Yesterday would of been our little girl's 4th birthday. We went to celebrate at the cemetary! We had a great time. We have lots of traditions we have acquired. We clean her headstone and the grass around it, then wash it to make it sparkle!! We put flowers in her vase and tie a foil balloon around the base of the vase. Then we let go of latex balloons in air. Each balloon represents how old she is. This year we got a couple of windchimes to hang on a near by tree. Then we always eat ice cream sandwiches (we think they are Ashlynn's favorate). Last we take a walk around the cemetary and wonder what she is doing in heaven, while we are still stuck here on earth.
First family photo
Pretty flowers
Max having a great time!
Max and Daddy!
Aunt Candice and Max
Getting the balloons ready to send off!
1,2,3 let go!
Up, up, and away!
Oops! Max let one go early and the tree was in the way!
Purple windchime!
Another chime
The tree the chimes are hanging in.
Eating our ice cream sandwiches(acutally they are skinny cows)
Max pushing sister along
The first time Max has been able to actually walk since we have been coming to the cemetary the last few years. He had a great time.
Max and Daddy!
1,2,3 let go!
Up, up, and away!
Oops! Max let one go early and the tree was in the way!
Purple windchime!
Another chime
9 comments:
Happy Birthday Ashlynn....I was thinking about you on your birthday...we can't wait to see you again. I looks like you family had fun celebrating you!!!
This post is so sad in one way, but so beautiful and joyful in another. you guys are such a great family. I know that Hevenly Father had a great birthday celebration for Ashlynn. :)
As weird as it seems...I always loved my families tradition of going to the cemetery to see my brothers grave. We would all help clean it...and then take a picture. As a kid it really helped me to know that the church is true. And that, I needed to get back to my brother someday. To do that I needed to choose the right. It never was a sad thing but always a happy thing. I am sure it will be the same for your family as your kids grow.
What a sweet post! You have an amazing family. Your little girl is looking down on you from a beautiful place.
Too bad Kylee can't share how Ashlynn is doing. I am sure she has more then one story she could tell. :)
what a sweet family you have.
i love the tradition of the balloons. we cant wait to me ashlynn some day!
that's such a beautiful family tradition.
Happy Birthday Ashlynn! Your blog makes me cry everytime I read it ... in a good way, though.
Wow, Misty. That just put tears in my eyes. How sweet. I bet she was gleaming up in heaven. Thank heavens for eternal families!
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