The "Caden: Grandchid #3" Story

It was an ordinary day. Caden had just gone home with his mom, Barb. Caden is the son of our son Derek and his wife Barbara. His dad had to work today and Barb had an appointment so Carol and I got to spend the day with our youngest grandchild. We visited and had lunch with my mom and then Caden helped me with chores I had around the house. He is only 5 year old, but can rake, hammer, use an electric drill and philosophize with the skill of the rest of us. He also helped me make a peach pie which he got to take a couple of pieces home for his family. Caden has the biggest and bluest eyes you ever saw. Anyone who has ever seen him always remarks about his eyes. It is the first feature you notice about him. He is sure to wow the girls when he gets a little older. He gets this feature from his mom. Caden also has a deep voice for someone his age. Like talking to a little adult. He loves to visit with us and enjoys most everything we do. I sat with him for a short time and asked him to tell me about himself and what some of the special things are that he likes to do. After four 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" pieces of paper I told me I think I had enough info to write a story about him. Caden told me he is medium in size with brown hair and blue eyes, he thinks. Some of the things he likes are his mom and dad and his two dogs Haley and Oscar and his two cats Wiggs and Molly. Some of the things he enjoys doing are playing with his friends Camille, Courtney, Ethan and the two girls from across the street. He also likes to play with his Xbox and started to name all the games he has. Had to stop after I realized I might need a few more sheets of paper. He also likes to have his mom read to him, watch TV with his dad, arts and crafts and coloring, play games on his mom's computer, ride his four wheeler and his bike, run under the sprinkler, help his dad wash the car since they always get wet, put puzzles together, go to the beach, play Farkel and Uno, flowers since they smell good, make things with his dad, and he is really excited about going to school in two weeks. He loves cars, trucks, planes and trains and lists the Corvette as one of his favorites. Could be because I used to have one. His favorite eats are hotdogs, mac and cheese, burgers without the pickles, clam chowder, pizza, chocolate candy and tootsie rolls. And, I kind of condensed his list so it would be easier to read. Caden and I have some tales to tell about our travels over the past few years. Some I have told as stories on my blog during the past year. He is definitely an inquisitive, energetic, never stop little boy who loves life. He can play a matching game once and have it memorized. We put one of his puzzles together recently and before I had maybe 10 pieces together, he had the rest assembled. His mind is always on the go. When he told me he is excited about going to school, I imagined him learning his kindergarten lessons with ease. We always have such a good time together. When he goes home from a visit, I take a nap. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - Pixs from the top are: Caden's nursery school photo, baby pix showing his blue eyes, enjoying a toy monkey he got for Christmas (I also enjoyed it), riding the "Thomas The Train" at Strasburg Railroad, eating soup and sandwich at Isaac's, visiting the Lancaster Train Station, riding in my neighbor's Corvette, and jumping into a big hole on the beach. Luv You Caden, Tampah