A Birthday Fit for a King

Today our T turns 4.

Happy Birthday T!!

This birthday has been GREATLY anticipated and now the big day is here... We've had so much fun leading up to today and now are reveling in the moment. Four!! Can't believe we've had our sweet T for four whole years... What a blessing he is to our family. Just the other night I shared those sentiments with him while tucking him into bed. His response, "Mommy, I love our family. I love you." What a sweet dear!

We love you, too, our sweet, stubborn, sensitive, wonderful T!! Four cheers for our boy who creatively paints the morning table with milk, who plays so beautifully with his big brother, complementing his tyranny with graciousness, who usually ends up half dressed by the end of the day and plays without care, who loves a good snuggle and a good adventure, who cherishes his daddy above all else... Welcome to four, big boy! Happy Birthday!

The birthday festivities began two weeks ago when we celebrated with Gramz, Pappy, and Aunt J. To be continued to Friday night when T and Daddy went to a preseason Redskins game together. GG had gotten tickets from a friend from work and knew it would be a special birthday outing for our little man. They had a great time!!

The birthday festivities continued Saturday with a trip with big brother M and Daddy to Water Country (yes, Daddy got his fill of travel this weekend! What a good guy!!) The crew had a fun afternoon and returned that evening for a Toy Story 2 pizza dinner with Papa. Meanwhile, Mom and MG went on a bunch of errands to get ready for...

The birthday shindig Sunday! It was a very small, intimate affair (we try to only have as many kids as the year our child is turning; e.g. 4 birthday guests for the 4yo, otherwise it can get overwhelming). T chose to have the party at Burger King because of a fun play area they have... So the crew gathered there yesterday. Family friends of ours came with their two kiddos and two other boys from school rounded out the bunch. Our beloved Mimi and Papa came for the fun, of course. T had a great time, so the birthday was deemed a success!

A rare family photo!!

Nothing like BK, balloons, and smiles!

Party girls!

So today, we're breathing... and playing... and continuing to celebrate our four-year-old!

It's truly been a birthday fit for a king!!