1st Birthday Party

Don't you just love 1st birthdays?? It's fun to see all the babies running, scooting around and playing together. We had a great time at Mr. Scott's 1st birthday party. His mommy had the great idea of doing a kite party and giving all the kids little parachute men. Tyler has not put his para-trooper down since the party! He loves it. Thanks Fishpaw Family!! We love you guys and know what a blessed and special day this was for ya'll! Most my pictures from the party are of kids heads, like Colby's here in this picture... but I did manage to get one with at least Scott looking at the camera!! :) Happy Birthday, Big Guy!

Off to the Races

About 18 months ago (2 Christmas ago) we got Jason's dad a Nascar driving experience for Christmas at Texas Motor Speedway. I couldn't let Jason's dad go alone so I bought the same driving adventure for Jason so they could do it together. 18 months later and they are finally able to use them! Jason and his dad went to Texas Motor Speedway early, early Sunday morning to take the driving class and then drive an actual Nascar car. I thought it would be cool to take the boys to watch so Tyler, Colby and I drove down to TMS a little later and got there just in time to see Duda and Da drive their cars. Here is a pic of Jason in his car ... (You can't see him but he is inside there)!!!

The company throwing the class, Team Texas, also had a race car limo that the visitors could ride inn... $20 and you got to go in the race car limo around the track for 3 laps. Tyler, Granny, and I decided to do it! Tyler thought it was sooo cool!!!!

Colby Update

Well, we had a big weekend at the Tucker household. Not only did we discover that Colby can open doors, but he can climb out of his crib, too! Yikes! This past Saturday, I closed the door to the bathroom and in comes Colby. I thought to myself, 'no way did he just do that' so I put him out of the bathroom and in he comes again. I thought that maybe it was just an easy door to open so I tried it out on our bedroom door, and yes, he can open that one too. On the same Saturday afternoon, when Colby was supposed to be napping, I hear a big thud come from upstairs and then immediately hear a toy go off in his room... a toy that I knew was not in his crib. Off I run upstairs for fear that he is going to use his other new found talent of opening doors and then come tumbling down the stairs... As I was running up the stairs I had horrible images of a bloody nose, knocked out teeth, broken bones, bumps and bruises going through my min... and then when I open the door I heard his little giggle and I knew that everything was allright. He was running around his room laughing and playing like he was saying "I'm free, I'm free." Jason lowered Colby's crib to his last and final level so hopefully that will keep him in a little longer!

We did not go through these problems with Tyler at such an early age... probably becasue he was not tall enough to open doors or climb out of his crib! Colby is too smart (and tall) for his own good!!

Fun Friday (7/27)

This Fun Friday was very low key, but still fun nonetheless! We went swimming with the boys and then since the weather was fairly nice, we got the Jeep out for the boys to play in. Colby has been too little to ride in the Jeep so this was his first time to ride with brother Tyler! After the Jeep, Duda and Tyler went across the street to the open part of the park and practiced their golf swing. Jason picks out old/yucky golf balls and then hits them into the trees at the back of the park. Meanwhile, Colby and I were watching the birds fly by outside, looking for planes in the sky, and watched the cars go by. I think he could sit for hours outside just watching 'things' ... that was it for our Fun Friday!!

Swim Friends

This past week was a fun week. One of my very dear childhood friends came over with her kids to hang out and swim. I have know Terri since the 6th grade and love getting to catch up with her- she now lives in Allen and has, like the rest of us, 2 boys; Jack (6 years old) and Logan (4 years old). Tyler had a great time hanging out with Jack and Logan and didn't want them to leave. Here is a picture of the 3 handsome little men in line to show us some of their super, cool jumps.
The very next day Gena, Madelaine and Blake came by to swim. What a treat for Tyler - and me!! Tyler gets quite bored having to swim with Colby and I all the time so he was super excited when I mentioned Little Maddie and Blake were coming over. Tyler gets my niece, Maddie, confused with Madelaine Ross so to distinguish between the two, he calls Madelaine Ross 'Little Maddie' ... The kids had a fun time diving for toys and riding the big rocket boats!

Another Fun Friday!

This past Friday we had some friends from the neighborhood over to swim. I didn't realize how crazy it would be with 10 kids in the pool. We had a great time but most of the kids were little kids so they were all around the steps. I had my camera out but didn't take one picture because I had my eyes glued on Colby. He is beginning to really love the water and just wants to swim. If Jason or I am holding him he will smack his face down in the water becasue he wants to go under water. The other day he just walked right in. I was right there to grab him but he has no fear so he pretty much needs 100% of my attention in the water. We can't even go out in the backyard to sit and read/relax without him crying and practically begging to get in the water.


I did, however, manage to get some cute pics of Colby when Duda got home later that evening. Here is Colby riding on Duda's tummy... he loved it and wanted to do it over and over!













One more shot of the "Mini Me"

I have a little video of Colby swimming so if you would like to see...

Little Red Chair

Colby loves to sit on the couch, on our bed, on Tyler's little red chair, anything that has a seat and is comfy. He climbs on the little chairs that they have at Lifetime fitness play center, he loves them! There was usually a shovinig match on which one would get to sit in Tyler's red chair so we finally got Colby his own little red chair (like Tyler's) from Pottery Barn Kids... and he loves it! He immediately took to it and loves to sit in it... and he knows it's his too!

So, now that we have resolved the shoving matches... we have another issue. Since Tyler's chair is over 3 years old and has been jumped on, jumped over, thrown around, thrown on, etc... it is now very "worn" and is shorter than Colbys. Tyler did not like that at all. The issues never end!! We told Tyler that his chair was broken in and was way more Comfy than Colbys and we haven't heard another word about it. Here are both boys in their little red chairs!!

