Walk to Remember 2011

On Saturday we attended the annual Walk to Remember for all babies who have gone too soon.  It was packed this year!  It has usually been really cold and rainy during the walk in years past and I guess the WARM sunny weather this year drew a much bigger crowd.  Plus the walk is becoming more and more well known and more families are attending.  The SHARE organization, that hosts the walk, is run by some amazing women who volunteer their time, talents, and experience to support grieving families who have suffered pregnancy, and infant loss.  They are a very inspired group of women who have done more for countless families than they will probably ever know.

Hanging out on the grass waiting for the walk to begin

Each family member is invited to take a balloon in memory of their loved one. That's a lot of babies!

Then we each wrote Addelyn a note and tied her notes to her balloons so we could send them away to her in heaven. Here is Spencer's... so sweet.

 Preston's note to his sister

 Waiting to hear Addelyn's name so we can release her balloons...

 Up and away they go...don't stop til you reach Heaven...

A nice volunteer took our picture after the walk (it looks like I am hiding behind Nate but I really wasn't meaning to:).

After the walk we took the kids to play at the park. This was the first Saturday in a month that Nate was home with us. He has had school or been out of town for the last 4 consecutive Saturdays and it was SO nice having him with us!

Feeding the ducks

Just a little further...

 Watch your fingers!

After the park we took the kids out to lunch, then hit the Dinosaur park in Ogden, and topped it all off with Jamba Juice.We had a really nice day together as a family. Although we are one short, I often imagine that she is skipping along behind us, giggling:').