oh joy! oh joy!

We've got a big boy! Caden is finishing up his first independent shower right now! I couldn't be more thrilled! I tried last night to get him to take a shower, but all I got for my efforts was tears, hysterics, and protests!! Tonight, Doug tried and we now have clean boy who just this second as I write this, shouted, "I want to do that next time!" Then he came running in here and PROUDLY announced, " Mommy, I tooked a shower all by myself!!" Here's the proof of the pride he clearly feels about accomplishing this.

molars, canines, bicuspids, oh my!

Now what tooth fairy, dentist, mom, grandma wouldn't love a smile this cute?!? :) Caden got these funny teeth as a joke in his Christmas stocking last year (Daddy picked them out) and just rediscovered them. He thinks they are sooo hilarious, but he's a boy and he's four, so we must forgive his humor. And if you haven't smiled yet today, hopefully now you can! :)

can you say overbite? with the teeth no he can't!

he needs a good scrubbing from the dental hygienist
beaver bucktooth boy

rub-a-dub-dub

3 little people in the tub! Saturday we watched Tegan and Jensen (our niece and nephew). They had a good time playing in the bathtub all together, a rare treat for only-child Caden. Doug and I felt especially at bath time it was not always fun to be outnumbered! But we did manage to get 3 kids clean and jammied and in bed at a decent hour. We also managed to get all 3 dressed, fed, and to church on time Sunday morning. I know for some of you this is a normal occurrence, but we were impressed with ourselves.

lined up from youngest to oldest

Jensen got mad because all the water and the big kids disappeared.