Celebrating Rhett's 4th Birthday

We had the best time celebrating our big four year old!  A couple of days before Rhett's birthday we had a dinosaur party with some of his best buds at My Gym.  He was so excited about his party and I loved watching him have so much fun!

Dinosaur Donuts for the boy that doesn't like cake! :)

Rhett went to school on his birthday and had the best day!

His birthday gift from us was his first big boy bike.

We met up with all of our family that night at Mia's Table for a birthday dinner!

Rhett Michael, you are so loved!  Happy Birthday!!!

Rhett is FOUR!

Our baby is four and I can hardly believe it.  I love this age so much.  

Rhett is so verbally and physically affectionate.  His favorite thing in the whole world is to snuggle.  He pretty much wants to be touching me at all times.  He can be a stinker, but he also knows how to sweet talk his mama.  He's quite the charmer.  He is a mama's boy through and through, but the second he hurts himself or gets upset he wants his daddy.  

Rhett is very outgoing and really has never met a stranger.  This is a new personality trait for the children in our family and it still catches me by surprise sometimes! :) He loves to make people laugh.  

Rhett is SO physical.  Such a "rough and tumble" boy in every sense.  The fact that he already had two different sets of stitches before he turned four is proof of that.

Rhett is in the phase of asking a million questions and while it wears me out sometimes, it's fun to see his curiosity about life!  

Rhett is into bulls, horses, dinosaurs, knights, and really anything that he can "fight" with.  

Perry is still Rhett's favorite person in the world, but he also loves his baby Luke!  He is really sweet with Luke and loves to carry him around and play peek-a-boo with him.  

Rhett is the pickiest eater ever, but loves loves loves snacks.  He wants to snack all day every day and it's a constant battle. 

Rhett's Four Year Interview

What is something that makes you happy?  Christmas
What is your favorite thing to do inside?  play shark (?)
What is your favorite thing to do outside?  ride the gator
What is your favorite thing to eat? pizza
What is your favorite animal?  horse
What is your favorite tv show?  Wild Kratts
What is your favorite game? Go Fish
What is your favorite color? red
What is your favorite thing to do at Mumsie and Popsie's house? eat jellybeans
What is your favorite thing to do at Grandma and Grandpa's house? eat graham crackers
What is your favorite restaurant? Mia's Table
Who are you favorite friends to play with?  Perry, Wyatt, Jack, Tatum
What do you want to be when you grow up?  "Nothing, I want to stay with you."
What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? snuggle
What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? snuggle

Happy Birthday, Rhett Michael!  We adore you!!!

4 year old stats (taken 1/2/20):

Weight - 49.2 pounds (99%)
Height - 45 inches (>99%)

Fall Extracurriculars

Fall activities are in full swing!

Baseball for Reid

Ballet and Jazz for Georgia Kate 

Soccer for Rhett

This is his very first extracurricular activity and he is thrilled that it's his turn!  I thought that soccer might be a good fit for his personality and he really does enjoy it! 

Guess who's on his team!? ;)

Chloie Jane

Our Chloie Jane went to heaven on September 10th.  It was such a hard thing to walk through as a family, but it was clear that she was suffering.  Chloie was born on November 11, 2003 and after seeing an ad for puppies in the newspaper, she became ours at some point between Christmas and returning back to A&M for our spring semester.   She was our first baby.  I can't get over how tiny she was!  Chloie moved with me to our house in College Station, back to my parents' house, and then to our first house as a married couple.  We added Annabelle to our family, move two more times, and had three babies.  She was there for all of it!  Chloie had A LOT of health problems throughout her life, but she always made it through. :) She LIVED for meal time.  When she could still see, she would sit on her perch on the couch and bark at everything (and nothing) all day long.  We always said that she had the personality of a cat because she wasn't always the most affectionate or playful.  She was a quirky little thing and we loved her SO much!  Our home isn't quite the same without her! 

 

Weekend in Clemson!

Earlier this month, Chris and I got to spend a few days away with some great friends in Clemson, South Carolina!  

We flew in and out of Atlanta and rented a big, white van. :) 

Other than two delicious meals in Atlanta on our travel days, and spending a little time on the Clemson campus, we spent most of our long weekend relaxing, laughing, playing games, cooking, and enjoying the scenery at this beautiful house on Lake Keowee.  

We all really liked Clemson!  Everyone was so nice and the campus was pretty!

We are so grateful to our wonderful parents for their help with the kids so we could enjoy this time away!  

Back to preschool for Rhett!

Rhett started back to preschool about a month ago.  He was anxious about being in a different class than Perry this year, but I know it will be a good year of growth for him in the Tiger class!  We had a little bit of a rough start when Rhett threw up at school on the first day.  We had some major tears at drop off for a couple of weeks, but I am happy to report that we have turned a corner!  We love his teachers, he's making some new friends and having so much fun!  Settling into our new routine has been good for all of us.  

Ready to meet his teachers!

Ms. Staci and Ms. Amanda are wonderful!  

1st day of school in the Tiger class

We are looking forward to a great year!

Thomas and Rebecca's WEDDING!

On September 1st we celebrated the wedding of Thomas and Rebecca!  Reid and Rhett were ring bearers and Georgia Kate was a flower girl along with Perry and Rebecca's niece Savannah.  It was their first time to be in a wedding (and even attend one other than Alli and John's) and I was excited that they got to experience it!  It was a beautiful, fun, and busy weekend!