Fun at the Park

These past few weeks have been pretty relaxed for us... not much going on. I purposely didn't sign Tyler up for much late in the summer, I wanted the summer to be fun and relaxing. He has been getting a little bored lately so we might try out an ASI summer camp. The camps last for 5 hours so if he likes it maybe I will take him once or twice a week.

We had a birthday party the other day that was super fun. We went to Jackson's 3rd birthday at Celebration Park in Allen. Here are some pics of the boys at the super cool spray park.

Colby was not fond of the spray

park... Can you tell?! :)

Instead of playing in the nice cool water, Colby wanted to walk up the little bridge (below), then down the little bridge, up the little bridge... in the 95 degree blazing heat. His little cheeks were as red as apples (just like his mommy)!

Fun on the Fourth

What a fun time we had swimming and hanging out with friends! The sun was actually out and we did not have one single rain drop that day! The kids had a great time swimming and lining up to jump in... check out a few pics

Uh... How did that happen?? Aren't the chicks supposed to get the lounge chairs! My babe is now the color of Fishpaws shorts!

My babe, as he said, 'knitting a meat sweater' ...

Some of the kiddos watching a video

Fireworks

This past Saturday was the Allen USA Celebration. Jason made it home from the horse races in time and I was feeling better so we decided to load the kids up to go see the fireworks. Celebration park, where they shoot the fireworks, is really close to our house so we put the boys in our bike cart and rode our bikes ... fun-times! Tyler surprised us both and actually watched the fireworks and was clapping and hollering for more (past years he has been so, so scared). Colby watched with amazement and didn't seem to mind the big bangs!

I had the boys in their cute little matching Fourth shirts and also had them all lit up with glow sticks/necklaces/ braclets!! Look at me glow...

Inch worm, inch worm...

Maddie and Tyler found a real live inch worm the other day and of course Tyler had to play with it. He, again, brought it inside and we put it in a bug habitat and of course the next morning it was gone. So, that is it for me... No more creatures inside the house!! They keep escaping!

Just a pic of my Cheese-man... Morning breakfast time is definitely when he is at his happiest! He said 'nana' this morning for the first time!!

Maddie's list of things to do this summer

We (Maddie, Kate, Tyler, My mother, and myself) were all sitting outside one evening and Maddie and Tyler decided to make a list of things they wanted to do this summer... It is so cute so I just had to share. Maddie wrote the list so the page has hearts all over it and I am also using her spelling!

1. look for firefly's

2. sit buy a fire and rost marshmelos

3. look at the stars

4. look at the moon

5. biled a tent

6. tell gosed storys

7. git a flash light and hide something and look for it in the dark!

8. make funney faces with a flashlight in a fort

9. draw pichers of scary tings

10. dance to funney muice

11. swime at dark

12. camp out

13. Have fun (written real big)

I thought it was so cute! We tried to do a few of them but with the rain here everyday we had to improvise a little... a few pics of everybody eating smores!

We went fishing behind the park across the street from our house (there is a pond there) - I thought it would be like 'camping out' to them!

Tyler's Tropheet

Tyler finished his first season of soccer and he got his very first tropheet (that is what Tyler calls a trophy)! He was so proud!

Floating Away - Literally!!!

In between thunderstorms we have managed to squeeze in a little swim time... Look how good my little man can float!!

And.... check out his CANNONBALL!!!!!!

This jump is what Tyler calls 'the pencil' ...

If you would like to see Tyler float and then swim... here is a video!! He can now swim the entire length of our pool with the swim-float-swim technique!!

Fun Pictures

Here are a few cute pictures of the boys...

Here is Tyler playing in the kitchen pantry... Our pantry space was so big (since under the stairs) that I decided to turn the rest of the space into a play room! He has on his chef hat/apron to play 'Restaurant'

Just ask Colby how big he is and he says - with his hands - 'this big' !!! He sat in the dining room like a big boy for the first time (usually in high chair) - grows too fast!

Colby loves to help me load and unload the dishes... and reload/unload again, and again, and again! He also loves to open any door and close it - over and over and over...

Summer Camp and VBS

Tyler went to summer camp through Allen ISD the week of 6/11-6/15... his theme for camp was 'Jungle Fever.' Each day he came home with some sort of jungle themed craft and ate some sort of jungle snack they made in class... One day he had jungle juice with jungle slime (green jello and some sort of fruit punch). I only signed him up for 1 camp through AISD becasue it was M-F from 9:00-2:00 and I didn't know if he would really like it, but turns out he loved it! He had a blast and was sad for it to end. Next year we will do a few more... they fill up fast so register early if you want to go! Here is a pic of his snake that he made out of an old tie and a lion mask that he made!

The week after Jungle Fever camp was Vacation Bible School (through FUMC of Allen) - theme Avalanche Ranch. Tyler also had a great time at VBS... When he was done with it at the end of the week I asked Tyler what he learned and he said 'God is in charge and if people need help, God helps them.' Maddie also went to VBS with Tyler and she said they learned 'God is real, God is with us, God is strong, God is awesome, and God is in charge' ... It made me proud to know that Tyler was listening and was able to tell me something pretty close to that!

Here is a pic of Tyler and Maddie in the VBS shirts, although you can't really tell... at the time they were playing and Tyler was dressed up as 'King Spiderman'!! His 'robe' is the Spiderman towel I got from Kraft cheese!!!