Our girl, Shi

I know you know the week I have had. I know you knew even before I knew that our precious girl, Shiloh is sick. As I sit here and watch her sleep so peacefully, I think about her life with us.

How it started....that day after Christmas in 2004 when you came home from working at Ralphs. You were so scared to come into the backyard when you saw a little (75 pound) Rottweiler waiting for you. She had snuck in the side gate and was looking to find a new home; apparently, she like ours. We let her back out the gate that night in hopes that she would return home. She had other ideas; she had found her new home. And so, when Mom and Dad headed to work the next day, we decided to let her back into our backyard. Lord only knows what we planned to do with a Rottweiler considering we already had Samantha and Sydney (the paralyzed wiener dog). But none the less, we wanted to keep her as she wanted to keep us. So, with your help, we convinced Mom and Dad to let us keeper.

I can't say how Shiloh ultimately became my dog because frankly we know how much she loved you. She would always appreciate when you brought a few of your guy friends home for her to hang out with on your bed. And even when she and I moved out, she loved the time she got spend with you when you would dog-sit at our house. She always loved to see her Uncle Dave.


Over these next few months, I hope you will be with us and take care of our girl, Shi. Please help me to make sure she remains comfortable and that I stay strong around here. Please continue to help me find peace in the decisions we have made and let me know that we are not alone.

And when the time comes, please make sure you are there to welcome her. There is no one that I am sure that she would rather see than her Uncle Dave.

Happy 25th Birthday

Happy Birthday Davey
Hey Dave. It is hard to believe that it is your 25th birthday and you are not here to celebrate it. I heard all the stories of all the birthday parties you had, especially the last one. I guess it was awesome…even though you did get sick in Eddie’s car. I am glad that we got to take you to Dave and Busters for dinner too. That was the last time we went out together. I cherish those times and wish there were more. This picture was taken August 8, 2010….if we had only known we would have taken more.


I created a Facebook page for you so that all your friends could post if they wanted to. Here are the birthday message everyone wrote to you..uncensored!!
• Joseph Baioa
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO LOVE U MISS U NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DONT THINK OF ALL OUR MEMORIES ...LOVE U HOPING U UP THERE PARTYIN IT UP... TIL WE MEET AGAIN BRO! LOVE YA
• Theresa Rodriguez
Happy bday davey love and miss you...party it up in heaven chavez style...love the rodriguez fam♥
• Vicky Rodriguez
Happy Birthday Davey! me and my family miss you.. we think and talk about u all the time...
i kno ur watchin over us.. and cant wait to go see u later today♥
missing ur lovable antics♥
• Mark White
Happy Birthday man i still cant believe your gone but i guess from what i've been hearing lately is the good die young and with you fam i can see it..you did nothing but good for people and always cared..haha man i miss you and love you man..the most amazing time of my life was spent with you and brittany lmao and bruce...
MISS YOU SO MUCH MAN LOVE YA SEE YA SOON
• Alicia Chavez Sandello
Happy Birthday Davey! You are always in heart and never leave our thoughts.
• Rey Rolon
o Happy Bday Bro I miss you Shit Load All the fun times we had!! You will always family no Matter What. N im Still taking your advice Everytime I think about messing Up. Ill see you later one today. Lik always Gunna get Chocolete wasted For you YOu already know lol. Memeber last year you painted the inside of Eddies caddie with the new color of Goldshlogger lol Good Time =)
Julie Patton
o Happy Birthday Davey. I lit a candle tonight for you and Cindy. I hope you're celebrating together.
o Jackie Almaro-Burton happy birthday in heaven cousin, missing you down here
• Anita Brown Chavez
Happy Birthday in Heaven Davey. 25 years ago today at 7:28 am, God blessed me with a perfect baby boy. What a happy day that was. Today you celebrate your first birthday in Heaven. What a happy day that is for you. I am sure that birthday's in Heaven are nothing compared to birthdays here. Just know that you are on my mind 24/7 and I know that you are always with me. Just because I can't see you, doesn't mean that you are not here with me. I love you. Mom
• Christian Santiago
happy birthday man.....stay up....LOL....miss u man
• Ashley Alvarado Hydaryacil
Happy birthday my buddy! We all miss you so much down here!!!! Thank you for being with Mia when she came down from heaven. I know her uncle Davey was with her every step of the way. We love and miss you so much. Always thinking about you. ♥
• Lisa Hill
Happy birthday davey. We miss you xoxo
• Brett Shaub
Happy Birthday Cha Cha!!!
• Rachael Ross
wow, happy birthday Davey i miss you alot!
• Cindy Tierney
happy birthday davey, we miss you
• June Bug
♥ happy birthday Davey! :)
• Tyler Vilander
Happy Birthday, hopefully that awkward pick off to first base is winngin some games up in the Pearlie Gates All-Star game!
• Laura Logan
Happy Birthday Davey!!!!!!
• De De'
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY ANGEL ♥ I LOVE YOU SO MUCH &WISH U WERE HERE TO CELEBRATE WITH US!! BC WE ALL KNOW YOU WOULDVE GOT THE PARTIED STARTED "LIFE OF THE PARTY" U WERE ALWAYS ♥ I MISS YOU AMIGO, DEARLY.. & ILL BE SEEING U LATER ♥ xoxoxoxo
• Jasmine Hupp
Happy birthday davey, I miss the shit out of you but i just found some pics and I just laughed and laughed so thank you for those awesome memories, love and miss you!!!
• Alexis Cornejo
happy birthday B.F.F dee..i could write forever and ever but then ill get sad..i missh yoou man :( not a day goes by that i dont think of yoou..i loveyou insanelyy davey from earth to the moon and back..bigger than any ocean..here or not you will always and forever be my best friend..happy birthday..loveyou and miiiis yoou♥
• Samantha Tate Trager
Happy Birthday Davey
• Danielle Logan
Hey davey wish i could see you to give you an amazingly huge birthday hug....I miss you and hope you get to party down up there. Love you. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Carol Chavez Largent
Happy Birthday Davey! :)
• Hailey Elizabeth Hupp
Happy birthday cousin!!! :]
• RudynRobyn Chavez
Happy Birthday!
• Joshua BootLife Ivaska
Happy birthday, buddy. Miss ya man
• Nohae Almaro
Happy Birthday cuz
• Dave Mathews
Happy Birthday Davey!! You're forever in our hearts dude.
• Sylvia Mortensen
Remembering Davey on this special day......Happy Birthday in Heaven! Always remembered with love! The Mortensen's
• AmberLina Kellams
Happy Birthday! i love and miss you very much!
• Sergio Corona
Happy Birthday....................
• Brandon Hague
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOMIE.
• Derrick Chung
Happy Birthday...Hope you are doing well up there...
• Lauu Atilano
Happy birthday!!!
o Annalita Chavez-pratt Happy bday
• Cindy Lo
Hi Davey. We never met before but i hear so many great things about you from Vicky Theresa and Thomas. And from what i hear i know i would of loved you.. You were such a great person to them and others.. I went to your 25th Birthday party yesterday and met your cool dad and real sweet mom.. Im glad i was there and i was honored to be there for you. You will always live in our hearts and minds. BATMAN FOREVER! Forever young Davey. ♥ Love _ Cindy Lo.
• Brittany Logan
happy birthday. I had a hard time writing you yesterday. Emotional day. I miss you and it was really weird not being the one to throw you a huge bday party. We all miss you and love you.
•Anthony G. Baioa
Happy birthday davey!! Man i still remember how much fun we had last year! Those are supper funny memories ill NEVER forget! :) love you schmaveyy!
•Stephie Michele
Happy Birthday my angel!! We as a family miss, u so very much!! Hope ur having shots and getting ur groove on up there!! Love u to the moon,and back cousin!!!
•Alicia Chavez Sandello
Happy Birthday Sunshine! You would be touched by all the outpouring of love for YOU, just wait to see...You are always on our minds and forever in our hearts. I love you.
•Vicky Rodriguez
So happy we went today..
It was alotta fun.. today reminded me of the good old days... miss you Davey.. we love you.. and Happy Birthday :)) ♥


