Memorial website in the memory of your loved one

This memorial website was created in the memory of our sweet Baby Lucas Owen Blankenship who was born in Kentucky on June 30, 2006 and passed away on October 21, 2006 due to SIDS. Lucas was loved so much by so many.  He touched our lives in so many ways during his time in our arms.  He was a wonderful son, a terrific little brother, grandson, nephew and cousin.  We will remember him forever. It is our hope that this site will give the ones who love him a place to share their thoughts, prayers and memories.  

"SOME PEOPLE ONLY DREAM OF ANGELS....WE HELD ONE IN OUR ARMS"

Three Years in Heaven

On October 21, 2009 it will have been three years since I have held my sweet baby Lucas.  I miss him so much.  It seems like both a lifetime and a moment ago that we lost him to SIDS.  If he were with us he would be three years old.  I can only imagine how big and smart he would be.  When I watch Hunter and Cade I imagine them with Lucas.  His place remains in our family.  We don't do anything as a family without thinking of him and loving him.  Just today Hunter asked if we could tie a long string to a balloon, send it to Lucas and when he grabs it we could pull him back down to us really fast.  He remembers his brother and loves him so much.  I know Cade knows Lucas too....we tell him about him but I know they met in heaven and that Lucas picked Cade for us.  This year as we remember him we again try to remember his smile and all he taught us.  We don't take anything for granted.  We know tomorrow isn't guarenteed.  We love our children with everything we have and treasure each and every moment. 

Kiss your babies, hug them tight to you.  Remember Baby Lucas' smile and love.  He will give us the strength we need to continue to make him proud. 

Mommy, Daddy, Hunter and Cade love and miss you dearly. You are so much a part of our family and all we do. We will do our best to make you proud of us and to keep your memory alive. Love you sweet baby boy.

Happy 3rd Birthday Sweet Baby

Today we will celebrate the third anniversary of Lucas' birth.  He would be 3 this year.  It is hard to imagine who he would be if he were still here with us.  He would be starting preschool in the fall. 

Lucas may not be here in body, but his spirit inspires us everyday.  He was such a happy baby and always had a smile for Mommy, Daddy and Hunter.  We try very hard to honor his memory by being good parents to Hunter and Cade.  We try to not take a moment for granted and live each moment to the fullest.

For Lucas' 3rd birthday we will remember the moments we had with him and the smiles he gave us.  We will tell his brothers about him and how proud we know Lucas is of them and the wonderful people they are. We hope that Lucas' friends and family remember him with a smile.  We appreciate your support and love.

Thank you Lucas for being our son for all you gave us in your days on earth and for the strength and inspiration your memory continues to provide us.  It isn't easy being here without you, but we will try to be strong in your memory!  We love you more than words and miss you so very much.  Happy Birthday my sweet baby boy. 

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, Hunter and Cade


Two Years as an Angel

On October 21 it will be two years since I held my baby Lucas.  Our family misses him so very much.  I am amazed that so much time has passed.  It seems like just yesterday and then it seems like a lifetime ago.  No matter how much time passes, we still love and miss our baby. Our family has a big empty place that is always felt.  We think of him each and every day and are so greatful for the things he tought us through his life and his death.  We tell Hunter and Cade about Lucas every chance we get.  He will always be our Angel and I know that he is proud of how we are moving forward.  Jimmy and I hold two sons in our arms and one in our heart.  Think of Lucas this month and on the 21st.  Smile like he did and do something nice in his memory.  Kiss your children....tell them you love them...live each moment with them like it was your last. 

Happy 2nd Birthday LUCAS!

June 30, 2008, Lucas would be 2.  He is celebrating his birthday in heaven and we are here thinking of him and loving him and missing him so much.  Lucas was such a sweet baby...he always had a smile for his Mommy, Daddy and big brother.  I wonder who he would be today...a feisty little toddler....talking and laughing....running and playing.  I hope he is doing those things in heaven....I hope that my grandparents and other loved ones in heaven are telling him all about his family and how much we love and miss him.  I hope he can see us and that he is proud of how we are keeping his memory alive.  I know he is  proud of Hunter and of Cade.

Happy Birthday my baby boy.  Mommy, Daddy and Hunter miss you so much and we are telling Cade all about you....although I think you two already know each other.

If you are reading this please remember Lucas with a smile on his birthday.  Take time to watch a butterfly and remember that smile of his and what he taught us all.  We can't take one minute for granted because the next minute is not a guarantee.  Hug your children.  Tell them you love them. 


I am trying so hard to remember him for his smile and the sweet moments we had as a family.  Lucas has not been in our arms this past year, but he is in our hearts.  He is in our thoughts each day, all day.  His memory is alive in us and all of the people who love him.  We miss him terribly, but are finding strength again.  I want to make Lucas proud.  Proud of us as a parents to Hunter and Cade.  I know he gives us courage and strength with his spirit.

