Thanks - I did notice that I could make an exception, but it has never occurred before, so I wanted to figure it out and see what is actually going on.
I did just update my router to the newest firmware. I noticed when I logged in there was an update. I have been good about logging on every now and then and updating. Since the newest update, I dont think I have seen the TCP SYN message again. I will continue to monitor over the next few days.
@itman - just to confirm, do I want to actually disable port scan and dos protection? Currently my settings are as follows: