ANDREA.....

Andrea and the family loved to go to Estas Park when they lived in Colorado!

On the bus in Rochester...between Mayo Clinic Buildings.  Andrea has always been so good to enjoy us coming and we appreciate her.

Jer and Andrea in McAllen.  She is one in a million to move to that humidity (after growing up in Utah).....and love it there so much!  (I loved it there as long as I was inside).

We really appreciated her bringing the boy's up a few weeks ago to play with all of their cousins.

She was such a good sport to hike DeLano with her boys and make Shad's dream come true!

This year has been one we will never forget....or get over!  I have felt of Andrea's joy, and my heart was broken with her anguish.  She is so young to have to go through such pain.  I wish I could take it from her.  We don't know why Ben couldn't stay....we only know he was too perfect for this world.  As we celebrate Andrea's birthday....it is with such gratitude that she is still here with all of us.  We understand that her life is a miracle that we are thankful for each day!
You are such an important part of our family.  Truly....we all love you so very much and we are so grateful that your life was spared.  Until this experience, I knew how much I loved you, but I don't think I realized how much everyone in our family loves you.  You are so kind and loving. How could anyone not love you!  You are such a good daughter and daughter-in-law.   You are such a good sister and sister-in-law.  Most importantly....you are such a wonderful wife and mother.  Thank you for blessing our family and your own little family.  Thank you for loving us unconditionally.  Thank you for  your strength and testimony.  I remember one day when we talked on the phone and we had both been reading the same book.  I should have been comforting you that day, but I remember what comfort I got from you as we talked about the book.  WE LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH !!  We know it is hard to celebrate anything this year, but we are surely celebrating that you are still with us. You ARE A HUGE BLESSING TO OUR FAMILY!