Maya Turns 15.5

Welp...this is a first!  I/we totally missed an interview!  I have no idea why or how we missed it, but we definitely missed it.  Maya is now closer to 16 than she is to 15, but here we are.  Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.  Such is life...having a freshman, 8th grader, and a 5th grader...all of whom are deeply involved in at least one, if not three or four seriously committed activities.  Since I've missed this interview, Maya has been driving with us and attacking her freshman year fearlessly.  She has already completed successful seasons in both volleyball and basketball and is just about to start softball.  And, now in just a few short months, I'll be posting her sweet 16 birthday interview with a fully legally licensed driver!

Maya's Previous Birthday Interviews

• Maya Turns 14
  
• Maya Turns 13
• Maya Turns 12
• Maya Turns 11
• Maya Turns 10
  
• Maya Turns 9
• Maya Turns 8
• Maya Turns 7
• Maya Turns 6

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Purple
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Hip & Hop
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Bluey
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Batman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Cantaloupe and Pineapple
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrots
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Nutella and Banana Toast
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Honey Nut Cheerios
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Uncrustable
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Philly Cheese Steaks
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Bubbl'r
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Goldfish
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Chipotle
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Outer Banks
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Moana 1 & 2
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart
18. FAVORITE SONG? I Love You, I'm Sorry - Gracie Abrams
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Zach Bryan
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Slammed - Colleen Hoover
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Books by Colleen Hoover
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Leggings and a Sweatshirt
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Speed
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Basketball & Softball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Dog

1. FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Bucks
2. FAVORITE THING TO DO? Play sports
3. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Math
4. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Hip & Hop
5. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
6. FAVORITE MONTH?  July or October
7. FAVORITE SEASON? Fall or Summer
8. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
9. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Spends time with me
10. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Coach sports with me
11. FAVORITE VACATION?  Hawai'i
12. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Going to Hawai'i
13. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  A lot of people
14. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY/HANG OUT WITH?  Friends
15. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Doing well in things I do and doing fun things
16. WHAT SCARES YOU? Snakes 
17. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Losing people/things and failing
18. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? Great sports seasons
19. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Hawai'i
20. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Shoes, clothes, animals
21. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Sports and school
22. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Physical Therapist
23. DISLIKES?  Raw fish
24. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Have a great summer
25. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Smart and kind

Harper Turns 11

As our three girls continue to get older and older, these darn interviews get tougher and tougher to remember and to fit into our hectic schedules.  Granted...so far, we've only missed one birthday interview, which I guess isn't all that bad.  Nonetheless, regardless of how hard it is to fit these into our lives or to remember, they sure are fun to do and reflect upon.  Harper's birthday, in a way, is always a little special to me since she is nearly exactly 30 years apart from me.  Harper is your stereotypical youngest child, who gets what she wants and her parent's are the most lenient towards her...regardless of how much it pisses off her older two sisters.  

• Harper Turns 10
  
• Harper Turns 9
• Harper Turns 8
  
• Harper Turns 7
• Harper Turns 6
• Harper Turns 5
• Harper Turns 4

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Navy Blue
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Mocha and Snuggly
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Muffin from Bluey
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Dragon Fruit
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrot
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles and Pancakes
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Chocolate Peanut Butter Coco Puffs
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Pizza Rolls or Chicken Nuggets
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Million Dollar Spaghetti
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Lava Flows
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Lemon Creme Snack Crackers
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Pizza Ranch
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Bluey
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Avatar
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Kevin Hart
18. FAVORITE SONG?  Pink Skies - Zach Bryan
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Zach Bryan
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  If Anything Happens to Me
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Wings of Fire
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  My new Hawai'i sweatshirt and jeans
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Blank Slate
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Softball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Cat, Dog, Snake, and Lizard, plus Budgies
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Hawai'i
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Go on vacation and be with my family
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Science
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Mocha and Snuggly
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday
    
