Childhood Innocence

After Maura Anne's graveside service, we all congregated at our little brother John David's grave. (Since he died as a baby, he is in a specific area, underneath a big oak tree and next to a lake, that is dubbed 'BabyLand.' Bad name, but a calming, comforting area.) While we were there, my kiddos realized that there were sticks and a lake and decided to have fun. Uncle JoJo joined them and watched to make sure they did not try to swim!

As I sat there watching, it brought me back to John David's graveside service, 11yrs, 1mth, and 22days prior, where JoJo, wearing overalls and rainboots, did the same thing...