Really? More snow?

I'm already tired of the snow. Actually, it's just snow that affects traveling. The rest of the winter it can snow all it wants and Tyler and I will just stay inside and watch movies. We are supposed to get another blizzard. It's going to dump everything on us for three days...or something like that. Great for those staying in town and wanting a white Christmas. Not so great for the other 99% of people who will be traveling. I'm trying to not think about it too much. Today, I am focusing on making these bad boys. And if they turn out, I will need willpower to not eat all of them.

Let's go back to our last blizzard which was like two weeks ago. Pioneer shut down so Dan got a snow day. We have been having some phone issues so here he is trying to fix the problem. How convenient that the shelves were right there for him to lay on. It may look like he just fits, but let me assure you, he had to squeeze himself in.

It was also the perfect time to make some cookies. Tyler really got into cutting them out and frosting them. Oh, he was pretty good at eating them too (we all were!).

Every year for Christmas the mall has a train for the kids to ride in. As soon as Tyler saw this he wanted to ride it. He is really breaking out of his shell lately because he just climbed in with boys he didn't know and even rang the bell. It's exciting for me to see him interested in doing things and having fun.

Last night we went to a light display that you drive through. We figured Tyler would enjoy it and he really did. It is so fun to do these things with him...it really makes them more fun. Tyler kept asking, "more lights?" =) I know the pictures are hard to see, but I thought I would post them anyway. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of Tyler!

A monkey, a cat, and some snow

Wow! It's been a long time since I updated. My pictures start back at Halloween! Before we get to those, let's talk about things Tyler is doing. Tyler is really soaking up words now. I am constantly reminded to watch what I say...and it's not like we use bad language over here, but it sounds much different when an adult says, "what the heck?" than when a 3 year old says it. I also love how he asks what a words means, we explain it, and then he just gets it. Yesterday I was thinking back to last December when we started his speech therapy. He spoke NO words then. None. Zip. Nada. Now he strings words together and is really picking up on getting the sounds, within the words, correct. He is continuing to meet or exceed his speech goals. Very exciting! It's so fun to be able to understand what he is thinking. One funny thing that I remember from last week was we were in the car and I think I switched lanes to pass someone and Tyler said, "Beep beep! Coming through!" Made me look to see how fast I was going. =)

His main interests right now are cars, pointing out letters, cars, colors, animals, cars, counting, and cars.

Let's move on to Halloween! I was very blessed to not have to pay for a costume and instead was able to borrow this adorable monkey costume from someone in MOMS Club. I wasn't sure how Tyler would feel about putting on a costume but he really loved it!

We decided to go trick or treating at the mall. What a horrible idea. I think he came away with 7 things in his bag and we had to stand in this long line that snaked around the mall. Luckily, he thought it was fun but next year I think we should do something different.

For his friend's birthday party he was supposed to dress up like a cat. The invitation very nicely included tips on how to do this with things you already own. I dressed him all in grey and white, gave him a nose and whiskers with eyeliner, and completed the look with a sock as a tail. He thought he was pretty awesome! I'm pretty sure he'd dress up like a cat everyday if he could.

(I always seem to snap the picture during the "ch" and not the "ee" part of cheese)

We spent Thanksgiving with Dan's family. I had my camera with me, but did not take any pictures of course. I did take pictures when we all went to Chuck E Cheese though. This was the first time where Tyler actually got into the rides and games. That makes it much more fun for me.


Enjoying a roller coaster ride with cousin Brandon

We have been getting snow dumped on us last night and today. We headed outside to play for a bit...Tyler has been very excited about it. I decided to put him to work right away!