Riley's Birthday!!

We started out Riley's Birthday celebrations with treats for his class on Friday afternoon. But first I had to make them! He chose blue cupcakes in ice cream cones with blue frosting to make it look like ice cream with sprinkles. That wasn't complicated at all Riley...... ;0)
I made them Thursday evening. When I was finally done with them, after baking them, putting a skim layer of frosting on, going and getting more frosting, and piling a ton more frosting on, then putting sprinkles on top, (while telling my 3 children: stop coming in the kitchen; no you're not getting one now; stop trying to lick the frosting!!) I got these:

Then I needed this:

:0)

The kids finally got one after I was all done. Lily really liked it:

My brilliant husband made this for me to transport them to school:

Thanks honey!

Then on Friday Lily & I went to Riley's class so he could share these yummy treats with his friends. He got to sit in the front of the class and they sang "Happy Birthday" to him.

Later on, after Jeff got home from work, Riley got to open his presents from us.

I think Lily & Zach liked Riley's presents as much as he did.

After that we headed to Red Robin's for dinner and then back home for cherry pie!

On Saturday, we got ready for Riley's party with family!

Aunt Mary made another fabulous cake! Riley had asked her to make the Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo!

She did a GREAT job!!

After a yummy lunch that Jeff smoked on his smoker, Riley got to open more presents!!

Thank you everyone for his gifts! Riley is so lucky to have such loving family! =)

Then it was time for the cake!

I can't believe Riley is 7 now!! Where does the time go?!?

Riley, I hope you had a wonderful Birthday!

Happy Birthday Riley!!

7 Things About Our 7 Year Old:

1. You are incredibly loving. You love everyone around you with your very big heart!

2. You are a great brother. You get to be both little and big brother to Zach and Lily, and you would do anything for them.

3. You LOVE the color blue! If it's blue, you like it.

4. You love Scooby Doo. You can watch those movies and read those books over and over.

5. You are so funny! You love to make people laugh, and you have the best giggle!

6. You are very sensitive. You get your feelings hurt easily, and you wear your heart on your sleeve.

7. You are very imaginative. You can tell us the craziest stories!

Riley, we are so lucky to have you in our family. I have loved watching you turn from that little chubby faced baby with those big blue eyes and impossibly long eyelashes into the sweet faced seven year old with the biggest heart anyone could have. We love you so much!!!

Happy Birthday Riley!!