Happy Birthday Rylie!

Rylie turned 7 in April! Its such an amazing feat as a mom to watch your kids grow into such amazing little people! As Rylie turns 7, I watch her and I am just amazed at what a little blessing she is to our family. She is such an amazing young lady and I love her to death. She is beyond her years, and I have to remember that she is still so little. She is very loving and a little caretaker. She loves to play with her brother and sister and be their "mom."
As rewarding as it is for me to watch her become such an independent little girl, it makes me sad to see it go by so quickly. This year she got to celebrate her birthday in her classroom with her first grade class, and then that evening we had family and friends over for dinner and cake.

Rylie and I made cupcakes the night before to share with her friends and teachers! She chose vanilla cupcakes with whipped cream topping and a cherry on top.

Her classmates sang two different "Happy Birthday" songs to her. 

That evening as the family gathered to sing to her I think she was a little embarrassed :) She started crying but didn't want us to know so she hid her face. 

 Trying to hide as she blows out the candles

 Laugh crying after all said and done :)

We blindfolded her to bring in her last present, a bike! :)

 We love you baby girl! Thank you for being such a wonderful daughter and big sister!!!