A grave blanket for Laura...

How we wish we did not have to make 

a grave blanket for our daughter, Laura. 

Laura should be here with us. 
Laura should be living her life, 
experiencing all the wonderful things 
life has to offer. 
Laura should be having fun, working, 
& struggling like other young 
women her age. 
Laura should be carrying 
on Christmas traditions. 
Laura should be  enjoying her 
family & friends. 


LAURA 
should be here with everyone 
she loved and those who loved her.

A day doesn't go by without 
her living in our in our thoughts. 

We miss our daughter, 
Laura,  deeply. 

Sunday was all about cookie dough...

The only Christmas tradition that still lives on in my life is making Butter Cookies.

I am so pleased that my niece, great niece, and nephew were willing to help us with the cookies. Shawn and Kyla were efficient elves. They knew what to do and participated in all the roles--mixer, pusher, decorator, and baking.  This year we had an extra pair of hands--my sister was able to spend the day helping. She is usually always working. She took the place of my brother who usually volunteers to help.

We used 8 pounds of butter and came out with lots of cookies to give as gifts.

Shawn & Nana

Kyla

Fred, Melissa, Kyla

Melissa, Kyla, Georgeann, Shawn, Fred

Shawn & his Nana

Always missing you every day of my life...

Today I attended a baby shower for cousin Chelsea.

A shower that my daughter should have been at.

Our Aunt Angie was kind to speak to me 

about Laura and listen to her voice
on my saved voice  messages on my cell.
It is always comforting to know people

 have not forgotten Laura and are not uncomfortable 

talking to me about her.I lover the conversations.

Laura's name is music to my ears.

Welcome little guy to the family

We have a new pup in the family. He doesn't have a name yet (at least not that I know of). He is all of 4 lbs, 9 oz and is 5 weeks young.

Here are some pics of my adorable grand dog. He can never replace Jackson or Louie but he has already stolen my heart!


You can see more on Zoey's blog:

www.zoeytherescue.blogspot.com

Just too cute for words!