Just last week I was talking to my dad about Robin Williams movies & I told him Mrs. Doubtfire was my favorite, it reminded me of being a little girl sleeping over at Maddie's, in the basement of their house on Staheli hill. Since she's passed away I've thought of countless memories we had together, some of them being: making up dances at Aunt Dawnes house when Jenna & Kim were down, planning & planning but never actually giving the performance, we would spend hours just setting things up. Swimming at the city pool. Going with Kole & Korys families to the Stahelis big easter party. The teddy bear sleepover party with Aunt Dawne & all her granddaughters at Abby Inn. In the later years I remember her being pregnant with Krue, at Amy Cannon's wedding we sat and talked forever, she was trying to decide if she wanted to name the baby Maddux or Krue & was so excited to have him on 08-08-08. She always asked how everyone in the family was doing & you could tell she genuinely cared. At the Ivie Christmas eve party this last year they had just walked in & Dylan had called Dawns house from his mission, they were trying to decide if they should go talk to him or stay, but Maddie said she wanted to see the family & let the kids be apart of the Christmas Eve party. She sat down & talked to my Dad & I for a long time about what the family was up to and reminiscing about our younger years. We kept laughing about the time Kole & Dawn left town & the kids stayed at our house, Jazzy went missing one morning & we didn't know where she was until Nikohle called & said she'd showed up on her doorstep across the street in her jammies with her blanket. So many fun memories! Everytime I saw Maddie I was greeted with that big smile & a warm hug, I will miss that. I know Maddie will live on through her wonderful husband, gorgeous kids & amazing family. Please know you are in all our hearts & prayers...Love you!!