Happy 8th Birthday Reilly!

Reilly had a fun birthday and enjoyed being the man of the moment around here. He chose pizza for dinner (what a surprise....) and vanilla cake. That's it. I asked him repeatedly what kind of cake he would like and he knows that means ANYTHING AT ALL is possible but all he kept saying was "Vanilla".
"What kind of cake, Reilly?" I'd ask.
He'd say, "Vanilla."
"What kind of frosting , Reilly?" I'd ask.
He'd say, "Vanilla."
"What color frosting, Reilly?"
"Doesn't matter. As long as it's vanilla."
What kind of decorations would you like on the cake?"
"Don't know. Just vanilla."
"Any special theme or picture that would be cool?"
"Not really. Vanilla."
You get the idea. So I came up with my own idea... a green number 8 (Reilly's favorite color) with a baseball and a soccer ball (his two favorite sports). He liked it a lot.

Meanwhile, Pierce decided, that since it was out and I had my attention focused elsewhere, he could seize the chance to finger paint with the red Wilton cake dye. The table, the chairs, his clothes. He was caught red-handed (literally) and will be for the next 2 weeks, I think. It should fade in time for Reilly's baptism on March 28, which he is really looking forward to. A special thanks to Graeme for the thoughtful birthday gift of organizing all of Reilly's baseball cards into a binder, to Connor for UA batting gloves, and to Owen for a Zhu Zhu ball. We love you, Reilly.