Kade's Birthday Fun

We had a great day celebrating Kade's 8th birthday.

We went swimming, had dinner at Red Lobster (Kade's favorite),

and then came back to the house for presents and cake.

The boys all ate crab legs and had fun figuring out how to eat them the proper way.

We kept it low key, no big friend party...just the boys and their bff Wyatt.

                    Kade got a new bike...exactly the same as Jaxon's (oops), but he thought it was perfect.

Kade enjoyed his gifts especially the crystal kit that he got from his Washburn Grandparents.

He even had a special video sent to him on Facebook from

 his cousin Carly and little boy Gavin...so cute!

Soph whined all morning that "nobody sings happy birthday to me",

so I wrapped her a little dollar gift and she was over the moon about it.

I absolutely love being a mom.

I recently had a harsh reminder of how precious life is,

 and how lucky I am for each and every day I get to spend with my husband and kids.

Last week my old high school buddy's young wife passed away.

She was hit while cycling in Draper, Utah (my hometown).

She left behind two sweet girls,
3 yrs and 3 months old.

It's so tragic.

I never met her, but her husband Luke is absolutley the best

and I know she must have been an amazing person.

Here's a link to the news clip.