The Beginning…

We are only just beginning the grief journey. It’s hard every single day, in every way. But we have found moments of happiness. Yesterday we celebrated Kaydance’s 17th birthday, exactly how she wanted, but much bigger!

Kaydance’s Rad 17th Hawaiian Banger was just that, a banger!

Kaydance wanted a Hawaiian Luau. It was going to be a small group of friends, camping out in the backyard with a bonfire, s’mores and seafood boil. What it turned into was hundreds of her loved ones dressed in Hawaiian shirts, a pig roast, a poutine bar, food made by family, cash bar, ball games between her teachers and friends, cake, and sharing so many stories. It was the perfect day celebrating our girl. So many laughs, a few tears, big smiles, and fun! It was perfect. Simply perfect.

But there has been a thought on my mind for a while now. The party is great, it’s what we need right now. But how can we honour our girl every single year on her birthday?

And the thought came to me. The Kaydance Ford Athletics & Trades Foundation. An annual fundraiser to raise money for her two favourite programs at her high school.

And so it begins….