Another milestone birthday- Kade is 18! For a little while now, at all his appointments, all the doctors and specialists have been reminding me that Kade will be in charge of his appointments and healthcare business. It feels kind of abrupt to me. I still hope to be involved in his healthcare, but at least I don't have to go to all the appointments or make them. He is in charge of his schedule now!
Since Kade isn't in color guard this year, he's been able to focus more on orchestra and his viola as well as have some time for playing around on his guitar and electric bass. He has a few art classes in school and really loves his honors zoology class. He enjoys spending time with friends.
On his birthday, I made a full breakfast, per his request, of waffles, bacon, hash browns, and orange juice. It was the first and only time he was up by 9 over the break, except Christmas. That's when he wanted breakfast, but it was a backward day because his siblings were still in bed, even though Austin and sometimes Erik or Victoria are usually up by then.
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| Cool whip on the waffle! |
He opened presents after breakfast, got to have leftover PR food for lunch, and 3 of his best friends over by 2:00 to hang out and watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Another friend joined them for dinner at Applebes's before they came back here to play some games and have cake with everyone. It was the quietest birthday "party" we've had here in a while! The family went to dinner with him for his birthday celebration a few days before so he could enjoy his friends at Applebee's. He told us we could join them there and sit at another table nearby, but I didn't want to go out twice (dinner out is so expensive with teens now!), nor not sit at the same table as him!!
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| It's all wrapped up in foam here, but this is his skateboard rail. |
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| TMNT comic book. |
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| Socks |
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| Skateboard ramp |
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| Erik got him a Splinter Funko Pop. |
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| Kade opened Isa's gift earlier because she didn't wrap the TMNT cars. |
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| Friend dinner! |
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| Red velvet cake! |
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| Friend gifts! |
When we went out to celebrate as a family we went to The Burger Spot and had such a great time laughing together, eating good food, and playing games together when we returned home.
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| Jason and I got our own table! |
Happy 18th Birthday Kade!!
