Grandma Traci

Things I love about Tate. On Sunday mornings when I would give him a bath and we would sing Isty bitsy spider, She be coming around the Mountain, and of course Doo doodley doodley doodley doo and then Tate would end with a loud BOO! And then Lexi and Hunter would end up in the bath with him and singing with us too. And both of them always wanted Tate facing them so I was the lucky one he would face me!! I love how he would yell TADAH, raise his hands a shout yay, hold up his hands say “up and down “and we would all follow him, clap his little hand and nub, raise his little shoulders and say” I don’t know”, and how he would always snuggle and give kisses easily, always trying to get your attention by calling you or looking right through you but he would not stop until you noticed he wanted you.? Especially with his Mom, Brandi would walk in and he would want her instantly. I am sure he still does. I love peek a boo, yelling for grandpa as he would walk away, shouting for Hunter and his EXIE (Lexi). I love how he always had you look right at his face and would want you to smile and we all knew he was smiling back with his Tate giggles and laugh. He made everyone around feel his love and goodness. I feel we have been so blessed to have Tate in our family because of his huge spirit and love for all. But Brandi and Travis , Tate is so blessed to have you as his Mom and Dad and I think he chose you personally because you were willing to let him grow, be himself, and share his gifts with others, and of course he has been given so much love and a lot of fun from his family here on earth for a short time. But he knows your potential and goal to be an eternal family and he wanted his forever family to be all of you. I think he thought he was the lucky one, but we are definitely the lucky ones, to be blessed with one of Heavenly Fathers most special spirits. And Tate? has one of the most special Mommy, Daddy, and brother and sister. I know Tate makes you just want to be good and better. But you need to know you are already really good. A forever Family and Tate knows that! I love you Brandi and have watched you be an amazing wife and mother. How blessed are we to have a extraordinary daughter, that excepts challenges willingly and with a smile and when you return to your Heavenly Father he will tell you job well done! And I know there will be a little boy ready to hug you and hold your face with his two little hands and with a big smile, saying thank you Mommy I love You!!