24 days, over 4000 miles, rest stops, hotel pools, Graceland, Aunts and Uncles, Aquarium, swimming, beach, hermit crabs, music, Family reunion, first crush, upside down roller coaster, mountains, G-ma, friends, creeks, exploring, shopping, crying, laughing, sitting naked in the rain, bluegrass band, fireworks, fireflies, Good food, junk food, ice cream, truck stops, way too many dvd’s, more crying, home.
You have a very beautiful family, Jessica. The love they have for eachother just shines through the photos. Thank you for sharing.
love to you and your family…
Thank goodness for the lighter side of life.
Best wishes
The pictures are beautiful! You seriously have the best looking kids on the planet!
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AWESOME PICTURES!! Looks you had a great trip! Thanks for sharing! Your family continues to be in my prayers.
PS: Your hair is darling! I love it!
Angie
Beutiful kiddos! Piper's 4th of July dress was so cute!
your family is beautiful. and that turquoise shirt youre wearing? from target? i have it! And im wearing it right now. 🙂
love uplifts all
beautiful days and memories
love and hugs
looks like it was 24 days of love and celebration in so many ways. some of my faves are piper's hair on the boat and the way her brothers look at her with such love. so glad to 'hear' from you….it always happens on a day when i have been thinking about you and the family and praying in my way for you all.
How cute are you with your hat and sunglasses?!
It goes without saying (but I will) how beautiful the kiddos are. Good times.
LOVE the pictures! The kids are too cute and funny, especially the one of Piper mimicking her brother! The pic of the mountains and sun's rays is beautiful too. =)
What a beautiful group. I am thinking of you often. We miss you.
Great pictures…..but I'm sorely disappointed that the "Teddy Bear Truck" did not make it to the blog! Fine taste like that should be shared with others. 🙂 hehe
Great seeing you and your beautiful family. Hurry back to the hills of NC!! Miss you bunches! Jenn
great pics! sure wish we could have visited when you drove by! Maybe one day! 🙂
thinking of you always!
hugs and love!
tuesday lives on in the faces of your children. i can see glimpses of her in each one of them. yes, it's painful…. but oh so lovely to see.
i love all the pictures but specially the one of piper's legs hanging off her daddy's.
"wherever you go, there you are."
"there's no way out, but through."
prayers and love to your family,
chris
Even though I'm sure pain still consumes you it's nice to see you and your beautiful family smiling, enjoying what looks like a great vacataion. tfs.
love the pictures, is that lake fontana?
Oh Jess, these pictures are lovely. What a beautiful family.
Been thinking of you a lot…we were in Colorado earlier this month…my best friend lives there with her husband…their baby went to heaven on Tuesday…he was 26 days old.
Lots of love to you and Charley and Axel and Piper and Spencer.
GORGEOUS photos Jess!
I am so glad you got to spend time with Charley's family. I know it was good for you, for them, for all of you….
ps You are smokin' hot with that new do! I have always loved your hair that short!
Thanks for sharing all those smiles. It is great to see you guys living life to its fullest!! I know that thoughts of Tuesday are filling, or, fulfilling every moment.
You have each other to enjoy this with. You are NOT alone! You have the one next to you. Enjoy every moment. I know you do…
Who was naked in the rain?!?
Who's first crush?
When are you home?
Naked in the rain?!… 😉
What beautiful photos! I love all the moments that were captured, you are all so gorgeous 🙂 Glad you had a good trip!
Thank you for sharing a piece of your roadtrip 🙂
Loved them all, loved every stinkin' gorgeous pic. Thanks for sharing, for making me want to be a part of you guys, for giving me a glimpse of your wonderful trip. Miss you, friend. I want to be a part of your trip.
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Beautiful photographs. Be assured that you are still on our minds and prayers continue for your family.
beautiful, lovely pictures! I love the hat, it looks so cute & so comfy.
Thanks for sharing.
It is so good to hear from you. We think and pray for you and your family regularly and your little Tuesday is brought to our mind by so many little things……and we are cyper readers =)
Awesome photos. Awesome. I love how the boys interact/play with Piper. So cute. Handsome boys. And Piper's curls, simply beautiful.
Thank you for sharing your pictures.
great pictures….beautiful family….beautiful scenery….thanks for sharing 🙂
~colleen
I love how they all want to be around eachother….such a sweet family
Awww one of the boys had a first crush? That is so sweet <3
Looking at the pics of Piper with her older brothers tells me she is going to have a hard time bringing boyfriends home…they really look out for her!
Love all the pics, thanks for sharing!
Prayers and hugs to you and your beautiful family.
Holy CUTE. Who had the first crush? Spence?
Looks like a great trip. I hate that you were so close to me (yet so far since I was away) and I didn't get to meet up with you! Hopefully next time. When is your next trip?
Great photos! What a busy time you had.
hugs!
