Friday, March 30, 2012

Happy Birthday Kaden!



Five years ago today, my life was forever changed for the better:-) Today I am celebrating my son Kaden's 5th birthday.  He brings me so much joy everyday and we have so many awesome moments together. Today he is having two celebrations, one that I planned at his school and another one when he gets home. YAY!  And that means three sinfully delicious cakes.  We love Costco cakes! Those are the best! So I got him a Costco cake for his school party and since he is a Power Ranger Samurai fanatic, I got him a Power Ranger Samurai cake from the bakery to have for his home celebration. I also made him a delicious cake from scratch to have at home.  When I was a kid, my mother made all of our cakes. In fact, I don't recall very many bakery cakes growing up because my mother always made them.  

I have fond memories of those homemade cakes, so for that reason I also make my son's cakes. Even if I get a bakery cake, he can always count on a homemade cake from  mom lovingly baked in the kitchen. I don't think anything compares to whipping up that batter, walking into a house that smells like sugar and love:-) And then taking that first bite of moist fluffy cake and rich homemade buttercream frosting. Do you agree?  And now I have lots and lots of photos to share.  This is going to be a photo heavy post dedicated to my amazing son!

This was my son's first Halloween. Awwwwwwww

 Birthday number one!

Birthday Numnber two!

Birthday number three at Disneyland!

Birthday numnber four!


And now birthday Five! This is the sign in front of my son's school in honor of his birthday.


And here is Kaden flashing up five fingers! He is so excited!

And here is Kaden celebrating with a pizza party with his classmates


And here are treat bags I made for my son and all of his classmates at school

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Kaden, Happy Birthday to you!


Kaden even got a surprise visit from his Dad and a cute balloon bouquet:-)
And here are even more Balloons I got for Kaden's home celebration!


And my son's favorite character!

Presents!

 And more presents!


 We are on the way to a restaurant for dinner and my angel is asleep smiling. Believe it or not, he is really asleep:-)

We are about to have a sumptious dinner!
Kaden and his Godmom:-)


Kaden was too full to enjoy his complimentary dessert. A big ol chocolate chip cookie warm from the over with a scoop of ice cream. Um. guess who had to eat it for him...LOL

 When we got home, Kaden was able to indulge in this delicious homemade rainbow cake nestled on a bed of colored sprinkles.

My son was absolutely thrilled with the cake I made for him:-)


Kaden had an amazing birthday! Thank you for letting me share it with you:-)
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48 comments:

  1. Aw, so many precious photos of your beloved son. He is so cute. I especially like the very first photo where you have him tied in a bow and the one where he is smiling as he sleeps. How cute are those?! So glad you and your son had a fantastic time celebrating his 5th birthday!

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  2. We had so much fun tonight! To see the joy on Kaden Kooler's face was priceless.
    I learned something from Kaden tonight, I don't ever want to hear a knock-knock joke again! If I do I'm going to run away to a far far island away from society.
    Just joking. I love my baby he's the one of the sweetest kids I know. If you meet him you'll instantly fall in love him.
    I love you Kaden and will see you soon.
    Auntie

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  3. awww so cute!! happy bday to your lil power ranger samurai!! enjoy! it goes by so fast! xo

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  4. Awww...beautiful pictures! Happy Birthday, Kaden!!! :)

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  5. aww he's so cute! happy birthday little kaden!

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  6. Happy Birthday to your lil man Kaden, he is absolutely adorable, and looks like a wonderful lil guy, sweet smile and fun spirit! Thanks for sharing, put a huge smile on my face, you are so blessed! The pic oh him smiling while asleep, he truly was enjoying his special day...

    Toni

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  7. Happy birthday to your little one:) He's a cutie!

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  8. Awwwwww! Happy birthday to your Kaden!! How cute!! Thank you for sharing such wonderful moments with us. Asleep with a smile on his face... a parent couldn't ask for anything more =D

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  9. Happy Birthday sweet boy! btw I got my lovely bracelets in the mail, thank you so much LV <3

    xxx,
    Tye
    www.lagelledailydose.blogspot.com

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  10. Awww so sweet...happy birthday to Kaden!! I love his name too!!

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  11. Happy Birthday Kaden! Kaden is so cute! He is definitely your twin. He looks so much like you. So many cute photos, especially the one of him asleep smiling. That one is priceless. I can definitely relate to the homemade cakes, thats what I remember too. You are such a great mom!

