(My Dad and Tyler in Yellowstone 2009)My youngest brother Tyler holds the enviable title of "favorite uncle" to all of his nieces and nephews. It's really not a fair competition; all the kids in the family are of the opinion that Tyler has a plethora of special qualities going for him. Here are just a few:
1-He was gone for 2 years. While Tyler was serving his mission, he was placed firmly on a pedestal by his little admirers. It was one of those "absence makes the heart grow fonder" kind of things. The kids remembered Tyler chasing them, wrestling with them and giving them pretend shots. The whole 2 years that he was gone there was constant talk about "When will Ty be back?", "That was so fun when Ty was home," and, "Remember when Ty (fill in the blank with any number of fun/funny things)?"
2- Tyler is the youngest of my siblings. The youngest is always the coolest, right?
3-He doesn't talk down to the kids. When he is talking with his nieces and nephews he talks to them like they are people. Tyler always takes time to play with the kids but he never talks to them in a baby voice or makes them feel differently than any adult he talks to.
4-Let's face it, Tyler is just fun. He'll do things like stuff a shrimp up his nose for a lost bet. Who can resist that? Watch the video and he's sure to be your favorite too! It's a little nauseating, but it's only 30 seconds long.
3 comments:
Oh Ty .... he sure is our favorite ;)
That's an awesome description Kari. I don't think I've ever thought of it that way but you are so right about how Tyler talks with his neices and nephews. You are so good at putting thoughts into words.
Love,
Dad
That's true in my family too, my youngest brother is the coolest. Poor thing, all my little nieces are in love with him.
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