Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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

  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.  





  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






Saturday, June 22, 2024

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!

  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










Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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!


  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