TODAY I MISS YOU MORE AND MORE. I FEEL LIKE LIFE HAS CLOSED SOME STRANGE DOOR. BUT I RISE FROM BED ON EVERY DAY HOPING THE MEMORY OF YOU WILL NEVER LET ME GO A STRAY. I LOVE YOU SON AND MISS YOUR SMILE KNOWING I'LL NOT SEE YOU FOR QUITE AWHILE.
BUT I RISE TO FACE EACH DAY KNOWING YOU'LL BE THERE WHEN I REACH HEAVENS GATE TO LOOK IN MY EYE AND TELL ME DAD HEY.

I meet Stacy 3 yrs ago at our Aunt B's house, and fell in love with Seth, her new baby at the time.
And told Stacy she was my sister and her boys were mine. Later that year I meet the older boys, I knew I loved them before ever meeting them.
When I finally got my hands on them it was even better. Austin was the sweetiest little man of the house. Making sure everything was done just right.  Having conversations with you like a grown up and you had to remind yourself, this is a child.  I have not been able to come to gribs  with his passing.  I know that God had things he must of needed him to do in heaven.  
I love my babies so much, I can't even think of the them being gone, just that fast...
I love you Austin and always will, Please watch over my girls and help me keep them safe...

Your AA

Dear Stacy, Todd, & Family...
My heart goes out to you, and you are in my prayers.  What a handsome little man your Austin is!  I pray that God will comfort you in a deep and special way, also that you will be comforted by the arms of many friends & loved ones around you.  Maybe your Austin has met up with my Tee in heaven and they've become buddies by now.  Someday we will see them again and hug them tightly.
With love,
Jan

ELEVEN GREEN BALLOONS' WE'LL SET FREE INTO THE AIR
ONE FOR EVERY MAGIC YEAR' WITH AUSTIN THAT YOU SHARED
NO FATHER HAD A BETTER SON' OR EVER LOVED ONE MORE
NO MOTHER BIRTHED A BETTER BOY' OF THIS IM TRULY SURE

AN ANGEL SITS AT GODS RIGHT SIDE' FOREVER IN HIS GRACE
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND YOU WILL SEE' ITS AUSTINS SMILING FACE
THIS CANDLE BURNED TWICE AS BRIGHT' LASTED HALF AS LONG
BUT LIT UP EVERYWHERE AT NIGHT' IN DAY OUTSHONE THE SUN

ELEVEN YEARS OF LIFE HE HAD' A MILLION SMILES HE MADE
A BILLION LAUGHS AND GOOD TIMES' A TRILLION GAMES HE PLAYED
ALL GREEN BALLOONS WILL REACH' IN EACH ONE WE SEND OUR LOVE
SO HAIL OUR CROWN PRINCE AUSTIN' IN THE HEAVENS UP ABOVE

DEAREST TODD AND STACY' YOUR IN MY THOUGHT THIS DAY
I WANT TO SEND MY HEARTFELT WORDS' CONSOLE YOU IN THIS WAY
YOU HAVE DEAR FRIENDS AROUND YOU' I COUNT MYSELF AS ONE
WE WONT FORGET THE LOVE GAVE' TO YOUR DEARLY BELOVED SON

POEM WRITTEN FOR AND DEDICATED TO AUSTIN SMITH' CHERISHED SON OF TODD AND STACY WHO I AM PRIVILEGED AND HONOURED TO CALL MY FRIENDS...

SLEEP WELL LITTLE PRINCE' LOVE FROM UNCLE MATT XXX

Dear Austin:
May the Archangels in heaven look over you cause thats where you are, an Angel amonst angels.
Look over Mommy and Daddy and your little brothers and sisters cause they will feel your presence amongst them.
Love
All the way from Portugal
Huggers
Jimmy

Guys - I am so heartbroken for you.  I feel so close to your family and though we have never met - you have kept me up to date with all your news and photos over the years.  So I've watched all the kids growing up with love and affection.  
I know Meshael was waiting to take Austin's hand at heavens gate.  She'll watch over him and baby Bryan until we all get there. 
Stacy, you know I'm here anytime - just hit the send button.  Todd, please look after Stacy for me even though I know you are hurting too.  Seth, Caleb and Dakota - wish I was there to give all of you a big hug. I love you guys.
love always
Gail xxx

just wanted to let you know that your family will always be in my heart and i pray for you often. love you all and wish you all peace and harmony.