We had a party in celebration of your life at Rose Hills. It was a Batman theme. We asked everyone to wear something Batman. The whole Chavez Family..Nana included wore Batman attire. Here are some pictures that we took. I hope you like them.







Happy Birthday Davey...we love you.

Mom and Dad

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today.”

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today.” I wonder what he would have been doing? Would he still be living with us? My guess is yes. Why would he move? He had the best of everything. Hardly no rent, hot cooked meals, clean clothes, a warm bed to sleep in and someone to take care of his Bruce.

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today." I wonder what he would have been doing? Would he still be hanging out at "the block" every day, every waking hour that he wasn't working? My guess is yes. That place was his life. Even on Christmas Day after he opened all his presents, he would leave and spend the day there. I guess they had something to offer him that we couldn't. He only came home to eat and use the bathroom. We often wonder how he lived in Colorado for 1 1/2 years without our restroom.

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today." I wonder what he would have been doing? Would he still be wearing size 4XLT t shirts? My guess is yes. That boy had probably 15 white ones and 15 black ones and a few other colors. Why so many? Don't you know that you can only wear them once? I hope in Heaven they have 4XLT size wings or he won't be happy!!!

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today." I miss my son. I miss him for the precious baby he was and for the man he had become. I miss him for the memories I have and for the memories that never will be.

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today.” I cannot believe that a year has passed. I cannot believe that our family has survived without him for a whole year. But I know that we really haven't. He has always been here. He will always be here. He is a part of our lives. We hold him in our hearts…and yet, I still wonder who he would be today?

I keep thinking, “He would be twenty five today." I wonder what he would have been doing?

A 1000 words

"A picture says a thousand words"

A picture can remind us of a happy day. It can remind us of a day of celebration. A picture can show the love we feel. It can show how proud we are. A picture can last a lifetime. It can remind us forever of how special we are.

A picture can also bring back memories. It can bring out questions of "what if". A picture can be hard to look back at. It can bring out tears.

This picture can do all of these. It was taken on Davey's 24th birthday (Raegan was just 6 months old).

As we come up to Davey's birthday this year, we will inevitably look at this picture. I choosing for this picture to say words of happiness and love. It was taken on a happy day that we spent celebrating Davey as a family. There was so much love that day as Davey held Raegan in his arms; he was so proud to be an uncle. We will treasure this picture forever as it shows how truly special he was.