he can come over.  We can't cook dinner tonight because he's coming over.  I'm going to get two bags of chips...one for me and one for him."  He was insistent that this was going to happen (I don't even know his mom!) and when I explained that we didn't know her number/where they lived he was not taking that for an answer.  All the way home he was crying and then told me, "you see that dog over der?"  No. (what is he talking about??!!)  "Mommy, dat dog!  Just look up Jackson W's address where dat dog is."  OMGosh what is he talking about?!  Finally I realized that he was pointing to the Sirius radio "dog" on my gps screen in the car.  He was implying that we can simply look up his address "on dat dog."  Um wow....and I wonder why my brain is fried...ha!  Numbers all day at work and then kid puzzles at night...ahhhh!     

AnyWAYS....needless to say our night was not starting well.  It's so hard to explain this whole concept to a 3-year old!  Poor thing was so innocent and sweet about it (and I was exhausted).  I busted out the "rainy day" game and we ended the night on a good note.  whew!!! 

One Saturday morning Tyler insisted that I "make him a pony tail like D's."  Ha...ok!  (this was obviously pre haircut)

Workin' away.  So cute!

Just a picture to show his cool new haircut from Ms. Kirsten!  He still hates haircuts and we still have to pull out all of the stops.....  

Buddy is working again at HEB!  We've been saving bucks for over a month.  It's the little things!

Last night we discovered that Tyler wore the tread off of his gator tire and it cracked.  He really, really uses this machine!  I'm calling to order a new set today....ha!  This is one of those fast forward moments where I feel like he's 16....I see a lot of tire purchases in our future!

"I'm uh sit right here and wait for dem doves."

Who is this big boy?! 



I'm so happy to report that we are having far less "3 year old days" and more "my kid is back!!" days.  Mommy is happy!  (we don't have to discuss this morning that I'm still detoxing from......)

Tyler also spent part of Saturday loading and unloading his gator on a trailer that Rolf brought home.  He was thrilled to have a real trailer to "hook up to dat gator."

Hitch perfectly centered and chains hooked onto his tailgate!  ha!  They learn so fast!

"Mommy, I have a full load!"

Sunday we headed to Bear Creek park to look at the animals, ride bikes and play on the playgrounds.  We had SO much fun!!