Chapter 17 - Katie

Casper has been on cloud nine the entire drive back to the house. His booster seat was in the back seat in the middle of Mark’s parents, and he had his grandparents’ complete attention. Before the car even pulled out of the airport’s parking lot, Casper began with his relentless questions, just like he had done with Mark on the way to the airport. To my surprise, Mark’s parents seemed to enjoy their grandson’s questions. Periodically, the older couple would turn the tables and would ask our son a question.

When we get to the house and out of the car, Casper grabs his grandparents’ hand and pulls them towards the house. “Grandpa! Grandma! I want to show you my room!!”

As we step out of the vehicle, Shane opens the front door and Casper doesn’t even give his grandparents a chance to stop as he continues to pull them into the house and towards his bedroom.

Shane shakes his head as the three go by and chuckles, “Someone is happy to see his grandparents.”

Mark and I nod, while my g