Austin is home. He came back to us last night. It's such a comfort to know he's back here where he belongs. I actually feel like he's here in the house with us. Robbie had to be a smart a$$ and open the box and poke at the ashes-typical 14 year old-and Katie will finally sleep in her own room again, but she has to have Austin in there with her. She was sleeping in my room because she didn't feel safe in the house anymore without him. So he'll spend his days in my room, where he always was unless the refrigerator opened, and his nights with "his" Katie. She held him on the way home last night after we picked him up, while I cried hysterically the whole time. It's like you know it's gonna happen eventually, but when it does it's surreal. It's been a week already. I'm so lost and lonely without him, but now he's here.
Thank you to each and every one of you for your sympathies, prayers and kind words for our family. I've read them over and over, but it's been really hard to post. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Chris, Roberto, Robbie and Katie