Tyler is a great big brother!

Tyler has done some of the sweetest things lately for Colby so I just had to write about them. The other day, without me even asking him, he offered Colby some of his grapes. I know that may not sound big, but in our world, was huge! Tyler also saved 'in a special spot' Colby's favorite truck (Mack from Cars) when Colby was sleeping one day. Colby has Mack in his hand about 60% of the day and he usually sleeps with him... this one day we forgot Mack and left him downstairs... Tyler found him and put him up for safe keeping.

He also likes to give his baby brother lots of hugs and kisses. The hugs and kisses usually turn into some sort of wrestling match, but it starts out sweet!!

Tyler also does chores around the house! He gets allowance - $2 a week. (I read that half of their age is a good amount) We put 50% of his allowance in a 'Spend' jar, roughly 40% in a 'Save' jar, and the remaing amount in a 'Share' jar. Around Christmas time Tyler said he was going to buy a toy for a boy who does not have many toys. Of course he did not come up with that on his own, I gave him a few choices of what he could do with his charity money and buying a toy was what he chose. I thought it was sweet. A list of his chores:
- Let the dogs out
-Pick up his toys
-help with the laundry (he really likes to fold clothes and put the clothes in the dryer)
-we try to make his bed (I mainly have to do it - but he does try to help!!)
-line the shoes up by the door (his shoes and Colby's shoes)

I love my neighborhood!

Our neighborhood has several events each year that are so great. The 'hood' has an annual BBQ party (end of summer) with a band, bounce houses- the works!, an annual Tricycle Parade, Easter egg hunt for the kiddos, and several other smaller parties (kindergarten round-up, etc...). I think it is a great place to live and raise a family and I am thrilled that Tyler and Colby will be in the Exemplary rated Lovejoy ISD - Go Leopards!!! We had our annual Tricycle Parade last Tuesday night and here are a few pics...
Colby's stroller was a little decorated but of course, he pulled it all off!

Deep Thoughts .... by Tyler Tucker

Here are a few random things said by Tyler...

In a soccer 'huddle' (the coach was talking with all the boys on the team) Tyler blurts out "Guys, hey Guys... At night, I wear a diaper, and I pee-pee in it."

Another soccer huddle (Tyler must think the soccer huddle is his 'open-forum' to speak his mind) the coach asked all the boys to get in a circle. Tyler continuously kept saying "this is not a circle, this is an octagon... Duda, this is NOT a circle - it is an octagon" ... until finally Coach Duda recognized to Tyler that it was in fact, not a circle!

Outside playing: "Mommy, look at this worm, it's really long. I think I need to cut it in half."

Tyler was 'reading' a book and when he closed it, looked up and said "E-End." Now I listen more closely and he says 'E-End' instead of 'The End' everytime!! (too cute!)