Nee help for 1year angel day/mother's day?

[Tina]

Our Christopher was born July 13, 2006 and his very first angel day is approaching. We've tossed some ideas around but it's so hard to make any decisions...we want it to be perfect. Does anyone have any ideas or anything that they are glad they did or didn't do? Also, mother's day is coming up and we don't have any earthly angels. How am I going to get through it? Any suggestions for that either? :confused:
Tina
~mommy to heavenly angel, Christopher

[Kirk Kief]

There are companies that you can order Butterflies from and you could do a butterfly release on Christopher's Angel Day. For Mother's Day, maybe consider planting a tree in your yard. If you have a fair amount of property, you could consider planting a tree each year on Mother's day in his honor.

[Cheryl Haggard]

Tina,
Get a tattoo!!!:D

[linda]

Ha Ha - that's why we love ya Cheryl. Dont' think I don't have mine already figured out. Ethan's little foot prints with His name above them and 1 Samuel 1 27-28 below. Now all I have to do is be brave enough to go through it! I'm a big chicken. Kirk says he'll get one after I'm done. Yea right...he'll probably chicken out too!

The tree idea is great, that is what we are doing. The day we found out our little Ethan wouldn't make it, I had ordered two tree's to be planted in our yard, one in front of the house, the other in the back. I then left for my ultra sound after the guy planted them. This year it will go in our yard, who know's about other years but I do think I'd like to bless other families with tree's. Kirk even suggested planting the tree along a walking trail where we can attach a letter telling others why that tree is there...

[Tina]

I've definately thought about a tatoo!!! I'm way to much of a chicken though. I too, have it all planned out! Our symbol for him is a dragonfly, so if anything that is what I would get. At his funeral there were tons of them flying around the cemetery and one landed on my knee when we got home and would not fly away! I think it was Christopher's way of letting me know he was okay. I like the tree idea, but if we ever moved, I would have to bring it with me!:)

[Kirk Kief]

If you move, all you do is continue the tradition.

[Cheryl Haggard]

The tattoo is not painful. And if it were just alittle painful, I just thought, no pain, no gain. I think that this is a wonderful tribute and memorial...
C

[Hailey's Mommy]

My Fiance got a Tattoo for Hailey... It is her footprints that they blew with a chain and a cross that we had bought for her and in script lettering her name.. It is awesome and a way for us to always remember... he has no regrets ..I am going to post a picture of it when I can but we got a picture of her with it when mishille came to take her pics it is also in her video that is posted... so I think that is a great idea

[Hailey and Logans Daddy]

A tattoo is an awesome idea. It doesnt hurt that bad. Trust me if I can take it anyone can. I still have to have Jenny hold my hand to get a shot or an IV put in. Will try to get a picture as soon as I can. My only advice is make sure it is what you want before you get because it doesnt just wipe off in the shower. Or for mothers day get a necklace or bracelet with a birthstone of Christopher's, your husbands and of course yourself. That might be something you have already heard of but I think thats a good idea.

[B Storm]

Hailey's Dad,

Cool tattoo! I want one! I want mine to be a baby lamb or baby Samuel's footprints.

B.Storm
mom to Lilly(4) and Sammy(8-24-06)

[Karla]

Well I am too chicken for a tattoo, but I did have a beautiful memorial service, with a collection going to a non profit org which aids sick kids, the response was tremendous. I also planted a tree/flower in a pot on mother's day, in that way it moves with me. I also like the idea of the necklace, I would like to get a locket, but Cheryl has a beautiful one , bracelet I believe with Maddux's pic as a charm. Would love one of those, where did you get it Cheryl??

Karla

[Deb Stoner]

We planted an evergreen in our backyard and I really like it. My son decorates it with birdseed pinecones around Christmas time. We call it "Marah's Tree". If you ever move...you could put a note on the tree with a ribbon telling why the tree was planted or even put a stone there kind of like a memorial. I think the family moving in would take special care of it if they knew what it was. Then do another one at your next house.

[Brooke]

Hi Everyone,

All of your ideas are wonderful. I especially like the idea of planting a tree and putting a memorial under it to tell everyone why it is there. We want to plant a pink Flowering Crab Tree in memory of our daughter, Emma, somewhere in our yard. I would love to do the memorial stone under it, just in case we move someday I would want the next person to care for it as we would have cared for her tree. Plus planting a tree is great for the environment!!!

Love,

Brooke-Mommy to Carter, Ethan, & Angel Emma