Happy, Happy Birthday, Rory Dear!

Yesterday we celebrated Rory's 37th birthday. In honor of his birthday, I thought I'd tell you a few things that you may or may not know about Rory.

• Rory was a surprise baby to his family. His mom's OBGYN suggested that she end the pregnancy due to her age. His closest sibling is 14 years older.
• Rory only likes creamy pies. He doesn't like any kind of fruits or chunks in them.
• Rory loved the '80's. The music, the clothes, the hair...
• Rory scored a 31 on his ACT. He's super smart.
• Rory LOVES riddles. He can usually solve them and seems surprised when his wife (who didn't score a 31 on her ACT) can't.
• Rory loves board games. It was something that he grew up doing, and continues to love to do with his kids.
• While the rest of us might find it boring, Rory loves watching golf. The only thing he loves more than watching it is playing. He's dying with all of this snow!

At dinner yesterday we all listed what we loved about Rory. I asked the kids to think of something besides, "He's crazy or silly" because I knew that that's one of the things they love most about him. Here are the responses:

Ari: "He works really hard, and leaves the house everyday to bring us money."

Miranda: "He helps me memorize things, do my homework, and work on special projects at school."

Sabrina: "I love him because he's my Daddy."

Jacob: "He almost always will play games or basketball with me when I ask him too. He's fun."

Kali: (Me: "Kali, do you love Daddy?) "Yes." (Me: "What else do you love about Daddy") (singing) "Brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeeeeeettthhh". (Perhaps she didn't get the question.)

I love you Rory! You're my best friend, and I'm grateful for every year you bless us with your love. You're a wonderful father, and hard worker, and the perfect eternal companion for me.