Yesterday, we celebrated Graysen's third birthday with a Batman themed birthday-party! (He doesn't actually turn three until Wednesday.) Just for the fun of it, we all bought superhero costumes for the party. Laura, Caleb, and Graysen wore theirs during the entire party. I surprised Graysen with my Batman costume just before he blew out his candles (which was a mistake--he started crying.) He are a few photos of the festivities:
Graysen was a little tired from too little sleep. He was a grumpy little Batman.
We ate.
The kids played.
Laura dressed as Batgirl.
Caleb dressed as Robin.
The first game was "Mr. Freeze's Dance Party."
The second game was "Pin the Bat on Batman."
The third was "The Joker's Surprise Package."
I made an apperance as Batman. Chad laughed at me. He'll understand when he has kids. (Thanks for the photo, Aunt Kim.)
Graysen was blessed with many wonderful gifts.
Graysen thanked everyone.
Graysen was a tired boy after the party. He was asleep by 6 p.m.
Our family tradition is that every gets to have a special birthday dinner every year. We went to Mr. Gatti's for Graysen's birthday. (I just recently discovered Mr. Gatti's and it is SO much better than CEC!!!) The boys had a blast playing and Momma enjoyed the Smores pizza. So yummy...
Graysen turned three today!!! This is such a blessing and joyful day considering where we have been the past few years. I enjoy seeing him happy and healthy and enjoying life.
Lee is dedicated to recycling and to leaving this earth in the best possible shape for our children. Although I recycle, I do not do so 100%... So, to encourage me, Lee started "house-filling." He tells me that if I am going to landfill, he is going to bring the landfill to me. 
After spending five days relaxing at home in jammies, the boys and I ventured out today to go to Graysen's cardiologist appointment.
His appointment went great!!! Graysen is doing fantastic and is cleared for six more months. There are no concerns and he is like a "normal" boy right now. 
I let the boys play in the snow for a while when we got home. This is the first day that they have been able to play in the snow and they LOVED it!!! 
Caleb was tentative, as usual.
Graysen enjoyed throwing large chunks of ice.
Graysen really wanted me to build a snowman for him. It is a very sad snowman. I would have made it bigger, but I was not getting any help.
Well... School is cancelled tomorrow for the fifth day in a row!!! This is unheard of here in SC!!! I can't believe that we have had a whole extra week of vacation. It has been great!
We woke up to a beautiful Winter Wonderland this morning, and it is supposed to continue snowing all day. The news this morning said that we should get 9-12 inches total. It is SO pretty and the boys and I are loving it!!!
