Happy 3rd Birthday Cael Ryan

On November 15, 2007 at 6:52 pm, Ryan and I welcomed Cael Ryan Zikas into this world (well, actually Ryan welcomed him and I just laid there and looked at him in shock)! It has been a wonderful three years filled with lots of new experiences as well as many life lessons, laughter and love (in addition to the occasional temper tantrum, potty training mishap, and battle of wills, but who's keeping track of that stuff?) We love this little boy so much and truly can't imagine life without him (he is eating a waffle with butter, syrup and COOL WHIP for his birthday breakfast)!

Nana and Grandma watched the kids while Ryan and I in Mexico so we threw a party for Cael on the Saturday after we got back. I asked him if he wanted to have a party and he said that he did. We discussed that the party was for him because it was his birthday and he that was going to be three and for the rest of the evening he kept talking about it and yelling how much he wanted to have a PARTY! It took us a while to get everything organized including the trip to Walmart to buy his presents and cake and King Soopers to buy his balloons, but in the end I think it was a hit!

He had SO much fun eating his cake, listening to us sing (we had to sing Happy Birthday 3 times) and opening his presents. Gifts this year included: cards and contributions to his checking account, clothes, games, a crane, a dancing SUV, a hula hoop and a horse on a stick. Thank you to Grandma and Nana for helping with the party and thank you to everyone who sent gifts, cards and/or well wishes. He is a very blessed little boy.