Na na na na, na na na na, BATMAN!

Rhys requested a BATMAN themed birthday this year.

So we had a family dinner party at the Bat Cave the Saturday before his birthday!

Despite feeling a bit under the weather with a slight fever/cold

(and stating that he wanted to stay in his jammies all day - and not his cute batman gear I bought - even for the party!..and not even his SUPER HERO jammies...kid you're killin' me here...)

he had a good time with his cousins.

We also let him choose an activity to do as a family

(instead of having a "friends" party)

and he chose bowling!

So the four of us & Grandpa went glow-in-the-dark bowling.

It was lots of fun!

Grandpa ended up winning BOTH games (who invited that guy anyway??!),

but it was really close for all of us until the last couple frames!

(#goodthingforbumpers!foradultstoo)

Skye said she wants to bowl every week and get really good so she can win trophies. LOL.

So we will see what the future brings!

And Rhys proved that you CAN bowl with a chocolate bar in one hand.

All you have to do is get your sister to bring the ball to you, have your mom line up the ramp, and then push the ball off the ramp with the hand that isn't holding the chocolate.

Easy peasy for PRINCE RHYS!!

I guess it WAS his birthday, so we can forgive the lazy little guy...

 Footnote: Mommy is REALLY glad birthday season is over with again...we (SHE) is partied out!!

Happy 4th birthday Rhys!

o.m.geee
how did he get to be 4?!?

There were times when he was a baby and I would stop for a minute and think to myself
"where did he come from??" - for real!

Because it was all such a blur after he was born, trying to survive with 2 kids
(praise my {crazy} grandmothers for having 8 & 11 children, cause my limit is 2!!).

But it was like I would wake up from the fog for a second and see him and how he had grown so fast and wonder WHEN it had happened (which every mother says...).

And now he is 4...but the size of his 6 year old sister!

Before I know it he will be like

and I will be like

Some words/phrases I would use to describe Rhys these days are:

Playful

Shadow (mine)

Persistent

Jokeful (it is a word, I looked it up)

Sweet

Cuddly

Morning person

Loves to play toys

Animated

Goofy

Loves to color

Mini Dino

PEST (lately this is the ONLY word to describe him!!).

Mostly a pest to his sister,

but he can be a definite pain in my butt too!

He has learnt the art of annoyance and can push his sisters buttons to know end.
But she hasn't learnt the skill of ignoring him yet...which makes for some very trying hours in the day.

Despite him being a royal pain at times, he IS still the best cuddler and can be a really sweet boy.

We love you Rhys!!