8 Years - Tacen

  Its been 8 years since our sweet boy returned home and now we are 8 years closer! I've been thinking lately about how life looks so different than it did 8 years ago. We were in Optometry school. Just in our second year. We had just had our second child. We were in our 20's! My days looked so different than they do now. I spent most of my days following around 2 busy boys. Lots of hot wheels cars and mud and water! Sleepy snuggles and a screaming baby. Now we have been out of school for 5.5 years! We own our own home, have 3 more children. 2 in school full day which brings its own added busyness. 2 little girls at home. A crazy busy, slightly emotional 3 year old and a 10 month old baby girl. It seems often like life with Tacen was another lifetime! 

I was adding him into some family pictures we had taken recently and looking at home. When he passed away he was just under 3 ft tall. Shorter than Lula May is now. It's strange that he is smaller than 3 of our 4  children still here. It's strange to think he should be 10, but it is eternally frozen as a 2 year old for me right now. I find myself wondering what he would be like each time one of these anniversaries passes me by. We still talk of him often! You are so missed sweet boy. You are always remembered and never forgotten. We are ever grateful to know you are watching over us until we can be together again. We are still trying to do our best so we can be reunited. Love you so much sweet boy! 8 Years Closer!