Just like Drake, Cade has all of us wrapped around his little finger in an instant. As much fun as everyone was having with one little boy in the family, we now had two. Two kids to take fishing, two kids to pick boogers with, two boys to play with excavators and all those other trucks I'll never be able to remember. Most importantly, two kids to send home with their parents after a day of fun!
Above: My all-time favorite picture. Everyone's faces/actions speak volumes.
Below: Cade and Hoss sleeping in the recliner on Christmas Day.
Cade has been impressive from the get-go. He started crawling when he was eight-months, walking at 10-months, fearless of the swimming pool at 18-months, actually jumping off the diving board and swimming to the side by himself at two-and-a-half-years-old, and he began riding a two-wheel bike this fall. When it comes to anything active, there is nothing Cade can't do.
Nana with Cade
But, from an early age, he has also been a lover. He likes to sit in someone's lap, loves attention (he's the middle child so this makes sense), and has such a sweet heart. He can be a mean lil' toot at times, but it's probably because he's all boy.
Hoss loves (I can't put that into past tense for so many reasons) all of his grandsons equally, but he and Cade became super close. In fact, we call Cade "Tader" because Hoss did. He always bragged about his grandsons, but Hoss definitely loved sharing about Tader's strength.
Last year when Hoss got sick, Cade made a sweet video for him. He would say "Hoss," and then giggle. He repeated this a couple of times before he said (with some prompting from Tommy), "Be the water, Hoss." Cade's innocent almost-two-year-old voice made my dad smile every time he heard it.
On two separate occasions at Christmas last year, Cade crawled into Hoss' lap to give him a hug. It is one of my last memories of my dad and his grandsons, and it made quite the impression.
As much as we all miss my dad right now with the holiday season in full-swing, Tader Bug misses him, too. During Thanksgiving, he asked his parents when Hoss can come home from heaven. The innocence of a child is a nice reminder how simple life should be.
Happy birthday, Tader!!! May you always remember how much your Hoss loves you.
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