From the mouths of babes...

Sitting around the dinner table last night...

Tyler: (with a look of total disgust) Mo-om...what is that?

Camryn: yummmy...pee-ta!

Me: *big sigh* what does it look like Tyler?

Tyler: Weelll, it looks like pizza...but it doesn't look like the pizza you usually get...you know that I only like the pizza you order just for me..
(i.e. Pizza Hut's personal pizza with light cheese and light-no sauce - basically triangle shaped cheese      bread!)

Me: I know buddy, but I thought it would be fun to make our own (big smile)...and I barely put any sauce on it...just for youuu...

Camryn: (noisily munching away in the background)

Tyler: Welll, can I go play when I'm done?

Camryn: More pedda-pony peeez...and pineapple...mmmm... *smackin' lips*

Me: (giving Camryn MY pineapple and pepperoni) yes you guys can go play, but you have to eat at least a few bites of pizza...and ALL of your green beans.

Tyler: (taking the tiniest bite ever - and huuuuuge gulp of milk) I don't like it...but I guess i'll eat it anyway IF you promise NEVER to make it again.

Me: (Dreams of becoming the next Papa John totally crushed and starving) I promise bud, I won't make it again.

Wordless Wednesday

Look ma…no training wheels!

A couple of months ago, Tyler decided (on his own – no pressure from us) that he wanted to lose the training wheels on his bike.  Apparently he wanted to go really fast and the little wheels were holding him back. We figured out pretty quickly that even though he seemed to be physically ready, he was not mentally ready. Let’s just say everybody was frustrated and Tyler was not the only one who was crying!

Fast forward to this past Sunday…

Gathering his nerve

And…we’re off! All we had to do was tell him it was easier to hold his balance the faster he went. I kind of regretted saying that after watching him take it literally…he was speed racer! Mama was just a little scared

Of course, dad had to get his bike too…doing tricks and jumping. Doesn’t he know that Tyler was trying to do that with his training wheels and is now going to attempt it without?! Is he trying to make me go gray before my time???!

  Eat my dust dad!