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Cheryl Haggard
02-04-2008, 05:07 PM
I thought about baking a cake. Letting the children do decorations...
Then I thought, when will I get the time. Cheerleading all day on Sunday, and then Cheer again tonight...

I went to my local small town Albertsons on Saturday. I know most of the people in there, and they know me. I went to the bakery. Anna, Nat and I started looking at cakes. We all had an idea of what we wanted. Anna wanted Clouds, Natalie wanted Pooh, and I wanted something blue and boyish. A lady (that I didn't know) saw us and heard us talking and came up to us. Asked if she could help us. We said we were looking for a birthday cake. We started telling her about what we wanted, she said she could do anything. I thought, "oh really...' I then gave her the 'spin' of our situation. Told her it was for a 3rd birthday in Heaven. Natalie started jabbering about all his friends in Heaven. No candles Anna said, because he couldn't blow them out. She looked at me. Not funny. And you know what she said? "I know." "I know who you are, I know your son. I have been to your website. It is beautiful."
The tears just fell. She said, 'let me think about this tonight, and I will come up with something you will be happy with.'
And that was it. Done. No thinking, no stressing. Remember my horrid story about the birth announcements? Somebody finally thought out of their box...WOW!
So, a big thank you to Angie (I think people named Angie are my angels) ((The nurse with us the night Maddux died was also named Angie)) in the Albertsons Bakery in Evergreen Colorado. When I picked up the cake today, there was also a beautiful card in it from everybody at Albertsons.

Here are some images:
Three balloons instead of candles...
A pooh bear, and ALL of his friends.
Clouds, and blue. What more could a little boy ask for?

Tasha Nicholls
02-04-2008, 05:11 PM
Awwww.... that's so perfect!!!! Pooh bear and all his friends, with the balloons.... I love it! She did a fantastic job!

carissa13
02-04-2008, 07:48 PM
Beautiful and such a touching story!! Looks like Maddux was taking care of you all! Thank you for sharing!! Carissa

rsonnino
02-04-2008, 09:33 PM
Cheryl... you are usually the cheerleader-in-chief for all of us... today it is so appropriate that a perfect stranger would do it for you. My heartfelt thank you to Angie and the Albertson staff for stepping up to the plate and helping you celebrate Maddux in style.
All the best,
Roberta

zoomitoons
02-04-2008, 09:34 PM
That is perfect.

Hailey's Mommy
02-04-2008, 09:46 PM
That is just really cool!!! Its the perfect cake

marylouise
02-04-2008, 09:47 PM
Who said there are no angels here on earth! What a wonderful story. Cheryl, sending you & your family hugs and prayers.

linda
02-04-2008, 10:17 PM
LOVE IT!!!!!! :) Big Smiles here!

Jessica VV
02-04-2008, 10:20 PM
Beautiful! What a wonderful story to cherish for Maddux's 3rd Heavenly Birthday!

Kathy Schneider
02-04-2008, 11:01 PM
Maddux,
I hope you can share some of your birthday cake up in heaven with Isabelle and all the other little angels. Keep sending those angels to your mom and remind all the other angels to send angels to their mommies too!

Kerry
02-05-2008, 01:15 AM
I love the cake thanks for sharing. You always have the neatest ideas. I had to show at work what you can do to keep the memory alive of our little ones. I think we all have angels that watch over us just sometimes we just don't know it tell after we been acknowledged. Angel Dust can go along ways.....

Kerry
Mother of Olivia,Sarah,Lane and Heavenly Angel Mallory

Estrella
02-05-2008, 02:25 AM
What a beautiful cake made with love for Maddux! I am so happy that Angie did this for you guys! Another Angel on earth, bless her heart! Another touching memory to cherish forever, as I know you all will! Many prayers for you and your family, keep making Maddux proud! (((HUGS)))

Wendy
02-05-2008, 12:07 PM
Cheryl,
I WILL go find Angie next time I get to come out. An awesome reminder that God does care about every one of your concerns. Miss You.

Brooke
02-05-2008, 12:28 PM
Cheryl,

Thanks for posting your Maddux's birthday cake story and photos. How appropriate that cake is. I love it. Thanks goes to Angie for thinking outside the box for Cheryl and Maddux and the rest of the Haggard family. I hope it tasted good too!!! Looks yummy!!!! I have a huge sweet tooth, can you tell.

Love,

Brooke-Mommy to Carter, Ethan, Caden, &

Sarah O'Neal
02-06-2008, 10:13 AM
Awe! Its awesome!.....(((hugs)))

Tammy Councilman
02-06-2008, 12:01 PM
Well, the tears are really falling now! Just when you think you've lost hope in all mankind folks like your sweet Angie remind us there are still folks out there who step outside the box like you said and let their hearts guide them. What a beautiful cake and wonderful way to celebrate Maddux's special day. God bless you Cheryl and Angie and the folks at Albertson's too.

Tammy Councilman
Portrait Expressions
www.portraitexpressions.org (http://www.portraitexpressions.org)

Cathy
02-06-2008, 03:48 PM
Some people are just so amazing and that women is one.
Happy heavenly birthday Maddux.

Charlene Lopez
02-06-2008, 04:20 PM
That is gorgeous, I'm so happy that Angie stepped up that way, what a wonderful person! I LOVED Anna's comment about not being able to blow out the candles from Heaven, that is so sweet. Happy Heavenly Birthday to Maddux with all his pooh friends!!:p

Karen Ainbinder
02-06-2008, 08:36 PM
Beautiful cake and beautiful story Cheryl. Happy 3rd Heavenly birthday hugs.

jaiew
02-07-2008, 07:25 PM
love it

amanda_mcmahon
02-14-2008, 12:02 AM
That is so beautiful...what a wonderful thing to share. Thank You

Orita Issartel
02-26-2008, 12:50 PM
Oh Cheryl! Reading your story brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful feeling you must have had knowing that all that love you have is shared. You're angel is sure looking over you.
Bless you and your loved ones.
Orita