*Alli*
I rushed around the room trying to make sure that Ari looked like the princess that she was. She had on a pretty purple dress with a matching flower headband a cute little sandals. Her blue eyes popped, and her blond hair was a contrast to her purple headband.
She had been fussy all morning and I was worried that she would not calm down by the time it was time for the party. Alex was dressed and looking sharp. He had on khakis and a purple button-down shirt he wanted to match his sister.
Looking at both of them reminded me that we would get through the loss of Nick. Together as the strong family that I knew we were.
Alex always looked so fierce when he was around Ari and it made my heart hurt a little. He would grow up way before his time. He was now the man of the family and
