Tyler is 13!

 

We can't believe Tyler is 13 today!  3/24/11 was the happiest day & we have loved watching Tyler grow ever since!  We love him so much & can't wait to celebrate him!

I always tell Tyler that he amazes me with his mountain biking skills & videos, and he really does!  I'm so happy for him that he found something he is so passionate about at such a young age.  He is also such a sweet boy, who tells me he loves me every day.  He has been so sweet to Brady, especially since his injury.  I know Dan feels like Tyler keeps him young and active, taking him on all kinds of mountain biking treks.  (Up to 7+ miles at a time!)  We love having Tyler in our family!

Now he is officially a teenager!

This was the very first photo of Tyler...

and a photo of him on his 13th birthday!  He's wearing the same colors and looks SO similar in both photos!  I love these photos SO much!

Tyler Likes to Fly

I can't believe all of these photos of our 12 year old!!!  He is very skilled & much, much braver than his Momma!

It took me three tries to get the shot!

March Fun

Well, March was fun up until the 13th.  On the evening of the 13th, poor Brady broke his collarbone.  He was out front with Dan and Tyler, riding his bike, while Tyler was using his bike ramp.  Dan said Brady kept riding right past the ramp, over and over again, so he wasn't anticipating that Brady would decide to try the ramp.  It did not go well.  It took us a few minutes to figure out what was hurting Brady, but once I saw a big bruise on his shoulder, I knew we had to go to the ER for an x-ray.  Tyler went too & as soon as we were admitted (with no wait, thankfully) it was Brady's bedtime, so he was extra unhappy about having to have x-rays.  The next day, we went to see the orthopedic surgeon, who said Brady thankfully didn't need to have surgery, but that he'd have to continue wearing his sling for at least four weeks.  No climbing, running, jumping, trips to the playground, or gymnastics classes for at least four weeks.  Sigh.  He has been in amazing spirits considering everything.  He had to miss two days of school & an ABA session to rest & recover.

I told him to embrace chalk and bubbles, and thankfully he has...

I'm so thankful he has such sweet friends at school, & that his teacher sent me this...

He also had four friends in the neighborhood come to our driveway to draw with him!

Brady drew this before his injury & I love it so much...

We both love rainbows!

I was able to get my hair done earlier this month...

Brady cracks me up in our selfies...

Tyler amazes me with his mountain biking & the videos that he sends me!  His mountain biking group has started up again & meets twice a week.  I love seeing all of his videos, and I wanted to include one since Tyler doesn't like photos...

Brady has been saying over and over again, “Brady does the hopper…” (which is the name of Tyler’s bike ramp)