my brown eyed girl

I remember when we first met, she looked at me and smiled tentatively.

I noticed her big big brown eyes as she swept her bangs across her forehead and smiled....... and I was lost.

Innocent and sweet, I knew that I could and would love this child when I married her father.

Not long after she became my step-daughter and the daughter of my heart.

Me and Gretchen reading 32 years ago

If Gretchen had not lost her life in 2006 in the accident she would have been 37 today. 

Gretchen being kissed by dear friend Bernie
on her wedding day.

Happy Birthday sweet Gretchen

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2,285 days since you've been gone

I am so fascinated by the moon, the stars, the clouds and the sky

 that I find myself constantly looking up. The heavens take on a whole new meaning 

when your kids are there; in heaven. 

I  know I don't write about the kids 

all that much on this blog. But don't let that 

fool ya, parents never stop grieving 

the loss of their children 

EVER!

And although our family has moved forward with 

living our lives the best we know how,

we take moments to 

remember.....

Today we remember Eric's 28th

 birthday but there will be no celebrating. 

He and his sister Gretchen 

 died in an accident 

  July 3, 2006.