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Birthday Boy

Caiden turned 8 yesterday!  Wow - 8 years ago, Chelan and I entered into parenthood unsure of what would come, but certain we would find our way.  We've had a lot of ups and downs in 8 years, like any family, I'm sure.  However, we are so thankful that God has given us a chance to parent this wonderfully bright, extremely talented, energetic, and clever boy!

We were able to celebrate Caiden's birthday with his cousins (on Chelan's side).  These 3 all have birthdays within a month of each other.  Actually, on my side of the family, Caiden's birthday is within the same week of his other 2 cousins - it's a very busy month!  The boys had fun playing basketball and kickball, and driving the McCabes' go-cart (after repeated instructions to be careful - a friend of ours just had a bad go-cart accident - shattered part of his arm)!

Mace, Caiden, and Cale all reading cards from Grandma and Grandpa.

Grandma and Grandpa's gift came in a prescription bag
from the pharmacy where Grandma works.  Isn't that clever?

Caiden is trying to figure out when he got a bottle of pills!
It was really full of birthday money.

Caiden, of course, wanted a football cake.  I was all set to go with chocolate
frosting so we could have a brown ball.  Caiden, however, insisted on white icing.
He's taking after his Dad - only white cake with white icing for them!

On Sunday, Caiden's real birthday, he got to eat pancakes on the Red Plate (a birthday tradition in our house - when we remember).  We had given him a bike the night before, but he opened one more gift on Sunday morning.  It happened to be a Super Nintendo game, which he was thrilled with!  I think he assumed it was just another game to take over to Grandma and Grandpa's house (they have a Nintendo).  However, when he went downstairs, he saw the actual Super Nintendo that Chelan found for his birthday.  I heard an excited, "Yes!" when he discovered it.  He doesn't care that it's a game system from his parents' time, and I'm happy for that!

The Rd Plate with his birthday pancake - just a joke
from Dad!

Caiden's reaction to his "Super Mario Bros." game!  He's that
excited about a GAME!

On Monday, Caiden got to celebrate at school.  I took Delaney and we had lunch with Caiden.  It was a pretty kid-friendly meal:  mini corn dogs, peas, mac and cheese, and fruit cocktail.  I wish I had hit bierock day, but maybe next time!  Back in his classroom, Caiden donned the "birthdady hat" (which Delaney thought was pretty funny) and handed out his birthday treats - mini ice cream sandwiches.

Caiden would say his best friends are Jacob and Timothy.  This is Jacob with
Caiden -- the other half of "Jacob and Timothy" is on the other side.

Remember these lunches?  I rather enjoyed this one!

Delaney couldn't stop pointing at the hat!


Happy birthday, Kidd-o!!

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