Perfect Love

Services

Viewing: Friday 6:00-9:00pm

                Saturday 10:00-11:30am

Funeral: Saturday 12:00pm

Stake Center: 2200 S 4300 W, West Haven

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Make a Wish

Free....

Early this morning, 1:20, our sweet Dylan went to heaven.  He is free from the tumor.  He is free from any pain or sadness.  It was not easy to let him go.  Our lives were blessed every single day because he was in them.  We will feel this void for the remainder of our lives here on the Earth.  I know, he will be here with us whenever possible.  I know that he will watch over his brothers, sisters, parents, and family.  I know it was hard for him to leave us.  His mission on the other side is only beginning.  We love him so much, and will anxiously look forward to the beautiful reunion I know awaits us.  Thank you, from our hearts and souls, for all your love, concern, & prayers.  

We will forever be Doin' it 4 Dylan!

Not great...

 

   The family photo, and this picture were taken at Bear Lake this last week.  We were all looking forward to getting away and going to our "happy place"...Dylan included.  It was a good week spent together...but not one of our typical weeks we are used to spending there.  Dylan is a fish, and would swim from sun up to sun down.  I think a small part of him refused to believe that he wouldn't be able to do the same thing he's done every summer.  He was pretty down and sad once we were there.  It was hard for him to watch all the other kids run and play and swim.  As you can imagine, it was heartbreaking for all of us.  SO many times I wished that Bear Lake could be like the Island on the show Lost.  That all of the sudden, just because we were in Bear Lake, he'd be free of the wheel chair... and all the other horrible effects of his tumor.   Through out the week his overall health was declining.  By Friday, Mandy and Ryan decided to take him in for another cat scan.  The results showed that the tumor has grown by 2cm.   This explained the decline, but is hard to hear.  The tumor is obviously very aggressive right now.  Today has been the worst so far.  He is pretty lethargic, been throwing up, not interested in eating, horrible headache, not really able to move at all, and very slurred speech.   All of these are symptoms of the tumor.  It is heartbreaking to see him like this.  It is so crazy that his mind can be just as normal as could be, but the tumor can be destroying him physically.  He is the same sweet boy as always.   I can't imagine how frustrating this must be for him.   Please continue to pray for him and his family.  Pray for his mom and dad.   I don't know if you all feel like this but our prayer lists are getting soooo long I can barely keep up.  Could you do us one more favor and pray for our newest little family member MASON.  He needs some extra help too..... pretty much we are a wreck  :)

 

I found this on pinterest the other day and decided it was fitting for us right now.

Families are forever

BBQ

I just got an email from Jennifer Woods, who has a son that is friends with Dylan.  She asked me to share about the Lacrosse Tournament and BBQ they are doing this weekend for him.  DAWSON will be playing in the tournament :)  Stop by and grab some yummy food!! :)

Chelsea

Grandchildren are the BEST!!!

We just got back from a week in Idaho with children and grandchildren to celebrate the 4th of July. It was WONDERFUL!!!

Ryan and Mandy and family went to Bear Lake to enjoy family for the 4th of July, so they were not with us.

Every prayer that was said and every blessing that was offered, included "Please bless Dylan's tumor to keep shrinking" - Tonight a granddaughter asked Heavenly Father to "Please bless Dylan's tumor to keep shrinking and bless that it might go away" - most prayers were offered by grandchildren, since they out number us adults, and oh how tender they were. Every time a prayer was offered, my heart filled with love and graditude for a wonderful family and knowledge of a Father in Heaven that Loves us dearly.

Everyone enjoy this summer!!! Isn't it nice to finally have it!!

I have to tell you how amazing Dawson (Dylan's older brother) is - I have watched him be so tender with Dylan, help him walk, push him in the wheel chair, and just be an amazing older brother. I know that Heavenly Father knew who to send first to help Dylan!!! I LOVE YOU DAWSON!!!! and Heavenly Father loves you too!!!!

Grandma Shaw