Is It Time For My Party?

That was the big question that Riley would have for us a few times a day the past few days. Sunday morning he woke up his mom asking "When is my party?" Above is Riley's joy filled face at his party... it finally came. Not soon enough.

The Mom's Sporting the masks

I woke up and made his cupcakes with a Transformer standing in the circle of cupcakes... ready to go for his party. I also put some frozen chicken with a bottle of salsa in the crock pot for us to make enchiladas after church (see, I am still very much a Southern Cali girl) Saturday Kari and I had set up the table with Transformer tablecloth, plates, napkins, face masks, party bags, and stickers. We filled the "monster" piñata with candy and toys, and hung the "pin the nose on the clown" poster. We got chips and soda, a few veggies (just to be healthy)... then we were good to go.

Riley blowing out his candles at his 5th Birthday Party

The boys were good about having a nap after church and when they woke up... it was time! Everything was ready... Jen brought over Alex and Renee brought over Christian. It was very good that we only had 3 five year old and 1 three year old. The house felt like there were ten kids with boys being boys. They started with watching a Transformers movie. Then they pinned the nose on the clown. After that we went out on the deck and Riley opened presents followed by singing "Happy Birthday to You" and blowing out candles on the cupcakes. Everyone had a cupcake and a soda. We then had the piñata for the boys. We didn't want anyone hurt, so we hung it on my hiking stick for them to punch one by one. Finally the toys and candy came out... but the "monster" is still in tack for another day. They went back inside to watch the movie again before heading home. Riley loved it. All on his own without anyone prompting him he said "Thank you for my party".

Above: Kari checking where her "clown nose" landed

Below: Riley opening up presents

This morning I am meeting Susie for breakfast at "Mom's Kitchen" and later we are being taken out for dinner with Dee (Dave's mom). She wants to take us out for a birthday dinner. We don't ever go hungry this week of our birthdays... that is for sure. I have been keeping to salads mostly when I can.

Kari will bring Riley over tonight after we get back so that we can take him into the medical center tomorrow morning for his tonsils to be taken out. It is hard on me to think about it but it will be best in the long run. I would feel terrible if he had to go in on an emergency because he couldn't breathe, like last Spring. With fall and winter coming on, they need to be taken care of so he will be alright. All I have to do is remember the long day we spent at the clinic when Riley couldn't breathe last April and it causes me to be strong for his going through the surgery.

Have a great week... I am at home this week and I'll be visiting your sites.