Quirky Dinner Tradition

It's a nightly dinner ritual almost. Tom is quizzing the boys about their day. Inevitably one boy doesn't include a last name on someone they interacted with that day. They are immediately peppered with questions as to who this someone is (even if we know full well who they are talking about). In the beginning, it was only Tom peppering, but now years later, we all join in.

It's quite comical actually.

Here is an example:

Chandler: Well, I played football at recess and I played quarterback. I made this one play where I threw the ball to Tyler. . .

Before he could even tell us the rest of the story, Tom starts in: Tyler Johns? Tyler Dodge?

Caleb: Tyler Hunsaker?

Cache: Tyler Rogers?

Me: Tyler Porter?

Caleb again: Tyler McBride?

Tom: Tyler Martindale? Tyler Carson? Tyler Castleton?

Cache: Tyler Finch?

Inevitably, at some point, one of the kids or Tom cracks the same joke (and we always all laugh) "You threw a pass to Tyler Castleton? He was at your recess? Wow, that must have been quite the football game."

All of the kids have experienced this scenario multiple times. It has become a family tradition and is really quite heartwarming.