It does not feel like it's already been over 2 years since you've been gone. There hasn't been a single day go by that I haven't thought of you. Not a single decision I've made have I not thought about if you'd kick my butt over it or not. I miss you more than anything. I just stop and zone out all the time and just think about you and all the stupid stuff we used to do together. All the 3am adventures to the cemetery with Jamie and Jarrett. Still go on those adventures but I usually just go talk to you for a while and get things off my chest. I'm glad you gave me all the advice and help when you could. I could really use it now. But I'll get by and I'm sure I'll be out to see you here soon. Love you sis 

Kenzie, i will never forget the day we were out by the trampoline and you talked me into getting on it with you. I only made a couple of jumps and I fell and you kept jumping bouncing me all over the place. I think I peed my pants a little bit from laughing so hard, but you kept bouncing me. We all laughed so hard that day. We had a blast. I dont think my big butt has been on there since. Also the day you, Jamie, me, Jessie,Lexis & Jacob went to Fort Wayne. You & Lexi were dancing in the back seat. Lexi had the best time that day and we all laughed so hard all the way over and back. You were very loved by all of us and I know you knew that. You made a difference in all our lives and I thank you for being a part of our family. You are deerly missed. We will see you again someday, so for now watch over all who loved you and comfort them when needed. we love you Kenzie, you are forever in our hearts.

Kenzie staying at your house when it was so icy we were afraid i wouldnt make it back to Frankfort.  Driving on those icy roads in the same car sliding everywhere i was scared to death but oh not you lol  You just turned the radio up and sang at the top of your lungs.


All the lunches I fed you sitting out back at ACS you chasing our goose Gossie trying to feed him and running away when he stopped and hissed at you lol.


Finding the snake at the pond where we worked and scaring me so bad 
I almost hurt myself running from you  I can still hear that laugh in my mind


I never get ino an elevator that i dont think of you running to the front of it and pushing all the buttons so we would have to stop on every floor before we got to the top and watching singing and dancing all the way up only stopping when the doors opened  

The tears we shared the love you showed miss you baby girl  


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  Letting you drive,leagally and um, well, at times you should'nt have. Like I could ever say no to you. But remembering the hard laugh you had while we were sliding to a stop in Shawns yard. It was priceless and unforgetable.

  Stealling grannies bread and going to the duck pond. I remember the that excitement.

  Not exactly a great memory, but coming home a couple of times and finding you on my front step. Mad as can be proclaiming how you would never go home. Honestly, I felt touched you came to me.

  The times you would burn all my minutes up on my cell phone, laughing and truely not giving it a care. You knew I really didn't care or knew i'd get over it.

  As a baby, the times you would just sit in the floor and play non stop and how you would stop everything when you heard the wheel spinning on wheel of fortune.

  The daredevil in you came out when you tried to ride your walker down your mawmaw's steps.

  I know these are just a few random thoughts, but these seem to pop up in my mind alot. I guess because of the time of year, I just been missing you and Dad alot. Just thank you for being apart of my memories.  See you soon. Love you now and forever.

Happy Birthday love pawpaw,  22 years ago was one of the happiest days of me and mawmaw life, to have our First born Grandaughter to come into this world to bring joy and love into our Lives . We think the Lord Daily for the blessing you gave us and made a mark own our Lives, that will remaine there' We might not understand why youn went Home so young to be with the Lord, But one Day  we will ?    One of the things i love about Kenzie ,  She had her own mind, and you could not tell her what to do sometimes,  She went with her pawpaw to get some KFC and I told her to stay in the truck  she said Okay. the next thing i saw Kenzie  was standing beside me, she almost beat me in KFC, I ask her what she was doing out of the truck, and of course she snub  her shoulder, and told me that she LOCKED the DOORS, I said what, of course i left the keys in the truck thinking she would stay in the truck, I was wrong , well we got the Chicken, but no Keys i got a coat hanger and got in. she know i was mad at her for not minding me ,I said you wait until tomorrow .Iwas going to bust your Butt, of course tomorrow never came She told me PawPaw I Love you , and am sorry /     I always took her shooping for Christmas at the dollar store  she always looked forward to that every christmas, she always have a list of Family she would buy for and knowing Kenzie  it would  be stuff she thought they would need our love.
What i would give to have a Moment to Hold my Grandaughter and tell Her that i LOVE and miss her    But you no What,  I think GOD almighty that there will be A TOMORROW,   Love pawpaw

        

This is rather short. We have never had a picture of you until you went to be with our Lord. We picked up a Memorial Card with your picture on it. When we got home your uncle placed it on our mantle, in a special place. So each and every morning since that day, we wake up, and with you watching us with those serious, precious eyes, we say our Daily Prayer. Thank you for joining with us every morning and watching over all your loved ones. You are very special.

Kenzie always followed me around when she was little, just like any 2-3 year old would an older "sibling".  Although I'm her aunt, the 14 year age difference many times felt more like an older sister.  As any teenager, a pre-schooler was fun to have around but only SOMEtimes. ;)  Whenever I would go anywhere she'd always ask me, "Where are you going?"  I would usually respond, "Crazy."  

One pretty day, Kenzie and I got out of the house and took a walk down to the creek at James Lane Allen Elementary School.  The creek passes under the road and on both sides, you are able to stand on the sidewalk and look over into the creek.  We grabbed sticks and crossed over to throw them into the creek and then quickly crossed over so we could watch them pass through.  Winnie the Pooh and Piglet play this lots of times and call the game "Pooh Sticks".  

While we were standing on the other side, quietly watching and waiting for our sticks to float by, Kenzie looked up at me and asked, "Kelli, is this where Crazy is?"  

Kenzie showed me a good example of a child's CONCRETE thinking and the power of our words.  It was a LONG time before she switched to abstract thinking!  She was always SO concrete.  Words weren't just words to her.  When you told her something, you always had to be careful to do what you told her.  The flip side was also true of her.  None of us are perfect with our words or oaths but Kenzie was careful with her words and much more often than not, when she said something, you could "take it to the bank"!