Roger had been waiting a whole year so he could make his famous snowman. Every year roger and his friends would have a competition to see who could make the best snowman. Roger was the champion three years in a row and if he won a fourth time he would win this amazing snow sled he has wanted for all his life. So every year roger and his dad would make this unbelievable snowman. It was so perfect that all the kids thought it was real. It was a fun time for everyone to make snowmen and it would be even better this year. But not for roger. Rogers dad loved him so much that he would protect him from everything and everyone that he decided to join the national guard. Three months ago he was called in to serve. He didn’t know when he would come home and he missed his family dearly.

Roger didn’t want to compete this year because his dad was gone. “Mom, said roger. When will dad come home?” he wondered would he come home before the competition. Rogers mom didn’t know whether he would be home or not. She only told him that his dad would want him to compete this year. Roger didn’t believe he could do it this time without his dad. His mom told him that it was no such thing as you can’t and he decided to compete anyway.

Competition Day

“Guess what today is mom?, said roger. It’s competition day.” “Are you ready big guy,” asked grandma. Roger was so excited that he couldn’t eat or talk, the only thing he could do was jump up and down. Grandma has to take you today honey because mommy has to stay at home and get dinner ready. So off to the competition they went. There were so many kids there with there dads ready to win. They introduced the contestants and they began the competition. Roger worked alone and was very sad, but he finished. The judges came around to look at the snowmen to decide which one would win. Finally they came up with a winner. Every snowman was good but there was only one first place winner. Roger didn’t win first place, but he did come in third. He was very upset and he just wanted to be alone. He really wanted to win that sled, but without the help of his dad he couldn’t. so roger and his grandma went home. He was so disappointed that he didn’t want anything to eat he just wanted his dad. He went upstairs and fell asleep in his parents bed. Tomorrow was Christmas and roger didn’t seem to care. His mom was worried about him and wanted to check on him. “Just let him be alone right now,” said grandma. So she went back into the kitchen to finish cooking. Then the phone started ringing. “Hello said,” grandma. The phone was for Rogers mom. When she answered the phone her face lit up brighter than the sun and she looked so happy. Grandma went upstairs to see was roger sleep while she talked on the phone. All of a sudden everyone was sleep.