we'll be enjoying pie tonight-yum!

Last night, we went to Target and bought a chocolate pie for Rhett and Happy Tracks ice cream. Also, he picked out candles whose flames are the color of the candle itself. Rhett said I sure was trying to make him happy.

Around 2:55 am Rhett came into our room, wide awake. He had turned on most of the hall lights. He said, "I just can't go to sleep!" We said, "Try and turn off the lights!"

Around 6:25 am, we heard him upstairs. He even woke up before the pup. We all trudged out of bed after Rhett turned on our light (aahh! bright light! bright light!) and it was present opening time!

I don't know when the "let's open presents the minute we get out of bed" tradition started around our house. Maybe because their birthdays are so close to Christmas and they associate opening gifts in the morning. I think it is because one year, Rhett wanted to open them, just couldn't wait! and we said okay. Who likes waiting? Anyway, let the festivities begin!

 Happy Birthday to Rhett!!!  Our 10 year old thinks he is the funniest guy ever, save his best friend.  He is the nicest boy on the planet and a people pleaser to the core.  He never wants to hurt anyone's feelings and if you break a rule, watch out. He is also always thinking, always curious.  Rhett wants to be a lizard specialist when he grows up. 

His first gift was something he really wanted, obviously.  Mario vs Donkey Kong DS game.  Awesome!

How about a remote-controlled helicopter?  I'll take that as a yes.

The legos were a hit!  Thanks Aunt Melissa!!

Noah, who begged to open a gift of his own, to which I said, "no way," talked Rhett into opening his cards for him.  Here he is doing his job so well. 

While Noah was opening the card from Nana, Rhett was trying to open the box from Grandmom.  I asked Rhett if he wanted scissors.  Noah replied, "No, I think I almost got the card opened."  haha

I did get the scissors to help Rhett and he opened two of the coolest lizards ever!  He was impressed Grandmom!  About that time, Noah did finally open the card from Nana and Pop and read each and every word.  Even the words on the gift card.  "Rhett, not only can you go to Barnes and Noble, you can also use this on bn.com." 

Then Noah set about opening the card from Grandmom.  He read, "Star, star, star," where there were stars.  He takes his job seriously folks. 

Presents opened, they chowed down on breakfast and played the ds until time to go to school.  They really didn't want to go.  I don't blame them. 

In other news...

My new tile floor is coming along!  He has it almost all laid and then he has to grout.  But doesn't it look so much better than the other?  (For those who saw the other).  I love it.

Just another view.  This picture is more true of the color than the first picture.  Different lighting, I guess.

And, I didn't get up to Noah's room to get a picture today but I did upload some pictures of Boo.  We have some work to do to get her to stop biting and to go into her crate without barking.  But other than that, we are having a ball with her.