remembering rex

In that day an infant shall not die until he is old; 

and his life shall be as the age of a tree.

-Doctrine & Covenants 101:30

Even though October is such a fun month, with Halloween and all the fall festivities, it is always a bittersweet time for our family.  On October 18, we remembered what would have been the fourth birthday of our sweet little boy, Rex Fish Wilson, who passed away just one day after his due date four years ago.  As our children get older, Dallin and I wonder about the best way to help them know of and remember their big brother.  How do you love someone you never knew?  We love watching the tree that we planted in his memory grow taller and stronger each year, and it's hard not to imagine what he would be doing now, how much fun Harper and Hunter would have with him.  It is comforting for us to know that we will be able to see him again in heaven one day, and that our family can be together forever there.  

This year, as in years past, we spent the weekend of Rex's birthday out in Western MA, close to his tree, the place where we scattered his sweet ashes.  Surrounded by the brilliant colors of fall, it is breathtakingly beautiful there right now.  We brought the kids down to see Rex's tree and to to talk about their big brother.  At their age, they don't have much to say yet.  Still, we hope this will continue to be a way for our family to stay connected and to remember him together.  Of course, we keep in our hearts every moment of every day, but it is special to take one day for a special, quiet remembrance.  It is also an important reminder of all that we have to be grateful for, of the two beautiful children that grace our lives everyday.