Since You've Been Gone ...

• Your brother grew out his hair long, dyed it dark brown, and has since cut it off again.  He has also GROWN about six inches taller!
• Your girlfriend dyed her hair dark and is growing it long.  She is trying new things and growing so much as a person.  We miss seeing her all the time!
• Dad fixed the hot tub so it is working again.
• Dad started playing soccer in a league for guys over 35.  He loves it.
• We have some new photos and decorations up around the house.  We hung your quilt in the hallway.  Every month on the 6th, marking off another month without you, I switch the quilt around so it doesn't ever collect dust and we can see all the different t-shirts on it.
• A whole semester has gone by.  Your friends who are in college post up crazy pictures from their dorms.  We've had a lot of snow days, I always wonder if you would still have school or if you would be doing crazy things in your dorm too.
• We sold your car to Ryan.  Haley just told me she saw it last week.  I haven't seen it around town yet.
• We haven't really done much in your room.  A couple of friends wanted t-shirts and I gave a pair of your drumsticks to Kristina.  She guards those drumsticks and cherishes them.  I go down there frequently just to be around you.
• Wesley has started playing the keyboard and the drums.  He is in the winter drumline at Heights.  Bet you never thought that would happen!  Wish you had lived to "see" the day.
• Heights has a big beautiful marimba purchased with money donated from your memorial.  You would be so proud.
• We are all trying to find our way with a hole in our family.  I know you are happy and free where you are and that we will join you one day.  We miss you and love you very much.