Rock Springs Services

I have waited so long to post these pictures because a lot of them are hard for me to look at. While we were at the hospital with Tyler during his last few hours Brock's dad called the Mortician we wanted to use (who happens to be LDS and a friend of the Ellis'). He just happend to be in Salt Lake picking up someone else so he came to the hospital and talked to us, we got everything picked out and taken care of there which was a huge blessing. We decided to donate Tyler's two heart valves (which can help two different kids) so Ty had that done a few hours after he passed away and then the mortician was able to take him straight up to Idaho for us the next day. That was really hard for me. I have been by Ty's side for all of his surgeries, and even though I know he didn't need me this time it still was hard for me to leave him knowing that when I saw him again he could possibly look different. We decided to have the main funeral services in Rock Springs and then do a viewing and small service in Blackfoot. The first night we came back from Utah was hard. It was just Brock and I coming home to an empty house. Kayden was in Idaho with family while we took care of things. It was so hard to come home and have so many reminders of Tyler all around us. His oxygen tube was still out from the night we took him to the hospital as well as a lot of other things of his. He had thrown up twice that day so I had piles of laundry in my basket that needed to be washed. Our bishop came over that night to discuss funeral plans. It felt as if I were in a whirlwind from all that had happend in the past few days it seemed to me like I was planning someone else's funeral and not my own sons. The funeral in Rock Springs was way easier than the second one only because Tyler wasn't here. The services were so nice, and we had so many people there to support us. Tyler really touched a lot of lives. My mom and sister made a nice poster of Ty with lots of fun memories on them and we had a table set out with some of Tyler's toys and a blanket. (we had an orange matchbox car on the table that I will have to explain in another post). After the services we had a really nice dinner put on by the relief society (thanks to all those who helped). Most everyone left that night but we were glad that one of Brock's sisters and one of my sisters were able to stay with us so we weren't all by ourselves again. They both drove to Idaho with us the next day.

Tyler's table. I still display the poster in my home because I really don't have enough pictures of Ty around.

Kayden and Jayda became good friends fast and had a fun time playing together.

Kayden LOVES to play with his cousins

Our friends are like family to us out here so of course we invited them to our dinner. We really couldn't ask for a better bunch of friends. We feel we are so lucky to live here.

My Grandma with her great grandson Davan. They sure were cute together.

I know we took a picture of both sides of the family, but the only one I have is of my family. My sweet grandparents traveled all the way out from California just to be with us for a few hours on Saturday. We sure love them and all that they do for us. We were a little nervous when we heard that my Grandpa was going to drive out him and my grandma and two great aunts from Salt Lake all by themselves.

I could not have gotten through this whole experience without my sweet husband. We stayed by each others sides for two weeks. This has definitely brought us so much closer It was really hard for me when it was all over and Brock had to go back to work.

I love this picture. Both smiles are so big!! We really wish we got to see this little Davan more often. He lives all the way over in Virginia. We were so lucky to have him and Heidi come all the way out especially since they had been in Salt Lake only three weeks before.