Happy 12th Birthday Kayden!

You blink and you miss it.  That's right.  My boy turned 12 today and I am not sure how that happened.  Time is a funny thing.  We had a good time celebrating Kayden today.  It was a fun day!
 

 Both Josh and Kayden started their birthday week off by celebrating at Grandma White's house.  Adel got to celebrate her birthday with them too.

 

Kayden blew out the candles in behalf of all of them.

 

Kayden started his actual birthday off by requesting pancakes for breakfast.

I checked Kayden out from school to go get lunch together.  Costa Vida and some one on one time is the best!

 We took the family and Kayden's birthday gifts to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate as a family.

Kayden received a Zelda game that he has been wanting and an Jazz shirt for his birthday.

We finished off the night by letting out a Yee-haw to wish Kayden the best of birthdays!

The weekend after Kayden's birthday, Kayden invited some friends to go to the space center.  They had a great time!

 They started out the party by having some pizza for lunch.

 

 Kayden's friends all showered him with presents.

The space center director started out the mission by having all the kids sing Happy Birthday to Kayden in some unknown space language.  Kayden had a good giggle.

Even though Kayden and his friends were unsuccessful at completing their space challenge, they still had fun:

12 Things We Love About Kayden:

1. He loves karate and is doing very well.  He never complains about going to class and loves to participate in the parades and on the demo team.
2. He loves his family and wants to be a part of everything they are doing.
3. He loves to read.  Harry Potter is at the top of his favorite books list.
4. He has enjoyed serving as a deacon this past year.  He was among the first group of 11 year old boys to receive the priesthood.
5. He is a smarty pants and does well in school.  He never has homework because he finishes everything up at school.
6. He is a gamer.  He loves playing the Nintendo Switch.
7. He loves his friend Josh and they have a good time together.  He loves all his friends.
8. He does his best to be a good boy.  He is always quick to say "Sorry".
9. He loves listening to music and will listen while doing chores, working in the yard and while he takes a shower.  He likes to listen to "pump up" music while on the way to sporting events.
10. He loves the Utah Jazz.  
11. He wakes up happy when he is met with a hug and kiss each morning.  
12. He still loves to snuggle and give hugs.  It is probably my most favorite thing about him!

Happy birthday Kayden.  We love you!  You are the perfect caboose to our family.