Birthday Traditions

**** Tradition #1 ****
Every year on his birthday, we dress Reilly in Daddy's white shirt and take his picture in the exact same location. (Just so we can see how much he's grown!) It's a really fun birthday tradition, and here they all are- from year 1 to now.

1st Birthday

2nd Birthday

3rd Birthday

4th Birthday

5th Birthday


and here's my favorite one from this year:


**** Tradition #2 ****
Last year, we started a new tradition with Reilly on his birthday... we video-recorded and "interview" with him. We asked him a whole long list of questions, like what are all his favorite things, etc. (And got some pretty interesting answers!!) We started this because we thought it would be priceless to be able to look back when he's all grown up, and see EXACTLY who he was at every age, and the amazing ways he changed.

Here are just of few of his answers from this year:

Reilly Interview- 5th Birthday

What is your favorite food?
"Donuts"

What is your favorite color?
"Red"

What have you learned since you were 4?
"Never to touch irons"

How high can you count?
"to 100, but I sometimes get stuck."

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"A racecar driver"

What do you do that gets you into trouble?
"Growl at Mommy when I'm mad"

What is your favorite book?
"Curious George Makes Pancakes"

What is your favorite type of music?
"80's"

What is your favorite CD right now?
"J.T." (That's Justin Timberlake for those who don't know)

What is your favorite thing that God made?
"Trees"

If you were old enough to drive, what kind of vehicle would you choose?
"A Mercedes, like Uncle Mike & Aunt Honey"

Who is your hero?
"Daddy"

Who is your best friend?
"Spider-Monkey, and Trinity and Mommy" (Spider Monkey is his stuffed monkey from Build-A-Bear.)

Where would you like to live when you grow up?
"a bakery...... HA HA HA. Just kidding, an apartment."



That boy, he is one in a million!!! Hope you enjoyed these as much as we did!!!