It is the morning after Anna’s 3rd birthday and we survived. It was a hard day and a sweet day as I imagine will be the case forever in regard to anna…bittersweet. Chris stayed home from school which was such a gift. Kristen and Beth came over first thing with bagels for us and a children’s bible they found with Anna’s story in it. I had been searching to no avail. The gift is so precious. We went out together to find a book for the boys in Anna’s honor ( a birthday tradition). We found a precious book which speaks of loving no matter what and no matter how far away. We watched Anna’s video in the afternoon. I have only seen it a few times and Chris had not been able to watch it since the memorial service. We piled into bed with John and watched it together. It was John’s first time watching the video and he was very tender with us as he watched it. He kept reaching out to hold our hands as we cried and hugging us. Thank you David for your labor of love in making it. It is a priceless treasure. Another treasure came this weekend in the mail from John and Laura Hatfiled. John wrote a precious song for Anna a couple of years ago and he recently recorded it. The beauty of the words and John’s voice and the effort and emotion that went into creating it are priceless. He writes of Anna, tender moments in the hospital with her and his thoughts regarding her life in heaven. We have listened to the song many times over the last few days. Last night we went to mom and dad’s, where we all gathered for dinner and cake. My neices made cards for us and Anna that were precious. We recevied so many phone calls and even flowers from a couple friends. We cannot thank you enough for remembering her and us. Here are a few pictures from February 25, 2008.