Cinco de Mayo

My darling little Kye turned three on May 5. I have a special place in my heart for this little man. Don't get me wrong; I dearly love all my nephews and one niece. They are each unique in their own special way, they all make me laugh, and they each have a way of getting anything they want from me. But I have to admit that Kye and I have a special bond:

we're both middle children.

Welcoming Corinne into the family was especially hard for Kye. He was quite content to be the youngest in the family, and he did NOT accept Corinne with open arms. He has, however, learned to like her (or at the very least, he's realized that she's not going anywhere). It's not easy being a middle child, and I think you can only understand that if you yourself are a middle child. We get left out, we are forgotten, we're the naughty ones, we're not the wiser, more mature older child, and we're not the precious, only boy (or in Corinne's case, only girl) younger child.

To make up for this lack of love in our lives, we over compensate with personality. Kye has a HUGE amount of personality. We are actually a lot alike in that he gets VERY excited very easily, he's full of energy, and he loves to run through the house screaming at the top of his lungs (ask Shan and Jeff; I may or may not be known to do this from time to time). In order to see some of Kye's personality, watch the video of him while we sang Happy Birthday to him.


If you read my blog, I'm sure you saw the post about a month ago that displayed Carson's birthday party. It included a pool party, friends, cake, over a dozen presents, and a huge meal. Poor little Kye barely got aknowledgement that it was his birthday (similarly, my birthday is September 11, and my mom didn't even remember to wish me a happy birthday in 2001). His parents went to Vegas over his special day, and Kye didn't get a "party" until a week later. His party included us going to his house, him opening three presents, and a small cake. No friends. No food. Poor Kye.

Don't you worry little guy. Your Auntie Dido loves you. Your Auntie Dido spoils you when no one else does. Your Auntie Dido knows how you feel being a middle child. Continue to be your crazy, fun, laughable, adorable self and you'll go far in life!

Kye was born on Cinco de Mayo, 2006

Kye with grandma Sally on his 1st birthday

Kye waiting to blow out the candles on his 2nd birthday

Kye on his 3rd birthday

At least his dad remembered to wish him a happy birthday on May 5. Collin said that Carson and Collin said, "Happy birthday, Kye," when they all woke up that morning. To which Kyler replied, "Happy birthday to you, too, daddy."