Celebrating with Us

I have had a few people inquire about doing something wherever they are to celebrate Tacen's birthday with us. I think this is a great idea and we would LOVE for anyone to celebrate with us. I was thinking about it and Tacen's favorite color was turquoise. If you would like to get a turquoise/blue balloon and let it off in celebrating with us feel free. If you'd like to send a picture I'd love to post them all together wherever you are celebrating. We will be letting of 3 balloons since it's his 3rd birthday, July 2. We'd love to see you celebrate Tacen' too!

Almost here...

Tacen's 3rd birthday is fast approaching and this will be our first without our sweet boy here with us. I had a few hard days over the past couple weeks as I've thought about this and just missed my little boy! Today I was reading here and this part really hit home with me:
"Grief is the natural by-product of love. One cannot selflessly love anotehr person and not grieve at his sufferingo r eventual death. The only way to avoid grief would be not to experience the love, and its the love that  gives life it's richness and meaning." from the article, "The Refining Fire of Grief."
I am thankful every day for the love that Tacen brought into my life and the love he continues to bring. I am so thankful for Daxon and the joy of being his mother and the sun spot he is in my life. I miss Tacen. I can't say that enough, but I know that's ok. I know that its ok if I miss him. I know it's ok. But some days that's harder than others. I know Tacen's birthday is going to be a hard day. But I also know that it won't be any harder than any other day. I'm going to do my best to celebrate him on that day and the life he lived and all that I learned from him for the short time he was here with us! I can think of no greater blessing than being a mother to him and Daxon!  I will hold my sweet boy in my heart until I can hold him in my arms!