Happy Birthday, Ryleigh!

The Big 7!

Jip was in New Hampshire/Maine on October 19, but we did our best to celebrate my girl's 7th birthday.  When we woke up that morning, Ryleigh announced she was going to open 1 present.  One quickly turned into 5.  

I joined Ryleigh at school for lunch, taking Luigi's Italian Ices as the class treat.  Ryleigh's classroom has a number of kids with various food allergies, but it turns out Italian Ice is perfect--it is dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free.  Lunch was extra eventful thanks to a power outage that affected only the school from 10:45 to 2:30.  The back-up generators provided enough power to light the hallways and keep the kitchen running.  

After school, Ryleigh opened the rest of her presents.  We got to include Jip in round two--via FaceTime while he was at the airport.  

That evening, after a quiet meal at home, RJ and I sang to Ryleigh and we enjoyed Ryleigh's favorite, red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

Ryleigh's party with her friends was the next day.  More on that in the next post.

Happy 7th Birthday, My Best Girl!