Tylar Turns 13!

Tylar Joseph Martin turned 13 this past Friday on March 18th!

Friday... the fun begins...
A fun filled celebration weekend started on Friday when we suprised Tylar with a round of golf. It was a suprise because we had him get up, as he would any Friday, to get ready for school at about 6am... then, just as he was about to walk out the door to leave for his bus, Chad sprung it on him that we were giving him the day off and that we were scheduled for a 9:30 tee time to go golfing! He was so excited, it was actually one of the things he wanted "SO BAD". Chad, Brandon, Tylar and I made the foursome... was a lot of fun to spend the day with some of my most favorite boys :).

We got home mid-afternoon and that evening we went to Daruma, a local Japanese Steakhouse, for his family birthday dinner. This is the 2nd year in a row he's chosen that venue for his birthday dinner... and if memory serves, is a favorite of Brandon's as well for his birthday dinner. For finiky eaters, they all enjoy the habacci! The only family member missing was Brandon, he had to work.

Saturday... the fun continues...
Saturday morning Tylar was able to celebrate his birthday with is friends at Latitude 30, a new "Luxury" bowling alley alley. He invited his friend Erin and friend Justin. So, with all our kids and the two friends in tow, we headed out for 2 hours of bowling fun!

After bowling we headed home for pizza and birthday cupcakes, and invited a few of our friends (our Florida family) over to celebrate with us SOME MORE!! We opened presents and had an all out competition on Wii Just Dance. So competetivite in fact, that our good friends the Lupcho's went to Walmart this morning to get the game for thier Wii collection!! I am thinking there will be some pretty intense dance-offs in our future :)

Sunday was actually a day of rest... and boy oh boy did we need it!! Below are a few pics from the celebrations on Friday. I have to hunt down my camera to get the pics from Saturday loaded as well... stay tuned for those!

Kenny, Tylar, Caitlynn and Karol after dinner at Daruma

Tylar, excited to be 13!

This was the golf scoreboard after 9 holes... yea, we stopped keeping track on the back 9 :)

Chad & Ty headed out to the course

Brandon & Ty chillin' in the cart

My little Tiger (golf comparison only...)

Showing off the driver

A few fun videos... the first is Tylar catching a shrimp in the air, the second is his "Happy Birthday" song and blowing out the candles (hopefully this makes everyone feel like they are able to celebrate with him)!