Wow, My smart little fella..

When my daddy was slipping away, I decided that I didn't want Kenneth to see him that way; so I let him stay at my husbands Aunts until it was over. The day after we buried my daddy, I brought Kenneth home, he looked at papaws room (which was empty) and asked so innocently" is my Papaw dead?" I didnt know how he was going to react. But to my amazement HE was ok with it. I was explaining to him that Papaw went to Heaven(etc) and he says (excitedly)"My Papaw went to Heaven in a BIIIG Balloon!!!"

So, thats how he sees it, which is awesome!!!

We talk about Papaw ALOT... The other day we were cleaning around Papaws grave and I was alittle sad, We talked about Papaws cancer went away when he went to Heaven. He actually made me feel better!!!! When we got home he drew this picture for me. He brought it to me and told me that "it was Papaw with his balloon and now, I could see it anytime I wanted to!"

Oh melt my heart!

Also, My daddy LOVED ELCAMINOs and we were at Walmart the other day and Kenneth say these and HAD to get them for Papaw...

****By the way, I am learning that Kenneth "draws" his feelings. He has been quite an artist since he was about a year old. He draws more than he does anything else...