Celebrating August Special Days

Celebrations!

You think of parties, cake, smiles.

But what do you do when the special days are filled with not only

laughter, fun and joy

but also filled with

tears, what if?

Every August

my heart swarms with love for our boys that were born on 

August 8, 1977

Royce Alan

and 

Ronald James (Jamie), Jr.

Jamie turned 40! this year!!

Jamie and Ron, Missouri 2015

We were so glad that Jamie was able to join us in May 2015 for 5 days 

at the grand opening of GUMI Camp USA

So many memories of Jamie,

~ 110' the day he was born

~ his first plane ride when he was 4 months old!

~ first day of kindergarten, going by the name "Ronald"

~ first day of 1st grade, wouldn't answer when the teacher called him "Ronald"

~ the 2' Christmas story with his 3rd grade teacher, Cory Crawford

~ numerous wrecks in our cars

~ first dates, first cars,

~ soccer, wrestling, track & field in high school

~ going to the Job Corps

~ joining the Army

~ spending 13 months in Kuwait & Iraq

~ becoming a daddy

~ becoming a husband

~ buying his first home

~ tickets to concerts

and so many more!!!!

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And then

August 11 comes

Full

of precious memories

your dark hair,

your chubby cheeks,

your soft skin

but then

For 39 years we have let

and messages off 

hoping somehow they might just reach you.

But this year was different ~

we wanted to take the focus off our pain

and bring joy to someone else

so we went shopping

for little boy clothes,

a car, some paci's

and blue socks

and delivered them to the local hospital

as a gift to someone 

celebrating their new baby boy!

Royce Alan

we will never forget you!!!