Happy Birthday Briana Mae

Happy 2nd Birthday to our precious little girl - Briana Mae! It was a beautiful day and we're sure she is having quite a time celebrating in Heaven - can you even imagine?!?!?!

It feels like just yesterday that we were in the hospital getting the worst news of our lives - something we thought was never even possible - came to a reality. We don't know why - but God felt it was time for Briana to join Him in Heaven. I, selfishly, would rather have her here - BUT have to admit - she is better off where she is :)

What did we do to remember Briana's 2nd birthday? Well - we tried to do some things we thought a two year would love to do on her birthday. So - first we went to Stone Fire Pizza Co for lunch. It was our first time here - it's a Pizza Buffet of every kind of pizza you can imagine (taco, chicken alfredo, baked potato, etc) and game place for kids. There was a free play area with slides, balls, big building blocks, water pools (to play in with boats, etc - not to swim), face painting, etc. Then there is another gaming area that is more like an arcade - you put money on a card to play games and get tickets for your game points, etc We stuck to the free area where Grant could actually enjoy himself. It was a lot of fun - we think Briana would have loved it too - especially the face painting!

Here we are eating Pizza!Grant LOVED the slide - he giggled at the top before Brian let go of him to go down it.Big blocks

Oh boy - doesn't this look like fun! Yes - he was wet after this little station - we should have put the little rain jacket on him :)

Then we headed to Alto - to visit the cemetery. It was late afternoon - but we made it before dark. It was very peaceful and beautiful in the cemetery. The fresh white snow and a sky that was beautiful all around us - lots of pinks and purples and the sunset was really pretty - PINK!I thought a Care Bear theme would be nice for a 2yr old little girl - so we found a couple Care Bears to put next to her cup cake, lit some candles, let some balloons go, had a cup cake and sang Happy Birthday, etc. Grant, Brian and I let four balloons go - one Care Bear, one yellow, pink & purple. Grant loved the balloons, but was a bit sad when he saw that we let them go and they were floating off to Heaven. Hopefully the reached their destination safely.

Our Family Balloons on their way to Heaven

Waving Ba-Bye to the balloons was hard for Grant to do.

Happy 2nd Birthday Briana Mae. We miss you so much and just wonder what it would be like with you here, what you would look like, what you would act like, etc. I'm thinking big blue eyes like your brother with blond curly pig tails. Someday we will meet again and my questions will all be answered. I can't wait to see you again. Until then - please continue to watch over us - especially your little brother and new little brother/sister. We feel very blessed to have our very own Guardian Angel. We love you!!!!