Rhys, that was one heck of a fourth year, man!
You graduated the daycare center you’d been at since 18 months, you started up at your new school and made some new friends. You unified the Iberian Peninsula by always referring to our trip as Portugalandspain. You even got out of a Portuguese Escape Room without speaking any Portuguese.
You went as far North as I’ve ever been, meeting Santa in the Arctic Circle, and braved the winter in Estonia and Finland. You went to your first monster truck rally, which happened to be my first monster truck rally, and gained a taste for Korean hot dogs. You’ve developed a love and respect for Mario, and I can’t wait for our family Halloween costumes this year.
Most of all, you’re as kind and sincere of a kid as I’ve seen. I love being your dad, and I love that you’re mostly at an age where your memories are sticking around longer, cause we’ve been making some good ones. Best era of my life truly started when you were born.