Cousin Larry Weir

Hey Davey

I am sure you already know, but your one of your second cousins, Larry Weir, went to Heaven. He is my age but you will love him!!  He is a joker like you so watch for him.  Show him the ropes but most of all, tell him to give his Mom and Dad and the rest of the family signs!! They need those....  Hug him for me too.

Larry Edward Weir, Sr.

May 2, 1957-March 3, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day 2013

Feb 14, 2007, Bruce Wayne Chavez joined the Chavez family as "one of the kids". He came in as "Buster" but you quickly changed that!!! I talked to him the other day about what he would do if you were to walk in the door again. I know that... he would be so happy that he couldn't control himself. Bark, cry, jump, howl... Sometimes he gazes into the sky and I wonder if he sees you there. He IS looking at something. Thank you for leaving a little bit of you with him. Sometimes I swear I see you when I look into his eyes. Love you Son. Happy Valentines Day in Heaven.

Birthday dinner

After our day at Knott's Berry Farm and a quick nap, we met some very special people for a birthday dinner and some ice cream.  Brittany and Baby Christian.

Reagan turned 3!!

Hard to believe that our "Princess" turned 3 today. It seems like just yesterday that she was born. A lot has happened since you have been gone but one thing is for sure.  Raegan knows who her Uncle Davey is!!!  You would be so proud of the little lady that she has grown up to be.  She is so much like you at times that it is scary but I love it and it makes me laugh all at the same time.  We took her to Knott's Berry Farm for the very first time today.  At first she wasn't to sure about it but when it was time to leave she didn't want to go!!  Good thing we have annual passes and we can take her back again soon.  I wish that you were here to watch her grow up. I know that you are watching her from Heaven because we see signs that you are here. Not many little girls can say they have their own personal angel watching over them every day!! Please watch over this precious little girl as she continues to grow up.  Here are some pictures from the day:

New Years 2013

Here we all are again this year for New Years Eve.  We ate, played game and just had some family time.  Alex was the only one that didn't make it this year.  Even Vicky and Phil came down.  It was a cold cold  night but as you can see, Raegan was bundled up in my Batman blanket to keep her warm.

Happy New Year Davey!!   

Christmas Eve at The Sandello's

Hi Davey,

This year was the off year when only a few of us get together for Christmas Eve.  The Leeberts' go to Utah and the Noriega's go to that side of the family.  That means it is both "Chavez" families, the Sandello's and Nana and Jake.  There is still alot of people when we all get together though.  It is nice to hear the little ones be excited that it is Christmas.  Here are some pictures from that evening.  Yes, Rae is in almost all of them!!

MISSING YOU...

CHRISTMAS EVE....

Making Gingerbread Houses

Here we are making gingerbread houses.  The family gets together and the kids.....big and small make gingerbread houses.  As I look around at them all having fun and making their houses, I can't help but wonder what it would be like to have you here and see you making one. What would you have made?  We had everything from a football field (Uncle Ted) to Snow Whites castle (Danielle of course).  I know that wasn't your "thing", but I still can dream, right?  You may have decided to come so that you could see Raegan in action!!  I think she ate more candy than she decorated with.  Even though you are not here with us physically, everytime we all get together, I feel you are there.  I miss you every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every week of every month of every year.......and love you beyond words.  Mom

Christmas Decorating 2012

Here we are again, decorating for you.  This year it was freezing cold and raining.  That didn't stop us though!!  Every year we get more and more stuff.  We have a truck now and still we had to make two trips!!  Oh and you should see the garage......All for you Davey, all for you.

Thanksgiving 2012

Another year...another Thanksgiving without you.  We made it but it was not easy.  Others move on and do what they use to do. Not us.  Every holiday we miss you like it was the first year and it will always be that way. 

I have a lot to be thankful for and I live each day remembering that too.  I am thankful for Dad.  He has been there for me even when he could not understand my pain.  I am thankful for Autumn,  Through thick and thin, through her own trials, she has been right there beside me every step of the way.  There when I needed her the most.  Friends and family are on my list as well. During times like this we really know who our friends are.  Those that stick around.  Others come and go but there are always those few that we know that we can count on.  One more little person that I am so thankful for...Raegan.  She is the light of my world.  She can always make me laugh and smile when I think I can't.  She reminds me of you so much is it scary sometimes.  I know you are with her always because I see you in her and I feel you as well.  This picture is from Rose Hills for Thanksgiving.  Yes we did better than last year and even better than the year before.  Someone told me it looks like a float in the parade.  See dad's mower too??

This picture we call "Raegan".  All the decorations would stay how we put them except this one.  It is her saying "Don't look at me"!!!

It is so you too!!!

One day we will we together again and have Thanksgiving too!  Until then my sweet boy.

I love you, Mom

Shawn and Ashley

Shawn and Ashley celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary November 6.  This was one of their tributes to you at their wedding. Beautiful

Happy Halloween

I remember how you always loved Halloween. I remember the year you stayed home and dressed up and scared all the kids in the neighborhood too!!  Your last Halloween you were so excited because you bought a really funny costume....a Mexican on a donkey!!!  It was hilarious but you got it to late for the party you wanted to go to but you did wear it on Halloween and I got some great pictures.  Funny boy...


 You even bought Bruce his own costume:  THE BARK KNIGHT

  

WISH YOU WERE HERE... 

