Yes, I am a aware that I am a week late posting about Riley's birthday...I know I am a horrible mom!!! But, this year we did things different. Usually, we have a huge birthday party that I go way overboard on and spend way to much money on and get really stressed out about. I was again wanting to have a huge party this year because Riley turned 9. Riley and I love love love the #9. We are goofballs about it. Riley has always been #9 in all the sports and anything that has 9 on it I buy him. Yes, we love Tony Romo also!!!! So, I wanted to a very cool #9 birthday but are plans changed quickly when Riley got invited to go to Disney over Spring Break. So, I decided the responsible thing to do was spend the money on the trip rather than the birthday. I think that Justin and Riley's dad were secretly very happy about this decision. On his real birthday we had basketball practice so Riley, Vic, Justin and I went out to eat and let Riley decide where he wanted to go. He chose Boss's Pizza in Lk. Worth and then to go to GameStop...suprise suprise!!!
Riley will also get to go to the Kennedy Space Center, which I think will be very cool and I am hoping that he enjoys it.
The kids will be leaving on March 14th to spend 6 days in Florida...they are so lucky and Riley will be spending the week with Victoria which at age 10 is a veteran of Disney. She has been almost every year!!
So, last Sunday after church we celebrated his birthday with the family. Of course we went to Riscky's Steak house and walked around the stockyards. We love the Steakhouse. The food is yummy and they have a nice room for everyone!!!
He only had one present to open. Everyone else gave him money to spend at Disney. He did pretty good. He raked up $110 and a $25 gamestop giftcard.
Thanks to his Dad, his one gift was the one thing he really wanted...a Nintendo DSi!!!!!!
By the way, he has his hand up because he thought it would be funny to put his hand up over his face so that I could not take a pic of him.....He is such a brat!!!!
One of the pics with Granny..my mom....and Pa-Pa....Kelley....my step-dad. Kelley always makes goofy faces in pics!!!
I took a pic of him with everyone there but I figured this was the most important pic...hee hee.....I cant believe that my spoiled rotten meanie is 9 years old!!!!!
After lunch, we had a great afternoon walking around the stockyards and visiting the litte shops. We LOVE the candy store....go figure!!!!!
We let the kids get a balloon from this wonderful man. He told us that his 2 jobs in life were to 1st witness and 2nd to make kids smile. He asked Riley what the first thing he was going to do when he got into heaven. Riley said ask where the ice cream was.....what a dork!!!!!!!
We had such a great day and honestly I think Riley enjoyed himself just as much as if we would have had a party!!!!
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