Memorial Stone for Maverick

I spent quite awhile looking for the perfect memorial stone for Maverick's grave. I went to several sites online for something special, meaningful, and affordable. Well, they were all special due to the personalization of the stones, but affordable...they were not. I was pretty bummed out because even though Maverick meant the world to me, I could not afford to go all out (there were some stones that were almost $700)! After telling Jeremy about my dilemma it hit me to try the craft stores. After all, I love to make things, and there just had to be something I could MAKE for Maverick! And, thanks to Michaels, I did find something. A kit that had everything included and I could design it however I wanted to. And, it was just the right size. PERFECT. I had never worked with cement before so it was definitely trial and error but here was the end project. I finished it just before the month anniversary of his passing and on that day, October 5, Nate and I headed to Garnett to put the stone on Maverick's grave. It was a sad but special day. It is still very sad that Maverick is gone and that he is no longer with me, but it has helped me to create all of these special things for him. And, it is such a blessing to have him and Graham buried at my in-laws, a place that I will be able to visit whenever.

So, to my baby boy Maverick...I hope you like your stone. It is special like you were to me.

Now, I am off to the store to buy another kit for Grahamy. :)