"he would have been 10 today"

ALWAYS....THIS IS HOW OFTEN GOD IS WITH US!
{this song by Building 429 was written for my friend, Kris, to honor her son, Josh}

TO THINK, 10 YEARS AGO {ON JULY 17} A PRECIOUS BABY BOY CAME INTO THIS WORLD, AND INSTANTLY IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT FOR HIS MOMMY.

TO THINK, 8 YEARS AGO {AT GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH} MY LIFE WAS FOREVER CHANGED - JUST ONE SMILE, ONE LAUGH, ONE HUG - AND THIS BABY BOY {NOW 2} WON MY HEART OVER, AND TO THINK, GOD KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN THIS BABY BOY'S MOMMY AND I BECAME FRIENDS; A BOND THAT WILL NEVER BE BROKEN.

TO THINK, 5 YEARS AGO (AT GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH) MY HEART BROKE, MY FRIEND'S LIFE SHATTERED, AND MY EYES FILLED WITH TEARS AS THE SOMBER FEELING IN THE ROOM OVERWHELMED MY EMOTIONS.

TO THINK, 5 YEARS AGO DOVES WERE RELEASED, A SPIRIT SET FREE FROM THE BONDAGE OF THIS WORLD; to think JESUS' ARMS OPEN AND WELCOMING HIS CHILD.

{HOW} TO FATHOM THE EVENTS(?) FIVE YEARS AGO. I MISS HIM. MY HEART BREAKS TO SEE HIS MOMMY'S HEARTACHE.

TO THINK, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN 10 TODAY (7/17).......

MISSING MY SPECIAL BUDDY

JOSHUA...

{PICTURES (when Josh was a baby/toddler) COURTESY OF MY FRIEND KRIS}

ON JULY 17, 2009, AMANDA AND I HEADED TO CHUCK E. CHEESE TO HONOR JOSHUA ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 10TH BIRTHDAY. WE BROUGHT A GIFT THAT WOULD BE DONATED IN JOSH'S HONOR TO A SHELTER, OR SUCH.

{flowers were in honor of Josh from his mommy}

4 OF MY NEPHEWS AND ONE OF MY SISTERS JOINED US FOR THIS OCCASION, AND THE BOYS HAD SO MUCH FUN, AND MY SISTER {i believe} DEVELOPED A NEW SENSE ON WHAT THIS LITTLE BOY, JOSHUA, MEANS TO ME.

The Cake to honor Josh. {if I get this wrong Kris, please let me know}

The cake has 5 different parties represented on it:

1st Birthday - bugs

2nd Birthday -Thomas the Train

3rd Birthday - Power Rangers

4th Birthday - Spaceship

5th Birthday - All things Egypt
My nephew, Jimmy, had the honor of blowing out the candles on the cake (Thank you Jimmy)
....and just a glimpse into the fun the kids had.


Amanda convinced me to ride Jurassic Park...

Can we say whiplash? This ride was fun

but sure is bumpy.
My nephew, Hunter - ready to play some games (not sure what the finger to the eye means..lol).

My nephew, Jeffrey - he LOVES Bob the Builder.

My nephews Joey, and Jimmy - a little air hockey going on.

Kris, thank you for allowing us to be part of the event to honor Josh. We miss him, but his smile is forever engraved on my heart.