{Happy Birthday Riley}

happy, happy birthday to our oldest little sweetie.

 no more holding up all your fingers to tell how old you are!:)

middle school and turning eleven.

this is gonna be a big year for you baby.

 

she decided she wanted pioneer woman's cinnamon toast for breakfast.

smushing up the butter and sweet stuff is the best part.

janey was the dj and played our morning dance party tunes.

 

later, we went to the park for a picnic lunch.

i envisioned a blanket under a shady tree...

they wanted to eat on the dock with their lunches in their laps.

i think it had everything to do with dropping pieces of bread off the side and watching the fishies.

 

 

 

my first attempt at propping the camera on a picnic table and using the self timer.

that was a hoot...

 

 

aubrey fell and hurt her knee and of course it was the sissies who made her feel better.

 

kisses for the birthday girl.

tell me this love will last forever.

 



daddy's home...it's present time!

 

 

 

janey was so proud of the gifts she picked out.

she is a super little gift shopper.

 

 

 

:: lots of little favorites and a few surprises::

flavor blasted goldfish, headbands, nail polish, frame, ipod case, odometer for her bike, shirts and shorts, new stapler, bubble tape, mechanical pencils and sparkly pens.

 

funny...look at the last collage and Aubrey's reaction to the bubble tape...she can't take her eyes off of it!!:)

this next shot is her crying for a piece.

victory!

 



 

::now let's bowl::

we asked her if she wanted a big party with all her friends and she said no she would rather go bowling with just us.:)
 

boy this was fun.

we were the only ones there and the girls had a blast.

 

our bowling names were:

goal scorer

hermione

auber dauber

fisher dude and

happy mom!

 

funny...the girls thought of them.

 

they ate every bite of that "nowhere near as awesome as dave's" pizza (janey had grilled cheese) and smiled the whole time.

we will definitely be back!

 

 

 

yes...we brought those fancy cupcakes with us...yummy!:)

 

saturday after a double header soccer tournament riley had her requested b-day dinner.

filet mignon with wine sauce, mashed potatoes, mandarin oranges and carrot cake.

she ate every. single. bite.

 





 

 

 

happy birthday dear riley

 

happy birthday to you.

 



 

we love you so very much baby and are so proud of the young lady you are becoming.

thank you for amazing us, loving us and making us smile each and every day.

you are truly a blessing.

 

happy birthday riley

 

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