tyler the tiger.....

Tyler got to dress up as a tiger this year. Allen picked it out one night at the mall, and was a little too perfect as "tiger" is Allen's nick name for Ty. I was worried that Tyler would make a fuss about putting on his costume but it turned out that he actually started crying at bedtime the night before because he had to wait until the next day to put it on! So precious! When Tyler woke up he was saying Happy Halloween and Trick or Treat all day long and couldn't wait to be a tiger. We started with a pizza party at the Borchers with Tony, Yen, Cheyenne and Elliott. Elliott was a bear and so ADORABLE. Too bad we were missing the Lion. After some pizza and treats we headed over to the Davis'. Tyler got his special treats from Grandma and Grandpa and we headed out for some trick or treating. Luckily we were down a road that was blocking the wind so it wasn't too cold until the end. Tyler got the concept of it all a little to well. I would carry his pumpkin for him in between houses (the candy kept spilling) and when we got to a house with the lights on he would tell me "punkin Mommy". He did say trick or treat at every house and thanked everyone for his treats. He was so stinking cute, and was pure joy for me to watch him have so much fun. After we pretty much filled his bucket, we stayed at the Davis' to warm up and then brought Tyler to see Great Grandma and Grandpa Davis, who of course filled his pumpkin to the brim! It was a great day and I can not WAIT until next year!!

pumpkin carving.....

Saturday we took advantage of a Michigan fall day and stayed inside to carve pumpkins. Allen cut the tops for them, and I scooped out the "pumpkin brains". I gave Tyler the scooper (heaven forbid he touch that gunk) and he scooped about 3 scoops and says "all done". Okay, not that I thought that he completely get it or get super into it but geesh! Stick around for a while would ya? So Allen and I finished the carving. And do you think I have ANY tea lights or votive candles to light them up? I did find one and so one at a time we turned off the lights to show little Monkey the finished projects. THIS part he liked. All in all it was a fun way to get some family time in.

punkin' pickin' time.....

On Saturday, Allen and I took Tyler to Post Family Farm to pick his very first pumpkin. Shortly after Allen purchased his costume, I went out and bought the "traditional" plastic pumpkin for trick or treating. Ever since then, he has been obsessed with it and points out pumpkins EVERYWHERE we go. (rather cute actually) Although at 10 in the morning, it was quite chilly, we still had a good time. He got to feed the goats, and see "bawk-bawks", "moos" and horses. Oh and don't forget all the tractors either (his other fav) Tyler would NOT ride the pumkin train they had there, but he really enjoyed the hayride to the pumpkin patch and picking one out. Hopefully next year will be a little warmer and we'll be able to spend more time there.

car convo.....

One day after I had picked up Tyler from school, I had a change to make my turn out of the subdivision and floored just be sure. I hear Tyler in the back go "Whoa!.....Past!!" (he was really saying fast) SO our convo went something like this:

Me: "Does Mommy go fast?"
Tyler "Uh-huh...a Daddy"
Me: "Does Daddy go fast?"
Ty: "UH-HUH!!!..... a Gampa"
Me: "Gampa goes fast? Does Mommy go fast too?"
Ty: "Nooooo....."
Me: "Mommy doesn't go fast?"
Ty: "Nooooo....a Daddy...... a Tony... a Gampa"

And believe it or not, I have yet to bring him to the race track......

darn spiders.....

Last weekend this was how Tyler looked when he woke up from his nap. How lovely.... allergic reaction to a spider bite and mosquito bites from the nite before. Poor Monkey his eye was completely swollen shut with a very visible bite mark. I immediately gave him Allegra and Tylenol and the swelling seem to start going down almost instantly. I was told that spiders bite when they are rolled on to - what the hell is a spider doing in my monkey's bed?!?!?! I looked all over his room for traces of this vicious spider, but there is not even a cobweb, so I have no idea where it came from. Hopefully it will tell it's friends "Don't go in that room, there's a kid who will roll over on ya".