You're 9

Dear Cason,
Today you are 9.  Your last year in single digits.  Cason your sweet heart and kindness continues to make me proud of you.  This year has been such a great year as I have been you teacher this year.  It has been so neat to watch you flourish with friends, increase in your learning and just see even more what a great kid you are.  Reading still continues to be a bit of a struggle but you never give up!

You continue to have the same loves as you have the last year.  Balto, legos, and talking continue to be your lift.  Recently you have gotten into minecraft and you have taken your love of building and creating to the video gaming world.  Though you are well rounded and will spread your time between video games and actually playing with toys and using your imagination.  You continue to research legos on youtube then want obscure, discontinued legos much to your frustration and dad and I's.  Last spring dad bought you and Weston a 4 wheeler of your own and you are quite obsessed with going to the sand dunes and getting to ride your own four wheeler.  Do you pretty well at keeping up with dad!

I love that people still stop me to tell me how amazing you are at school!  You love to talk and tell stories much to the entertainment of those around you.  During one fluency timing about treasure hunting mid timing you turn to the teacher and insert "good luck with that" in response to the passage saying they were going to look for treasure.

Two years ago when at the beach you tried kayaking and feel in love.  This summer you finally got your own kayak and now you keep asking when it will be nice weather again so you can do kayaking and camping in our new trailer.  You pretty much love being outside if it involves kayaking, 4 wheeling, or being in trailer or boat.

Dad took you to explore old mines with some friends and go repelling and this is your new obsession.  In fact we are having a mining 9th birthday.....I love that your interests continually change and grow yet you still have many old favorites.



Keep being you!

Favorites:
legos
kayaking
mining
repelling
youtube
4 wheeler
balto
talking
talkis
sleep

Dislikes:
cheese
most foods
having to read with me
spelling
Weston bugging you

Its Great To Be 8

Dear Cason,
Happy Birthday my sweet little 8 year old.  Cason you truly are such a sweet, kind hearted little boy.   You always say things to make me feel better.  I can't believe how big you are getting.  First grade was a struggle for you at school.  And though 2nd grade is still a bit of a struggle you are doing much better.  Your teacher read you the story of Balto and you watched the movie and you have no fallen completely in love with Balto.  Weston's friend Kaydence gave you a stuffed Balto and he goes every where with us.  You are completely obsessed, you watch all the movies in the series, have read all the books and have several stuffed Balto dogs.  Some day you want to have a husky of your own.  Can't wait to see if you really do as an adult.

I love seeing you start to play games with your sister more and the imagination you have is amazing! Taylyn you have decided is pretty fun to have sleep overs with and you get upset when she picks Weston over you.  Most the time she doesn't though and you two are little buddies.  That is as long as she doesn't touch your legos!  You continue to be quite the talker anytime you get someone one on one.  People stop me all the time and tell me what a great kid you are and how funny you are.  They love the things you tell them and the stories!

You desperately wanted the Flying Dutchmen lego Pirates of the Carribean ship for Christmas.  Sadly it was discontinued so you made do with a cool Pirate ship instead.  I had so much fun building all your lego sets with you that you got for Christmas.  That is all we did all Christmas break.

Favorites:
Legos
Balto
boats
ships
Pirates of the Caribbean
Transformers
dressing up
Sleep overs with little sisters

Dislike:
Weston bugging you
cheese
most things I make for dinner

Dear Cason

Dear Cason,
It's that time of year again for me to write you a letter on your birthday.  Cason you continue to bring so much happiness and joy into your Dad and I's life.  You truly are the sweetest little boy.  It seems that you have the uncanny ability to know when I am having a bad day or feeling bad about myself because you will be there with a ready compliment.  Not many days will go by without getting a "you're beautiful mom!" or a "you're the best mom ever!" I often feel inadequate to be your mom but you have all the confidence in the world that I was meant to be your mom. 

We can often butt heads when it comes to certain things.  And when you set your mind to something there is no changing it.  Which unfortunately has lead to many a meltdown especially since starting school.

Ah school!  Cason you have learned so much and grown by leaps and bounds since school started.  At the beginning of the year you knew a handful of letters barely, no sounds, didn't know how to spell your name and could only count to 10.  Now you can count to 75 (most days :)), know all your letters, sounds, sight words, are reading, writing, and you know your phone number. 

Your vision has given you many a challenge and I worry about you most days.  You struggle more then the average person but you just keep being so upbeat.  I know you will do geat things despite this obstacle you have been given.

 

I have never met a person who doesn't mention how you love to talk!  You can go on and on and on about anything when you think you have found a captive audience.  You generally prefer it to be an audience of one or two.  In a group setting you are on the more reserved side.  Everyone who knows you just loves you!




