We love the Fall!!!

Fall is almost over already and I have not posted any pictures of all of the fun we have had!!  Auntie Mamie, Uncle Matt and cousin Carter invited us over for a Fall dinner and party a few weeks ago!  The kids got to pick out pumpkins and decorate them...which was a huge hit!!  We had yummy chicken and dumplings for dinner and just had a fun time hanging out...below are a few pics of the three kiddos all dressed in their Halloween shirts for the party!!

The next day, we decided to go down to the pumpkin patch at Huber's...this is one of our favorite traditions every fall!  We love it down there, and the kiddos had a great time picking out their "perfect" pumpkins!  Glad Auntie Mamie, Uncle Matt and Carter could join us this year!!

Below are just a few pictures of the kiddos playing in the backyard...they LOVE playing in the leaves and swinging on the rope swing!!

Perfect

"Having become perfect in a short while, he reached the fullness of a long career; for his soul was pleasing to the Lord, therefore he sped him out of the midst of wickedness." Wisdom 4:13-14

As I sit here and try to find the right words, I realize there are no words to describe how this last month has been.

Today, it has been one month since our best friends lost their baby boy, Alexander Clayton...or Allie, as his family and close friends call him. He was 15 months old and absolutely perfect in every way. He was the most beautiful baby boy I have ever known, both inside and out. He was such a content little boy - always smiling and happy! He was loved by so many people, especially his Mommy, Daddy and two older brothers.

Little Allie, in just 15 short months, has made such a huge impact on so many lives and will continue to do so on many, many more I am sure. Of course, there are a million questions everyone asks themselves as to why Alex was taken at such a young age. We may never know the exact reason, but we have to trust that this was his plan. His job here on Earth was carried out, and he was called back Home. It is so hard to try to find peace in what has happened, but our faith is what is going to help us through. I truly believe that Heaven is a happier place with little Allie up there.

Little Allie was his mommy's cuddler - always nestling his head into her neck as she held him. His mommy happens to be my best friend, and I just absolutely hate watching her go through such a tough time, knowing I can't say or do anything to make it better. I can never say that I understand what she is going through or how she feels, and I never feel like I have the right words to help her through the day. All I can do, though, is be there for her and her family to talk to and try to help out in any way that I can.

I have been wanting to write a post for Alex, but every time I started to, I couldn't find the right words to say. After many failed attempts, I realized there are no "right" words to say...just a million various thoughts that I needed to write down. Please keep our best friends, Adam & Sarah, and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Here are just a few pictures of sweet little Allie.

Dear Alex,

There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of you and remember your perfect little face - your porcelin skin, big beautiful brown eyes, long gorgeous eyelashes, sweet perfect little smile and little Buddah belly.  You have forever changed my life, and I thank you for that.  I feel incredibly blessed to have been lucky enough to have known you, and I will carry you in my heart every day for the rest of my life.  I love you, sweet little Allie, and I miss you very much.

Love,

"Aunt" Holly