ONE!!!

Holy smokes...where has this past year gone?! Kaden is ONE!!! Happy Birthday to the sweetest little guy! We just love him and the joy he has brought into our lives.

Opening presents...well, more like just playing with his presents!!

The birthday setup!
Time for cake!

Mom...why in the world do you have to put things like this on my head?!

Uh-oh....not a happy camper!! Sad face!

Ok...that's better, they gave me food!

hmmmm...is this ok?! I really get to get all messy?!

Oh yeah...that's good stuff!! He loved it!

Some of the birthday guests enjoying cake and ice cream!

And a little help eating the cake from dad!! :)

And now I'm going to dump it on your floor mom cause I'm DONE!!

Drew and his little bro Kyle.

Uncle Kyle and Kaden!

Mom and her bubs...not the greatest picture, but had to have proof I was there too! :)

Having fun playing with his hoop. He LOVES this toy!

Kaden LOVES:

• his dad!! He is such a daddy's boy...anytime he sees him, hears him, anything, he has to be right where his dad is.
• his sisters! Whenever they are upstairs and he isn't, he stands at the bottom of the stairs and screams for them...he just LOVES playing with them.
• balls! Basketball, football, baseball, soccer, doesn't matter what kind, he loves them all! This kid is ALL BOY!
• to shut doors. Whenever there is a door open in the house, he crawls right over to it and shuts it, usually shutting himself into some room and then gets upset cause he is locked in!! :)
• Toy Story. It is the only thing that keeps him (semi) occupied in the car. He has buzz and woody sippy cups and blankets and thinks they are all pretty funny.
• BATH TIME! Holy smokes, this little boy loves to play in the water...as soon as he hears the water start, he goes right into the bathroom and tries to dive on in.
• SCREECHING....oh man, this kid is LOUD. I do not love his form of communication at the moment, especially in the car...sheesh!
• walking...he is getting the hang of it, walks a few steps, then gets lazy and drops to the ground and crawls as fast as he can to whatever he wants. This kid is the fastest crawler I've seen!
• FOOD....doesn't matter what it is, he loves it. Some of his favorites: oatmeal, celery, string cheese, yogurt, grilled cheese sandwiches, rolls/bread, apples, olives, cucumbers.
• his sippy cup. Oh man the kid goes crazy for it, water or milk, doesn't matter...he LOVES his cup!
• hats....but not his own, just his dad's or mine or his uncle's...anybody that has a hat, he loves to take it off of them and put it on his head!
• his bed. Kaden is the BEST sleeper. He loves going down for his naps (still takes 2 LONG ones...and goes to bed at 7!) He loves his crib and his blankets and that makes mom SO happy. ;)

Kaden HATES:

• His carseat...he is getting better, but the poor kid hates being strapped in and will let us know it the WHOLE time. Ugh....anybody have any good tricks to get him to love it?!?
• getting his fingernails clipped...he just squirms and tries to get down....he just loves to be on the go and hates being tied down!
• sitting still...especially in church. Awesome.
• when his dad leaves the room, or puts him down...he has to be wherever his dad is!

Not too many hates for this little guy...he is so easy going and happy and we are just having so much fun with him!! Happy Birthday Bubba! WE LOVE YOU!