Birthday Boy

As usual, I have a few posts to catch up on (including Ryan's 3 month post), but today is a special day for our Tyler Man. Somehow he's turning 5 today! I'm certain that he was just born last month or something, and now he's FIVE! I'm really in denial about the whole thing. The fact that he's no longer a Sunbeam at church, the fact that he'll be starting Kindergarten this fall, the fact that he's SO GROWN UP! I sure miss his sweet little baby face, but I love my little man more than ever!

Everyone knows that Tyler loves turtles and T-Rex, that his most favorite color is green, and that he's a pretty witty little guy, but here are 5 things you may not know about Tyler:
1. He's not eager to grow up. He says being little is more fun (aside from getting to be a parent, I completely agree with him!). He even asked me a couple months back if 5 was still little. I assured him that it was. :)
2. He doesn't like many vegetables, but will eat spinach any day of the week. He's seen what it can do for Popeye!
3. He has known his letter sounds for quite some time, and is in the beginning stages of reading. He can spell phonetically and is putting sounds together to read 3, 4, and sometimes 5 letter words.
4. He loves riding his tricycle. This is what he spends 95% of his outdoor time doing. And even though he got a new one for his birthday last year, he's still loyal to his original (gimp tire and all!) Currently he doesn't even have to do without on a rainy day. Luckily, Allison got a tricycle from Santa and it hasn't been broken in outside yet. He doesn't even mind that it's pink and has Barbie plastered all over the sides!
5. He has an amazing memory until it comes to locating his belongings. Seriously, he can recall - with detail - something we did or somewhere we went 2 years ago, but can't find that toy he was playing with 2 minutes ago!

Aside from his charming smile and adorable personality, here are 5 things we love about Tyler:
1. His helpfulness. Especially to Mommy with a new baby in the house!
2. His desire to learn and know about things. If there's something he is unfamiliar with, he'll ask questions about it until he's knowledgeable on the subject.
3. His spunk and energy. The kid runs a close race with the Energizer Bunny! And what's even better is that he stays chipper and happy even when he's running on empty!
4. His sense of humor. He keeps us laughing on a daily basis!
5. His willingness to try new things. From craw fish and stuffed mushrooms to the huge water slide on the cruise ship (which he wasn't tall enough to go on), he 's not afraid to venture into the unknown.

And just for fun, here's 5 things Tyler wants everyone to know about him today:
1. Today is my special day because it's my birthday, and birthdays are special!
2. I'm lucky because I get a cake and presents!
3. I am 5 and I'm almost all grown up. If I want to get a pet turtle I have to be grown up. (I guess this is the one exception to not wanting to grow up.)
4. I want to be a Paleontologist someday.
5. My birthday is in winter and winter is my favorite season!

If you'd like to see how he's grown over the past 5 years, click here to see his 4 year post.

Happy Birthday Mr. Tyler Man!

We Love You!