It was so special to share with him the story of his birth, and answer so, so many questions! The official time he graced this world was 1:11 pm so we set an alarm to remind us.
After we finished up our breakfast, the kids and I headed to the pool / hot tub for a morning swim.
We headed back to the condo and got cleaned up for the day. Then, we decided it was time for Tyler to open a gift for his birthday. He LOVED his see-through shark and enjoyed learning about all the systems within the body.
This was a toy he originally saw on our vacation to the Columbus Zoo and didn't realize that Scott ordered it up while I distracted him. It was the only gift that fit in our luggage so we are excited he liked it so much.
Next we headed to lunch at Olive Garden (Tyler's choice). It was there that the 1:11 pm alarm went off at which time we all broke out singing to Tyler. He was all smiles!
Sammy was a little out of sorts so instead of heading to WonderWorks as we had planned, we decided to go mini-golfing again. Tyler seemed perfectly content and got to select the course.
Now, I just have to mention how far we have come in the mini-golf department. Not only, do both kids make it through all 18-holes now, but they enjoy it as well... and actually are getting pretty good at it too! In the 18 hole course today, Sammy had 2 hole-in-ones and Tyler had 4!!! Wow! It was the also the first time Tyler beat Mom on a course so it was definitely a great day!
(Above) Tyler is practicing his putting. (Below) Sammy's ball somehow landed exactly on top of the wall... not supposed to happen that way, but it did!
We stopped for ice cream and then headed back to the condo for a little quiet time before the birthday celebration continued.
As we were making plans for dinner (take out from Outback) Tyler came up with a great suggestion. "Remember that mermaid toy that Sammy wanted to get when we were here with the motorhome (you know the one that caused an ALL DAY tantrum)... well what if we go out and buy it for her?" Seriously, when your kid wants to use his birthday money to buy a crazy-thoughtful gift for his sister, you do it! So Scott and Tyler headed out to search for a toy that we hoped would still be on the shelves of Bass Pro over a month later.
And would you believe... they found it! Tyler was so excited to show her and Sammy instantly gave him a hug and said thanks. Wow... we sure were proud!
We finished up an incredible meal from Outback and then were treated with Bananas Foster made by Roger. Then we sang for Tyler and he opened one more gift.
What a special day! "Thanks guys. It was a great birthday!"
Weather - Sunny morning; Overcast afternoon with a few sprinkles; high of 82*
