Caden's 5th

***ALERT*** LOTS OF PICTURES AHEAD!!

Caden had his 5th birthday.  The kid has so many facial expressions that we just had to take loads of pictures for you to try to capture the moment with us.  Some of his siblings also added a few facial expressions for your enjoyment, as well.

Both grandparents gave us a chance to tease Caden and tell him that the packages and letters we were getting were not for him.  He didn't buy it, though.  He has a boy in his class whose name is spelled "Kaden," so we tried to convince him that the packages were for the boy in his class.  We also tried to convince him that since his last name is not "Jones," the card was not for him.  He informed us that since his middle name is Jones, it was still for him.

The face says it all.

LOVE the expression!  Needs no explanation.

Pure joy

Chase helped wrap the present (the one Caden just opened up above) and decided it was, therefore, his.  He couldn't understand when we passed it over to Caden.

Can't help but love the irony of the shirt.

Jordan was excited to give her present to Caden

Caden was excited, too!

Jordan explaining what it is and how it works.

The obligatory hug.  So heartfelt, as you can tell.

Had to include this pic, showing how Chase ended up getting the car after all.

A light saber.

Demonstrating the power of the light saber.

The tongue helps open the package.

The funny part that we could not catch on the camera was how he was lifting the box by the wrapping paper as he tried to pull off the paper.

To get maximal pulling force, Caden put his whole body into the unwrapping.

They're both pretty excited.  Chase still has the other car.

Towards the end, Caden just grabbed, pulled, and threw things over his shoulder, like the tape . . .

The parachute man . . .

The new shirt . . .

Still throwing the new shirt.  We love the clothes from grandparents--it's the only way our kids get new clothes.  The clothes we get them have all been through a few other children (ours or someone elses).

Ava wanted to show off her moves . . .

The lean . . .

Almost high-centered . . .

Just about over . . .

Got it.  This is the shirt I was trying to get!

Caden is not a huge fan of cake, so he was excited to have just ice cream with some toppings.

Everyone helping lick the ice cream off of the candles.  This is why Shelly doesn't reuse the candles.