Caden Joe

This is the last of the catch-up posts :)  Here are some of my favorite pictures of my first-born - my sweet Caden Joe.

On his field trip 

(I can't believe how long their hair was!)

Caden loves to hunt with his Daddy!

Darth Turkey

Seven years old!

New bike!

Rowdy boys

Caden is a serious competitor

He's into music - he got a keyboard for Christmas this year, and he just started guitar lessons!

He may be a musical genius like his Uncle Todd :)

He's an athlete! He asks more about sports all the time.  He even started playing football at recess this year, and made a touchdown his first day out!

This was at the water day at school

AND the last day of school!

Trying out Daddy's hat at his graduation! Lookin' good!

Fun in the water at the Morris' ranch

Fun at Cici and Bode's house

He made a great dance partner at Aunt Tiff's and Uncle Weston's wedding

He was a ring-bearer in Miss Emily's wedding too!

We had a fun week in Denver visiting Aunt Dee!

He had some fun with his soon-to-be reading teacher, Mrs. Davis, who was expecting sweet Maxx

The boys got to ride home in a fire truck one evening - made their night!

This is Caden and his best friend Rylan enjoying Star Wars pancakes after a sleepover.

First day of first and second grade!

Caden and his sweet teacher Mrs. McGuire

Towards the end of September, Caden went with me to meet Mrs. Davis' baby Maxx!

When Aunt Dee came to visit, we went to the "Great State Fair of Texas!"

For Halloween this year, Caden made a great tattooed Josh Hamilton

We started taking care of Maxx during the day and the boys were thrilled to get home after school and get to love on him!

We had a scary Saturday in November when Caden came in and told me his throat hurt.

Me - "Does it feel scratchy?"

C - "No, it feels like something is stuck in it."

Me - "Did you eat something that got stuck?"

C - "Well I ate some pumpkin chocolate chip bread."

Me - "Did it get stuck"

C - "No."

Me - "Did you eat anything else?"

C - "No."  LONG PAUSE  "Unless you mean a toy."

Me - "What do you mean?"

C - "I didn't eat any other food, but do you mean a toy?"

Me - "Did you eat a TOY?"

C - "Well I might have swallowed a marble."

Yep. That's it lodged in his esophagus.  That's in Seymour.  Then we took an ambulance to Cooks in Ft Worth so we could meet this nice anesthesiologist as well as several surgeons and nurses, etc. and get the marble out.

(By the way, the surgeon went in to get it, and said it had already passed into his stomach, and there was no need to do anything at that point.

So, a couple weeks later, he turned 8.

He had a camo party

Smores!

Loosing teeth is an exciting event! Our toothfairy brings a two-dollar bill to exchange for teeth!

How cute is this little shepherd  for the Christmas program at church!?

Christmas at Cici and Bode's

Happy New Year!

Six Flags!!

Great Wolf Lodge!!

Cousin Fun

Valentine's Day - Ice cream sundaes at school!!

Taco's and Valentines at Fuzzy's

Caden surprises us daily with things he knows and understands.  He is very sensitive and super competitive.  He loves to read, play outside, ride his scooter, and play on the computer/ipod.  He's got a great dimpled smile and a heart that wants to please more than anything.  He is a great kid and our family is blessed to have him!