Beautiful pictures!! Can't wait to take a road trip with our fam – they're always quite the experience 🙂
gorgeous pics as always my dear
xoxo
Erin
Seriously….how do you capture the most beautiful pictures?! You have a true gift!!! I can't wait to hear all about your trip next weekend for our night out!! 🙂
I agree with Chris….I see Tuesday in the joy and love of your breathtaking family….I really do. Her spirit is so interwoven with all of you, it is tangible.
Those pictures are beyond beautiful….
Oh what gorgeous photos! Beautiful children.
I have a question, maybe you can answer in another post…is having Piper a constant painful reminder of Tuesday, what she would look like and be doing now, or is it a comfort having a piece of Tuesday still with you? Or maybe a bit of both?
Praying for your family right now!
Psalms 91:14-15 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
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What wonderful pictures! It looks and sounds like your trip was great! Your kids are adorable. Always in my prayers…
…Chrissie
what sweet faces you all have! thanks for sharing!
love
chrisy.
Praying here at Graceland for each of you as you find your way home. Beautiful peaceful expressions!
You have such beautiful children. All of them. And as Samantha said, their love for each other is so clear and open on their faces, it's a joy to see.
I love what you wrote about bereavement; it is true for me, too. There's no "right" or "wrong" thing to say – the only "wrong" thing is to shy away and tiptoe around it. I'm so sorry that your beautiful Tuesday had cancer and died, and I know this trip must've been as hard as it was necessary and full of brighter, happier moments. A hug from a virtual stranger, if you'll accept it.
Always here praying!
Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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I'm so glad you had were able to experience some wonderful memories with your family. Everyone is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
So great to see all of your gorgeous smiling faces. I miss you all. Big hugs and hope I see you over the fall. Much love always.
beautiful mountains! where were you!? looks like a real down home enjoyable time. your kids are adorable.
Thank you for sharing pics from your trip especially the one of her beautiful tree. Also thank you for the thank you which I recently found. We are visiting CO next week however cannot cash in on our B&B winning since the kids are coming too …though Janie did kindly offer to take us all:)
Know that I'm here lifting your family up in prayer!
Hebrews 6:17-20 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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Wonderful pictures as always! Think of you often. Much love and hugs to you all!
What great pictures! It looks like you guys had a blast down here in the South! Your kids are precious.
Beautiful!
Always praying and lifting you up, always being changed by Tuesday!
Continuing to pray!
2 Samuel 22:31-33 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
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I just returned from a road trip to see family, too. A journey I thought would never happen because of my daughter's terminal illness. It was so healing for me…for my entire family. I hope your journey brought you some moments of healing, too…
Hi Jessica, Not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts/prayers. A few years ago, I came across another little girl on my myspace who had brain cancer. 2 weeks after I started following her moms blogs she passed away. After reading Alis story, I have this very strong empathy for children with cancer and their parents. I have several journals that I follow daily praying for these children. Every so often I come across a mommys journal that not only touches me but is also an inspiration to me. Tuesdays was one of those. When I read your blogs I can feel the depth of emotions/feelings. The pictures that you had taken by that wonderful photographer gave me goosebumps and had my crying because of the love that is shared between you, your kids and your husband. While I dont know how it feels to lose a child, as a parent I can only imagine and when I read particular journals I feel a pain that I cant explain that is unbearable. A pain that I feel for you parents that have had to experience this. My heart hurts for you when I read you journals and hear what you are going through. You have a gift with taking pictures as well as a gift of writing. Thankyou for letting us be able to follow Tuesday journey. On my myspace I have the video of her celebration of life. Tuesday along with any other child that has had to fight this horrid disease is one of my heros as well as you/your husband and any other parent that has had to experience having a child with cancer. While I have been blessed to have 4 healthy children, I try to help get the word out there in re to how important is to find a cure. Please know Jessica that your truly are an inspiration to other parents and that your Tuesday inpires anyone who comes across her story. God bless you and your family.
Love, Sarah
You are all so ridiculously beautiful! I hope the trip brought some joy and peace and much needed happy memories.
Axel…I am so sorry that you do not have your other beautiful sister. I know that you always loved that your mommy had you, "some sisters."
I cried so hard when I saw the pictures of you and your family. It is so clear how much you love Piper & cuddle, and care, & play with her. I know you miss Tuesday. I also know that she is with you.
There is signs like…the (2nd) posted picture of your family "road trippin": It is Spencer, Piper, You (in your Tuesday shirt) right next to a "sign" that simply says…"UP"! That is Tuesday in that picture. She is sooo smart 🙂
Tuesday is UP there and continues to send you her "signs"…that she is up there, and yet, she is still down here right next to all of you!!
PS Look at where Piper's eyes are looking! "UP" at her beautiful TWIN!
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Thinking of you all this summer. Enjoy the sunshine smiles 🙂
I think of you often. I know I have never met you but you aren't far from my thoughts and prayers.
Beautiful pictures 🙂
Gorgeous pictures! I'm glad you all had a great trip!