Celebration #3 aka: Tyler's 9th Birthday

Our house celebrates big, twice a year. Once from December to mid- January, and the other from the end of march to the end of May. The current three week stretch contains 3 birthdays, an anniversary and Easter. Our third celebration in the series is Tyler's birthday.

Tyler at an Easter Egg Hunt back in '03...

On Saturday, for all the Spring celebrations, we took the family to a first-run movie. For the first time ever. Sure, grandparents have treated us, and dollar theaters are our friends, but this was a special request, for a special occasion. We splurged and took everyone to see Monsters vs. Aliens. Emma was terrified for 'Susan' and kept repeating "she's getting too big!" The other monsters didn't bother her a bit, but a ginormica person was too much for her.


On the way home from the movie, Randy inquired as to what type of cake Tyler was having for the impending celebration upon our arrival at home. I had not yet made one. I'm a good mom like that. I have no trouble remembering gifts, balloons, and decorations. But the cake almost always slips my mind. I urged Tyler to want something like strawberry shortcake (his dad is good at that one,) or pie. Something, anything, that could be picked up on the way home (one thing I don't do is store-bought cakes. Gag.) His eyes lit up at the mention of cheesecake. Score! We passed a Costco on the way home and I ran in to purchase the celebratory dessert.


The only kind they had was key-lime...thank goodness it was a hit with Tyler.


It was easy to buy for Tyler this year. All he asked for were 'surprises'. But he had dropped enough hints, that we knew just what to get him.

Happy Birthday, Tyler!

Just look how he's grown!

We love you!