A HARD JOB

I cleaned out the toy closet yesterday.  It was a very emotional day.  Ethan left his imprint on so many areas of my life....I am trying hard to remember the joys and laughter, not the loss.

There are only a few things left that were oldest sons which I will pack up and send to him!

All the rest went to the thrift store. 

 I was, and still am, emotionally spent.

 

THE NEXT STEP

I stitched the last churn dash block 

and now I have to decide what to do with the corners. 

 I will use some more of the navy fabric for spacers on the sides.  It's getting easier to think and work on the piecing.

And then I get a text---Ethan's school planted an oak tree in his memory and his fellow students all painted rocks to decorate the ground around the tree. I'm so glad they care enough to do this and to help the other 3rd graders grieve.