Happy Birthday Gabriel

Every year it seems like it's a little bit harder to celebrate your birthday. I feel both guilty and blessed that this is the case. I know in my heart that I don't need to do anything special to remember you but as life keeps getting busier, it's nice to have at least one day a year that we can do something special as a family to honor your memory.

This birthday is the first one here in Oregon. So we decided to go to Magone Lake for the first time and light a candle for your birthday. Louis threw rocks in the lake and blew out your candle and I wrote your name in a small patch of sand by the water. We found yet another beautiful place to celebrate you sweet boy. 

I wish we could have done more. I always wish that this day was just a little bit longer. 

We all love you so much! Wherever you may be, I hope you feel loved. 

Happy 6th Birthday Gabriel <3