To My Wife

Tanya,

I cherish every moment I have with you. You are, quite literally, my everything. You have this song on your blog and when I am at work and missing you I often open your blog and let the music remind me of how perfect you are for me.

Thank you for being my everything. - Tyler




p.s. to those that might be curious, I usually post on my own blog, but when it's specifically about my wife and kids the posts come here. Thank you for letting me share.

How cute is this?!

Tanya was pretty beat when I got home yesterday, as she is most days when I get home at 7pm. Things are pretty busy at the office and then I had to run to Sam's Club. By the time I got home at 7:00 she was ready for a break (I wouldn't have made it that long). I took the twins up to bed, and had Taylor come up to 'help'. She helped me change their sheets, and as I was putting the last sheet on I asked her to read the twins a book. I didn't know she would actually do it, but luckily I caught it on video.



Man, I've got some cute kids. :)

-Tyler

Andy lilkes to push Ashlyn around

Usually I would say, Andy, don't push your sister! But this time pushing Ashlyn around is just a nice thing to do.

I made the mistake of putting Ashlyn in the big blocks cart and the other kids all wanted turns too. After a while Ashlyn was the only one still wanting turns, and Andy was happy to oblige.

A Look Back....

They were so TINY!













I still can't believe they let us go home 24 hours later.












And Taylor was as exhausted as we were.

I Am So Blessed

Yesterday at church the Relief Society lesson was on having a good marriage. The teacher showed us a picture of a dad coming home from work exhausted and busy to find the mom in the kitchen trying to make dinner while holding one kid, another kid had just spilled milk on the table, and the older child already demanding the dad's attention. Both parents were worn out. The question was then asked; What should they do next? What could they do to make the situation better and not worse? Immediately I empathized with the mom in the picture because my life is almost always like that around dinner time. That is the craziest part of the day for us. Luckily for me I have a husband who will come home to all that chaos and almost immediately start helping and entertaining the kids so I can finish dinner. I never know at that point how his day has gone, for all I know it could have been the worst day ever, but unselfishly he takes care of us. I am so blessed! Thanks Babe! You are the best!

Andy Man














Cutie Pie Ashlyn














Travel Land Museum














Daddy and Taylor on the Griffith Park Carousel