Stories of Roane
Here are our favorite stories of Roane. There are so many stories that we wanted to share the ones that meant the most, and the ones that describe Roane perfectly.
+ Roane was our goofy kid, full of joy and enthusiasm for life and took great joy in the simple things. He enjoyed and loved all of God’s creation - rocks, trees, turtle shells, bones, butterflies, caterpillars, bugs, flowers. While he was scared of every Disney movie, he was fearless in our ranch. We have countless stories about Roane, and I’m sure we’ll remember new ones each week. We would like to share just a few of memories of Roane with you.
+ Blue was his favorite color, Blue was the color of his eyes, Blue was the name of his dog, Blue was the color of our ranch trailer, Blue Bell is his favorite ice cream, and he’s buried in a Baby Blue casket.
+ Roane was big sister Maelee’s best friend. Roane was the person who first called his little sister Hattie “Hattie Boo.” Roane dearly loved his little brother, and called him “Bubba.” When Roane found out that we were having a little boy, Roane would sing “I love bubba” to mommy’s belly. Roane was so excited to have a little brother.
+ Roane would climb into our bed each night in the middle of the night. We would wake up each morning with Roane’s face snuggled against our faces.
+ Roane would stick his head out the car sunroof or window as we drove down our ranch driveway with a big smile.
+ When you would ask Roane his name, he would say “Roanie Cutie,” and give you a big smile that you couldn’t resist.
+ Roane had a red wheelbarrow with a shovel that he dearly loved moving dirt, rocks, bricks, and bones around the farm.
+ Roane loved to “cut” with scissors and knives and saws - we thought he was going to be a surgeon. He loved cutting bushes around the farm with our loppers – that was “his” job.
+ Roane loved giving a “Gig ‘Em.” For many pictures, he would give a big smile and a big thumbs up. Sometimes, if something was really good or he was really excited, Roane would give Two Thumbs Up.
+ Roane would eat watermelon until his belly popped. And then eat some more.
+ Roane was Daddy’s Little Partner – he would dress in farm clothes and get tools out and jump in our truck and wait for Daddy with a big smile.
+ Roane loved going off of the tallest rides at Schliterbahn and laughing the entire way down.
+ Roane would raise his hands high in the air during car rides as we drove down hills.
+ Roane loved working with tools, like hammers, screwdrivers, etc. He would dissemble doorknobs and cabinets and shelves. And beam with pride after he was done.
+ When you asked Roane what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would always say “Daddy.” Likewise, Maelee would always say that she just wanted to be a “Mommy.”
+ Roane loved picking flowers for Mommy; anytime we were out walking he would stop and run over with a big smile and grab flowers and say “Mommy Flowers”
+ Every time he went “poo” he would run into the room and ask “Clean as a Whistle.” 95% of the time he was as clean as a whistle – we’d slap his butt and he’d yell WAHOO and run off. The few times that he wasn’t, Roane would say “AWWW MAN” and sulkingly walk back to the bathroom.
+ Roane had a “Marriage Tree” on our ranch. We (Erin and Shane) were married on Erin’s family’s ranch. Maelee picked out a marriage tree on our ranch, and Roane picked one right next to hers. And then Hattie picked one close by also.
+ Roane had a “crush” on his swimming teacher. Before he would get in the pool, he would “turn on” his arms by “cranking/winding” them up.