Happy Father's Day!

I didn't actually take an pictures on Father's Day to accompany my post, but I still want to write a little something.  First I want to say how thankful that I am for my dad.  He is the person that I always look to  for good advice.  I know that I can always depend on him if I have a question about something.  He taught me how to be independent and make good financial decisions.  These are lessons that have been invaluable in my life.  He's always the person to call if something breaks at my house, and Matt isn't sure how to fix it.  He has taught Matt a few things about being handy around the house. :)  He is also an awesome papa to Caden, and I think Caden's favorite person to visit.  I am so grateful for his influence in my life!

I also want to say how grateful I am for my amazing husband who is the best dad ever!  Him and Caden are inseparable from the minute that he gets home.  Sometimes it makes me feel a little sad that Caden usually prefers Matt to me, but I am really grateful for the close relationship that they share.  Matt is always thinking of fun things to do and to teach Caden, and he is always willing to do more then his fair share of the work.  I am so grateful that he is the person that I am married to for time and all eternity!

Red Robin Yummmmmmmmm!

Caden got a coupon for a free birthday kids meal at Red Robin.  He had to have the mac and cheese of course. (The Burnin' Love burger is super good if you ever go there!) They also brought him a birthday sundae.  We went there last year too and when they brought out the sundae they sang to him.  He loved it last year, so I was looking forward to it again this year.  Unfortunately they didn't sing. :(  I guess that it was pretty busy but it was still disappointing.  Oh well I guess that you can't really complain about free food.

Party #2

On Matt's side of the family Caden, Noah, and Cannon all have birthdays in the same week, so we all celebrate together.  We went to the swimming pool in Bart and Jojo neighborhood for some birthday fun including swimming, pizza, and birthday cake. 

The 3 birthday boys were so cute, and it was a miracle that they all looked at the camera at the same time! 

Caden was all over blowing out his candle.  He was even trying to do it before the singing was over, but Cannon and Noah were just hanging out. 

There they go! 

Yummy! 

JJ, Mathias, Andy and Amy

Caden loves to jump in the pool.  He is pretty good about making sure that someone is there to catch him.  Thank goodness for that!  In fact you have to just the right distance away (not too close but definitely not too far).  He is seriously ocd!

The older boys were horsing around.

The younger kids had a blast playing in the kiddie pool.  Was it warmer because it was shallow or because of all the pee in the water?  Really I just kept trying not to think about the answer to that question.

Cannon and Grandma

Let The Party Begin!

Caden's actual birthday isn't until Friday,  but we did some serious celebrating this weekend.  Caden is so excited for his birthday.  He loved blowing out candles, eating birthday cake, opening presents, and hanging out with his favorite people.

Everyone taking the birthday quiz.  Here were the questions:

1.  What time was Caden born? (2:10 am)

2.  How much did Caden weigh when he was born? (6lbs 12oz) 

3.  How much does Caden weigh now? (40lbs exactly)

4.  How tall was Caden on his 2nd birthday? (35.5in)

5.  How old was Caden when he went to his first Dbacks game? (2 months 7 days)

6.  How old was Caden when he got his first haircut? (3 months 6 days)

7.  What was Caden's first word? (dada)

8.  What is Caden's favorite food? (hot dogs and mac and cheese)

9.  How many cars does Caden have? (120 yikes!)

10.  What is Caden's favorite stuffed animal? (Daisy Duck aka Bizzy)

 Caden took the birthday quiz too. :)

The bag was so big that he practically had to climb inside. So cute!

Traffic Jam!

Fun With Cousins

We are so happy that the Coles moved back to Arizona!  They came over on Wednesday for lunch and the kids played on the slip and slide in the backyard.  Caden's been talking about going to play with Kaylee again ever since.

Bounce U

We went to the 8am bounce session at Bounce U again yesterday.  I only had my phone, so my pictures didn't turn out very well.  I am putting them on anyways though.  It was pretty busy there which is surprising considering that it is so early. Caden loves to go there though.  His favorite is the really big slide.  He climbed up there no problem and kept going down head first.
  

Harkins Summer Movie

Harkins has a summer movie program that costs $7 for 10 kids movies (once a week for 10 weeks) or $2 per movie.  I was planning on buying the $7 pass, but we missed the first week and I don't think that they are available anymore.  Caden and I went this week to see Horton Hears a Who, but when we got there 20 minutes early it was already sold out (I think that it was playing in like 6 theaters too!)  Caden was really sad and started crying because he was excited to go to the movies (although I'm not really sure that he knew what going to the movies is because he's only been once and that was over a year ago.)  Anyways we ran into a friend who happened to have an extra ticket (Caden was free since he is 2), and we still got to go.  Caden was pretty good.  He was really excited at first and kept saying "Mama. Look at that!" It was really cute.  After a little while he got a little restless and kept trying to stand up.  We'll probably see a few more movies this summer.

Santan Mall Splash Pad

We played at the splash pad at Santan Mall with Josefine, Noah, and Delilah last Friday.  It was super packed (note to self: don't go to the splash pad on Friday!) and super hot (considering that all of the good seats in the shade were taken.), but the kids had fun.  Caden had to fight some kid to get Noah's water gun thing back for him.  He should probably learn how to share better, but it was kind of funny because he took it from the kid and gave it right back to Noah.  I was thinking that he wanted it for himself.

Just Because