A trip to the cemetery

We went to the cemetery where our son Tyce is burried during the Christmas break. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and we went after church. We don't go very often, partly because it is about a 30 minute drive to get there. But, we chose this cemetery that was further away because we loved the peaceful feeling we got when we went there. We also liked the duck pond where the boys can feed the ducks when we go. I think it is a really pretty cemetery and it is very well taken care of. I have been to the cemetery quite a few times since Tyce died, and I've never gotten terribly upset when I've gone. However, this last time it was kind of sad for me. I think because the boys lined up next to Tyce's grave and for the first time in a while, I felt his absense. I felt like my little son, their younger brother, was missing. I know that it is only a short separation, but none-the-less, it is "taking forever"- as Justin likes to say.

On a happier note, one of my favorite things about this picture is Justin's outfit. You'll notice throughout my blog that Justin is usually wearing the same outfit. I can get him to wear other clothes when he is at preschool, or when we go to the mall, but other than that, he wears his favorite clothes... over... and over... and over... everyday. When we tell him that it is cold outside and he need to wear jeans, he comes up with a solution. He wears his shorts OVER his jeans. I think it is adorable, and I totally let him do it.

Tyce's headstone is not in yet. We went to choose/design it the end of November, and it takes a couple of months to put it in. So, we're anxiously waiting to see it!

After we looked at the gravesite, we walked around the cemetery and looked at other headstones. Then we went and fed the ducks. That was really fun. We brought bread, old french fries, old stale cookies, and chips. The fish are so "old school"... they really only liked the bread!We also brought some bubbles that the boys enjoyed blowing and playing with.