Happy 6th Birthday to Tyler!

Today was Tyler's 6th birthday. We tried to make it special, but it was different because he was in school this year. I think it only felt different to me, though. He seemed to have a good day.

He started his day off with a present (and hug) from Danielle. She could hardly wait for him to open his eyes so she could give it to him. She got him a small Lego set, which he somehow managed to put together before leaving for school.



I enjoyed taking his dirt dessert into his class this afternoon. He had fun teasing his classmates that it was real dirt with real worms. Some of the kids thought it was gross and didn't want to try it at first - which was exactly the reaction he was hoping for.



Tyler didn't want me to make anything special for his birthday dinner. Instead, he opted for Chipotle. After dinner he enjoyed his pirate ship cake. Most of the reviews I read about making this cake warned that it falls apart easily. I did everything I could to prevent that, but took pictures of it after Danielle and I finished it this morning just in case. I'm glad I did. By dinner time tonight, the cake had split in half. I patched it up the best I could and told Tyler another pirate ship had fired a cannonball at it. That was good enough for him. (The candles are coming out of the cannons.) It really did turn out cute...before the attack.

















After dinner Tyler opened his presents from us. His favorite gift was a set of Star Wars Legos. We also got him a small erector set, which I think he'll really like once he tries it with Ron. The Lego set is for ages 7-12, and he did the entire thing by himself. It's almost not any fun to buy him Legos any more - all we get to do is watch. As a special treat, he got to stay up and watch the original Star Wars movie tonight. He has been playing Lego Star Wars II for the gamecube (he got another Star Wars game tonight), so he has seen a lot of the movie clips. He really enjoyed getting to stay up, and he liked the movie.






















Tyler thanked us several times for his gifts and exclaimed what a great day it was many times. It's so hard to believe he's 6 already. That tiny little guy who stole my heart six years ago has grown into a long, wiggly grade-schooler who still holds my heart in his hands. I'm so proud of him and look forward to seeing all the ways he'll grow on his way to 7.




While Tyler was putting together his Legos, Ron and Danielle played Go Fish with a set of cards Ron brought back for her from the casino he visited while on his trip. Tyler and I played Go Fish earlier, and he did an excellent job. Apparently Danielle needs a little work on her numbers - or the rules of the game - or both.