Happy Birthday Lacie Angel!

Happy 19th Birthday Lacie! Do you get a party in Heaven?

This is Lacie Schwitters, today she would be 19 years old. Lacie was baptized on October 5, 1997. After her baptism she went to Idaho with her Grandma; that Saturday, 6 days later she was killed in American Falls, Idaho when the car she was riding in hit black ice. Lacie had taken off her seat belt to move to the back seat. When the car hit the black ice, it rolled and Lacie was thrown from the car and killed. Just a couple of hours before she had been talking to her Mom, my friend Pam on the phone, "I'm going to be a snow angel today Mom!" she said excitedly. And she was.

Lacie left her mom, Pam and her dad, Barry as well as her siblings Brandi, Barry and Shaelie and tons of other family and friends. Lacie was full of fun and spunk. She was just born into the world to enjoy every minute she had. She had her own mind and did things her way. One day she was really naughty and Pam sent her to her room and told her she could come out when she could be nice and apologize. "You know you're never going to see me again!" she said to Pam. We have laughed over this for years. She was a little stinker, a beautiful. fun, spirited stinker.

Lacie loved babies, she loved Scotty and Jeff when they were born and would beg to hold them. She loved Tanner, her grandma's dog and she LOVED McDonald's french fries. She loved to swim and roller blade and to ride her bike. She loved to be outdoors and she loved Christmas lights. Every year when Barry puts up thousands of lights we always comment on how much Lacie would love them.

Tonight Pam, Vicki and I went to the cemetery to leave flowers. It was locked up, but that didn't stop us, we walked around the fence and walked in the dark to her headstone which has this picture of her on it, with a temple and stars. We sang her favorite song, "I am like a star shining brightly", and she is. Lacie Rene, you are still with us. We know you were at your friend Lauren's sealing, remember how we used to dress you two alike? She misses you too. Watch over us and know that we are happy. Someday your Mom and Vicki and I will all raise our perfect daughters together. In the meantime you and baby Lauren look down on us and help keep Rachel safe okay? We love you Lacie and miss you, but we are so happy that our Heavenly Father's plan is so perfect and we will surely see and hold you again. Happy Birthday sweet girl!