TO TODD AND STACY,MY HEART AND MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU MY DEAR FRIENDS,AUSTIN WAS SUCH A LOVING BEAUTIFUL SON WHO WOULD HAVE MADE ANY PARENT SO PROUD, I KNOW I CANNOT BE THERE WITH YOU AT THIS SAD TIME BUT IM THINKING OF YOU BOTH, GOD PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL ANGEL AND KEEP HIM SAFE  FOREVER  GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND THE REST OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, MAY GOD KEEP YOU ALL SAFE IN HIS ARMS , LOVE BEV XXXXXX

Todd and Stacy if God is real, and I believe he is, he is rejoicing in the presence of Austin.  A child couldn't have better parents who loved him than Austin did.  People all over the world cried with you and your family and are constantly holding you in their hearts.  God bless you both.

Happy Birthday my precious angel. I miss you so very much and today we have tried hard to celebrate your life to remember you and want nothing more then for you to be here. Its not fair you should be here having your cake and spending the day doing your favorite things.

I miss you and I dont know if it will ever not hurt so badly. Its raining right now and we are hoping it stops so we can send 12 green balloons to heaven in your honor each with a butterfly attatched to its strings. I will take photos if we can actually let them go I love you I miss you your brothers and sister miss you and we wish things were different. We wish you were here with us and we miss you and carry you with us every day. Sweet Never Ending Dreams my precious.

I'm missing you so badly today. I can't believe youve been gone almost 6 months and yet to me it feels like yesterday some days. I miss everything about you your smile your laugh you scent when you would hugs me after playing with your friends. I miss your kind nature the way you put everyone else ahead of your self. I miss how you loved your brothers and sister the way you would read to them and play with them. I miss you so very much and wonder if this hallow spot inside my soul will ever lesson or just continue to grow.

I look at your pictures and wonder if you see me hurting so badly if I dissapoint you for holding on so tightly. Seth asked me this morning "can Austin come home" and I told him "No" he says "mom Austin's dead a car hit him" and I said "yes baby but , Austins still hear in your heart" and I touched his heart lightly and he said "and he cant just come back to hug me" It catches me everytime him or Kota bring you up.I know I cant lie but sometimes the truth hurts so bad I wish I could just tell him you visit him in his sleep. Knowing Seth hed wait all night for you to come and know I was lying in the morning. I wonder though do you visit them at night do you watch over us from heaven above?

There are days I feel you with me so much I have to turn around and make sure your really not standing there and it breaks my heart everytime to realize that no your really not there. It hits me like a ton of bricks to know your not ever going to be there again. It tears my soul apart to know you never had a first kiss a dance a first love. To know youll never graduate or go to college never follow your dreams never have a wife or children. That your life was stolen so early. It hasnt gotten easier and I try telling myself to be patient and have faith that things will eventually not be so hard for me to handle with your memories but I long for your voice for one more hug for one more smile for one more laugh for one more second.I wonder if you know how truely much I love you if you ever doubted that for even a second. HOw truely proud of you I was and how I was so thankful for the gift god gave me when he blessed me with you. All things left to wonder until my day comes and god calls me home to hold you in my arms again, until then I miss you every second of every day and wish I could hold you in my arms once again. I love you my precious boy Sweet Never Ending Dreams my precious angel.

I love you now and always

Mom

I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my Grandson Sept. 3, 2006 in Indiana when he was riding a Horse with his Grandfather in a State Park when the Horse Austin loved Threw them both off. First his Grandfather than Austin. Austin died from Blunt Trauma,damage to his liver. He was only 4. He would have been 5 Oct. 28th. At first we were numb and than we had mixed emotions. Angry,sad,tears and even laughter when we throught of funny,special things he did.which brought more tears because we miss him so much. Today we still miss him but we know he is still around because we feel him in our heart and soul. We see him in the people that knew him and in the pets he loved. We see him in the stars at night,the butterflies that are flying around,The flowers,The birds. The many things he was a part of. He will always be with you. He is the light and one day when the good lord calls you home and you see a light it will lead you to your Austin. I know my Austin found another new friend,your Austin. May God bless you. Your in my prayers.  Beth