It's the birthday party scenario no kid and no parent ever wants to experience: A bunch of invitations are sent out — and on the big day, no one shows up to the party. That's exactly what happened Sunday to a 6-year-old boy named Teddy. His mother, Sil Mazzini, told KNXV-TV that Teddy's 32 kindergarten classmates and their parents were invited to his birthday bash at Peter Piper Pizza in Tuscon, Arizona — and nobody came. "I'm done with parties for a while," Mazzini quipped to the station following the en masse no show. But she did snap a photo of Teddy at the table alone, save for uneaten pizza and paper plates with no one sitting in front of them. Mazzini told KSAZ-TV that she made goodie bags for his classmates, each containing an invite — and that the day prior to the party she even spoke to some of parents who said they'd be there. "His birthday was actually October 3rd, but because his dad works in Alaska and was able to come the 18th, I organized the whole party for the 21st," she told KSAZ. Some cool consolations Mazzini told KNXV the family planned to celebrate Teddy's birthday Monday night by reading birthday wishes that poured in from social media users after a Tuscon reporter posted photos of Teddy alone at this own party. What's more, the Phoenix Rising soccer team invited Teddy to its playoff game Friday, KNXV reported, adding that a team spokesperson said fans reached out to the club wanting to know how they could help out — with some even offering to buy a customized jersey for Teddy. And the Phoenix Suns basketball team also invited Teddy and his family to watch their Wednesday game against the Los Angeles Lakers.<doc-sep>The Arizona kindergartner was stood up by all 32 of his invited classmates on Sunday Little Boy, 6, Celebrates Birthday Alone After No One Turned Up to His Pizza Party A six-year-old boy was left alone and disappointed after no one turned up to his first-ever birthday bash. This past Sunday, Sil Mazzini threw her son Teddy Bollinger a birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, and she says, according to KVOA, she invited 32 of his classmates and their parents. Get push notifications with news, features and more. While only two people said that they couldn’t attend, the rest of the party-goers were no-shows, the birthday boy’s mom said. “I’m done with parties for a while,” Mazzini told ABC15 after her son’s disappointing day. For Teddy, whose real birthday was Oct. 3, a pizza party with his friends was all that he wanted for his 6th birthday. When Mazzini asked her six-year-old how he preferred to celebrate the occasion this year — with a trip to Legoland and a visit to Disneyland also in the running — she said Teddy was adamant about having a pizza party with his friends, KVOA said. The party was supposed to be his first official big birthday bash. Mazzini told the news outlet that she had handed out written invitations to her son’s teacher two weeks before the party. The teacher then passed them out to Teddy’s classmates, with some even confirming their attendance to Mazzini ahead of Sunday’s event, she told the outlet. “They told me they were going to come,” Teddy’s mother told the station, noting that the party was planned around her husband — who currently lives in Alaska — and his schedule since they do not have any local family in the area. “I got text messages saying they were going to come too,” she continued. Heartbroken and disappointed for her son, Mazzini shared a photo of Teddy sitting alone at the party table to social media. She also sent the shot to KVOA reporter Nick Vin Zant, who shared the image on his Facebook page. It soon went viral with tons of people, organizations, and companies around the country wishing Teddy a happy birthday. Among those were the Phoenix Suns, who invited the boy to Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. “How about we celebrate with thousands at our place! Tickets to Wednesday’s #SunsVSLakers game are all yours Teddy! Talk soon!” the organization wrote on Twitter. Following their lead, the Phoenix Rising, a professional soccer team in the area, invited Teddy to their playoff game on Friday. “Teddy can get The Mala from @VeneziasPizza and join 7,000 of his closest friends this Friday. Come on out Teddy! #UpRising,” they wrote on Twitter. Also adding to Teddy’s birthday festivities were the Arizona Coyotes, who are reportedly planning to throw a pizza party for Teddy during their ice hockey game on Saturday, according to ABC 15. The team is also organizing a specific area and time for spectators to drop off unwrapped gifts for the boy. On Monday, one day after his intended bash, iHeartRadio threw Teddy a proper party, with many staffers from the media company and reporters from KVOA, including Lupita Murillo, in attendance at Teddy’s go-to spot: Peter Piper Pizza. Both Teddy and his mom have been grateful for the outpour of support from the community and beyond. “We weren’t expecting the tickets. We never asked for anything, but we are happy that they invited us,” she told KVOA. “It is going to be his first game and he is super happy about it.” RELATED VIDEO: Little Boy Freaks Out After Getting His Birthday Present! And in a video posted to Facebook and shared by the news station, Teddy personally thanked the hundreds of people who wished him a happy birthday.<doc-sep>“Who knows what really happened, but at the end of the day we get to give a 6-year-old an extra special birthday experience and something he never forgets,” the Suns president and chief executive, Jason Rowley, said in a phone interview. “As long as they don’t show up in Lakers jerseys.”<doc-sep>
A Tucson 6-year-old invited 32 of his classmates to a pizza party for his birthday over the weekend...and his family says no one showed up. Teddy's party was held at a Peter Piper Pizza restaurant in Tucson on Sunday afternoon. Sil Mazzini, Teddy's mom, said that 32 invitations were sent out, inviting the kindergartner's classmates and their parents to join him for celebrations at the restaurant. She said a few people did respond that they were unable to make it, but out of everyone else -- no one came. "I'm done with parties for a while," Mazzini joked to ABC15 following the sad weekend showing. The family plans to celebrate Teddy's birthday Monday night by reading well wishes shared with the family after Mazzini's photos from the party were posted by a Tucson reporter and picked up by other Arizona outlets. Many viewers have expressed interest in sending cards and well wishes to Teddy. Mazzini says cards can be mailed to P.O. Box 18952, Tucson, AZ 85371. Social media was flooded with messages of support, and the Phoenix Suns have invited Teddy to watch Wednesday's game against the Lakers. How about we celebrate with thousands at our place! Tickets to Wednesday’s #SunsVSLakers game are all yours Teddy! Talk soon! https://t.co/YL3zjDX9JW — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 22, 2018 Phoenix Rising also invited Teddy to the team's playoff game on Friday. A team spokesperson said fans had reached out to them eager to know how to help, including some willing to purchase a customized jersey for Teddy. Teddy can get The Mala from @VeneziasPizza and join 7,000 of his closest friends this Friday. Come on out Teddy! #UpRising https://t.co/mNpcwfNOcy — (x)-Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) October 22, 2018 The Arizona Coyotes are getting in on the birthday fun as well, throwing a pizza party for Teddy during Saturday's game. Anyone who wants to give him a gift is encouraged to drop off an unwrapped present outside Gate 3 at Gila River Arena during business hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.