Our Caelan is 8!

This is a copy of a " love letter" I wrote about Cae to his teacher this year. She asked the parents to write about their child for her to get to know them as well we do. I thought what better day to share.

Happy 8th Birthday Caelan!

 

Dear  Mrs. ________,

I know you are going to fall in love with our “ Cae Bug” this year, because all his teachers have so far!!

 As the middle son in our family, all too often he lets his big brother, Caleb, and little brother, Colt, take the spotlight ( Or they steal it!) . So I am thrilled when we can get any chance to brag about Cae and let him be the star of the show. Which he soooo deserves! I’m am jealous of you as his teacher because I know you get see a side of Cae I rarely do because he comes into own when he gets to step out of the shadows of his brothers.

  Cae walked through the front doors of school on Tiger Day, opened his arms wide and said, “ Home Sweet Home” sarcastically with a huge grin on his face. It’s moment like these that happen with Cae that makes us laugh out loud  over and over again. He is hilarious and full of unexpected one liners that will go right over your head if you miss them. He remembers lines from movies and songs from months and months ago. He will burst out in a monologue or dance spontaneously, while he thinks no one is looking.   Cae does not have a show off, class clown, center-of-attention humor ( That would be Colt...watch out in a couple years!). You have to be present with Cae, catch him in the moment and he will steal your heart.    

I went into” real” labor with Cae for over a day only to have my labor stop and go back home. He was born within a few hours over 2 days later. I share his birth story because it explains him perfectly .He came into this world  “ on his own terms” and has continued to do almost everything else the same way. When I was trying to get him to write his name for the first time because I knew he could, he refused. Then I caught him almost a week later writing it over and over perfectly all by himself. He did the same thing with riding a bike the 1^st time, reading and playing sports.

Over  spring break this year Shawn walked over to Cae on the beach and found him writing “ HAPPY” in the sand. This photo he took says it all. He is genuinely a happy-go-lucky, go-with-the-flow child. It doesn’t take much to bring him joy, real full joy.  He has a gift of contentment and peace which he  brings to all those around him. I’m sure this is why he seems to attract so many friends.  In Kindergarten I  watched  child after child  run up to Cae on the playground. He would stop running around, bend down and tie their shoes.  When I asked the teacher, she said he was “ the  official shoe tier” . Poor thing hardly was having time to play because he was so busy  taking care of everyone’s shoe situation, yet he didn’t seem to mind at all. Cae has always been affectionate, loving, kind , easy and  accepting. That is when he wants to be!!!

I could probably write hundreds of stories and share so many more moments we’ve had with Cae. But now we get share him with you and hear about all the moments and stories ( good and bad I’m sure!) he’ll create with you and all his friends, old and new, in 2^nd grade.

God created something special when he brought Caelan into our family over 8 years ago. We pray Cae will bless you and the class this year with all his amazing gifts and huge heart as well.

Love, The Reuters

Shawn, Angie, Caleb and Colt