dear tyson...

Dear Tyson,

Oh, buddy, you are my heart and soul.  I can't imagine not having you in my life.  Such a breath of fresh air you are.  You tell it like it is, so brutally honest at times but I am learning to appreciate that about you.  You are intelligent and have a case for and against anything and everything.  You challenge me daily and I am thankful that God uses you, my sweet boy, to grow me.

You read a lot and are really good at it but for whatever reason try to act cool about it, like it's not one of your favorite things.  You claim math as your first and only love at school.  Math comes so natural to you just like your Daddy.

Your favorite friend is Austin and it's pretty convenient since he is a neighbor.  You love spending time with him and you all are good at having fun doing just about anything.

You love to play video games of just about any kind so our 20 minute a day time limit really cramps your style.  You often ask to read to earn a few more minutes of screen time.  Currently, you are enjoying minecraft quite a bit on the iPad but your favorites change often so who knows what it will be next week.

You used birthday money to buy rollerblades and it was amazing how quickly you picked up the skill.  You are super good on those things know and you practice almost daily.  Mia got some for your birthday so it's sweet to watch you both learn and ride together.

You still say that your favorite thing to do is anything with Daddy.  You are his boy.  You love to ride your bike alongside him as he runs.  It's awesome because you have serious endurance so you can hang right with him however long his run may be.

You continue to be our earliest riser...unless you have lost screen time for some reason, your body knows to sleep in a bit.

You are awesome.  Your special teachers at school were so impressed with how friendly and kind you are.  You were always asking them how they're doing and they really appreciated it and they let me know that.  We're so proud of you and love that you share God's love in this way.

Happy 9th Birthday little buddy.  Now just try to slow down this growing up thing a little bit, will ya?

Buddy, I love you way more than you love me.  And I always will.

Love forever,
Mommy
xoxo