just thinking about...

...this girl today.

today is her birthday.

it is hard to believe that it has been 4 years. it seems like so long ago, but yet, just like yesterday. i miss her. it was so wonderful to be able to visit utah this summer and imagine her at the south jordan homestead. it was amazing to sleep in her room and look at her things. her wall stewn with pictures of loved ones, friends and family alike. to see life through her eyes once again.

today i think of how much i would love my children to know her. to have her come visit and cuddle them and love them. teach them and tickle them. i know they would love her.

today i am grateful for my heavenly father and my saviour jesus christ. for the plan of happiness which has been set forth for us and for the knowledge that i will be with amelia again someday.


in our family we have decided to have an "aunt amelia" day each year on her birthday. on that day we will have fun, smile, and do something that we think she would love. we talk about her, share our memories, help our children to know her and rejoice in her life and in the unbridled spirit and exuberance in which she lived it.

and today, as i dry my tears, i am thinking of what we will do this year to honor a life well lived.

all i know is that it will be a wonderful day!

and i tenderly share what our day looked like last year...
































...it was also wonderful. just like our amelia.