This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Kellen Johnson who was born in Washington on March 16, 2006 and passed away on May 28, 2006 . We will remember him forever. He loved his binkie, and his toy elephant, Ellen on his swing. Two weeks before he passed, he rolled 3 times from his stomach to his back! Mommy, auntie, papa and marty all just watched and cheered him on. He just understood what it was to start smiling, so that was the new thing. The last time my baby looked into my eyes, he just woke up and gave me a great big smile! He knew he was loved by everyone, especially his mommy and daddy! Even though he was only 10 weeks, he already had a doggie! His dogs name is Bo, and we got him just for Kellen. Bo loved Kellen, and still looks for him. He was our angel from the moment we knew we were pregnant, and now he is our guardian angel up with the Lord.
"Absent from the body, present with our Lord"

Sunday morning, May 28 we were woke up from our dogs barking and howling in their kennels. The night before,  we put Kellen in the bed with us, which normally we did not do, because of the warnings of SIDS. Because our dogs were going nuts, Chris picked Kellen up and went to go let them outside to go potty. That is when he realized Kellen wasn't breathing because Kellen's head flopped over to the side. So Chris started yelling at me to wake up, because Kellen wasn't breathing. It is like a bad dream, and foggy to try to remember. I called 911 and Chris started CPR, both him and myself were trained in infant CPR. My husband performed CPR until the ambulance got to our house 8 minutes later! The worst 8 minutes of our life. We thought that the CPR was helping him because everytime the air came out of Kellen, he made a little noise.

I rode with Kellen in the ambulance as the paramedics were still giving him CPR. I just held his hand and gave him kisses all over. He was wearing one of his first outfits we bought for him when we were pregnant. They cut it off of him, and we will save that little outfit until we go and join our son. At the hospital when they quit doing CPR, Chris and I stayed in the room for about an hour and a half just saying our goodbyes to our son, the one who brought us together. He affected so many people for the short 10 weeks Kellen was with us. Kellen taught us all how to love again, and gave us all hope. He took the anger and bitterness out of our hearts and gave us patience and kindness. Please enjoy the pictures of Kellen and his family. The cause of Kellen's death was said to be SIDS.

                                                                                 
Dear Lord
If There Are Teddy Bears In Heaven
Will You Save One Just For Me
So I Can Give It To My Precious Child
Who The Angels Took To Heaven Before Me
I Want To Lay It In His Bed
As The Angels Tuck Him In
And Will You Tell Him That Mommy Is Praying
To Be Near Him Once Again
Tell Him How Much I Love Him
And How I Want To Hold Him Tight
And When I Get To Heaven
I Will Keep Him Forever In My Sight

In Loving Memory Of
Kellen James Johnson
Who Was Born March 16, 2006
And Received his Angel Wings May 28, 2006 

Breathe

As you lost life,
We felt you go.

As you went into His arms,
We went too.

As you play in the clouds,
We play your memory.

As you fly through the sky,
We look up and cry.

As you see us cry,
We feel your touch,
as you dry our eyes,
We miss you so much.

As time goes by,
We will never forget.

As life goes on,
So too will you,
as you live on in us everyday,
You remind us of what we must do;

Continue to fight, and make it through,
We see,
It is you who has taught us to Breathe....

Love,
your aunti Reece