Good Times. Summer Times.

Caden is so much more grown-up this summer, as I know is the general trend for kids every year.  One can only hope they are more grown-up than the last, haha, but you know what I mean.

These 2 balloons were left over from the ones

he and I bought for Fourth of July (red one popped)

Every morning for days the first thing he'd do when he

woke up was find these balloons.  So cute :).

Date night to Omaha to celebrate sweet Annie's 30th!

We love her and she is SUCH a blessing to our lives!

One of the strongest and most gracious people I know!!

Time for T's "birday".  Caden lives and breathes

for Birthdays....means presents and cake

and he couldn't be more excited about it.

(And apparently lost his pants for this occasion....)

Movie time!  Madagascar.

Working on restoring the old basketball

hoop with Daddy.  Had to wear protective

eyewear and get his drill "just like daddy"

Waiting for his suprise from Grammy for trying

so hard on potty (no we aren't trained yet...)

A Chuggington train track for his trains!!

More helping daddy.  Bless my hubby, he has the patience

of a saint and lets Caden help on all his projects

Fireworks.

We had a great Fourth of July week.  Caden liked the fireworks a lot.  He was really apprehensive that some might be noisy.  We went to Jaime and Brian's on the 3rd, and he kept telling everyone "Too noise for me ears", and would cover his ears.  Then he wanted Grandma to cover his ears for him :).  He loved the parachutes, and we'd only bought a few.  He was sad we didn't have more.  So Grandad snuck off and went and bought him some more.  They love him so and spoil him rotten.  He is a blessed little kiddo :). We didn't stay too late when all the big loud stuff came out, but we saw plenty and he had a great time.

 

On the Fourth we wanted to be home so he could enjoy the 'little' fireworks and be more involved in the day, rather than worrying about him sticking close to us and away from all the fireworks action :). Our street is always really quiet. It was great. Mom and Dad, Allie and Bryan, and Liz all stopped by since they didn't have plans. At the last minute that day Caden and I decided to make it a Fourth of July party :). He was so excited about it all. "Do fireworks 'nother day." Yes, honey, like in a year. So sweet.

Gianna. Star City Shores.

We watched Gianna Flohr a few times this summer.  She is a sweet potato and her and Caden have fun together.  They are right at about 18 months apart.  Busy times and fun times indeed :).

Brittany asked us to go to Star City Shores.  Caden hadn't been there before.  He loved it and was like a fish, I could hardly keep hold of him!  It was a good time indeed, and always fun to be in such great company :).



Wedding Time

We got to take our handsome little dude to his first wedding reception.  He didn't get a nap that day so was so tired, poor buddy.  But, he was extremely attracted to the cake, punch, and dancing.  Nevermind the balloons with glow sticks inside of them!!  What a party!!  Of course if you ask Caden, his "T", his "Boo," his Grammy, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa were there.  So, he was game!!

It was my cousin Darci (dad's cousin Rick's daughter) and her hubby's wedding.  Dad is an only child and only has 2 first cousin's on his dad's side, so I feel more like Darci is a cousin-cousin, since I don't have any on that side of the fam.

Anyhoo, it was a blast!!

             Breaking open the chocolates with Grandpa                     T and the kidletts

The new and improved Rahn family (Iz, you'd be the new and improved part, haha :))

Serious talks with Grandpa over dinner.  Yes, after chocolates.

Bustin' a move and not a care in the world!

Look out, folks, the kid's got moves!!

Lovin' it!!

Caden's girlfriend for the evening, chasing for the balloon :)

Dancing with T and Grammy

.....and Boo, too

Family pic attempt......with Baby Girl, too :)!!

And.....he's done.  Never seen him lay willingly before :).

Little Things

Lizzy and Caden have taken all their swimming classes together since they started.  When we talk about swimming, we talk about Lizzy.  If we're going to swimming, we're going to see Lizzy.  It's a package deal at this point.  Well, after swimming one night we stopped to see Krissy and Jon's beautiful home currently being built. 

There was lots of gravel outside and a little mud pit with a puddle.  Probably looked like a mess to most, but Lizzy and Caden both took it upon themselves to go sit by the little puddle together and throw rocks.  They sat there forever and it was adorable.