Sam is enjoying his ice cream!
Below you see Will making funny faces at mommy!
Below you see Will making funny faces at mommy!
The future Mrs. Will Barclift - a.k.a. Chloe :)
Caden opening gifts with his buddies!
Caden & Collin in the turtle races! 
Yummy AUBURN cupcakes!
Chris was "ashamed" of this cake!
Caden chose to have a skating party this year for his birthday. I am including some shots from the party. He chose a half AU/UA cake, to the dislike of his father. However, his cupcakes were totally Auburn! Chris and I got him a Northface jacket - that is all we heard about for weeks! Will & Sam each picked him up a toy and gave them to him on his actual birthday. How cool is it to have a holiday on your birthday every single year?!?! Most of his friends showed up for the party. I was pleased with the turnout. After the party I took Caden & his friend Evan to Evan's house to play and hang out. They went to the movies later that night. Caden received a whopping $105 in cash & Walmart gift cards. It's like that money is burning a hole in his pocket. I am encouraging him to save up because he wants a dirtbike (it has a motor, I think that is what it is called - a dirtbike?). He will give 10% of his money to the church and put 10% in savings. He is not happy about either of those at all! All in all, I'd say turning 9 was good for Caden!
