Biggest challenge keeping grandchildren happy
“My wife and I have four kids and nine grandkids. Our kids are in Beaumont, but we live in Baytown. I travel to Beaumont for work. So when I get off, I pick up some of the grandkids and bring them home with me. When I leave for work in the morning, I bring them back.
“Those little characters love their pawpaw. We don’t have them all at the same time. But when they’re staying with us, they like when I take them to the park to do some bike riding or fishing. Our biggest challenge is keeping those guys happy. But having them around keeps us young.
“Family has always been important to me. Mom and Dad, they raised me and my sisters and brother that way. My wife and I have tried to keep that going with our own kids. They stay in touch with me five, six, seven, eight times a day. They’re calling me constantly: ‘Hey, Dad. We’re just checking on you.’ I tell you, that is a great feeling. It sticks with you from morning to night, knowing that somebody is worried about you and excited about what you’re doing at all times of the day. It’s really nice. Family is everything.”
— Cedric Pete
