When we were kids, we shared bunk beds. We spent years together in that room. We would talk almost every night till one of us fell asleep. Life seemed to be so much more simple back then. I don't form personal attachments well or often, but I did with my baby sister. You were my best friend growing up. I owe all my stuffed animal personas to you. Your love for them carried them into the lives of my own children. They love those personas as much as you did.  All of you loved beating them up and I loved letting you do it.

On stormy nights, those bunk beds would be our ship in the stormy, choppy waves of the sea. We would be crewmates trying to get the boat to safety. In that game, we always said we would never leave the other behind. Well baby sister, you left me behind. And I truly do not know how to carry on in this stormy sea without my fellow crewmate.

But I also truly hope you found a really happy, calm and stormy free shore to forget the pain of this world.

I remember the day this picture was taken as if it were yesterday.  Kayley was the most beautiful child I had ever seen.  I did not let her out of my sight the entire time we were at Kennestone Hospital.  I don't think I have enough tears for the sadness I feel.  I would give anything to be able to go back to that day and hold her close to my heart again.  I miss you so much baby girl.  Your Daddy will always love you and never forget you.

Kayley was desperately wanting the new Nintendo WII U for Christmas.  The console was released the first week of December 2012.  I spent the weeks leading up to Christmas convincing her that it was not possible to get one because stores were all sold out.  Unknown to her and her mom, I had pre-purchased the console and kept it hid in the trunk of my car.  The expression on her face when she realizes I had fooled her is priceless to me.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.  The best part for me might be at the end when she asked me if I am still filming her.  I love seeing the happiness in her eyes.  I miss you baby girl.

After 9/11 the government sealed all the windows inside of Liberty’s crown except for two that would barely open when pulled out from the bottom.  Kayley was small enough to fit her head out of one of the windows.  The National Park guard did not like this and made her stop.  When we were ready to leave, I told her to stay while I went down and that I would call her on her cell phone and try to film her waving before the guard made her stop.  Apparently, I made a lot of noise as I quickly exited the crown area, and the guard went to check to see if I had fallen down the stairs.  This distraction allowed Kay to wave at me for several minutes before the guard returned.  I really wish I had been able to hold the cameral steady, but the wind was so strong that day.  It is one of the coolest videos of her and I don’t think many other people will ever be able to do this.

I totally had forgotten about this video. It really made me emotional to see it again. This is at Leita Thompson Memorial Park. No one else was around. Just a day of Kayley and me being together. We would go there and play Pokemon Go. She was so talented.

January 8, 2019

We took her to Sears to get some Christmas photos.  The photographer got this one picture before she fell asleep and there was no waking her up afterwards.  The girl sure did love her sleep.

I will never forget this day!  Kayley  and Amy won second and first place in the Cobb County writing fair in 2013. Out of every high school in Cobb County they were the best! This was the first time that they really met, and after that they were best friends. They really always understood each other and helped each other through hard times. Thank you Kayley, you are missed so much already!

I found this song today.  It expresses so much of how I am feeling right now.  It has the kind of sound and rhythm that I know Kayley would have liked.  I miss you baby girl.