It's been awhile since I've read through this blog, but lately I've been feeling a need to be close to my daughter. Seems like since Abigael has come into our family I have been missing my little Cait even more. I love Abie so much and she brings so much joy into our lives everyday but then I am also reminded of the moments that we didn't get to have with Cait. She is still very much apart of our family but we miss her physical presence. I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to see her again and hold her in my arms and tell her how much I love her and have missed her. I look forward to that day.
Candice
Monday, August 20, 2012
Monday, November 21, 2011
Happy 2nd Birthday Cait
Cait,
Two years have passed since your presence blessed our lives. Not a day has gone by that you aren't in our thoughts. We are so blessed to have you in our family. We feel your sweet spirit with us at times and are grateful that we are an eternal family. Our family is stronger because you are apart of it. We love and miss you so much.
Love,
Dad, Mom, Celtin, and Aiden
Two years have passed since your presence blessed our lives. Not a day has gone by that you aren't in our thoughts. We are so blessed to have you in our family. We feel your sweet spirit with us at times and are grateful that we are an eternal family. Our family is stronger because you are apart of it. We love and miss you so much.
Love,
Dad, Mom, Celtin, and Aiden
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Happy Birthday Cait
It's already been a year since you blessed our family with your arrival. So many emotions today, but mostly grateful that we were able to be with you for 16 days. You blessed our lives and continue to do so. You brought your family closer together and helped us to realize what really matters.
We are grateful for the lessons you have taught us and continue to teach today. Although we have not been able to celebrate all of the firsts of your life here on earth we know we will have these opportunities later. The emotions of the next 16 days will be trying, but we will have the memories and lessons taught each day.
With Love~Dad, Mom, Celtin & Aiden
We are grateful for the lessons you have taught us and continue to teach today. Although we have not been able to celebrate all of the firsts of your life here on earth we know we will have these opportunities later. The emotions of the next 16 days will be trying, but we will have the memories and lessons taught each day.
With Love~Dad, Mom, Celtin & Aiden
Sunday, December 20, 2009
A Gift
These last two weeks without our little girl have been challenging. Feelings of sorrow, emptiness, anger, and regret are a deep part of our daily lives. But along with those feelings also comes gratitude, comfort, peace, and love. Each day we miss being able to see Cait and feel of her sweet spirit. She brought a feeling of being complete to our family and now we feel her absence. We have wondered how life is supposed to go on without Cait, and yet somehow it keeps going.
Cait brought so much to our lives, and still does. She has taught us how special each day is with the ones we love. We find ourselves loving Celtin and Aiden a little deeper, holding their hands a little longer and hugging them a little tighter. It's not so hard to stop what we're doing and really listen.
Cait was and is our daughter. That alone is one of the best gifts we could have ever hoped for. The gift of knowing we will be with her again is, at times, our only consolation. Cait makes us want to be better everyday, for we know that is what makes our family eternal. What a blessing it is know that we have a little angel waiting for us all to be together again. Cait was able to fulfill her mission in the 16 days she was here on earth and now we must be sure to complete ours.
We can only imagine what she must feel, being separated from her earthly family. But she now has a perfect knowledge of the grand scheme of things. Oh to be so lucky to have the big picture laid out in front of us. But that is where our faith and love come into play.
We would like to thank all of you that have been so supportive during this time in our lives. We know that our joys have been your joys, and our sadness your sadness as well. It is comforting to know that our little girl was able to touch so many lives. We hope you have been blessed by knowing Cait and gained faith and strength from her experiences. This is how Cait will live on for all of us. We can all try a little harder to be a little better.
~With Love and Thanks,
Dale & Candice
Cait brought so much to our lives, and still does. She has taught us how special each day is with the ones we love. We find ourselves loving Celtin and Aiden a little deeper, holding their hands a little longer and hugging them a little tighter. It's not so hard to stop what we're doing and really listen.
