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Happy Birthday Michelle
It's been a little over 3 months since my sister passed away. Today is her birthday (she would be 33 today), and my family wanted to get together and do something special. My mom had the idea of planting a tree for her, and that morphed into planting a garden. So I left Philadelphia yesterday morning and drove straight to my brother-in-laws house to meet my family. Here are a few photos I snapped throughout the evening (pictured are Michelle's son Dominic, 5, and daughter Ashley, 8, Michelle's husband, my mom and dad, my sister Melanie and her husband, and my husband). There will eventually be a stone pathway and a pond:
Happy Birthday Michelle. I miss you.
Happy Birthday Michelle. I miss you.
{June 23, 2008 9:37 PM} Susan Solo said: What a wonderful way to celebrate and remember Michelle. The garden is beautiful and it looks like a lot of love went into it.
{June 23, 2008 11:17 PM} kitty maer said: Yeay! What a beautiful way to remember her year after year as the garden grows and blooms!
{June 23, 2008 11:58 PM} Mary Boyko Skinner said: Hi Kim, So we're in Mexico! We are sitting on our terrace reminiscing about the wedding and I thought I would check out your blog and see if there was any chance of a pic or 2 being posted. What I found instead is this beautiful memorial remembering the life of your sister. When you said a few weeks ago there was a death in the family, I would never imagine it to be a sibling. You witnessed how I was with my family, so I can only imagine what you are going through. I'm so sorry for you're loss. Thank you for everything. You were so amazing and now knowing under what circumstances, I'm just blown away... Thank you Kim. And Happy Birthday Michelle. Mary & Dave
{June 24, 2008 9:54 AM} Jaci Clark said: What a beautiful tribute to your sister and what a great way for your family to remember her. Happy birthday Michelle! Jaci
{June 24, 2008 2:48 PM} Leah said: Kim, This is such a beautiful way to celebrate your sister's life. I have tears in my eyes!
{June 24, 2008 8:22 PM} Sheri Porterfield said: Kim, Beautiful images from a beautiful day. Could not think of a better way to remember your sister on her birthday. Hope you enjoyed a special day with your family...