Ryleigh's 8th Birthday

Ryleigh's Birthday December 15, 2011

We did presents in the morning and he got the one big thing he asked for. A basketball! We had birthday breakfast of Ryleigh's choice. He did not want to cook, he wanted to be cooked for. Melissa made cupcakes, and we were off to school. They had a small celebration for him and Melissa did something bigger for him for lunch. She went to the school with Ryleigh's favorite American food we can find here. It is called Soda Rock , she brought him and his two friends lunch for the day. They all were stoked. So for Birthday dinner, Ryleigh chose to go to TGIF and at the shopping center we went to, Jolly St Nick was hanging out there. Lastly we went to Lindt Chocolate Store for Hot Cocoa's. It was a good day for him and us alike.

The years just keep driving by, don’t they? I blinked and you were 4. I sneezed and you were 6. I coughed and you somehow turned 8. Everyone around us says you’ve grown and as much as I’d like to say that you’re still my baby, I must agree with “everyone”. You “kinda” have grown. Today, you’re a more enhanced version of your 6-7 year old self.  You’re still playful but your games are more organized. Still inquisitive but your interests are much more guided. You are goofier and funnier. Every year that passes, our conversations get even more delightful. I’m amused by the way you reason and the ease with which you express yourself.  There’s always something brewing in that not-so-little-mind of yours and I’m more than happy to be on the receiving end of it.