Borrowed...

Another Facebook status that I have to share.
It is really so beautiful...and true.

'God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put his arms around you and whispered "Come with Me." With tearful eyes I watched you, and saw you pass away. Although I loved you dearly, I could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke my heart to prove to me he only takes the best. Put this on your status if there is someone in Heaven you miss every day ♥'

Mommy loves you and misses you so much Tristan!!!
♥ xoxoxo ♥

Every 15 Minutes...

I borrowed this from a Facebook status.
It is very meaningful...

Every 15 minutes a baby is born with a congenital heart defect. 4000 of them will not live to celebrate their 1st birthdays with their families... How are there so many babies dying from this and there is so little awareness? Have you spread the word today? CHD Awareness is the first step to saving lives with more research and funding. ♥

Tristan's Memorial Fundraiser!!

Yes it is that time again!!
Tristan's Memorial Fundraiser for CHEO!
This is our 7th Fundraiser in Memory of our Beautiful Boy!!


Saturday, September 24, 2011
1:00-5:00pm

K.C.'s Country Inn
984 Burton Road
Vars, Ontario


We will be having our popular Silent Auction as well as numerous games & activities to be announced.
As always, there will be lots of activities for the kids!!

Feel free to donate an auction item, and be sure to bring a friend!

Please join us and help to support a great cause!
Please be sure to RSVP!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful Fathers out there...especially mine!
Remember to let them know just how special they are!
They are, and always will be, Daddies.

Happy Father's Day to an amazing Daddy!
Love always -
Tyler and Tristan xoxo

Today...

Today was hard.
Today it was the Balloon Release Memorial at CHEO.
Today I cried. Alot.

It's funny how I thought I was doing okay, but then gathered among other grieving parents I realize I am not as strong as I thought I was.

As the song played on the radio at the Memorial and we began to release the balloons to the sky, I cried.
Watching our balloons for Tristan lift up to the clouds and mingle with all of the other balloons was a beautiful sight, but heartbreaking as well.

Too many children gone too soon.

Today was a reminder of that.
Today was a reminder of the pain...
Though somehow I feel just a little bit better.
Today I allowed the floodgates to open, when I usually lock them shut.
Today I allowed myself to grieve...