Sweet Baby Elle's Service

Elle was honored beautifully by many on November 20. The morning was a quiet, close family gathering at our house, then we had a graveside service at Odd Fellows Lawn, followed by a lovely memorial service and Celebration of Life at our church with a reception that followed.

                                      

Pastors Frank (reading) and Scot (praying over the urn vault)





Stefan singing his song to Elle, You Are My Sunshine

My brother-in-law, Adrian created this gorgeous tribute to his niece

 


Elle and Chloe's cousins form their dad's side

Beautiful pictorial created by Elle's Godparents

The services were beautiful and we felt that Elle was honored well.  Many were present and there was clearly a lot of love for this little girl, sadness at the loss of her presence, and gratitude that she is no longer in pain and with God. My mother made up this song and used to sing it to Elle and I love it:

God sent us an angel
Her name is Baby Elle
Only look upon her
And you can tell

Baby Elle is special
She comes from up above
Gaze into her baby eyes and
You'll fall in LOVE  



Megan from WV, drew this in the sand while on vacation, for Elle to see from Heaven

We are still settling in.  Our car arrived from MN FULL of stuff that I don't know what to do with.  Every day, I organize a little but it seems like a drop of water in the ocean!  Of course it doesn't help that Chloe unpacks my charity boxes as fast as I can fill them...
Chloe remembers everyone and is having a good time with family again, as are we.  Stefan is feeling a little better and starting back to work slowly.  We are trying to feel normal, but we know it is going to take a long process and time.