BABIES, BABIES BABIES

Since you have been gone, we have been blessed with a lot of babies from some of your friends.  I always wonder if you were here, if these babies would have been here? Would you have joined them and had a baby too? Did God give these babies to help with deal with the pain of losing you?  Whatever his plan is, we don't know it but when I look at your friends and how happy they are with their babies, it makes me smile.  

THEY CALL ME "GRANNY"

                                                   

Autumn Turns 30!!

Today was Autumn's 30th birthday.  Hard to believe that I have a daughter that is that old!!  Just the 4 of us went to dinner at The Lazy Dog Cafe in the Cerritos mall.  The "new" 4 of us.  We had a great time but wished you could have joined us. 

You did join us for her 27th birthday at Fortune Cookie and I am so glad that you did. 

Miss you and love you son.

I Miss

Today marks 2 years that you left us.  Hard to believe that is has been that long. Seems like yesterday in some ways and in other ways it seems longer.  To not hear your voice or see your face for 2 years is unthinkable.  Even when you moved to Colorado, we at least got to here your voice now and then.  I did hear your voice in a dream I had of you.  I don't have many but in this one, you called me and said "Hi Mom", like you always did.  I miss hearing you call me "Mudder" when you wanted something, especially to eat. I miss you telling me "5 more minutes", when you needed a bit more sleep. I miss you greeting the dogs at the back door when you came home from work with "Hi pups".  They were all always so happy to see you.  I miss when you would make them all howl...because you would howl!!! Those are only a few things that I miss.  There are not enough words in the english language to say all the things I miss.

On Facebook, I made an event to honor you.  People didn't have to go anywhere, just think of you.  Here is what is said:

Sept 24, 2012 will be 2 years that Davey has been gone from sight but not from our hearts nor memories. On this day please take some time to remember that he LIVED!! Release a balloon, light a candle, say a prayer or just take a moment to think of a memory that you have of him. Something funny (I know there are alot of those), a place that you went with him, something he said or did...anything. Post here if you can so that we all can share your memory. If you don't want to post, that's ok, just REMEMBER DAVEY on this day!!!

122 People responded and said they would!!!!  How awesome is that?? People as far away as Tennessee, Kansas City, Illinois and even good ole Las Vegas were thinking about you. You are loved beyond words Davey and missed more than you could ever know.  You touched so many people in ways that you never knew. You have also touched many people that never even knew you, by stories that they hear about you.  I wish you were here to know all of this, but that is not God's plan.  I wish we were able to understand his plan and it may make this all a bit easier, but God wants it this way.  We have to trust our faith...but it is hard at times.  I am trying......

My beautiful boy. I love you. Love Mom

One of the "Pack"

From Brad LaClair on Facebook:

 

So its been two years that one of the "Pack" has been gone. Gone from this world but not from our hearts. He will always live inside of us until we meet again in our next life. It feels like it was yesterday but at the same time it feels like it was a lifetime ago. He was everyone's best friend. We all got to have a piece of his friendship, a friendship in which will last forever, a friendship th...

at everyone will cherish forever, a friendship in which no body else could replace. He was an awesome person and I know my life is awesome because I got to know and be friends with him. I got to see how awesome and yet stubborn he was, how caring he was, how honest and true he was. He was a genuine person, a genuine friend, a person I wish to be like one day. Well all love you Davey Chavez.

THE PACK

WHY BOTHER???

Dave,

This year for Labor Day we made homemade ice cream.  We haven't wanted to do much since you have been gone but we decided that Labor Day we would make ice cream because Rae had never had it before.  Needless to say SHE LOVED IT and asked for more!!  We did have peaches for her but we also has Hershey's chocolate syrup!!  Yes I said Hershey's.  We will never forget the year that Autumn bought the store brand and all you could say was "why bother"!!!  Miss you so much son and wish you had been here to enjoy the ice cream.  Mom

Happy 26th Birthday

Happy Happy birthday Dave. It is hard to believe this is your 26th birthday!!  Seems like just yesterday that you were born.  Every day is a memory and I cherish each and every one of them.  This morning as I laid in bed and thought about your life, I decided that every year I will think of one memory for every year you are old and write them down.  It wasn't hard to come up with 26 and I am sure when it is your 50th birthday I still won't have trouble thinking of that many.  Amazing what memories come to you when that is all that you have to hold on to and I will hold onto them all.

We didn't plan a party this year, Dad, Autumn, Raegan and myself met Gramma and Papa at Rose Hills to celebrate your birthday.  Low and behold, little by little, your friends started to arrive!!  It was so nice to see them there and know that they remembered that it was your birthday.  I hope that they always remember and we can see them yearly.  You wouldn't believe all the babies that have been born since you left.  We could open a daycare with all of them.  I have told their parents to make sure that they know who Uncle Davey is and all about you.  They have promised me they will.  My hope is they will know so much about you that they will think they meet you!!  Here is some pictures I took.  Of course there are many more but these were the main events.

HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY DAVEY

If I Listen

Missing you....
Mom

We Got a New Car!!

Well, it's new to us.  The Expedition finally wore down and it was to much to fix it.  Dad had been bugging me for along time to trade it in and I finally realized he was right.  It wasn't easy saying good bye to it though.  There were alot of memories in that car.  Some I didn't find out until just recently from some of your friends!!  Now I know why...  Anyway here is.  Pretty snazzy huh?  I know it is red, but that is all they had.  HEY, it already has a Batman sticker on it!!!