I’ve already washed guitar picks. That’s the life of the mom of an 11-year-old rock star.
Ryley got an electric guitar for his birthday.
How do you tune a guitar? There’s an app for that.
Luckily, my husband knows a little about guitars and has been able to work with Ryley, teaching him some basic chords.
There was cake, of course. Ryley requested Sonic the Hedgehog. When I first heard “Sonic” I thought about a cake decorated with chili cheese tots. Mmmm.
My lettering is improving. Proving there is always an issue when I make a cake, I could not get the cake out of the pan. I greased it, but the cake was hopelessly stuck. Sonic looks slightly peeved, but Ryley was happy.
A happy rock star is a rare and beautiful thing.
Very cool! Happy Birthday to Ryley!
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Happy Birthday Ryley!
Hehe, I like your version of Sonic much better, especially with a slushie drink.
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Happy Birthday Ryley! (I see Foofa, too!)
Nice! I’ve heard that the first song people learn to play on the guitar is Smoke On The Water. Supposed to be easy.
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LOOK AT THE WRITING ON THAT CAKE! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT.
I will never be able to do that. I can barely write like that WITH A PEN.
Happy birthday, Ryley! Have fun with your electric guitar!
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I can’t imagine eating chili tots with cake.
Happy Birthday Riley! The lettering looks great!
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What a fun birthday! Ryley will be rockin out in no time. Dang he’s looking old.
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Happy happy birthday to him!!!
A happy rock star with a Kool Aid smile too! Please know that we send him wishes for a most happy 11th year! The guitar is gorgeous too – just like him.
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I wash guitar picks all the time. One of the hazards of musicians in the house! (Another being partial deafness… I like accoustic guitars soooo much better than electric!)
Happy 11th birthday! 🙂
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How cool is that!!! Fun, fun, fun!!!
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Haha! That last line cracked me up. I think your lettering looks quite professional. Happy b-day Ryley!
I think Abel has that same guitar…that he got on his 11th bday also! His 13th bday is coming up and he still hasn’t learned to play the thing. Sigh.
Happy Birthday to Ryley! Awesome cake, btw.
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Love it! And of course there’s an app! Why didn’t I think of that. I need to tune Carter’s acoustic…
Steph
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LOL! Awesome…just awesome…
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Love the artistically arranged candles around the end. I didn’t even know you could get the cake out of that kind of pan; we always leave it in.
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