Kelsey Lauren Price, July 30th 1991- May 23rd 2006
 Kelsey was born in Kansas on July 30, 1991 and passed away on May 23, 2006 at the  age of 14. We will dream of her daily and remember her face. Always looking forward to the day we embrace.
  Kelsey was involved in an auto "accident" on Tuesday May23rd, 2006 at 9:22 p.m.
We have been told she lost a pulse after EMT's arrived at the scene and could not be revived. 
Kelsey was born on a Tuesday morning (C-section) and  died on a Tuesday night  at the same hospital.

Sweet dreams baby girl.
We love you, Kelbel

Kelsey was our first born. She brought us so much joy and made life seem to have real purpose. As we watched her grow, her abiliity to light up a room and make people truly laugh, became her standout characteristics.As our precious 2nd (Katey) and then our 3rd (Karly) daughters came into our lives,we watched Kelsey's motherly insticts continue to grow. Kelsey was truly destined to be a mother, saddly she will not get the chance. 
 As Kelsey grew older her politeness,obiedience and quiet nature always drew compliments from her elementary teachers.Kelsey always excelled well above her grade level, as do her sisters do to this day. Kelsey was a great role model for her two younger sisters.
 As Kelsey entered junior high she continued to excell, making the honor roll several times and was invited to enroll in an advanced writing course.On the day of her death she had just completed the 9th grade. On the first day of summer, Kelsey was already excited to attend high school.She never got to
enoy the summer long anticipation of high school.
 Outside of school, Kelsey enjoyed chating with friends online, going to the mall, boating on her grandfathers ski boat, watching movies in the theater or even at home while on the phone with her best friend who would watch the
same movie from her own home. They would watch the movie with the phone glued to their heads only speaking a few times during the entire film.
I often would ask Kelsey if she knew she had a phone stuck to the side of her head. We got many laughs from that inside joke.
 Most weekends I cook breakfast for the family, Kelsey loved the weekend breakfast alot. She usually came to the table wearing her long night shirt.
Inevitably she would put her heals on the front of the chair she was sitting in,
with her knees tucked tightly under her chin and night shirt pulled tighly pulled down to cover all but her toes. Most often she would hum aloud while stuffing her face (a sign that she was really enjoying the food). I really miss that.
 
In recent months I began to notice that she was becoming a young woman (As her father, I was not privy to the firsts of womanhood she had experienced, until her mother filled me in). I had become increasingly uneasy in the months before her death. I knew that the boys would soon be flocking to her door. Now I can only wish that I had been blessed with the chance to tell Kelsey of my approvals (or disapprovals) of her male friends.
 
 Kelsey, for all I was not given the chance to know about you, and for all that you were not given the chance to tell me. I (we) will forever dream of what should have been.
It would have been so truly wonderful!
Love, Dad,Mom, Katey and Karly 



A two mile ride, with stops between.
I met the driver, whom I'd never seen.
Shook his hand, said "take care of my girls".
Don't show off and obey the rules.
He said, "yes sir" and backed out of my drive.
That was the last time I saw my baby alive.
Only half an hour had passed, since he gave me his word.
Now hundreds of lives mourn the passing of our girl.

 Why did you let them go? I'm sure many will say.
 "To give a little freedom", which they asked for everyday.
 "Freedom" now, will be so hard to grant.
 I will want to say "yes", but know that I can't.



    -Kelsey' s Dad


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Kels, I'm so grateful to you for 14 1/2 years of wonderful memories that I'll always remember and cherish until that glorious day when you'll welcome me to the place you call "home". You were such a great teenager and even though we had our moments of fighting and not seeing "eye to eye" on some things, you have to know how proud I was of you and that all I ever wanted in life was the best for you and for you to be happy and I know you were! I love you so much and still want the best for you- so I hope you're feeling no pain where you are and that you're being well taken cared of and loved. I miss taking care of you-I miss you changing the channels on my car stereo when you'd get in the car, I miss the way you always used my robe and my towels and never brought them upstairs until I yelled down from the top of the stairs, I miss fixing you grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, I miss you teasing your sisters and me for that matter, I miss the life and joy that you brought to this family-I  MISS YOU!!!!!!!

     
      
 
You are our guardian angel now and I know that you are watching over us-you made me so proud of you in your short lifetime so now I vow to make you proud of me in the time I have left. Because of you I want to be the best mother,wife,sister,daughter,and friend that I can be. I love you for always,Mom.









a butterfly birthday!(will you poem) / Emma (Best Friend )
Will You

Its your birthday,
time to celebrate.
will you greet the morning early,
will you sleep in late?
when you awake,
will you spread your wings,
and will you soar from flower to flower,
and all other things.
after dancing on a cloud?
will you race a shooting star?
while the other stars watch in amazement
at how beautiful you are.
oh there is so much you will do.
you will have so much fun.
but there is one favor i want to ask of you,
not many just one.
when i fall asleep,
will you appear in my dream?
will you take me with you,
over a rainbow-lit beam?
will we dance above the ocean,
or on a mountain so high?
laugh in a butterfly garden,
until we both start to cry?
will you fly me home,
when the sun begins to rise?
i know the hardest part will be
when we say our goodbyes.
but i know i will see you
in another dream so true.
til then ill be waiting,
Kelsey, i love you.