A few things about our sweet Kaden-boy

Remember how I said I was an emotional person? Well today Clint and Kaden were playing around and at some point Clint pretended to cry.

Kaden: "I think Daddy's don't cry. Boys don't cry. Only Mommy's cry."

Hmmm... I wondered how he figured that one out.

Truth is, usually it is Kaden who makes me start crying. Sometimes I just get so frustrated that I have to just sit down and let myself cry.

BUT... when this happens (which really isn't that often), Kaden says, "I'm sorry, Mom... please don't be sad..." (he knows he's the reason). And then he proceeds to start putting every blanket on me he can find, telling me I need to take a nap, as well as getting me tissues... It is so sweet, it quickly makes everything better... and I am reminded of the good boy he really is.

Tonight while he was saying his prayer, he was just saying the normal things he usually says, and then he said (very sincerely), "and Heavenly Father, I miss Cori. In the name..." Cori is his 12 year old aunt who lived next door to us when we lived in Fresno... who he played with all the time. Tonight he only mentioned Cori, but usually he tells me quite often about each of his aunts who lived there: Cori, Kaylee, Kelsee, Kate, and Kammy. He adores those aunts of his; it's so sweet... and so sad to see how much he misses them.



Here is Kaden after I asked him to set the table for dinner for me. He did this all by himself; what a big helper!

While I'm thinking about our Kaden-boy... I have a few more things I want to say...

Clint and I have been noticing Kaden changing a lot; he's really starting to grow up! I know... he's only 3, but he really is learning to be more obedient; it's like things are really starting to click in his brain and he wants to make good choices. It makes me so happy and so proud of him.

He's also such a good big brother. He and Lindy are the best of friends, not to say that they don't have their moments, because they do!! But, they are like two peas in a pod. If Kaden is going somewhere exciting, he always makes sure Lindy is going too! They are inseparable... in playing and having fun... and, of course, in their mischief. Kaden is in love with Paige. He always wants to be near her, touching her, kissing her, holding her, and helping me with her. He talks to her and gets so excited when she coos at him and smiles; it's the best.

Kaden is a very relational person; one thing he thrives on is having "talks" with me or Clint. I will be holding him and he'll say (in a very grown-up tone), "So, Mom, what did you do today?" It's so cute (and so funny because most of what I remember about "today" is disciplining him). We'll talk about things and then he'll say, "Thanks, Mom. That was a good talk." It's all I can do to not laugh outloud, but it also makes me melt... he's such a cutie pie!

We love you, Kaden!! We're so proud of you!!

Love, Mommy and Daddy