Happy Bithday Rory

December 6, 2011

Yesterday was Rorys 33rd birthday so Wendy and Leland had planned a family outting so I allowed Race and Ty to ditch school. After we got up and got ready for the day I discovered that not all the girls had full snow suits (expecially since Christmas hasn't came yet) so I knew that it was going to be rough day.

Once we finally got to Wendys I found out that I wasn't the only one running late and having issues. Due to the slick roads Kelly G. slid into the curb and busted the tire off the bead, and Danika and Kelly B. came to her rescue. Rock & Meagans boys didn't have snow boots so Meagan let them open a Christmas gift early, and I of course was just having a hard time becasue of the day.

After everyone was gassed up and ready to go we all carivaned up the Big Lake highway in search of Christmas trees and to celebrate the birthday of an amazing man.

The farther we went the deeper the snow got and the more and more I was greatful for my truck. I had to put it in 4 high to keep from sliding all over the roads and even in 4 low the few times I slid off the road and got stuck. I was impressed with my driving skills becasue I never needed help from anyone to get me out.

When we got up to Burro Mountain we all got out and played in the snow. As the girls played I filled up some balloons. I was wanting to get 33 filled up but the girls were getting cold fast and I knew that they weren't going to stay in a good mood long.

I love this picture

The girls were excited about letting the balloons go so after we did a short countdown they let them go. Well Race and Ty did anyway, Kyrri wasn't quiet willing to let her purple balloon go just yet. As soon as the balloons were released so were my tears. As if Kyrri knew I needed to do with my hands she asked me to hold her and it was a welcomed distraction, before I knew it she told me she wanted to let her balloon go too. She was such a sweet girl as she let it go she said "happy birfay daddy".

Up Up & Away

I don't know if the pain will ever go away from seeing my sweet girls grow up without their Dad. He was such a great guy and had such high hopes and plans for their futuers. My hope is that I can continue raising them the way that he would want. Without a doubt I know that he wants us all to be happy so thats what we try to do.

Later that day while I was driving down the road I noticed some deer and out of habit I looked for a buck and sure enough I spotted one. Normally I would just keep on driving but because of the day and my missing Rory I turned around and went back, I felt a little foolish becasue it wasn't like I was still on the mountain and spotted a hugh buck, heck everyone who drove past the golf course that afternoon probably saw the deer I was now staring it at. For a few moments I didn't care that I was that moron on the side of the road staring at the animals. This wasn't uncommon for Rroy to do and I know he would have done then same thing. I was just bummed at the time that I didn't have the girls with me so they could see it too, and hear me tell them how Daddy loved deer, and elk and anything else he could shoot. It was kind of the way to wrap up this particular day.

Not Big But Not Bad

Happy Birthday Babe, I love and miss you tons and so do our girls!