Caden is 5!!!

November 7 2012

We are so grateful for this little buddy in our lives.  We are so happy he is alive and well, active and fully recovered from his accident.

Here are some of his fun Birthday Celebrations!!

 We took a few of his little boy friends to Classic skating in the day.  They loved riding their scooters and playing arcade games and playing in the bounce toys.

 they even had a fun ramp for the boys to play on

 the Birthday Boy was in Heaven

playing the arcades

James on his scooter

His basketball cupcakes!

Some of his buddies.
Daniel Christensen, Caden, Nash Hille, Will Pedersen, Talmage Beynon, Lucas Jackson and brother James.

blowing out the candle

opening gifts

Later that evening met up with the able family at McDonalds. ( Caden's choice for dinner and fun)  They played in the playland, ate,  opened gifts and sang Happy Birthday again!  

some of his awesome gifts that he is super excited about.

later playing with some of his fun birthday toys.

What a fun day!  We sure do love you Caden and can't believe you are growing up so fast.  You love school, sports, friends and are starting to read.
We are so glad you are in our family!  We love YOU! Happy Birthday Buddy!

Hear are Jocelyn and Ellie in their travel uniforms the day of dance pictures!  looking good girls!

Halloween

Caden as "Robin" before his Halloween School PerformanceJames wanted to wear his costume as often as he could.  He loved Halloween this year and really believed he was BATMAN.  He would tell everyone, even random strangers he was Batman.  He also called each of us by what we were for Halloween all October.  Funny Boy!

Caden's preschool class

His buddy and Cousin Lucas is in his class.

Singing and doing actions to cute Halloween songs

Caden with his teacher - Miss Tammy

Jocelyn was "Glinda- the Good Witch" this year.    She saw WICKED this year and loved it and wanted to go with that theme!  She is not a Princess and did not like it when people thought she was-  funny.  Nani made her this pretty cape and altered one of Aunt Bryndy's old bridesmaid dresses and added sleeves.  It turned out great! thanks Nani Wendy.

Ellie as " Dorthy"with red ruby slippers and Toto in basket and all

and Me Elphaba completing the Wicked theme!  ( a natural Witch)
All the Girls

James as BATMAN!

Caden as Robin

the Duo- Batman and Robin out to beat " the Joker"

Jeff the Joker
who James was a little scared of at first

The Boys Superhero Batman Theme

Batman punching the Joker

the Whole Family before the Jackson Halloween Party

Some of the Awesome pumpkins that were carved

game time- bobbing for apples

the Halloween Parade at school

Ellie

Jocelyn

Nani, Aunt Megan and baby Marshall came to watch

Helping at Ellie's class party- I read the Book Bone Soup and we made our own too!

Ellie doing her Q-tip Skeleton craft

We trick or treated around Jeff's office after school
then had these Mummy's for dinner.

Getting ready to hit up the neighborhood for some candy!

trick or treating with fun neighbors.

    James eating his candy as he goes

going through all the candy after a fun filled exciting, full of sugar day!

Happy Halloween 2012!!!!!