Plans!

Now that the stress of Jesse's surgery is over, we can start thinking about fun things like birthdays and make plans for, you know, our future and things like that! Kaden turns four next Thursday, and on the following Wednesday, Jesse turns one! Whoo-hoo! Times for celebration in the Booker household.

Kaden has been asking for a big boy bike for several months now. Daddy found one just the right size for him with training wheels, and we have it all stashed away in our car top carrier for the big day. We're either going to go to Cracker Barrel for breakfast - his fave, or make pancakes and eggs at home - his other fave. Then, we'll pack a fun picnic lunch and head to his favorite park for the morning with our bikes and his little trike. Little does his know that the trike will really be for Jesse, and his very own big boy bike will be brought out to surprise him! Oh - I'm so excited! Then, we'll have a picnic lunch and get them home in time for their naps. When everyone wakes up, we're going to have a little backyard BBQ with some friends and their kids. It'll be relaxed and laid back; and the kids can just play and splash around in the kiddie pool. Kaden can open up his gifts from the grandparents and a few other little things we have for him, and we'll have cupcakes and icecream to top off the day.

For our wee one's first birthday, we'll be getting his cast off for him! Not sure if we'll really celebrate on his actual birthday because of that, but maybe we will. We'll just do something pretty low key. We've got a couple of gifts for him, but other than that, we'll just have a fun family day and give him lots of attention. If it's hot out, we'll probably just spend the rest of the day in the pool. It's what he loves most, and he will have had to keep his arm dry for a couple of weeks by then - no baths even. Lots of water play with thrill his little soul!

And then there's that whole pesky matter about what we're going to do with our future. I guess that will have to fit into another post! Happy Sunday!