Guenthers were once in Seattle...: October 2013

Our boys are different, yet the same. My memory is doing an OK job of recalling images of the things Greyson was doing at this age and his 4th birthday is very vivid for a number of odd reasons; none of them particularly meaningful, but vivid all the same. Greyson was really into Spiderman at 4 - his birthday party was Spidey-themed from the bouncy house to his birthday cake and choice of Tshirt - a very gaudy blue and red thing that bled in the laundry.

Graham hasn't caught the Spiderman bug though he'll certainly sit with his brother and watch the movies followed by a chase around the house shooting webs and attempting to fly.

Graham's 4 year old self is all about Scooby Doo. He caught the bug last year and it really hasn't waned though he does alternate with his love of Lightning McQueen. So we've given him a bit of both this birthday. He's easily pleased, this one. He didn't care about a party either so we're taking advantage of the half-term break again and this year piling onto a business trip to Paris. The boys will meet me there and we're taking them to Paris Disney for a couple of days. We've been told it's not as exciting as DisneyWorld or Land but they've never been to either so it will be better than Christmas for them. We'll be sure to take pictures of Disney a la France.

Graham Roman (October 19th 2013)

Since we're leaving for Paris on his birthday, we celebrated this past weekend with a very fun and low-key day. He opened his gifts, we ate some cake and the boys spent the rest of the day and night playing with Shaggy, Scooby and the gang. Near bedtime, they went upstairs, changed into school clothes and raided the refrigerator. Graham is his brother's shadow right now and aside from a few spats over toys that won't be shared, they are inseparable.

Happy 4th birthday to an unbelievable little boy - so full of life, milkaholic, grumpy in the morning, out of his mind crazy before bedtime, obsessed with private parts and as sweet and silly as he is cute and snuggly. We are so in love with you, Graham. You've rounded out our little family of 4 and life would be dull and gloomy without you.