Happy 14th Birthday Tyler! (Yesterday)
Congratulations on making it through your 13th year alive and well, and in fact stronger and smarter in many ways. You’re not a little kid any more—not by any stretch of the imagination. And when I say stretch, I mean you’re one tall drink of water—six foot three–or really a tall drink of Root Beer because that seems to be the only thing you ever want to drink anymore. You know you’re not supposed to have soda with your braces on.
I know, you brush really well.
They’re your teeth.
To ruin.
I’m just saying.
You had your first money only, please birthday and you now have enough cashola to buy yourself a faster computer. Your dad and I both wish you’d hold out for the rest of the summer, get a couple more lawn-mowing gigs, and save more so you can get a MacBook. You’re hot and heavy to get something pronto, and think a Dell’s the way to go. It’s not. Trust us. Save for the Mac, you’ll not be disappointed. They make a nifty software that lets you run all of those fancy Windows Only games called Virtual PC.
But I know, it’s your money. Your dad and I are just purists when it comes to computers. Mac, Mac, baby. Sing it now, all together!
I think this is going to be your best year yet. Since we moved into the new house–a month already! Holy Mackerel!–you spread your wings a little wider each day. You adventure all over town, step up to the plate more with your responsibilities, and seem to communicate more clearly. You’re fourteen! I’m trying harder too. It’s about time, I’m almost 40! Thanks for sticking in there with me.
I love you to pieces.
Happy Birthday my young man who suddenly doesn’t want me taking his picture anymore so I have nothing but my love with which to illustrate this post.
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar."
~Helen Hayes
July 10th, 2006 at 9:25 am
Happy Birthday, Tyler! You are one fine young man. Have lots of fun!
July 10th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
lovely. we all wish we were there celebrating in the celebrations. but we wish we were there or you here all the time. it was nice to see that your mom didn’t file this one under critters….i think she might have a month ago if she remembers what your room looked like. but hey, sounds like you’ve got her well trained, ‘co it’s your room, right? Happy, Happy Birthday Tyler…I can’t believe it was 14 years ago when I watched you pop out into the world, literally, and had the honor of holding you….even before your Grandma Carol! And your dad was very busy walking around the delivery room holding the placenta and saying how cool it was….and your mom was just a little indignant that she had to push that out as well as you…and you were a tall drink of water back then! But mostly she was just joyous and madly in love with you….and evidently still is! Of course.
Happy, Happy, Wonderful days…and we can’t wait to see you soon in July! love Aunt Jen
July 10th, 2006 at 8:46 pm
seriously - make him save up for a macbook - then buy it online and say you are a student at Kent state and you’ll get 10% off and a free nano. woohoo. Sale ends in late september or early october.