Happy Birthday Holten!

Holtie Bear is now the big 4 and recently had a Rango-themed birthday party with his cousins. Amy got it right with this one. All you need are a few toy pistols, cowboy hats, water balloons and cookie cake and you've got some extremely happy little boys.

The weather was perfect and the cousins played for hours on end in the backyard.

I noticed after downloading all of my photos that Jack only made it into one shot and, of course, baby Nora was there, but preferred to take in the action from the arms of Grandmama or Great-Grandmama. Here are a few shots of the celebration:

Sheriffs Holten, Luke & Gray...aka the Three Amigos

At least Luke can take a photo like a normal person

Grandmama getting in some snuggle time with Nora

Great-Grandmama so happy with her newest great-grandchild

The birthday boy finding a strategic hiding place for the water balloon fight

Gray also taking his position before the boys were unleashed

Luke: locked and loaded

Halfway through, Gray got smart and realized it was better if he grabbed two balloons from his stash at once so he didn't have to run back every time.

Michael and Amy filled up 100 water balloons and the shrieks and ear-to-ear grins made it all worth it.

Jack got in on the action too!