Hello everyone. We spent today especially thinking about and celebrating the life of our Simon. It was six years ago that he entered the world, all 8 pounds, 12 ounces. On that day, we certainly did not know how amazingly special he was, or the journey we had in store.

We remember Simon's gentle and loving spirit, who always had a kind word for his friends (which was everyone). He had such enthusiasm for whatever he was doing, and he was always busy doing something. We think of Simon's sweet and knowing smile; a sign of some mischief to come. We especially remember the sound of Ethan and Simon's laughter throughout the house.

We are so thankful for our son. He was amazingly courageous, funny, and loving; an incredible combination. Today we celebrate his entry into our family, something we will always be eternally grateful for.

So of course we had spaghetti and meatballs, followed by cake. We released 6 balloons, one of which contained a note to Simon from his family- mostly a message from Ethan- telling him how much we love him. Thank you again for your friendship and support.