Nick, it's hard to believe it's been 2 years since you were taken from us. Your passing has left a big whole in everybody's life, especially your mom, dad, and brothers. We all know that if there was a way that you could have stayed, you would have, because you loved life. We will never understand why it was your time to go, you were so young, but you left us all with so many memories in the short time you were with us. One branch of our "family bush" has stopped growing but it will never die, our love for you will always keep that branch alive. We all think of you and miss you dearly. A couple of things I remember about you, were when you and Zack came to stay with us when your mom was in the hospital, you were only 3 and hardly remember us - when I tucked you guys in that first night and kissed you goodnight you asked me if I was going to be your mom, I said no that I was your aunt, and that your mom was just not feeling good and the doctors were making her all better and that mom and dad would back in a couple of days to get them. He gave me that big smile of his, and asked "could I have another hug and kiss, your hugs and kisses are good but not as good as my mom's" I tickled him and Zack and we laughed and laughed. I told them that "mommy hugs and kisses" are the best and because I wasn't their mom, my good hugs and kisses were for my boys, but I could still share some with them until mom got here, and that i had to give them each 2. So every night he would ask for his 2 "bad kisses". I also remembered when he was older my husband jokingly told him he was adopted. He was so sure it was true because he didn't look like his brothers. We told him his brothers looked like their dad and that he looked like his mom. It took half the night to convince him that Bill was only joking and that he wasn't adopted. The last thing I'm going to write is - only Nick would show up COD. Love and miss you, Aunt Betty. Nick could you give my mom and dad a hug and kiss from me? Thanks