Happy 6th Birthday Tyler!

Monday, February 11th was my first born child's SIXTH birthday!! How can he seriously be that old? He was so excited to finally have his turn for a birthday after happily celebrating mine and Bryn's. He also woke up to a decorated house and a table full of wrapped presents. The highlight of his day was going to a fun indoor bounce house called "Pump It Up". It was the perfect place for them to run around, climb, jump, slide, etc. for a couple hours and have a blast. What made it even more fun is that some friends came! David, Kai, and Kiana were the fun guests that joined us.

THE PARTY! L to R: Bryn, Ty (holidng Kelton), Kai, Kiana (all Reed kids), Madi, Kelsey, and David Sponseller

 Some of his presents included magnifying glasses (he's been asking for those forever!), some new shirts because he's growing so fast we can't keep up, books, legos and a lego mat from Grandma and Grandpa A., and a fun little archery set (though it was a little cheaper than we expected and doesn't actually shoot anything, but he's good at pretending so it's okay :). )

Oh what can I say about Tyler. He is 6 going on 20. He's so mature for his age, and wants to be an adult. He thinks he should be able to make his own decisions and just be treated like a grown up. He is very inquisitive and loves to learn. He is reading very well and is a joy to homeschool (most of the time). He takes his role as the oldest child, and only brother very seriously. He takes such good care of his sisters and treats them well, and they love and adore him too. He's a huge help to me and I don't know what I'd do without him. His favorite sport is still soccer, and he changes what he wants to be when he grows up almost every day. But some of the more common answers are a rock star, a soccer player, an actor, a scientist, and a police officer. He has a very pure heart and a sensitivity to the spirit that is a great example to us. We love our Ty man so much and we're so glad he's part of our family!