Princess was invited on the Guys Trip!

My three boys (Kadan, Jaxan and Dan :) are the heartbeat of every day.  Here's just a little glimpse as to why.

Kadan lives in a fantasy world most of the time.  Usually this world includes lions, pirates and almost always his friend David, whom we have never met because he is imaginary.  I tend to be involved in his imagination by taking on new names  - Beth from Open Season, Nala from the Lion King and my least favorite Gloria from Madagascar.  But for the past week I have been given the name Princess.  Lovely isn't it?  The best is when I forget that my name is Princess and Kadan has to yell 'PRINCESS' until I remember and then respond.  It is adorable and I will keep this one for as long as his imagine will allow!

Jaxan, oh Sweet Jax!  Jaxan has only had 1 bad day that we can remember.  He is the happiest child that I know.  Anger, sadness, irritability is only a fabrication he creates when he's trying to imitate Kadan or when the role he is playing requires it i.e. when he is Scar and fighting Mufasa (Kadan).   Jax is every bit as fun as he is tenderhearted.  He is compassionate like his Daddy.  He's charming like his Daddy too!  A few times a week Jax will crawl into my lap and nonchalantly say 'You Beauful'.  Jax talks in a special, almost French sounding, accent that makes these two words sound even sweeter.  But the very best part of all is that I spend 90% of my time with this little guy at home looking anything but beautiful.

So these two boys have been planning a guys trip, full of hunting, camping in the woods, playing Angry Birds and going to the donut shop.  Kadan told me about these plans on Friday.  I listened asking pertinent questions to show I was engaged.  To my surprise when I asked what guys would be going on this 'mandate' he quickly replied, "All of us - you, Daddy, me and Jax."  Wow, I am invited on the guys trip!  That is awesome!

We talked at dinner on Sunday about the guys trip and I asked Kadan to fill Dan in on the plans and invite list.  Without a bit of hesitation, Dan replied "No guys trip would be fun without Mommy!"  So as much as I like to think that my time at home with these two small people is turning them into gentlemen, I know that the truth is that the sweetness of their hearts and words and dreams has really been fostered by the example of their Daddy.  Without Dan doing such an excellent job of bringing chivalry into our home, this Princess would never have been invited on the Guys Trip!