Memories of Snow and Kelsey

This past winter we have had the most snow ever in Dallas, Texas. The first time it snow was Dec 2nd, this was during the special time our sweet Kelsey girl was home with us. Next, it snowed on Christmas Eve, that was the first time I had ever had a white Christmas in Texas. It snowed just a little on my birthday, Jan 29th. We had gone up to visit Kelsey that night and had to wait in the waiting room because they were putting in another chest tube. While we were waiting it started snowing just a little out the waiting room window. Then in early Feb we got the most snow I have ever seen in Texas at one time. Anywhere from 8 to 12 inches in places and it stayed for several days. And then last night, exactly one month from the day Kelsey died it snows again. We got about 4to 6 inches. This was a special winter for snow in Dallas and Kelsey was a special little baby, so it's easy to think of my sweet Kelsey girl when I see snow in Texas. In the car on the way to church this morning, Andy said the snow was so clean, pure and angelic just like our sweet Kelsey.

After church, we went to visit Kelsey's grave, I wanted to see it with the snow. It had already started to melt and it was very cold, but it was good to visit and think of Kelsey today, especially since I thought of her a lot yesterday (March 20th). Then, we went home to play in the snow. Keeton wanted to make a snow angel for Kelsey, then he wanted to make a snowman and have a snow ball fight. The UP family did it all and had a blast. But mama's not as young as she used to be, I got cold fast and wanted to go in before Keeton. Keeton got a little upset because daddy wanted to go in too. Luckily, Andy stay a little longer and Keeton played snow baseball. He made baseballs for his baseball T and hit them, while Rowdy chased after the broken up snowballs and ate them.

This last month without our Kelsey girl was hard, we miss her so much. But God was faithfully with us every step of the way. For me, I'm still at the point of a day by day, moment by moment dependence on God...but then isn't that how life should be anyway.

Patti

This was our back yard this morning, we got a lot of snow. Rowdy enjoys running through the snow.


This is Kelsey's temporary headstone. It was one month yesterday we lost our sweet baby girl.


Kelsey's grave is located in Lullaby Land and just to the right and a little behind the tree in back.


Here's Keeton making a snow angel for baby Kelsey.


Keeton giving his snowman a hug. He's so sweet!!


Here's Keeton playing snow baseball. He's saying "Watch this momma".


What a hit, Keeton!! Momma's so proud!!!