A Weekend with "Auntie Tyler"

Over the first weekend of October, we had the joy of hosting Tyler, Amy's dear friend, at our home. Tyler and Amy first hit it off in kindergarten and stayed close friends all through schooling from K-12th grade. Tyler was in Amy's wedding, and she remains a close friend to this day. What fun it was to show her our Billings home & community and to introduce her to our boys.

 

Tyler, a Texas Tech alum, cheered on her team as they played a Saturday game. Unfortunately, Cody didn't put quite as much effort into cheering, and Tech sadly couldn't pull out the victory.

Both boys enjoyed relaxing on Tyler's lap during the game, though. With all the love and cuddling she showed them, Tyler quickly earned the nickname "Auntie Tyler."

Having twin boys makes Amy & Jason much different hosts than they used to be. Tyler was a VERY patient and understanding guest! She endured being spit up on multiple times, holding crying babies, waking up to crying throughout the night, and even making meals for Amy and herself as Amy took care of the twins. On top of all that, the weather took an abrupt turn from summer to winter, and Tyler saw a couple Montana snowfalls! We're so thankful that Tyler is a flexible friend.

Despite all this, we did a variety of fun activities as well: We took a trip to Trinity school so Amy could introduce Jaden & Cody to the school kids, watched some football, played a variety of evening games with Jason, got caught up on watching our Survivor episodes, and went on a few shopping trips. With our cold weather snap, we were in great need of warmer clothes for the boys. Amy enjoyed having Tyler's assistance in picking out cute long-sleeved & pant outfits. Tyler even bought Jaden & Cody each a new outfit-set as a gift. Aren't they adorable? (Jaden is the monster-butt!)

 

We are so thankful for Tyler's friendship and her easy-going, fun-loving personality. Thanks for making the trip up here, Tyler. We loved being with you!