Happy Birthday Riley!

The honor of having the first birthday in China is Riley’s.  My man ended up doing pretty well as mom and dad planned ahead by purchasing the Lego set he really wanted and having it shipped over with the linens.  He also got some extra cash; he has been dying to purchase a set up where he can download unlimited games for his DSi.  He was also the recipient of the first piece of mail we’ve received; great job Grandma and Daddy Mac on the card selection!  Throughout the weekend we’ve heard the rock ballad “We will Rock You”, or as Rowan calls it: “Stomp, Stomp, Clap”, belted out from the musical card they sent.

His best new buddy also had a birthday this month and we actually got to go to his party in the evening.  His friend is from Mexico and it was the first time where I heard Spanish and English as the dominant languages since moving here.  It was also pretty cool to hear the kids sing “Happy Birthday” in English, Chinese and then Spanish.  I didn’t take any pictures at the party, just the ones below of Riley enjoying the Legos and Rowan hamming it up. 

I do wish that I had taken one of all of the curious Chinese children that crowded around to try to see what was going on when we did the piñata.  Having not watched years of crotch whacking on America’s Funniest Home videos, they didn’t understand the risks involved like an American father does…