THREE YEARS OLD!

We weren't lucky enough to have Riley's birthday fall on a "stay home day" but made the most of it.  Having it on a Friday is almost as good, right?  After getting ready for work and school, the boys and I headed downstairs.  Riley was thrilled to see all the birthday goodies waiting for him, many of which had to do with his favorite Buzz Lightyear!  It was almost sensory overload for him to take in everything around him.

 

 

He wasn't quite sure what to make of his new kid-proof MP3 player, until he found out it plays music.  And not just any music.  It seems one of the songs was made especially for him . . . "Marshmallows."

Riley has been using a hand-me-down Spiderman lunchbox (by his choice) but once he saw his new Toy Story lunchbox, we had to swap them out so he could take it to school with him.

 

 

I took some time off work so I could leave early and surprise Riley at school.  They were just finishing up with his birthday treats - ice cream sammies - when I arrived.

 

 

After picking up Riley, we headed out to meet Daddy, Connor, Grandma and Grandpa for his birthday dinner.  The chosen destination - Chili's.  The chosen meal - mac n cheese.  While waiting for our meals, we nibbled on some appetizers.  Daddy and I ordered chips and queso, while Grandma and Grandpa ordered Texas Cheese Fries, which consists of french fries, melted cheese, bacon, and jalapenos.  Riley had been going back and forth between munching on the chips to the french fries, so it didn't occur to me until it was too late that he had picked up a jalapeno and popped it in his mouth.  When I realized what he had done, I stared at him, waiting for the reaction to kick in.  He gave me a look like "what?" right before he turned red and his eyes began to water.  He spit it out and said, "That's yucky."  Poor kid didn't even see it coming.  He drank his milk and ate a few chips to cool down.  After dinner, the Chili's waitstaff made their obligatory appearance at our table with a birthday treat for Riley.  The moment they began singing, Riley turned bashful.  The table next to us consisted of approximately a dozen teenage girls, who were gracious enough to participate in the singing.  As you can tell, Riley hated every bite of his sundae.