I remember sitting on the couch next to Bonnie who was holding Tate on her lap. He was grabbing her hair, teasing her and pulling it, so I tried to distract him for a minute by running my fingers up his leg to tickle him. I couldn’t quite tell if he was ok with me playing with him when out came the biggest belly laugh! He could smile and laugh from head to toe! That started a tickle session that is still so endearing to me.
When We See You Again When we see you again we’ll have a chance To be together forever without mortal trials. We’ll run and we’ll swim and we’ll play and we’ll dance. And if we get tired, we’ll trade tickles for smiles. At night on our backs the stars we’ll be countin’. And then, like…
Tate has been on my mind a lot this past week or so. I miss that sweet boy so very much. I wonder if the pain ever does go away. Travis and Brandi, you have been such an amazing inspiration. I know your hearts are breaking and I can’t even imagine your day to day…
What a joy it was when Tate began giggling and laughing. Finally we were able to see his fun personality and watch him enjoy life. Through his giggles we were able to feel his love. Many adults did silly things, looking like fools, just to hear that precious little giggle. Lexi and Hunter only needed…
I am sure this is a very hard Mother?s day for you without your sweet Tate. I will never forget working with you in Primary and you were so excited to be pregnant. As you learned during your pregnancy that you would be having a little boy you were so excited, once you found out…
Brandi, I’ll never forget you calling me after your ultrasound and telling me there was something wrong with Tate. I was so worried and just kept praying that everything would be okay as long as he was alive. I remember talking about him more at the rodeo and knowing that whatever happened you and trav…
Wednesday nights became date night for Tate and I. Tate’s whole life Travis had Young Men’s or Bishopric meetig on Wednesday nights, so Tate would get to stay up late to keep me company. Because Travis is gone on Wednesday night’s I try to make sure we have family dinner together and then a nice…
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I have so many wonderful memories of Tate, it’s hard because of the hopes and dreams we had for that little guy and the excitement I had to see him grow and progress. Two days prior to his passing I remember driving in the car and thinking to myself how incredible Tate was and what obstacles he has overcome with such drive. I was thinking about all the words he was learning and copying and how his personality was just overflowing. There is no other word that comes to mind, except I was IMPRESSED with what an amazing little boy he was. I know it was a tender mercy to be able to spend that last weekend with him, I needed that as I felt I missed a little out with my pregnancy and craziness of the twins. We love him soooo much and breaks our hearts that we wont see him for awhile, but know that he was so precious and amazing that he didn’t need to face the trials this world brings. I ADMIRED what an amazing mother Brandi was, what a true blessing she was to Tate and he couldn’t of picked better parents than what he did. She truly did everything she could for Tate without a moments hesitation, she was his hero. I said it before and I’ll say it again, Tate was a mini Travis, he knew who to tease and how to tease with such style. I can’t remember not being teased by Tate, I swear he started by birth. He loved his daddy and looked up at him with such adoration, he truly knew they were buds and will be forever. We love you guys and hope Mothers Day and each day after is full of sweet memories of one amazing little guy.