THE EVANS FAMILY: Kade

Kade turns 6!

Our silly, sweet boy is another year older! He is such a special part of our family and he keeps us laughing and smiling. He continues to draw positive attention from those around him and we love him so very much!

Kade is about 40 inches tall and weighs about 35 pounds. Kade still shares a room with Reece but now in our NEW house! They have lots of room to play and their own bathroom in their room. Kade continues to fall asleep quickly around 7:45- 8:00 after we sing "Silent Night" to him while scratching his back. He usually sleeps in till about 6:30 and sometimes longer when we don't have to wake up for church or school. Kade no longer takes naps.

Kade is an easy-going, fun loving little boy. He likes to be silly and make people laugh. He is responsible for a 6 year old and likes to do things on his own when he can. He enjoys trying to do what his siblings and friends are doing. He surely makes us laugh. He still does have a shy personality with other adults besides his close family and around kids when he is in a new situation. But he usually quickly warms up to others.

There are a lot of things in life that Kade enjoys! He likes being outside playing - whether that is at a park, an open field, in the driveway, or exploring while out camping or in the greenbelt behind our house. Kade loves building forts/houses and searching for bugs. He also really enjoys riding his pedal bike and scooter. He loves running and jumping at Levitate. Kade loves going on trips whether that is a camping trip, to Lake Powell, to Mexico or to a theme park. He is all about any of it and is easy going during the trip most of the time. He is usually very into the trips for the snacks and special drinks. He enjoys getting to have different things to eat and drink than we normally have at home. At home, some of his favorite foods are: cereal, bananas, waffles, Z-bars, salami, cheddar cheese, mango, fruit strips, pizza, apple, brisket, ribs, hot dogs and ants on a log. He also still really loves gum and looks forward to his one piece each day. Kade also loves going to the pool weekly. He loves the hot tub the best but also enjoys the big pool to practice his swimming and miniature golf as well.

As far as toys and games go, Kade has many favorites and is usually good at finding things to do when there is downtime. Kade has really grown in his love for Legos and loves doing age appropriate sets almost all by himself. Reece and him still really enjoy building with Picasso Tiles. They like to do trick shots in their room with their little basketball hoop. Kade also enjoys doing the Paint by Sticker activity books which also helps him with his letters and numbers. He enjoys made up games with his siblings such as: "King Kade" and "Real Life, Life." He is old enough to enjoy some board games and card games. Some of his favorites are: Uno, Go Fish and Old Maid. Kade loves when we read books to him. His most requested books are Elephant and Piggie and Dr. Seuss.

Kade continues to be agreeable in personality overall. But, of course, there are some things that get him sad or frustrated. He doesn't enjoy his siblings telling him to do things or correcting him. He usually is all about laughing at himself when he says or does something funny, but can sometimes get embarrassed. He doesn't like being woken up and takes a little while to get going usually. Kade still doesn't like wearing jeans and he gets upset when he wants food when it isn't time for food. Some foods that he doesn't enjoy are: tomatoes, potato and pasta salads, pastrami, and green olives.

Kade continues to grow and learn more and more each year. He played soccer for the first time and it didn't take him long to figure out how to get the ball and take it to the goal and also how to stop the other team from doing so. He can swim on his own until he runs out of breath and then struggles to stay parallel. However, he always going under the water and doesn't mind that part any more. Kade is taking on more chores around the house to help out. He puts his own laundry away now and helps wipe down light switches and door knobs as well. He graduated from Mount Calvary preschool this year and continues to learn more and more letter name and sounds. He still excels more at math and continues to grow in recognizing patterns and doing simple equations.

Kade is such a special boy who is loved by so many! He accepts people as they are and just wants to make others smile. He is kind and obedient for the majority of the time. He desires to learn and grow and get better at things. We are so thankful for the 6 years of him in our family and lives! We love you, Kippers :)

BIRTHDAY ACTIVITIES:

Kade requested donuts again for his birthday breakfast.