The things he says....

Tyler is on a roll. It seems like his little 'sayings' and 'comebacks' have come out of no place this past week. For example, on Monday I could tell he was about to fill his pants and I said, "Do you want to run up to the big boy potty?" Usually he just says no thank you. But he surprised me and said "It's too late for that." I just looked at him and said, "What did you say?" It made me laugh.

Next, after getting him out of time out yesterday, I was giving him a hug and explaining why he went into time out. He was sort of squirming in my arms and finally yelled "I'm stuck in love." Where did he get that from?

Yesterday afternoon I asked him what he wanted to do until Dad got home and you'll never guess what he said! He looked at me and said "Go for a walk at the mall." Beautiful!

And lastly, he says "Oh my goodness" in response to most things. Needless to say, my days stay pretty interesting. I can't wait to hear what he comes up with today!

A Father's Love

I know that I am biased, but Steve is a great dad. He does everything he can to make Tyler happy. For example, the other day Steve found the following for Tyler. They instantly became Tyler's new favorites. It is a special dad who would sit through these countless times just to see his little boy smile. This first one especially touches my heart for some reason. Too cute!






Steve, I think I can safely say on behalf of Tyler that you are the BEST! Happy Father's Day!

Lake Tahoe 2009

Last Friday, we filled our little Honda to the max and headed out to the Pulley Family Reunion in Lake Tahoe. Even though we didn't arrive at the condo until 1 in the morning, the ride went as smooth as possible. Steve's parent's arranged for each family to have their own 2 bed/2 bath unit...with King size beds! The funniest part was Tyler had his own King bed. You could barely see him in the sea of pillows and sheets.

The weekend was spent mostly indoors due to rain. We didn't mind, as that gave us a good chance to visit with all the family. Most of the week was actually spent lazily chatting with each other and eating delicious food! This was the first reunion with Tyler, and boy did he love his cousins! It was so great to see him build those relationships with family and have a blast doing it. He couldn't wait to go swimming with all the cousins! Even now that we are home, he mentions the hot tub and cousins at least once a day.

Sunday afternoon, we got all the cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents together for some family pictures. It is quite a feat to get 28 people to hold still at the same time! We took the opportunity to get a picture of just our family too!

Monday, most of the men decided to go for a good hike near Fallen Leaf Lake. The pictures show the stunning lake and mountains. To the left of Steve is Lake Tahoe, and to the right is Fallen Leaf Lake. Beautiful views, but a little to strenuous for me!

Steve flew out of the Reno airport early Tuesday morning to head back to work. That same morning, I was surprised with a baby shower! And let me tell you, I was totally surprised. I'm a little slow on the uptake these days, and it took a minute to figure out why they were yelling 'surprise!' It truly touched my heart that the family would do this for me. Thanks again!

That afternoon, we all piled in the cars and drove up to Angora Lake. It was a pretty drive, and easy hike up to the lake, and the views were worth any effort we put forth. A picnic lunch with all the cousins, playing on the shore and watching Tyler poke things with a stick made for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon.

And no trip to Lake Tahoe would be complete without actually going to the lake. While the water was far too cold to go in, that didn't put a damper on our adventure. Tyler of course found a stick was as happy as could be. The water at the lake was so clear and the mountains too beautiful to pass up a picture with my boy (even if he was more interested in the sand!)

Thanks a million Grandpa and Grandma Pulley for organizing this. This was the best reunion yet!

Has it really been five years?

Five years ago today, Steve and I got married. I'm sort of in awe at how fast the time has gone, and yet I can't remember what it was like to not be married.

I knew that I loved him when I married him, but five years provides a lot of growth. This might sound cheesy (and as Steve constantly reminds me that I like cheese), but I really love him now. At the end of the day, I'm so glad that I'm with my best friend.

In the past five years, we've lived in four states, seven homes, and moved more times than I care to! We've also finished school together and started school again, bought our first home, laughed and cried (well, mostly me) more times than I can count, gone on exploration adventures, and added 1.5 members to our family!

Thank you my dear for being so wonderful. Happy Anniversary, I love you!