Rhys Turns 3!

Our little guy is growing up fast.  He has shown a burst of growth in his language and speech skills over the last two weeks.  He gets excited about his own accomplishments.  He was eager to open his birthday cards.  He's still a cuddle bug and loves a good back scratch.  He is developing a great sense of humor.  We love having this "little" guy in our family. 

I softly entered his room as I heard him stirring and sang "Happy Birthday" to him.  For breakfast his milestone of turning 3 was recognized and inscribed in dried cranberries.

Rhys chose chocolate cake from all the fine cake mixes at the grocery store and I let the kids lick the spoon as I threw it in the oven.  Rhys got to open one of his birthday cards while we waited.

I made a cake of his favorite Sesame Street character, Elmo. Instead of using nasty icing laden with red dye, I used half and orange for his nose and sliced strawberries for his red fur.

We celebrated his 3rd birthday with his Opa and Oma at their house.  We had to move to the candle blowing fast because the strawberries were quickly beginning to slide off the icing. We sang the birthday song once more and he went to town trying to blow out those three candles.

We moved to the backyard for a swim and had so much fun.  Rhys loves splashing, swimming, and floating on his back now.

Just look at those two cuties!

Unprompted, Sophie decides to blow into her sail to hasten her voyage.

Love this! The two of them just kickin' back.  So cute.

 

While dinner was grilling we did not have to do much to encourage Rhys to open his presents.  There was an unplanned theme that surfaced as the unwrapping progressed: transportation!

After a tasty dinner we headed home.  Sophie fell asleep at the table and Rhys didn't make short drive home.  Looks like he had a lively day!  Happy Birthday, Rhys!  We love you!