Aiden and Sadie

 Aiden and Sadie ❤️❤️❤️

These two have been so close their entire lives. They were our OG's, the only two for quite awhile before the little two came along. We refer to our kids as the big kids and the little kids, because there's an almost 5year gap between Sadie and Lynlee. It was just Aiden and Sadie for a long time, so they were close over the years.

I love these pictures of them. The first one of Aiden giving her the side - eye and Sadie looking a little suspicious of how he's looking at her is one of my all time favorites. Then Oregon coast, pushing him in a wheelchair at the DI for who knows what reason, swimming shenanigans, first day of 4th and 7th grade (I think!), dressed up and Aiden complaining about me taking a picture as always, canning applesauce at Grandma Ruby's, getting ready to leave for some kind of camp I think and that one's another one of my favorites, on our cruise and Aiden being a dork again because he didn't want a picture as always, and a cave trip at the end ❤️

They grew especially close over the last year before Aiden passed. One of their most recent conversations was how they should cut a hole in the wall between their rooms so they could talk easier 😉😆 They were in high school together that last year, hung out with cousins together every chance they got, loved our family trips together, and really were the best siblings. I know they would have grown up and been the best of friends ❤️ Sadie has been so sad without him. It's hard trying to figure out how to do life without him for all of us, and I know there's a giant hole in Sadie's life now that he's not here with us each day 😢💔But i also know that where there is grief now, it's because there was love, and learning how to hold space for both is what we have to do now.  i know it's not easy, but we can learn how.  i know we can feel joy again, even if we have to learn how to feel joy and sadness together sometimes.  But most of all, i know that Aiden isn't gone.  he's just waiting for us all to get there too.  i believe he's preparing a beautiful place for all of us to be if we can endure this life until Heavenly Father calls us each home too.  i believe he will watch over us until then.  and i believe that he's not all that far away, even now.  our family ties endure into eternity, not just here, and i'm so grateful to know that.  our time here is so small compared to our time after this life.  we can be together forever with no pain, sadness, or longing after this life if we can just endure.  i believe that all the pain we endure here will be made up for and then some when we get to heaven.  it really will all be ok someday. 

Love you so much buddy ❤️ Someday we'll see you again, and Sadie can tell you about all her grand life adventures. She'll be so excited ❤️ Watch out for her til we see you again 🥲❤️

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