by Heather Straughter | Nov 5, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Yesterday I picked up the t-shirt memory quilts I dropped off months ago. They weren’t supposed to be ready until Thanksgiving but I got to pick them up yesterday. I was so nervous going over but when I saw the one for us I was so happy. It really...
by Heather Straughter | Nov 2, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Today is All Soul’s day but I guess you probably know that already. It is a day that those of us still down here think about all of you up there. We went to St. Clement’s tonight and got your cross back. Ethan and I talked about where it should...
by Heather Straughter | Oct 31, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Entering the cemetery this morning, Ethan called out “Happy Halloween Jake” to you. It is our first Halloween without you and I kind of wish I could just skip it. I just read a blog by another mom who lost her kid and she was writing more about...
by Heather Straughter | Oct 30, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Yesterday I super proudly represented MIPT Kids at the stationary bike race. It has been happening for a bunch of years and for some reason I could never be there. And this year I could. So I was. And I rode on the MIPT kids team which was just perfect. I...
by Heather Straughter | Oct 26, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey,What a day! It started terrible with the whole Ethan hospital situation. And then got infinitely better with news that all his blood work was normal. And then it ended pretty great when we went to deliver the iPad. Being that your mom is somewhat computer...
