Perfect moment of Chris and Jackson acting like totals goofballs and Sam pretending he doesn't know them.  You can see the secret smirk on his face where he is entertained.   These 3 had a special bond. 

This picture of Chris pulling and tugging on Sam and Sam quietly tolerating it is the epitome of how Sam was as a friend.  He was patient and tolerant and loved his friends.  He let Chris talk and he listened as Chris pointed out at his funeral and he was always up to play.  Chris knew he could always count on Sam and every single time we saw him even in the past years where he had facial hair and was a man, this adorable little face is what I saw and what I will continue to see when I think of Sam.  TJ and I love this picture and we will treasure the memories of this little boy and the man that he grew up to be in our hearts forever. 

Sam loved to push his mothers buttons and wanted me to send this to her.  Because he wanted her to think, I left him outside too long when he came over.  The truth?  He ate too many purple popsicles.