6 Years OLD!!??

Kayden is now 6! REALLY? 6. I remember seeing 6 year olds when he was tiny and thinking that was FOREVER away. Nope. I blinked and it is here. That tiny baby I rocked all night long for months, the one that would only sleep on my chest and didn't like to leave my side or have anyone else take him out of my sight is now one of the most independent, strong willed, free spirited leaders I know. I remember holding him and dreaming about who he would become, loving getting to know him more and more everyday. And here he is. This amazing little person I was lucky enough to bring into the world. Lucky enough to get to have him call ME mommy. I can't believe in 12 years he will be touring college campuses, that is only DOUBLE the time I have had with him so far. These 6 years have FLOWN by. The quickest 6 years of my life. I really wish we could push slow-mo. But we can't so I'm going to just try my hardest to soak it all in. Be in the moments. Bug hunt with my bug hunter. Lizard search with my reptile wrangler:)

At 6 years Kayden.............
-Favorite Color- YELLOW
-Favorite Animal- Lizards/Lions
-Favorite Book- Stuart Little
-Favorite TV show- River Monsters
-Favorite Movie- Sponge Bob
-Favorite Song- Gold on the Ceiling
-Favorite Food- Ice cream
-Favorite drink- Water/Smoothies
-Favorite Breakfast food- Chocolate Chip pancakes
-Favorite Snack- Cookies
-Favorite outfit- Comfy pants/shorts
-Favorite Game- Mario or Minecraft
-Favorite Toy- Legos and Ipod touch
-Best friend- Diego
-Favorite thing to do- Lizard hunting
-Favorite thing to do outside- Lizard hunting
-Favorite Holiday- Christmas
-Favorite Place to Go- Disney World
-Favorite Restaurant- Pei Wei
-Where do you want to go on Vacation- Disney World
-What do you want to be when you grow up- Architect
-What did you do on your birthday- Umi with Brady and KJ, silly string fight, cupcakes and ice cream, movie night in a fort and sleep over with them. Had another party in Frisco, CO at the cabin with Hingst cousins, aunties/uncles and grandparents with DQ cake. Another party at Miss Amber's house with Cold Stone cupcakes. And yet ANOTHER party back in Dallas at our apartment with cupcakes and ice cream, woke up to yellow streamers and balloons covering his door and bed. Lucky little man celebrating 4 times:)

Happy 6 years little guy. You are my dream come true. The baby that made me a mommy. My first born son. You have taught me more than I ever thought a tiny human could in these short 6 years, I can't wait to see all the new stuff you open my eyes to in the days and years to come.

I love......
-your zest for life, how you wake up early and want to go to bed late (although you have been sleeping in sometimes lately!)
-your passion for creatures big and small
-watching you in your tender big brother moments with Breck and Maycie
-how you run and don't walk places
-the way you stop to look at snails and spiders (eekkk!)
-watching you learning to read, hearing you sound out words is one of my proudest moments yet little man!
-when you grab a notebook and pencils to draw what you just found or saw
-how you would be outside from morning until night exploring
-how you always want to be right in the middle of everything!
-your independence and self confidence, you AMAZE me at your ease with strangers, new people and leading a group.
  -how you still love to snuggle
-how you come into my bed most mornings and cuddle in close
-your smile:)
-your curiosity
-your dance moves!
-your silly side!