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  12. Happy Birthday Kayden! What a great party! He is a handsome fella,looks like his mom.
    Hope you are well!
    Diane..xo

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  13. this are the best moment in life! you have a wonderful kid.

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  14. What precious photos! I hope that Kaden had a very happy birthday! I remember when my Kaden turned 5. It seems like yesterday, but in fact it was 6 years ago! I can't believe it. Enjoy your time with your little man. They are such a blessing!

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  15. WOW! Happy bday to you son! He is uber adorable!! I love how he was smiling in his sleep. He mustve been having the best bday ever! I remember those days like it was yesterday. I absolutely loved this post!

    -Cherrie

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  16. Awwwww! Happy Birthday to Kayden. What a celebration it was. Love that photo of him smiling. Very cute!

    -Shakiyla

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  17. Aww Happy Birthday to your son!!! Love the photos!
    www.sugarfilledcloset.com

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  18. Happy b-day to the little man!

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  19. Awe! Happy Belated Birthday to your son Kaden!! Hope he had a wonderful, fun-filled day...but by the pictures I see that he had tons of fun! He is adorable :)

    http://elementsofavoluptuousbeauty.blogspot.com/

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  20. Kaden is so cute - Happy Birthday to him!

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  21. I just adore this post. Our son's must be very close in age cause mine is turning 5 this summer.
    You look just beaming in the photo with him on his b-day.
    What a great cake too. You are very talented.
    Daphne.

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  22. Aw, so cute! Seeing pure happiness on a child's face is one of the biggest joys in life! I'm sure it's close to heaven when it's your own son's smile. :)

    Happy birthday! :)

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  23. Happy Birthday Kaden!!! You're a great mommy LV and you get more and more beautiful as the photos show.
    I'm also thinking of what to do for my son's 3rd birthday. This post gives me so many inspiration and happiness ^_^

    Big hugs to you both!
    xxx
    Hang

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  25. Happy Birthday to Mr. Kaden! Your son is adorable, and what a nice birthday celebration :) Love that cake too!

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  26. Sooo CUTE, Sooo Handsome... Happy Birthday to your son... Adorable pictures!

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  27. AWWW what a cutie! They grow up so fast that we need to just enjoy the moments with them now! before you know it he'll be towering over you! hehe

    xoxo TY

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  28. I'll say Kaden had an amazing birthday. I wish I was Kaden about now. What a great memory you made for your son. Happy Birthday, Kaden!!

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  29. This is adorable! He looks like he had a wonderful birthday!!!!!

    Rhe
    rhestyle.com

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  30. Happy Birthday Kaden!!
    Adorable pics, so lovely! Thanks to share it!

    xoxo from München
    La Vie Quotidienne
    www.laviequo.com

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  31. What a handsome young man! And a fellow Aries at that! Happy bday to your cutie patootie! Loved all your pics!

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  32. Hey Honey, thats great. I love your Photos. Nice Blog....;O)))) I follow YOU, i hope you follow me back. Kisses from Germany ;****

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  33. Another great post! Happy Birthday Kaden!!! (Well belated birthday...lol) I sooo love that first picture. It doesn't get more adorable than that.

    ~Tavia
    www.ninetofly.blogspot.com

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  34. Lovely!!! Happy birthday Kaden!! I love homemade cakes too!

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  35. That is so special. I love Birthday's and Kaden has had some great ones to remember. His new born baby picture is adorable! Love it!

    7eventh Letter
    whatsmoreimportantthanfashion.com

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  36. He is absolutely adorable!! Happy 5th to him! We can see how proud you are!! :-)

    Jayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings

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  37. Happy birtday Kaden; You such a lucky boy to have such a wonderful family which take care and spoil you;

    Whhen WE saw the pics with his grand mom my sister though that she was the mum because HE LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE HER. AMAZING WHAT GENES CAN DO!
    GOD BLESS

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  38. Love it!! Happy Bday Kaden and wishing you many more!
    www.swoonblog.com

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  39. Amazing seeing so much love n joy.
    He is the cutest kid ever.
    The 1st picture is so beautiful. I definitely want a photo like that of my kids some day.
    And that picture of him smiling in his sleep is priceless!!!
    Even though its late, Happy Birthday Kaden!!..x

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  40. Kaden is so cute - Happy Birthday to him!

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