Saying Good-bye

You may remember reading late last month about the passing of Hans a sweet little 9 year old boy who fought harder than any child should, but in the end cancer just seemed to win.  Tonight was the celebration of his life.  I went back and forth on whether to take the boys or not and in the end decided on taking them since Grandma and Grandpa Arizona would be there and we had heard that it was going to be "kid friendly".

The kids did pretty well, but at times they were in rare form:

This was such a sad evening and I know it was more sad because we were mourning a child and children aren't supposed to die.  The celebration was done very well and was a great tribute to little Hans - just wish I could've met him in person.

Although not the reason we wanted to see our favorite relatives from Arizona, it was a nice treat - maybe a silver lining to a very dark cloud?

After the celebration a handful of people played a couple games of kickball - since as Hans's mom said "that's what 9 year old boys should be doing" - Zane liked that the most ;)

Of course the piles of leaves were a must-do as well...

Hans Weberling - Gone, but not forgotten - may Jesus wrap his arms around you tight little boy.