You are so adventerous!  It was so fun to take you to Lagoon this summer because you loved all the big rides.  I can't wait to take you to Disneyland.

 

Again I don't know how I got blessed with you but I am so thankful I did.  I love you so much.

Some fun facts about you right now.
you love:

• Legos
• Transformers
• Minecraft
• Talking everyone's ear off
• Octanauts
• Watching transformer videos on the i-pad
• still loves his blanket
• giving cuddles

Things that are a must

• has to take something every where he goes
• has to have a snack after Kindergarten as he is always starving
• I have to carry food for you where we go

Happy Birthday Cason!

Dear Cason,
Hey big 7 year old!  Seeing you go off to 1st grade this year was so hard for me.  I don't know what it is about you going to school all day.  But for some reason it makes me feel like you are such a BIG kid!  The beginning of the year was really a struggle for you.  I am so glad to see you getting the hold of this whole all day thing.  It was so neat that you entered the reflections contest.

You made two different airplanes.  One of your airplanes won 2nd place how cool is that!  You were so excited about your special pin.  You are such a creative boy.  I love to see the lego creations you come up with.  You can spend hours on end building legos or playing transformers.  Lego ninjago seems to be your current favorite type of legos.  You also really like to watch videos of this series on netflix.  I sometimes wish you would be a little more kind to your baby sister.  To you she seems to be more of a bother.  I often hear you yelling at her to get out of your room and not touch your legos when all she really wants to do is look at them.





Fear is not a word in your vocabulary when it comes to rides!  You love going on all the big rides.  This fall you were able to get onto Colossus because your hood made you look taller.  That made your entire night!
You still love to talk anyone's ear off that will give you that time.  (Sometimes when when they don't have the time you still do it).  You are such a sweet, special boy.  Dad and I love you so much and just love the great things you do!

Some fun facts about you right now.
you love:

• Legos
• Transformers
• Ninjago
• Talking everyone's ear off
• Octanauts
• Watching transformer videos on the i-pad
• still loves his blanket
• going on rides at Lagoon
• giving cuddles
• four wheel rides
  
  
  
  
  

Cason's 5th Birthday

Cason's Birthday started off with Weston and I coming in and singing Happy Birthday to Cason and throwing Balloons on him  I am not going to lie he was a grump that morning.  Cason said he wasn't ready to wake up and that 5 year olds needs more sleep. 

But he perked up once he knew presents were involved.  Weston was so excited about his present and he picked it special just for Cason.  It was a power rangers sword.

 Cason has suddenly been into power rangers and he loves costumes.  So Jon and I got him a power rangers costume.

Of course he had to immediately put it on.

Cason got to spend a day with just him and Grandma.  They had breakfast then she took him to walmart where he got to pick out  present he wanted.  Afterwards they had lunch at McDonalds.  Then they went home and played with his new toys.

 

When I got home from work we went to iceberg for ice cream.  Then Cason got to pick out some cupcakes.  Jon got home early and we all went to see The Lego Movie.  Everything about that movie was awesome!  We all really liked it.  After the movie we got dinner and came home.  Cason said he had an awesome day!! 

 

For his birthday party we went a few days later to The Treehouse Museum in Ogden.  Its so fun.  Its like the Children's Museum just has a little more educational link to it.  I normally have the parties at our house but we are currently remodeling and our house just wasn't going to be ready in time for his party.  So he picked the museum out of classic and the nickelcaide.

 

For Christmas I signed my mom up for a cake decorating class so she wanted to make Cason's cake.  So I searched pinterest for ideas then had Cason pic his favorite.  This is what he picked.

 

 

 Below is what my mom and I came up with.  We made the cakes from scratch but when it came to the frosting we ordered it from the bakery.  My mom did most of it.  All I did was the blue, the 5's and the words on the top.  My mom did the rest.  Also if anyone has tips on how to get the frosting that bright do tell.

 

I think it turned out great and it was so good.

 

For his goody bags.  I had my class color masks for the front when they finished work and then cut out cardstock masks for inside the bag.  I also gave them power ranger disc shooters, tattoos, and glower stick bracelets.

We just had everyone play while we waited fro everyone to arrive.  Once everyone arrived we saw a fun version of the three little bears.  Two of our friends got to be in the play.  Ashton and Koda were seven dwarfs.

 

After the play we met back up in our room for cake and presents. 

 

Uncle Jimmy thought it would be great fun to wrap Cason's present in duck tape.  We left that for last and needless to say it took awhile.  I am actually proud of Cason for not getting frustrated with it.

 

Thank you to Auntie Kim for helping him get it out.

