Caden's Birthday

Caden has had many birthday celebrations this year. We started on New Year's Day at my parents house. My mom baked cookies and we used left over icing and decorations from Jesus' birthday cake to decorate Caden's cookies. My mom had been sick and didn't do a lot of shopping. She gave Caden a card with money in it. He got excited about his money, but then put it down and whispered "Daddy, can I open my presents now" to Dan. When we told him the money was his present, his eyes got glassy and his bottom lip started quivering. We all felt so bad that Dan and I took Caden to Walmart and let him pick out 3 new toys with his money. We took them back to my mom. Then she wrapped them up and gave them to him. He was much happier and so was Baba until we were getting in the car to leave and he asked her is she was going to mail him his presents on his birthday. Caden, without realizing, really knows how to work Baba. The afternoon we left to drive home, she was out shopping for more presents for Caden. She did good and Caden LOVES his new super hero boxer briefs!!! :p
Caden celebrated with cupcakes on his actual birthday and we had a small party for him on Saturday. He wanted to go to a bounce place, but I wasn't organized enough before Christmas to get it all arranged. Instead, we invited 2 of his friends to go with us to Chuck E. Cheese. They had a blast.

Caden and NathanAllie flying highJaelyn had a stash of ticketsCaden and the mouseAlyssa, Caden, Jaelyn, Allie and NathanThank you everyone for making Caden's day so special.

My favorite present that we gave Caden were these Yoda Christmas lights. They are supposed to be strung on a Christmas tree. Instead, I drilled new holes in their backs to move the lights from their bottoms and hung them on Caden's curtain rod. He LOVES LOVES LOVES his new night light!