the toys won

me: rhett, do you want to go swimming?
rhett: no swimming. superman broken. (he doesn't want his mask to get wet)
me: are you sure?! ty and reagan are going. (this is the first time he has refused to go swimming. ever.)
rhett: yes. toys. (he wants to play with his new birthday toys instead.)

and play he did. for an hour by himself.