Grand Champion

Well it was 4H county fair time and Kaden was signed up for 2 different projects. One project he was really into and another he was not so into. Like usually we waited till last minute to get the projects done. I had told myself that I was not waiting this year we were going to get them finished up in the spring. Well that didn't happen! Kaden went out to Grandma Jayne's house with a picture in mind to do for his oil painting. Grandma Jayne is the oil painting expert and we are so thankful that she has helped Kaden's talent really shine!! The picture Kaden was doing was for pappaw's birthday. Kaden wanted it to be a surprise! The painting turned out very well and looked a lot like the picture Kaden had planned on painting. We got it all ready and framed and took it to the county fair. Grandma Jayne stopped the first day of fair and checked it out and told us we should really take a drive over.. Well we were busy and didn't make it so the next day she stopped by and ask have you been to check out his project yet?? We said no and she said again you really need to go... I got out of her what he had got on his painting and I then decided we NEEDED to go! So on Sunday night at about 9pm we headed to fair to check out his projects! Kaden then learned that he had got Grand Champion on his oil painting and it was going to State Fair!! He beat out an 11th grader and an 8th grader!! Kaden was a 4th grader for this project!

We were so proud of him! Way to go Kaden!! Oh and for his other project.... It was photography he got a red ribbon... boooo.... They didn't like the number/letters that we used on the project... They liked the photos but didn't like the letters...really so that I guess gets a red! Oh well we didn't let that spoil our fun! We went and got an elephant ear and some fair cookies and headed home!!