 

 Rhees and Parker (above pic) gave him an angry birds track to shoot his car out of

The Spackman's got him two dirt bikes (below pic) and a gift card

The Morfin's got him a cool Hulk mask

Amanda and kids got him money to buy whatever he wants

The Gilboys got him a cool motorcycle outfit and a dusty airplane from Planes

Jimmy and Jenn got him a transformer guy

After presents and cake the kids were able to play for awhile longer.  Here is some of the fun pics we got.

Dr. Weston, he loves the nursery section.  Maybe he will take after his grandpa and work in the NICU.

 

Astronaut Cason.  I just love this pic for some reason.  It just makes me smile.

 

Taylyn eating trains and snuggling with Auntie Kim.

 

 

Cason and Tay in their fishing boat.  Cason is throwing the net overboard to catch fish.

 

 

 President Weston and Cason in the oval office.

 

 

 Cason has always loved the firetruck and dressing up as the firefighter.

I think Cason had a great party and it was so easy for me.  He had a few moments of grumpiness but we work through them and had a great day.  Happy 5th Birthday my big guy.

Dear Cason

 Dear Cason,

Today Buddy you are 5 years old!  What how and when did this happen?  Cason you are such a sweet, kind hearted lover.  You make my day special everyday with the kind things you say.  I don't' know how many times you have said, "mom, mom, mom....I love you!"  Everyday when I drop you off at the sitters I can't leave without giving you a hug, kiss and hearing you say, " I love you!  You're the most pretty mom and beautiful mom, prettiest mom, beautifuliest mom over and over!"  I have no doubt in my that you think I am the best.  You often tell people I am the boss.  So you must agree. 

Cason you are the funniest character.  While I was off on maternity leave with Taylyn it was always an adventure to see what costume you would wear for the day.  You love dress ups.  Old costumes are the greatest to you.  Your firemen costumes was the latest fave for quite awhile.  Then your builder one you got for Christmas. 

 

 

 

I love your imagination.  You are happy to go along with whatever game your brother coerces you into or your fine to play on your own making up your own game.  Playing with motorcycles and Weston's army guys, building puzzles, playing with robots, or with your fire station are some of your favorite games to play right now. 

 

Some of your favorite movies/shows include:  Firemen Sam, Power Rangers, Turbo, Real Steel, and Team Omizomi.

 When we are doing something at the table this is ^.  We joke and call it your Lord of the Rings pose (though I have never seen it). 

 You've started to be very good about wearing your glasses which is awesome since you will be starting kindergarten in the fall and really need to make sure you wear them.

Cason, you are such a kind hearted boy.  You are always willing to share whatever you have with anyone.  Be it your brother and sister, dad and I, or the kids at your.  Yesterday you were sweet enough to let Tay use your monkey blanket which is your most cherished possession because you said he looked like she wanted a blanket.  You warm my heart in how you interact with Taylyn.  You sing her songs when no one is listening.  You get so upset if she is crying and you perceive me to be doing nothing about it.

I am so lucky to have you in our house.  You remind me to be a better person with your sweet ways, your amazing manners, and your silly antics.

 I know our family wouldn't be complete without you.

 

 

I love you so much!

Love, Mom

 

At 5 you are learning to write your name and other letters and numbers.

Have your phone number memorized.

Love to build puzzles.

Help dad fix things.

Ride your power wheel motorcycle or bike or go carts.

You love singing songs or rhymes you've learned.

Love any food for the most part, always have to have desert every night.

Love to dress up and make a mess with your toys.

Cason's 4th Birthday

Since Cason's birthday party wasn't until Saturday I wanted to do something special for him on his actual birthday.  Weston wanted to get him something for his birthday so when we were at the dollar store getting table clothes he found this sticker book about transportation vehicles that had everything in it that Cason's loves.  So we had to get it. 

Weston hiding the present behind his back.

Weston made Cason close his eyes to get to open his present.  Is that no the cutest face you have ever seen?

I love Cason completely thrilled look.  He loves book and any vehicles so it was perfect for him.

Grandma took him to Toys R Us and let him pick out any toy he wanted.  He picked a toy trimmer.  I hope it last better then the chainsaw did he got at Christmas that was the same brand.  Then for dinner he wanted pizza in a box (Little Ceasers).  Dad also got home early enough he could give the boys a few rides on the four wheeler.  Afterwards we went to Syracuse Family Fun Center.  We played a game of black light mini golf.  Weston did pretty good.  Cason hit the ball a few times then had more fun running around all the props.  We then went and played a game of laser tag and then Jon and Weston played another round while Cason had fun going crazy in the bounce houses. 

Most of the pics I took didn't turn out because he was literally being a wild man, it was so funny to watch.  Then we all played a round of bowling. 



Once we the boys were all tuckered out we went home to sing happy birthday and have birthday cake.  Cason picked a leprechaun cake as opposed to a birthday cake don't ask lol. 

All in all I think Cason had a wonderful birthday!