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My Panda Bear Tomb Stone

This stone was designed for Corey, by Corey. His name anyway. He loved panda bears so much. When we went to the zoo, that is the one animal he wanted to see out of all of them. He would tell us his favorite color was rainbow. He loved the beauty of God's hand. The name on the stone was etched in exactly as Corey wrote it. I (mom) wanted to have Corey's drawing on there, but knew it would be too "busy" so I asked if there was anyway we could etch his name in as he wrote it. He had written it on one paper that he had colored in church, and a guy copied over it, and wrote it exactly as he did. (In Rainbow Colors). The picture was taken in Kindergarten about a month before he died.

Let's go Back to the Beginning...

Corey is a Newborn corey sucking thumb

Corey is born at 2 pounds 3 oz. What a happy boy

boys in lake erie Corey in mirror

Corey & Andy Swimming in Lake Erie, Ohio Corey sees himself and wonders if it's Andy

How Do You Know Who Is Older?

Corey would always say he was the oldest, but the truth is... Andy was born about 30 minutes before Corey. Andy was born naturally, and Corey was c-section. But Andy sure didn't mind having a BIG brother, he actally loved it alot. He could be the "baby" brother. Even after we would try to convince them of the truth, Corey then would say, "well, I am the Bigger Brother". Then we actually couldn't argue with that. He would always have to have the last word in just like daddy.

Corey and Andy

Visiting New York City Fire Station 2002- Thanks to all the firefighters that helped with 9-11-01

Corey and NY firefighter Corey and fire hose

Thanks to all the firfighters that made us welcome that day, and gave our boys the inspiration to one day be firefighters so they can save lives also. Corey's twin, Andy, still wants to be one (2006)

Corey at Bronx Zoo

Bronx Zoo in New York 2002

His first and last time in New York