Letters to Elizabeth

I've had a really hard time missing Elizabeth this year.  So, as part of my efforts to make peace with her absence on earth, we wrote letters to Elizabeth.


Each of us wrote a letter or drew a picture to send to Elizabeth.  Then we tied them to balloons.


We went to the cemetery as a family.  We talked about the plan of salvation and resurrection.  


The activity was harder for Doug than he thought it would be.


I cried and cried and hugged my little ones.


Here we are.  Sending Elizabeth's letters in 3....2....1....


Rachel's and Doug's soared high into the heavens and out of sight.


Joe's and mine never made it past the tree.


I had spent a lot of time writing my letter.  And even though I knew that my letter would fly into the sky and land in a stranger's yard, I was heartbroken when it was eaten by the tree.  I cried some more.  Then these 2 little angels cheered me up.  The next day I printed my letter again, bought balloons and sent my letter from our yard.  I'm sure she visits our house more than the cemetery anyway.


We left her a gift.  We love you Elizabeth!