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  March
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Everything
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Everything
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Hawai'i and Disney
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Memories with my friends
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  I have a lot
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  My friends
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  My family
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  The dark
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Losing family members
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A quadrillion dollars
44. FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Bucks and Brewers
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Lots of stuff
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Softball
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  I don't know
48. DISLIKES?  Spiders
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Win the lottery
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Goofy and funny

Delaney Turns 13

The fact that this is our second daughter's first teenage birthday questionnaire is kind of crazy.  But at the same time, I feel like we've "been there...done that."  Life is crazy that way, I guess.  Regardless, Delaney is now officially a teenager.  She is a free spirit and the most loving person I know.  She strives to find her niche all while making sure others are feeling appreciated.  It's crazy to think that I am now the father/parent of two teenagers...but I guess that comes with turning 40.  Keep being you and working hard DJ!  We love you!

• Delaney Turns 12
  
• Delaney Turns 11
• Delaney Turns 10
• Delaney Turns 9
• Delaney Turns 8
• Delaney Turns 7
• Delaney Turns 6
• Delaney Turns 5
• Delaney Turns 4

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Pink
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Ellie the Elephant
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Bluey
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Batman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Mangoes
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Broccoli
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Reese's Puffs
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Mac 'N Cheese
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Million Dollar Spaghetti
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Bubl'r
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Chips
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cake
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Hibachi
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Bluey
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?   Avatar or Top Gun
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Adam Sandler
18. FAVORITE SONG? Burn Burn Burn by Zac Bryan
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Drake
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  A Dog's Purpose
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  The Shatter Me Series
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Sweatshirt and Shorts
23. FAVORITE GAME?  The Game of Life
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Softball & Dance
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Penny Cat
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Florida
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Hang out with friends
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Reading 
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Ellie
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  June
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? 4th of July
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES? Cooks for me...makes food
35. FAVORITE VACATION?  Disney World
36. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Any with my family
37. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Ari
38. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Ari
39. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Playing sports with my friends
40. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Dying
41. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Movies
42. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? To go to U of Miami
43. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Cookie Dough or Vanilla with Sprinkles
44. FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Brewers
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  A big house in Florida
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Catching
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Lawyer or an Ultra Sound Tech
48. DISLIKES?  Halloween
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Get better at my sports
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Funny and kind

Harper Turns 10

 AAAaaaaand all of our kids are now in double digits.  Man, where has time gone...and it doesn't seem to be slowing down at all.  Harper, you're growing up so damn fast and its amazing to watch.  You are such a determined human.  Every time you set your mind to something, you seem to figure a way to make it happen.  It's been amazing to watch you grow as a softball player the past year and as a pitcher.  It has been especially fun to watch you learn and grow in a new sport to you, volleyball.  Keep working hard at everything you do and you'll do just fine!

• Harper Turns 9
• Harper Turns 8
  
• Harper Turns 7
• Harper Turns 6
• Harper Turns 5
• Harper Turns 4

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Periwinkle
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Mocha and Snuggly
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  SpongeBob
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Apple
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrot
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Chocolate Peanut Butter Coco Puffs
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Pesto Cavatappi from Noodles
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Million Dollar Spaghetti
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Boba Tea
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Applesauce
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Fondue
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Buffalo Phil's
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  SpongeBob SquarePants
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Avatar
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Britain Dalton
18. FAVORITE SONG?  Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Taylor Swift
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Backcountry
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Wings of Fire
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Nike
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Blank Slate
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Softball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Cat, Dog, Snake, and Lizard
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Disney World
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Go on Vacation
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Math
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Mocha and Snuggly
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  March
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Talk like Penny
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Make me laugh
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Disney World and Niagara Falls
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Going on Vacation
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Penny
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Hayden, Ayla, Aviana, Layla, Daisey, and Sydney
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  My family
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  The dark
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  When mom yells at me
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? Another vacation to Disney or Niagara Falls
44. FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Bucks
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Lots of stuff
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Art
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Artist
48. DISLIKES?  Spiders
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Go on two vacations
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Weird and funny