February 2024
I am so sorry! I have been so bad at journaling. You are such a fun little boy! You are now 5 years old and ALL boy. For Christmas you wanted a bow and arrow, which you got! You had and continue to have so much fun shooting any and everything with it. Any random object quickly turns into a gun. You found an empty wrapping paper tube and within minutes you had placed your arm through it, aimed right at me, and fired! You shot point blank! haha, it made me laugh. I decided to hold you back a year and not start kindergarten in the fall. You are doing your third year of preschool, at a home nearby in our neighborhood. We walk to and from school each day, unless it is raining really hard. You try and convince me on snowy days to drive you, but I like walking and talking with you as we go! And you always end up liking it. You jump over a big hole in our neighbors yard, and like to race around the windy driveways. You are a fun boy! I am feeling so sad about sending you to school. Our school kindergarten has changed to a full day option, which makes me anxious. I don't want you gone all day at such a young age. I think it is too long to suddenly be forced away from a parent for that long amount of time. We will figure it out I guess! You have been getting so good at your reading. Dad reads BOB books with you every night, and you keep getting better and better. You could probably skip kindergarten at this point! You love to wrestle with dad more than anything, and ride bikes, jump on the trampoline- anything active. You adore your sisters and just love when they are home. Jayna is so patient wiht you and spends a good amount of time being silly and playing with you at your level. Charlotte and you moved into a room together over the summer, so now you share! You play wiht her, argue with her, but love being together. You have a space themed room right now. You make a giant mess in your room every quiet time, and then try and get charlotte to clean it up! You have been in a ski school this winter at Brighton resort, and you have loved skiing! You have a great attitude for the cold weather and have really imrpoved in your ski skills.
We have taken a few vacations over the last few years. We did Mexico in 2020 when you were three, which you had so much fun on. We drove to south dakota in 2022 to see Mount Rushmore, go to Badlands and Custer national park. It was so amaizng and fun, and you did such a great job on the long car drive. You really enjoyed climbing rocks at badlands and climbing the huge boulders at devils tower. We have spent multiple trips in St.George, which is a family favorite. We love to swim, get treats from our favorite bakery, and hike the red rocks. We will go on our own or with a bunch of family. It's always fun with a big crowd of people! We had fun in Moab, hiking in canyonlands and arches national park, and of course more swimming! In April 2023 we went on a Disney cruise, which was epic. You enjoyed every minute of it. You espeically loved the unlimited soft serve and mickey ice cream bars! We had fun exploring different cities in mexico, but we all enjoyed going to Disney's private island the most. We swam in the ocean, ate good food, and went for a really fun bike ride around the island. We watched amazing disney plays at night, and all were SO tired on the way home. You were a delight to be with! We are trying to figure out what we will do this year. We will see!
I love you my sweet tyler. Each stage and age with you has been so fun. You love to play with your transformers, and cars, and pirate ship. You have opened my eyes to having a little boy, and I adore you! Thank you for being so sweet, cuddly, and one of my very best friends!
