Our 1st Difficult Month

Caleb,

It is so hard to wake up each morning knowing that we don't get to see your sweet face smiling at us. So today is the anniversary of our terrible accident. And as I said before, "I am so sorry!" Gosh we love you so much, I am sorry that we weren't able to pick out that scout shirt for you, or to have you pick out your first pocket knife. You mentioned while we were driving that you were hungry and we were going to stop at the store on the way home to buy bread for you to make a sandwich when we got home, and you were going to show me what the "S" gum was that you wanted to buy. I loved hearing you talk about football, and how excited you were that Football season was starting up again. You were so excited that the Oregon Ducks opening game was going to be on that week. And the cute little boy that you are, we would have let up stay up late with your daddy to watch it. It wasn't the same watching it without you. We hope that you are doing better in heaven, because we are a mess here on earth. This pain is terrible, one that I would NEVER wish upon my worst of worst enemies, not that I do have any, but no one should ever have to loose their precious children. It should have been you saying goodbye to us, as we got old and gray.
Please always know that WE Love you! Love your Mommy

Memories:

Liahona remembers how Caleb would play the throw game and would pick up Montey and would throw him onto a pillow on the couch. And Montey would laugh so hard he would want to have Caleb do it again, and again.

Tamara remembers that Caleb's favorite colors were Black and Gold.

Mom (Tanya) remembers how her and Caleb would use a secret code with saying I love you. We would blink three times back and forth at each other, to say we loved one another.

Dad (Eric) remembers how Caleb would get online and go to ESPN to see what teams were playing that week. And would happily announce to his dad what games he wanted to watch that week. (Each new season represented what sport he was currently into.

Fall= College Football
Winter= College Basketball, loved doing his own brackets for March Madness
Spring= Soccer for him
Summer= Pro Baseball

*Please leave your memories of Caleb here on his site, under any comment box.
Thank you

Our Beginning Story

Caleb came to our family June 23rd, 2001. While we were poor students attending Rick's College. Having a little newborn baby to take care of seemed to be overwhelming. If only babies could come with their own manuals, it would make things so much easier and less stressful. But his special presence gave us a real reason to live and be alive. He gave us our true purpose, of why we are here... to be in families, to grow and learn and help each other, as we grow closer to the Lord together.
Going from being single, then newlyweds, then to being parents all within 1 year, were each huge obsticles in themselves. But to know our real purpose, that's completely priceless, of which we will forever be grateful of all the growth and knowledge and strength we have received from learning from our first child. Nothing will take away those joys and precious memories that bonded us together from day one, when we held him at the hospital. Life stood still, as we lived on cloud 9 being our own family, greeting our son who finally came into our lives. There was so much joy, there was so much happiness, there was so much love.... Caleb you will Always, Always, Always be loved!