In Memory....

Today the memorial garden and walking path were dedicated at the high school. Pastor Raether did most of the presentation and, as always, was fantastic.

Brooke was a member of our church and best friend of Gabe & Andrew's babysitter Sara. She died last year as a result of injuries from a car accident. She would be a junior this year.
BKD = Brooke Dreyer
JRR = Jordan Robinson - he would be a senior this year and passed away shortly after Brooke.
LDD = Lisa Darling - she would be a freshman this year - she passed away last spring - her dad is the superintendent of the Humboldt schools and her mom is a fellow pharmacist.

As part of the memorial garden you could purchase engraved bricks in memory of a child that died or as any kind of memorial you wanted. I decided to have 2 bricks made....

One in memory of the baby we lost....

and the other in memory of the baby my parents lost. Note his birth and death date -- it is the same day as Andrew's birthday. I think I would have given Andrew the same middle name (Lee) had I realized their birthday was the same.

My boys and I in the gazebo at the memorial garden. It was perfect weather for the dedication and everyone who had a brick engraved got a flower and bracelet that says 'Remembering our Angels'. They had a balloon release and Gabe thought that was great. He kept saying "let's go check on the balloons"!

I know this is a depressing post but it is so important to remember those who have gone before us and to never forget!