I want to thank all of you.  All of you who love us and pray for us.  Without our incredible support system we wouldn't have had anything to cling to.  We have depended on you this past year and will continue to do so...we understand grief is not something that passes but something we will always live with.   So as you remember Lucas today, think of his beautiful smile and the joys he gave to us in the short time he was here.  I continue to encourage you to support
organizations that rely on donations to support families who are touched by loss as we are.  Organizations we choose to support are First Candle (www.firstcandle.org) and the UK Children's Hospital.  We don't know what causes SIDS but hope that these organizations will use donations to find out why babies continue to die.  And until then support others that find themselves where we are. 

Most of all please take time to remember the joy Lucas brought to our lives.  He was an amazing baby and he brought us all so many smiles!  We want him to be remembered with a smile....







We want to thank "The Friends of Baby Lucas" for sponsoring his site.  We are so blessed to have these wonderful people in our lives.  They are an incredible support system to all of us.  We love you.

The friends of Baby Lucas are Beth's co-workers and friends in Clark County. 

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Family Tree
Tributes and Condolences
Hey little buddy   / Jimmy Blankenship (Father)
Hey little buddy just wanted to write and let you know that your daddy was thinking of you.  It's been three years today since we had to let you go but it seems like only yesterday.  I still miss your smiles and your laugh.  I miss bei...  Continue >>
Missing you and thinking of you   / Misty Ruark (Cousin by marriage )
Hello Lucas Just wanted to let you know that Haven Courntey Me and Mark think of you often and I say a little prayer when I see a butterfly. I think it's you coming down to say hello.   You touched my life while you were here for just a s...  Continue >>
Merry Christmas Lucas   / Mommy (Mommy)
Merry Christmas my sweet son.  We miss you so much each and every day, but celebrating without you is especially hard.  I wish you were here to open presents and laugh with your brothers. Please know we have not forgotten your smile, your e...  Continue >>
Bringing home your brother   / Mommy (Mommy)
On April 18th we brought another son into this world.  A beautiful baby boy named Cade.  Lucas and Hunter have a baby brother now.  We are so blessed. He is healthy and beautiful.  He has blue eyes and a cute little nose.  We...  Continue >>
Christmas  / Amy Burton (Honorary Aunt )
You were in my thoughts yesterday sweet Lucas.  I talked about you to Sam and told him that you and my mom were up in heaven celebrating with the angels.  We all miss you so very much.  Thank you for the sunshine yesterday.  I lov...  Continue >>
Merry Christmas Angel  / Beth (Mommy)    Read >>
Hey little buddy.  / Jimmy Blankenship (Daddy)    Read >>
Your angel day  / Mommy     Read >>
Thinking of You Today  / Tabitha Atkins (Friend)    Read >>
Missing You  / Amy Burton (Honorary Aunt )    Read >>
In Our Hearts  / Mommy     Read >>
Thinking of you  / Amy Burton (Honorary Aunt )    Read >>
You would be one tomorrow...  / Mommy     Read >>
Thinking of You  / Lisa Thornton (Friend)    Read >>
Mother's Day  / Mommy     Read >>
More tributes and condolences...
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His legacy
Lucas Owen Blankenship  

Lucas...what a great name! Hunter picked it and insisted that was the baby's name. He was born at 6:39 am on June 30, 2006. We knew he was coming that day, but he surprised us at 3 am when Mommy's water broke. We went in and got to hold our angel hours earlier than scheduled! He was so tiny and perfect. He had the most alert eyes; he looked at us like he had known us forever. Hunter loved him so much...from the very first moment he saw him...as we all did. Lucas was very healthy; he smiled early and had the sweetest dimple! His favorite word was " I Goo". Hunter always looked like his Daddy, Lucas looked like Mommy. He loved to be talked to and held. He was such a good baby. He didn't cry much and when he did it was because he needed something. Mommy always called him her Love Bug. Hunter and Mommy sang the "Stink Pot" song to him. Daddy held him and sang him songs and told him stories.

Lucas got to go to the beach...the place he began. He loved to listen to the waves and was so at peace on the sand. We got to spend hours together alone in the mornings talking and cuddling listening to the waves. The butterflies were there, migrating to Mexico. Just like they were the week he was conceived.

Lucas left us on October 21, 2006. He died in my arms while his Daddy and I said good-bye. Our lives were forever changed by that sweet little boy. We will miss him forever.
I wear a butterfly everyday in memory of my little Lucas. His memory will live on through us. All of us...everyone who loved him.

 
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