Caden's Birthday Party

Caden's birthday party turned out great. We all had a complete blast. We had a good turn out.

Caden just ran and played and jumped and I had more fun just watching his little face light up from excitement!

Here are some photos from the big day! Enjoy :))

Cam getting ready for the party!

Cade jumping before the party started.

Cam hung out with Gigi for most of the party.

A few of the kids stopped jumping long enough to grab a bite to eat.

Caden thoroughly enjoyed his first Capri Sun. And I'm pretty sure he enjoyed the 2 or 3 after that as well!

They looked so cute sitting there. Caden was oblivious to the world once he got that drink in his hand. Lots of sugary goodness! :D

His cake turned out Amazing! It was delicious! Hence the name of the bakery Simply Delicious!

All eyes on Caden while I lit the candle and he was loving it!

Getting the birthday song sang to him. Look at him lighting up!

Me helping him blow out the candle. He did it all by himself-who cares if there was a small amount of spit involved, right?

Daddy helping him open gifts.

Reading the cards.

Playing with one of his new cars.

His art desk from Gigi and Pop was a big hit. He played on it all weekend!

I made labels for the playdoh that was in the goodie bags along with cars stickers, tattoos, bouncy balls, sm car toys, confetti poppers, and a cars notepad.

And here are the goodie bags. Pretty cute huh? I also had bottled water with labels to match that said 'vroom' and then some that were checkered just like a finish line flag.

The Friday before the party Target had a TON of Disney Cars stuff on the dollar aisle which of course I had to snatch up. I bought pkgs of cars markers and crayons and some things tat went in the goodie bags. I had printed several coloring pages for the kids and I hate that I don't have a picture of them all sitting around doodling!

Overall the party was a great success!

2 Years

I can't believe my little baby, my first born is not a baby anymore! Today he turns two.

When he woke up this AM he came walking into our room where the hubs and I were getting ready for work and I instantly started singing "happy birthday to you...." and the hubs chimed in and he just stood there throughout the entire song with that adorable little grin (just like in the picture below) soaking it all in.

Does he know what a birthday is? Probably not. Every day to a two year old is a birthday. A day all about them and only them full of laughter and toys.

He has changed so much in the past year and is turning into such a handsome little man.

Dear Caden,

You are two years old today. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by.

This was a big year for you.

You got your first haircut, and many more.

You became a big brother and you are such a great one!

You got to go trick or treating for the first time.

You are putting together sentences now and learning new words every day.

You love to ride your retro rocket that Uncle Ryan got you for your birthday last year.

You love to be outside as always.

You like to go out on the front porch with Daddy and I and blow bubbles, color with chalk or ride your tricycle in the driveway.

You are fixing to begin the great potty training adventure and Mommy and Daddy are praying you take it easy on them-after all it's our first time too!

We are having a birthday party for you this weekend with all of your little buddies and the family of course. I can't wait to watch you experience it!

You have your fair share of the 'terrible two' moments, but you can also make me smile when no one else can. 

If I am upset or just plain worn down you always know and will wrap your little arms around my legs and squeeze tight!

I am excited for your birthday, but it is bittersweet for me. Part of me doesn't want you to ever grow up! I savor your sweet little bear hugs, smooches, butterfly kisses, and nosie posies that are just for mommy!

Mommy and Daddy love you so so much and can't wait to see what this new year brings!

 

Halloween Part 2

 Cameron in his Halloween suit. He slept through most of the evening.

 Caden's Costume.

Getting ready and getting VERY excited.

I surprised him with a stick horse.

Trying to get him to pose with his horse.

Trying to get a picture of him and 'bubba' together, but Cameron wouldn't wake up!

 

He loves his brother.

He did so well trick or treating. It was so adorable when he would say trick or treat. Talk about melting hearts!

He stood at the door waiting for our trick or treaters. He loved looking at all of the kids in their costumes.

We had a very successful evening. The food was so good. My roast turned out AMAZING! Cody's parents and both sets of grandparents came and my mother. They all had a blast watching Caden get dressed and eat his candy.

Speaking of candy...we have never let Caden have hardly any candy. He is only two you know (BTW I CANNOT believe my baby is turning two TOMORROW!). Well on Halloween I figured what the heck let him dig into it and really have fun. That boy put away the candy I tell ya, but my child must be broken because he spit the chocolate out! :))

I hope you and yours had a fabulous holiday! I'd love to hear all about it!

Halloween Part 1

Caden and I made this yummy cake for Halloween. We had the whole family over and we made it for dessert.

We had so much fun making it!

I didn't get to taste the cake until yesterday because after dinner and serving the cake I of course had one heck of a messy kitchen and was cleaning up. Everyone loved it and so do I! It was SO tasty!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin 3 eggs 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Directions:

1.	In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, sugar and oil; mix well. Add cake mix and pumpkin pie spice; beat for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
2.	In a mixing bowl, combine the frosting and cream cheese. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Super easy, right? It was so quick and easy to make-which is another reason why I love it.

Here is a picture of the finished cake complete with orange cream cheese icing and sprinkles complimentary of my little man.

Caden and I also carved our very own pumpkin that day.

 Whew giving a two year old sharp objects is scary!

Yay it's done!

Here are our two finished projects:

Don't you just love our silly pumpkin with his goofy grin and mismatched eyes? You may be surprised to know that I totally free handed the whole thing...I know I'm talented. :D

The cake recipe would be so great for Thanksgiving too Ladies. It was so moist and delicious.

Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

The Hubs

I probably have like the best husband ever. Seriously. I mean yes we argue from time to time and have our disagreements, but he is truly pretty awesome.

Here are some reasons off the top of my head why I think my hubby is the best:

1. He brings me flowers randomly for no other reason than to say "I love you" and then he claims it was my two year olds idea to get them.

2. He brings me popsicles in bed.

3. He always puts the laundry away for me after I wash/dry/fold it.

4. He likes the filling of the oreos and I like the cookie therefore he is the perfect oreo eating buddy.

5. He almost always knows how to handle my hormone induced mood swings which is a good thing seeing as though I have been pregnant for literally half of our marriage.

6. He tells me I'm beautiful every day.

7. He gives me a back rub almost every night because he knows how exhausted I am.

8. He is always supportive of the things I want to do.

9. He lets me hog the TV and watch a thousand episodes of Law & Order or whichever show it may be without a single complaint.

10. He is a great Father.

11. He always changes the poopy diapers so I don't have too (THAT is love people).

12. He loves my family as if they were his own.

13. He is always very laid back.

14. No matter what I cook for dinner or how it turns out-he always says it's great and eats it up!

15. Lastly, but most importantly-He just gets me.

Wow...after re-reading this I don't think I even realized how great my hubby is. I better get to work so I can measure up!

Why do you love your spouse/significant other? What sweet things do they do for you that you love?

2 Months

Here are a few photos from this month of my precious boy:

Cameron Lane Jordan

You weigh 11lbs 12oz.

You are 23in long.

Right now you are cooing and smiling away.

You are nursing just about every 3 hours for the most part, but sneaking in a two hour feeding every now and then. I think you may be going through a growth spurt! 

You are sleeping so much better now. You even let Mommy get 5 or 6 hours straight.

You are going to work with Mommy every day now except your Gran keeps you at home every now and then so Mommy can catch up on things.

You are much more independent this month. You lay in your swing while mommy is at work and watch everything going on.

You are much more alert lately and can even raise your head for short periods of time. 

You had your very first Halloween this past weekend and you slept through nearly the entire thing, but your bubba had a lot of fun!

Love,

Mommy

Halloween Pictures to follow soon!