Double Digits

Tayden, the boy who me me mom first, had a birthday and has officially joined the world of double digits! His day was pretty low key. He wanted to stay home from school, sleep in and play Madden all day. Something that was very doable.

Originally, he wanted to go out to breakfast with his dad and get a McDonalds sausage mcgriddle, but he changed his tune and wanted to grab lunch with both of us instead. He asked to go to Fugi Hibachi Grill and we were happy to oblige. It was really fun to spend a couple of hours with him and not have little brothers to take care of. I often say Tayden is my light at the end of the tunnel. He proves that little kids do in fact grow up.

Notice the glasses? Turns out the kid couldn't see. He had been complaining about it for a couple of months and as soon as our insurance changed we got him in to the eye doctor to confirm what we suspected, hes near sighted. Once diagnosed and frames picked out, waiting for the glasses to arrive was hard. He came home from school every day asking if they had come yet for two weeks. Finally, they came.

The minute he put them on his face, he was all smiles. He was beyond excited to be able to see everything. He kept taking them off and saying,  "I can't believe this used to be my vision!" and then he'd put them back on and say, "Look! That sign says...." and then read the sign. He was in heaven and hasn't stopped loving them. He randomly tells me how much clearer things are or reads things he couldn't see before.

That evening my family came over and we had pizza and cupcakes. Per his request, simple cupcakes. My parents took him on the annual birthday shopping trip and he picked out football cards. He got money from Scott and I and his Grandma and Grandpa Packard and true to form he is saving it for a football helmet.

Tayden is a complete joy to have in our home. He is my right hand man and helps with his brothers everyday. He is funny, smart and loves all things sports related. While he and Scott bump heads from time to time (they are very much the same...its not wonder I love him so much), I maintain a close relationship with him and hardly ever have any discipline issues with him. He is quite simply the best and I love him more than words will ever be able to tell!