My husband and I take great comfort in hiking or being able to explore the outdoors. We've been on many hikes together and have tried in our our way to teach our kids to enjoy it.
It seemed rather healing, and appropriate for Sunday, neither Rew nor I wanted or were really ready to talk to the people at our church (LDS ward), I think the Lord will forgive us for not going one week.
Cascade Springs.
I thought that I might experience great sadness while on the hike, noting in my mind the absence of Lily. Yet while walking down the boardwalk, Sarah came and grabbed my left hand. Immediately another small hand grabbed my right, yet, glancing down... there was no child on my right. Rew had all the boys. I had my daughters. It filled me with joy.
Little Danny was pointing to all the bubbles caused by the little waterfalls.
My pretty Sarah.
Bridges have a special place in our family. Rew proposed to me over the Provo River while we were walking across a bridge. It's tradition that we kiss whenever we cross over a bridge. Our kids have started to call them "kissing bridges."
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I understand that the images of a deceased are sacred, and I mean no disrespect by posting them. But if you feel that it's inappropriate and don't wish to view them, then don't continue reading.
My little Lily was dressed in a beautiful cream gown with pink and yellow star flowers, green leaves, and blue flowers embroidered on the skirt and on a fuzzy knitted jacket. Angel white socks were placed on her feet. A pink fuzzy/white with golden speckles doubled sided blanket was wrapped around her. In her casket we placed a garland of small silk pink flowers and silk calla lilies. Each of the kids, Rew and I had a miniature dragon to place in her casket--a tribute to her song, "Race you to the top of the Morning from Secret Garden". Each of the kids said goodbye. they felt how cold Lily hands and head were, we gave her kisses. My parents & Rew's parents came to help dress Lily. My sister Becky came to watch the kids while we were dressing her. She looked so peaceful, without cables and oxygen, feeding tubes and pulse oximeters. Rew helped sealed the tiny white casket with the daisy flowers impression on top-it will be buried in her final resting spot tomorrow.
