Riggs' Real Birthday- Happy 12th!

You have to celebrate on your REAL no matter what! SO today we celebrated Riggs's Real birthday on his Real Birthday! He chose Hometown Pizza with his buddies that could come!

 Of course, the Family and the Timmerings were there to celebrate too!

 I can't believe he is 12...next year he will be a Teenager! I hope we wishes to be little forever on his requested Dairy Queen ice cream cake. (sniff....sniff....)

 We opened presents ......

 and I love that he got a Flash shirt...he lived in his Flash costume when he was little!

 It was a fun night....

 Even the car ride home was full of laughter!

 Back at home the boys played basketball.....

 and he got more presents....

 all in all..I'd say he had a great day on his 12 th birthday! We sure love you, Riggsy!

Tates Creek Track Meet

After a FULL day...Goshen door decorating...a reception I hosted at Goshen, a Kindergarten zoo trip..I picked Riggs up from school and he and I headed to Lexington for a track meet at Tates Creek High School. He has very few friends on the track team and today not one of them were there. He hung with me...we sat in the bleachers...as the sun set...under a blanket. He was tired from the week...I was too. We both just wanted to go home...but we left that unsaid.  Jeremy was on first call but surprised us and showed up. Riggs usually takes a potassium pill before he runs and when I left the house that morning I did not grab them. It hit him that he didn't take it and he freaked out a bit...he was afraid he would cramp up on his run. I felt terrible. I try so hard to juggle the 6 of us...but sometimes I drop the ball...even with my very best efforts. I suggested a melt away tylenol that we told him was a potassium pill...mind over matter....and it worked like a charm. 

Riggs, when you read this later in life....just know I love you..sorry to trick you but it worked.

 It was a big meet...stiff competition..

 He was little.....and most everyone in the heat ran a sub 6 mile....yikes!

 But he ran and...without potassium...earned himself a new PR...a 5:29 mile!

 Now the tough part.....it was cold...and we were freezing. Riggs and I sat in the truck ...in the dark for over an hour together...and at 11 pm...tired and cold...they called him to run 2 miles as fast as he could....(deep sign)....we both wanted to eat....and have a warm bath...

 but off he went....

 and it was hard.....

 really hard.....

 but he did it...and I was so proud of him....
We gathered our stuff and headed to the car....stopped by Wendy's for nuggets and Starbucks for a Vanilla bean frap....he so deserved it! We headed back to Louisville and at midnight when it was officially his birthday I cranked the music and flashed the lights and beeped the horn! Riggs was officially 12! We were bone tired but together ringing in his birthday!

The baby is 5.....

We woke up and headed to Dunkin Doughnuts to begin Lila's birthday day!

Jenna had arrived early and worked her magic!

Balloons....doughnuts...and drinks.......

She was so excited!

Jenna got her Boo....she has wanted him for so long!

It was the best way to start the day!

Then it was off to Claires....

For Lila to get her ears pierced.....her idea....not mine.....

But she did it...must be getting brave at 5!

We played the afternoon away with Lexi......

and then we got ready for her party..........

She was so excited about her cake.....

and that Maddie came.....

and to have her friends there...present to celebrate with her!

Soon the bubble truck arrived......

and it was fun and bubble mania!

and then Kona Ice time!

We gathered around the birthday girl to sing and let me make a birthday wish!

and then party favors were passed out and hugs and thank you were said to all her guests!

Then it was present time!

and after a huge day full of fun and birthday bliss my five year old fell fast asleep.

I can't believe my baby is five.....

 I love you, Lila Ray....Happy, Happy Birthday!