Happy Birthday Canon

Canon's Snake Cake

Yes, that is a real tarantula.

Yes, that is a real scorpion.

Don't know what that was.  

Yes, that is a real snake.

For some reason Lauren thought that this reptile (that had to have his mouth taped shut so he wouldn't bite - which if he does he apparently holds on until it falls off) looked so snuggly that she wanted to lay down next to it.  

The coolest chameleon ever!  This is his natural color - and then he turns six different colors other than this!

So Canon finally had his first Birthday Party with friends ever.  And I guess we decided that if we were going to do a birthday party we were going to do it big.  We found a guy who brings all kinds of reptiles, spiders and cockroaches to your house so the kids can hold them.  I think had about 15 different animals.  It was really fun and I think Canon was pretty surprised when he showed up.  Canon didn't shy away from holding anything!

Now a little about Canon.  He is such a cute kid.  He still loves is morning and night snuggles.  He comes in at 6 a.m. to snuggle us as we are just waking up, and wants to be snuggled in his bed as he falls asleep.  He still loves to "think run".  I've noticed that he does it just after he is done watching a show.  I guess he likes to process it.  And he doesn't like to be interrupted.  Once I tried to practice his spelling words with him while he was running back and forth between the family room and living room.  He wouldn't do it.  He said it was distracting him from whatever he was thinking about.  He really does try hard to do what is right and is a good kid.  We love you Canon.