Cael is...

...HELPFUL:

The elf hat is cute,

but he doesn't need it to help Mom.

He wants to aid me when I sweep, do laundry, dust, etc.

...COMPASSIONATE:

Apparently, he had to put a sweater on this bear because it was cold (The "sweater" is actually Grandma's tree skirt.).

...A THIEF:

He decided he needed these crutches

more than the injured person did.

...AGILE:

If he can climb it, he will.

...HANDY AS MANNY:

He keeps his monkey wrench in his belt loop

just in case.

...FUNNY:

"Mom, I tuck," I heard,

and I looked up from my kitchen chores to see this.

I told him to hang on while I took a picture.

...TIRED:

Well, after being all these things,

you'd be exhausted, too.