Happy Birthday Tyler-bug!!!

I know I'm a week late, but I still can post about my (not-so) little boy! He just turned 10 yrs old! It's crazy how time flies when you have kids. They definitely grow up way too fast!

Tyler has been a complete joy to have in our lives. I always said if any kid had to be an only child, he would've been just fine because he doesn't require entertainment, he has always been just fine to do things on his own... but I'm glad he has the opportunity to be a big brother.

-Tyler is in the 4th grade this year. He seems to enjoy learning (except writing... but that's OK).

- Tyler is learning how to play the piano and the violin. He definitely has a talent for music!

-Tyler has always been a card collector. As a little boy he collected cards with animals on them, then he went through a Yu-Gi-Oh stage and now is into Pokeman.

-Tyler is a hard worker and always wants to do things that will make his mom happy!

-Tyler enjoys playing the basketball game "around the world".

-Tyler enjoys reading and is learning to broaden his horizon of subjects to read on. He used to only read books about animals or that had animals in them!

-Tyler works hard in his cubscout program. He has earned his Bobcat, Wolf and Bear and already is working hard towards his Webelos.

-Tyler's favorite color is RED.

-Tyler's favorite food is PIZZA.

-Tyler enjoys things to be done his way... he likes his room to be clean and orderly. That surely makes a mom happy!

Here are a few pictures from the past years. I haven't scanned in quite a few years, so I don't have many pictures from earlier years (ages 1-5), but these are what I have since I came into the "digital age".

March 29, 1999

Tyler Kimbal Melser

8 lbs 11 oz

Proud daddy w/ Tyler

Happy mom w/ Tyler

At age 6!

At age 7!

At age 8!

At age 9!

Now... age 10! Doesn't he look stylish in his new suit?

Hope you had a happy, happy b-day Tyler (bug)!