Ricky's Family Birthday Party

Last Sunday we barbequed some very well done chicken and invited the fam over to celebrate Ricky’s birthday. By the way, no one mentioned how fun four can be! Tonight as he was getting tired, Ricky had a minor meltdown because it wasn’t his birthday again this week! I guess that means he liked the celebrating we did for his birthday.

Here is a glimpse of a moment of sharing. This doesn’t happen too often lately. The batcave has been taken away more than once because they couldn’t share.

Ricky had his yearly check-up at the doctor’s office and had to get some shots. He was mostly a big brave dog. I think he was looking for some sympathy here.

And here we have the cake. I admit, I cheat and do the cupcake thing. This time I even just used his own toys to decorate it. I had to get after him a little bit when I noticed him trying to take the stop sign off and replace it with one that said go!

Ricky loved his presents! He has gotten the unwrapping down and usually remembers to say his thank yous.

I’m not sure which he liked better, getting presents or all the attention he was getting from everyone. He adores his uncles. Here he is with Uncle Tony and Billy. Billy wasn’t quite sure about this double hug action.

Uncle Tim, bless his heart, gave Ricky some Incredible Hulk hands. When you hit something with them, they make all sorts of fighting noises. Ricky thinks they are great and immediately knew what to do with them!

Billy caught on pretty fast, too!

And I guess we only video taped it, but Uncle Tim also gave Billy his birthday present (only a little late) which was a toy lawn mower. It was fun watching the boys attempt to share the presents. Billy kept swiping the boxing hands and Ricky kept taking over the lawn mower. Billy, ever patient, would just follow Ricky around the yard waiting for his chance to get his own toy back!

Billy’s favorite part of the day were the miniature cupcakes.  I don’t even know how many he had between what he swiped and those that he whined for and was given by his loved ones.  He wore them well.