This is my first Father’s Day following the loss of Gavin. When we started Gavin’s Hugs and this website I wanted it to be many things,...

The following is from Gavin's Grandma Christman. Grandma and Pop were close with Gav and remain close with Conor. It's a blessing to...

It occurs to me that some people visiting this site didn’t know Gavin or didn’t know him well. Friends of friends, family who live in...

To say Gavin was a technology geek would be an understatement. He loved it. Truth is playing on his Iphone, Ipad, Nintendo Switch,...

Like most fathers I’ve appointed myself as being in charge of determining what’s acceptable regarding thermostat settings as well as...

Gavin’s passing touched a lot of people. Many very deeply. In the days following his death I had hundreds of people reach out to me. I...

If you didn’t know Gavin before you’re probably starting to realize what a great kid he was. Stories continue to trickle in about the...

It’s weird the things you remember when you’ve lost someone, especially losing someone suddenly and unexpectedly as we did with Gav. I...

Our family has many traditions. It’s a reflection to how we were raised. Holidays are huge events for us. Rachel brings the house to...

I am writing this on the eve of a large Entertainment industry conference I attend every year called IAAPA. IAAPA is short for the...

The photo most of Orlando, the US and the world associate with Gavin was taken by his mom on a family vacation on July 27, 2022 at Little...

When the kids were about 10 years old we took them to a restaurant in Debary, Florida not too far from our home in Sanford. There was a...

This post was first written on the fifth week anniversary of Gavin being recovered. We created this website for several reasons. First...

Closer than Mario and Luigi, two young men bonded by blood, love, family, and values.

With his family at his side, Gavin explored the world through his empathetic eyes. He adventured to the other side of the world in Dubai....