12/09/2025

 My sweet Caden,

The whole family went to West Virginia last weekend, and you were definitely not a person who likes to leave home. Your daddy was the same way, when we went anywhere, he would always say “I just wanna go home“ and you are the same way. When we were down there, you said something about you didn’t really wanna be there. So I told you you were the same as your daddy and you said “my dad is a hard worker“. Not sure how many 12-year-olds realize their dad is a hard worker. But it cracked me up that you said that. I sure love you, Caden

Xxoo. 

10/3/2025

 My dear sweet Caden,

I can’t believe you’re in seventh grade this year. You’re growing up so fast and you are such a little sweetheart. This past summer you talked to your parents into letting you get a dirtbike. You have had a blast riding that. There is a path through the woods From your house to my house And you have rode your bike down here With your family several times this summer. One day you actually wrote down all by yourself, came and sat on the couch to visit with me for probably 15 minutes and then said well I’m gonna head back now. It just made my heart so happy.

I just love you so much

Xxoo

4/3/2025

 My sweet caden!

You have a school email and I will send you notes of encouragement or love quite often and of course I get back to word responses, which kind of cracks me up you used to be quite a little talker to me. Maybe you just don’t like to write it. I sure do love you to pieces.

Your family, uncle, Bryan, and aunt Sommer and Bryce and Bowen and Papa and I all went on a family cruise. It was only a quick three nighter cruise. It was more about the ship being a playground and not the destination. Everybody talked me into going down a dry slide and it was like four stories high. When I got to the bottom, Bowen was there to help me off the slide and you were there to take my mat back for me. I sure am a lucky Grami 💖

I sure love you 

Xxoo

1/6/25

 My dear Caden,

On Christmas Eve you and your family came down to the house and you said Grammy what are we having for dinner? And your mama said we have a ton of leftovers at the house we didn’t come for dinner. And Keira says then why did we come? You guys are too funny I do love to cook for you guys though and I love to see you. You are the best.

You really do love sixth grade. I am so happy for you. I think I wrote before that you were learning to play the trombone and you were showing me some of the things they taught you. I can’t wait for your concert. You are such a kind, loving young boy and I love you to pieces.

Xxoo