Cait was and is our daughter. That alone is one of the best gifts we could have ever hoped for. The gift of knowing we will be with her again is, at times, our only consolation. Cait makes us want to be better everyday, for we know that is what makes our family eternal. What a blessing it is know that we have a little angel waiting for us all to be together again. Cait was able to fulfill her mission in the 16 days she was here on earth and now we must be sure to complete ours.
We can only imagine what she must feel, being separated from her earthly family. But she now has a perfect knowledge of the grand scheme of things. Oh to be so lucky to have the big picture laid out in front of us. But that is where our faith and love come into play.
We would like to thank all of you that have been so supportive during this time in our lives. We know that our joys have been your joys, and our sadness your sadness as well. It is comforting to know that our little girl was able to touch so many lives. We hope you have been blessed by knowing Cait and gained faith and strength from her experiences. This is how Cait will live on for all of us. We can all try a little harder to be a little better.
~With Love and Thanks,
Dale & Candice
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Cait's Obituary
LAYTON- Our precious little girl, Caitlyn (Cait) Faye Hawkins, returned to our Heavenly Father's arms on December 7, 2009. She was welcomed into this world on November 21, 2009 by her parents Dale and Candice Marie Lattin Hawkins and two brothers, Celtin and Aiden. Cait was strong; able to beat the odds stacked against her but was unable to overcome the unforeseen.
Her sweet spirit blessed our lives in the 16 days that we were able to spend with her. We look forward to the day we will be with her again.
Caitlyn is survived by her parents; her brothers; grandparents C.D. and Karolyn Hawkins (Ogden), Michael and Gwendolyn Lattin (Liberty); and great-grandmother Veon Harvey (Clearfield).
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Layton, 250 N. Fairfield Road where friends and family may call from 1 to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service.
Interment will be in Myers Evergreen Memorial Park.
Monday, December 7, 2009
16 Days of Blessings
Today we unexpectedly had to say goodbye to our sweet little girl. The infection was too much for her little body to recover from. The doctors and nurses did all that they could and were willing to keep trying but Cait let us know that she'd had enough, she opened her eyes and looked right at Mom and Dad and told us "No more." They then took her off all the tubes and we were able to hold her as she left this world. We were able to have 16 days with this precious little girl and we look forward to the day we can be with her again. We would write more but emotions are too high tonight. Thank You everyone for all your love and support.
-Dale and Candice
-Dale and Candice
Sunday, December 6, 2009
The Good with the Bad
We have been blessed to have Cait do so well this last week. Recognizing these blessings helps to take the sting off the bad days, just a bit. Cait had a challenging day. Candice had gone up to the hospital to be with Cait, while the boys and I went to church. After a spiritually overwhelming sacrament meeting, I was greeted by a good family friend sent by Candice to relay the news that Cait was not doing well and that I needed to get to the hospital ASAP.
Cait had developed an infection and her lungs were looking slightly collapsed, she stopped breathing for a time because of the infection. Not good. She is stable now, but is back on a ventilator and tubes everywhere helping to sustain life once again. I have been blessed to give her another blessing and once again felt a strength and power not of my own with me during this sacred experience.
On the way to the hospital I had this strong sense of sorrow and gratitude. Yes, gratitude. I am so grateful that Cait has done so well for so long. She has been blessed. But with my gratitude comes an understanding knowing that with the good comes gratitude, and with the bad comes faith.
~Dale
Cait had developed an infection and her lungs were looking slightly collapsed, she stopped breathing for a time because of the infection. Not good. She is stable now, but is back on a ventilator and tubes everywhere helping to sustain life once again. I have been blessed to give her another blessing and once again felt a strength and power not of my own with me during this sacred experience.
On the way to the hospital I had this strong sense of sorrow and gratitude. Yes, gratitude. I am so grateful that Cait has done so well for so long. She has been blessed. But with my gratitude comes an understanding knowing that with the good comes gratitude, and with the bad comes faith.
~Dale
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