Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ahoy!

Two Saturdays ago Tyler was playing with the kids in the living room. Whitney would come in to where I was and say, "Mom, Daddy needs some tape." So I'd tell her where it was. Then a few minutes later, "Mom, Daddy needs some yarn." Okay... I started to wonder what was going on, so I went out and found Tyler crafting his own pirate costumes for the kids. He had moved the couch to the middle of the room to make a ship and even drew authentic pirate facial hair on the kids with washable markers.

It's no wonder the kids love daddy so much. He's the most fun one around! They played in their "boat" forever, and there was even a surprise shark!

17 comments:

Danica said...

how cute is tyler? dads are too fun. nice outfits - will ty make me one to match whitney's?

Cristy said...

Yay for fun Dads! They usually are the most fun of the two parents... Moms are just so darn tired!

The Wheelers said...

Natalie! It's so great to see your blog. I got it from Kristi's blog. Your family is so cute! We have a little Cole as well :-)

Heidi said...

Wow--where does Tyler find the energy? What a great twist on the typical pillow forts that we have at our house...fun idea. It looks like the kids had a blast.

Brittany said...

That is too cute and too funny! Love it!

Tracy said...

HAHAH Why did this post make me laugh so hard? That last picture of Whitney is hilarious. Tyler is so creative! Do you and Tyler ever play pirates? Okay, maybe I shouldn't have asked that.

Tracy said...

P.S. The whole "Nor Cal" theme kills me. Nor Cal OR DIE!

loven it! said...

sooooooooooo cute! what a fun dad! and i know you are a fun mom! what lucky kids!

Jenny said...

Very creative and impressive Tyler. What a fun memory for Whitney and Cole! We loved reading about it. Thanks for the update!

buchanancasa said...

What an adorable dad. Those memories will surely stay with them forever. But good job capturing it in photos anyway! That last one is priceless.

ermakaluso said...

It is amazing what Tyler was able to create! I love that he was a shark. That is one creative dad!

Marlie said...

These pictures are going to be so fun to look at in 10 years. I love that Ty gave Whitney facial hair too! Awesome. I loved this post.

Rachael, Duke, and the Boss said...

Natalie, those pictures are so funny. We miss you guys. Hope all is well!

Mary said...

Oh my goodness. I am so cracking up. I love Whitney's little pirate bikini top. I am still laughing. yep, still laughing. Cole has a paper towel holder for a sword? I'm still laughing! That Tyler--what a super Dad.

Alicia said...

What a fun daddy! I love his creativity and craftiness. Playing with daddy is just about the best thing that happens around our house each day!

Lindsay said...

How great! What a fun idea. Your house looks like THE place to be :).

Annie said...

Are you kidding me?! Trust Tyler to bust out these awesome get-ups for the kids. He's such a rock-star! Love it.