Nick was a unique and special part of our family, unlike any other human being. He truly was family to us. I had known Nick since he was a young child in elementary school, when I was friends with his mother, Vicki. We would share stories about our kids while she was at Fred Meyer or a school event. As Jess entered junior high and Nick started coming around more we could sense that something different was happening. Nick would come over after school with a big group of teenagers and they would jump on the trampoline, eat pizza (and anything else in they could find in the house), play Xbox and laugh for hours. Once they started dating little sisters had to tag along and ensure they were never alone…it didn’t work, and that solidified their relationship as family forever. After their wedding Nick became an integral part of our family, and we were always there for each other. Often Nick would be tinkering with a car, his automotive knowledge was incredible and he put it to good use often! One quality of Nicks was that he never had the same time schedule as anyone else. We often joked when he was late that he had to make a sandwich, take a shower and do a load of laundry before he left the house. Music was one of Nicks favorite things and if it was live even better! He liked his music intense with vigorous vocals. Going for drives with pillows, snacks and loud music was a regular activity if you hung out with Nick.

After my divorce Nick was a tremendous source of support for all of us. Our families continued to spend occasional holidays or a Super bowl together especially after Joshua was born. Even after Jess and Nick divorced Nick remained a part of our family. Their co parenting was exemplary and always putting the kids first was the priority. Nick had a huge heart and his greatest desire was to shower his kids in love forever. After losing his mom, Nick’s sorrow was profound and his heart was heavy. I was grateful that he considered me a mom. Nick always looked out for his brother and father, setting a wonderful example to his kids. The last conversation I had with Nick was long and full of many topics but the last topic was about scheduling a visit with he and Josh in San Francisco, as Jessica and Livi were planning to visit me the next week. Jess jokingly said “you can't go see my mom before I do!” .

Nick was a son, a father, a brother, an Uncle, a partner, a smartass and a friend to anyone who knew him.

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