About a year before Crystal passed away, she recorded this little conversation between me and my youngest daughter, Aubrey—and apparently, the two of them had a serious problem to solve. 😂

According to Aubrey, her mother never bought her toys. Obviously, this was a terrible injustice, and Aunt Crystal was more than willing to hear her case.

Their solution? Crystal could just adopt her. 😂

You can hear Crystal behind the camera talking, laughing, and helping Aubrey work out the details of her new and obviously much better life with Aunt Crystal.

At the time, this was nothing more than a funny family moment. Nobody knew that one day hearing Crystal’s voice behind that camera would mean so much.

These are the pieces of Crystal I treasure most—the completely ordinary moments that had nothing to do with investigations, records, reports, or unanswered questions.

She was Aunt Crystal, and she absolutely adored my girls. They adored her right back.

And apparently, she was also willing to steal my child if I didn't improve my toy-buying habits. 😂❤️