Thursday, December 22, 2022

Makenzie 17

 Happy birthday to my beautiful Kenzie. I can't believe you would be 17. We miss you so much, but I know you are doing great things in heaven. 

Hope you are celebrating with all your sweet friends and family. Thanks you for making me a mom 17 years ago, and choosing me to be your mom. You changed me for the better, and I will always keep your memory alive.

Oh the things I wonder, would you be driving,  dating, working, would you have grown much taller if you got that healthy heart you really needed?

We celebrated you today by donating all the toys that your friends and family donated to your toy drive to Primary Children's hospital this morning. I hope you know you have amazing people who love you so much. You definitely put your mark in this world and touched so many lives in your short time here with us. I am so beyond proud of you for who you were. 

We also Went and visited you today, then we went to the trampoline park since that was one thing you wanted to do after your transplant, and then ended the day eating at your favorite restaurant Olive Garden, then we ate birthday brownies and sang you happy birthday. We miss you and love you so much and wish you were still here with us. Happy Heavenly birthday sweet Angel. 


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Love like Kenzie's Toy drive

 We are so grateful for all the love and donations you helped us get today, we dropped off the toys at the hospital this morning. It was very emotional, but humbling to know that you helped us achieve a full truck load and half a van load of donations.  The hospital is so low on items since covid and they are truly grateful for all the toys that get donated. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us honor our sweet ange

l girl Makenzie on her 17th birthday. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and remember to always #LoveLikeKenzie







Thursday, January 27, 2022

Makenzie age 16

 I have know words to say. This year should've been the year where you were supposed to be getting your license to drive, probably one of the shortest drivers out there lol, dating, become more independent, possibly looking for a job, and having a sweet 16 birthday party with friends like you've talked about.  But instead you are looking down on us helping us get through this difficult day with out you. What I would do to be able to see your face, talk to you so I could hear your voice, to be able to hold your sweet little hand, to give you a big hug and kiss and snuggle you, even though you would be 16 you had a tender heart and loved snuggling me. 

I am so grateful 16 years ago you made me a mommy, words can't express what joy and love you brought into my life and showed me how to become a better person. You have and always will be my baby girl. Hopefully we can continue to honor you and this world won't forget what an amazing person you are. We love and miss you so much and hopefully one day our hearts can be a little less broken.  Happy Heavenly Birthday sweet girl, may you always watch over us and show us you are always near.

 #LoveLikeKenzie #secondbirthdaywithoutmygirl #apieceofmyheartisinheaven #missmygirl #donatelife #memories #thebigsweet16





The young women in our ward threw you a sweet 16 birthday party today, since last week didn't work due to Christmas. It was so sweet and fun to watch her friends celebrate her. They even put a slide show together of her and her friends from church, I will post later. I also made a cake for her and they even had her Kenzie's 4 pack ice cream from JJs ice cream, thanks Jeff Grant for surprising us with her ice cream.  Milestones are hard to go through without being able to share them with her, but for the young women to do this helped my broken heart, probably more than they realize. I'm so thankful she has good friends who love her. Thank you Jessica Bilanzich Navarro for letting the young women celebrate her. 

#secondbirthdaywithoutmygirl #thebigsweet16 #LoveLikeKenzie #apieceofmyheartisinheaven #missmygirl








My Beautiful daughter, I don’t leave you behind, as most of us do, into the New Year. I have learned to carry you with me in my heart and my memories of you are So much more than just memories. They are your Whole life! I will Always have your precious life ever before me, and your precious love for me also, and carry the impact you made on the earth with me until I Hold you again! And I Will, I know I Will, hold you again and all will be well.  Every day is new and with each and every day that passes without you in it, I struggle, and yet I remember. I bring you into my present problems and joys and Know that You are with me in every joy and sorrow. I know that you pray for me and that you now live with God, and this, My daughter  brings me peace and Hope, a Hope that will never Ever disappoint, for Love lasts forever, Love surpasses even death and Life is Everlasting. Another year has gone by without you, or I can look at it as another year closer to being with you. Love and miss you my sweet Kenzie. 

May 2022 bring you all joy and happiness. #familiesareforever  #apieceofmyheartisinheaven #LoveLikeKenzie