karson michael riggs

handsome karson- age 2. our last photoshoot before he was unable to come off his bi-pap  (breathing machine)

karson's funeral 1/18

our sweet little buddy karson returned to live with our heavenly father last thursday after a tough battle with spinal muscular atrophy type one. we loved every second if the 2 years and 8 months we spent with this guy and will miss him every second we're apart from him. however, i have no doubt that karson is free- no doubt running, jumping and  breathing DEEP. and for that, i am happy, thankful, and at peace.

karson's parents are some of our very best friends (really, FAMILY) so this has obviously been a very emotional and busy week, preparing for his beautiful funeral and saying our last goodbyes to this very special little man. i have a million things i want and NEED to say about karson. mostly about his life, but also some very sweet things about his passing. right now it's just a little too fresh and i want some time to think about what i'd like to say.

i just wanted to check in and say sorry if you've tried to get a hold of me this week and i've not returned your call or e-mail, everything has kinda been on hold.

and also, can i ask of you  just one small favor?

PRAY.

please say a few extra prayers for our dear friends Darren, Jody and Hadley that they can have peace during this time. because no matter how much you know that it was his time and that he's where he should be, losing your two year old son and brother is something i can't even fathom. if my own heart is broken, how must they feel?

Thank you.

Karson's blog HERE.
Obituary HERE.
My previous posts about our buddy HERE and HERE.

turtle man.

one morning earlier last month, i was just mesmerized by this little boy's sweetness. he was ecstatic over our christmas decorations (finally, someone around here appreciates them!) and just HAD to eat breakfast on the table- so he could sit next to the christmas houses of course!

after breakfast he was NOT interested in getting dressed. these days he only likes to wear underwear or sweat pants. because underwear makes him fast (duh!). pants don't. especially jeans. they make you the slowest apparently. he will ONLY wear them at school, and that's because i make him. it's sweats and undies right until we leave and they go right back on when we get home.  so silly.

anyway my underwear clad boy was bored, so i decided to tie a leash onto his favorite turtle for entertainment (thanks to my genius cousin rachel's cheap mom tricks). he. was. THRILLED. and before i knew it, i wanted a cape to go with his, um, turtle. 

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and he was turtle man.

and he was awwwwthooooome. just ask him.

oh max, how do you come up with these things? you never cease to amaze and entertain me. one of my very favorite things about you right now is your imagination. you are constantly pretending, assigning the rest of us roles or talking to your toys... i hope you never lose that creativity. 

breakfast + "detowations" = perfection

lucy sleeping + max "sharing" = lucy awake

turtle on a leash + max in underwear and a cape (fabric scrap tied around his neck) = turtle man

turtle man runs fast. 

reeeeaaal fast. 

the end.