May 3rd, 2011 - This year we are celebrating her birthday on May 3rd - stay tuned to find out what we are doing! I hope you will join us! It is all about sharing memories and lots of smiles (a few tears just seem to manage there way in there too!)
May 3rd, 2010 -
We did not celebrate with a bunch of people. Her nephews were sick so we kept it a family event. She is missed so much. This year has been especially difficult. It really does not get easier.
May 3rd, 2009
First and foremost I would love to say thank you to everyone that celebrated my daughters life on the day she passed away. All the thoughts and calls and emails touched our family more than you can imagine. It is hard to believe it has been a year when it seems like just yesterday I was hugging her while she was working in Gymboree.
Every year on May 3rd we will celebrate her life and her "Heavenly Birthdays". It was so wonderful to be surrounded by so many people that loved her and it made our day so much easier. We started with a sort of potluck BBQ and the food everyone brought was out of this world yummy! Everyone shared time with each other talking, laughing, some crying and hugging and just remembering Kassandra - with lots of smiles and lots of love. After everyone was done filling up we all wrote on the balloons...little I love you messages or just our names to share that we were here as a family. Mikaela (her big sister) bought her a bunch of tie-dyed balloons in all colors. We loaded them up in the vehicles and drove over to her burial site.
One more time, making sure everyone signed them and that each person there had a balloon to let go...we all lifted our voices to her and said "WE LOVE YOU KASSIE!" and let them go. It was so beautiful to see them floating up in a group, up to Heaven, to Kassie.
My little Emma G. came up to me and asked if I would send her balloon to Kassie up in Heaven because she could not go. I want her to know that I did send her special balloon and I know Kassie though it was the most beautiful!
Thanks to everyone that brought flowers - her resting place was covered and so colorful! She will never be forgotten and neither will the vast amounts of people that keep her in their hearts. My love and thanks goes out to everyone - all I ask is that you never forget to smile.
Love, hugs and kisses, Michelle and family
