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| It only takes 4 generations of Webster men to start a fire! ;) |
You don't realize how many "special" days there are during the year until the one person you want to be with on those "special" days is gone. Our boy's birthdays, our wedding anniversary, holidays (lots of them), Joe's birthday, my birthday, mother's day, father's day.....there are so many days to celebrate with the ones you love during the year!
We have had a tradition of going up to the canyon to celebrate Joe's birthday with our families. I think we have been doing it every year since we got married. There was one year that we missed and everyone was so disappointed that we didn't do it that we said we would never miss again. We all enjoy it so much. In the beginning years, (when I was really ambitious), we would cook a dutch oven dinner and cobbler. After a few years, I switched to just making dutch oven potatoes and cobbler. The last two or three years I have just been doing the peach cobbler and I have everyone bring up their own dinner. I guess I have become less ambitious over the years (or smarter?) but it is so much easier to just do the peach cobbler rather than the whole meal! Plus, everyone LOVES the peach cobbler so I think it works out okay.
I wanted to continue with our tradition this year, so last night we all met up at Mueller Park canyon for dinner and peach cobbler. The cousins always have so much fun together playing in the creek and getting filthy! I remember going to Muller Park canyon with my family when I was younger and it was always so much fun. I am so glad my kids get to go too. We always roast marshmallows and have a great time visiting with each other.
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| Sam is showing us his battle wound....umm...scratch... |
Since Jonas wasn't going to be there (physically) to open his presents and for us to sing to him, I had everyone bring up balloons to send to Jonas. I got this idea from my friend who also lost her husband just over a year ago. (Thanks, Mandy! I tend to "borrow" lots of her ideas because she always has such good ones.) My boys were so excited to send birthday balloons to their daddy. I think everyone was excited to do it. We wrote messages on the balloons and sent them to heaven.
Unfortunately, a rainstorm came through right before we released the balloons and the mylar ones I had brought wouldn't go up. They just kind of floated off to the side. So we gathered those ones back up and took them to the cemetery today. I was relieved when Sam and Ben said they would be fine with that. They got to send up a latex balloon instead so that made them happy. Jack never wanted to let his balloon go, but he did leave it at the cemetery today for his dad.
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| When it started raining Sam got sad that it ruined daddy's day and possibly smore making... |
The rainstorm didn't last very long and we got back to making our peach cobbler and roasting marshmallows. I was so grateful the storm passed through quickly. Sam was so upset when it started to rain. He came and whispered to me through tears that daddy's day was ruined. I was so sad to see him this upset. But, it wasn't ruined. The rain stopped. We got to make our smores and send our balloons to heaven. As we were getting ready to go home, Joe's nephew Jayden (who just turned two) wanted to sing happy birthday. So we sang happy birthday to our Joe. Thanks for having us sing Jayden!
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| Who's two year old is holding a box of matches?! |
When we were driving to the cemetery today Ben said, "I think dad caught all the balloons from his party."
Sam said, "me too!"
Jack said, "me too!"
Happy Birthday Joe. It was so different being up in the canyon without you. I miss you so much. My heart aches to see you again. You are always on my mind and forever in my heart. I love you!
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I'm so glad we went to the canyon to celebrate as xell! it's been such a fun tradition. That was a sweet post. I'm glad the boys got to leave balloons and send balloons. I love you.
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I'm glad the traditions you have done will always be a part of the boys lives. The balloons will now be a new part of that tradtion. It really did turn out fun. We miss you Joe, a part of my heart will always be broken. I love this quote from Shakespeare. "Do not let your grief be measured by his worth, for then you sorrow has no end" Love you so much Joe!
I love the balloon idea! And I think it is so great that you are keeping up the tradition of celebrating Jonas' birthday. How did your boys do with school today? I saw you for a second but didn't get a chance to say hi. I think Max is kind of bummed that he doesn't really get to go to school until next week.
So sweet Brit, I'm sure Jonas did catch all his birthday balloons! What a cute idea.
I have often heard the first year referred to as "the year of firsts"
you have already experienced many of those important anniversarys/events in your family in just 6 months. I love the balloon idea. We started that tradtion a couple of years ago (quite a few years late) but we've never written on the balloons. What a great idea that is.
Hey Britt...I keep having dreams about you! In the dreams I always get to give you a hug and talk to you about Jonas. I wish that dream could come true but I think about you a lot and send hugs to you from here in Kentucky.
What a great birthday celebration.
love you
I found your blog! Yay! Love this post, Britt you are such a good mommy to these boys. I loved seeing you at Britt's and think about you often...
Oh Miss Brit is was a wonderful day/evening for Jonas' birthday! The balloon messages tugged at my heart strings.... I truly felt Jonas' spirit there and I love and miss him terribly like you and the boys. What a great tradition we have to meet in the canyons to celebrate Mr. Jonas and his birthday!!!! I love you and my sweet grandsons so much...
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