The Endurance Pig

Monday, June 23, 2025

Delaney Turns 14

Summer is in full swing, which means Delaney's birthday usually sneaks up on us. She just recently finished up middle school and is ready as she's ever been to start high school. She continues to blaze her own path in life and is all in with dance. She recently made the Kimberly Varsity Dance Team and has been working hard to have a successful first year.

FAVORITE COLOR? Pink
FAVORITE TOY? Ellie the Elephant
FAVORITE CHARACTER? Ravi from Jessie
FAVORITE SUPERHERO? Superman
FAVORITE FRUIT? Pomegranate
FAVORITE VEGETABLE? Broccoli
FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles
FAVORITE CEREAL? Cheerios
FAVORITE LUNCH? Sub Sandwich
FAVORITE DINNER? Spaghetti or Sushi
FAVORITE DRINK? Starbucks or Watermelon Celsius
FAVORITE SNACK? Jaffa Cakes
FAVORITE DESSERT? Cake
FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Katsu-Ya
FAVORITE TV SHOW? Gilmore Girls
FAVORITE MOVIE? Top Gun Maverick
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS? Kevin Hart
FAVORITE SONG? Landslide or Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND? Fleetwood Mac or Frank Ocean
FAVORITE BOOK? Shatter Me Series
FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? The Shatter Me Series
FAVORITE OUTFIT? All of them
FAVORITE GAME? The Game of Life
FAVORITE SPORT? Dance
FAVORITE ANIMAL? Penny Cat or Seal
FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Florida
FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Hang out with friends
FAVORITE SUBJECT? None of the above
FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL? Ellie
FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday
FAVORITE MONTH? June
FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
FAVORITE HOLIDAY? 4th of July
FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES? Goes on walks with me
FAVORITE VACATION? Hawaii
FAVORITE MEMORY? Luau in Hawaii
WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? Ari
WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH? Ari
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? Being with friends and family
WHAT SCARES YOU? Dying
WHAT MAKES YOU SAD? Movies
WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? To move to Florida
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Vanilla with Sprinkles
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Brewers or Bucks
WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY? A big house in Florida
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT? Dance
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Ultra Sound Tech
DISLIKES? School
WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR? Win dance competitions
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? Funny and kind

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

FAVORITE COLOR? Purple
FAVORITE TOY? Hip & Hop
FAVORITE CHARACTER? Bluey
FAVORITE SUPERHERO? Batman
FAVORITE FRUIT? Cantaloupe and Pineapple
FAVORITE VEGETABLE? Carrots
FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Nutella and Banana Toast
FAVORITE CEREAL? Honey Nut Cheerios
FAVORITE LUNCH? Uncrustable
FAVORITE DINNER? Philly Cheese Steaks
FAVORITE DRINK? Bubbl'r
FAVORITE SNACK? Goldfish
FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream
FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Chipotle
FAVORITE TV SHOW? Outer Banks
FAVORITE MOVIE? Moana 1 & 2
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart
FAVORITE SONG? I Love You, I'm Sorry - Gracie Abrams
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND? Zach Bryan
FAVORITE BOOK? Slammed - Colleen Hoover
FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? Books by Colleen Hoover
FAVORITE OUTFIT? Leggings and a Sweatshirt
FAVORITE GAME? Speed
FAVORITE SPORT? Basketball & Softball
FAVORITE ANIMAL? Dog

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

FAVORITE COLOR? Navy Blue
FAVORITE TOY? Mocha and Snuggly
FAVORITE CHARACTER? Muffin from Bluey
FAVORITE SUPERHERO? Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
FAVORITE FRUIT? Dragon Fruit
FAVORITE VEGETABLE? Carrot
FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles and Pancakes
FAVORITE CEREAL? Chocolate Peanut Butter Coco Puffs
FAVORITE LUNCH? Pizza Rolls or Chicken Nuggets
FAVORITE DINNER? Million Dollar Spaghetti
FAVORITE DRINK? Lava Flows
FAVORITE SNACK? Lemon Creme Snack Crackers
FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake
FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Pizza Ranch
FAVORITE TV SHOW? Bluey
FAVORITE MOVIE? Avatar
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS? Kevin Hart
FAVORITE SONG? Pink Skies - Zach Bryan
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND? Zach Bryan
FAVORITE BOOK? If Anything Happens to Me
FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? Wings of Fire
FAVORITE OUTFIT? My new Hawai'i sweatshirt and jeans
FAVORITE GAME? Blank Slate
FAVORITE SPORT? Softball
FAVORITE ANIMAL? Cat, Dog, Snake, and Lizard, plus Budgies
FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Hawai'i
FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Go on vacation and be with my family
FAVORITE SUBJECT? Science
FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL? Mocha and Snuggly
FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday
FAVORITE MONTH? March
FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES? Everything
FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES? Everything
FAVORITE VACATION? Hawai'i and Disney
FAVORITE MEMORY? Memories with my friends
WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? I have a lot
WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH? My friends
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? My family
WHAT SCARES YOU? The dark
WHAT MAKES YOU SAD? Losing family members
WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A quadrillion dollars
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Bucks and Brewers
WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY? Lots of stuff
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT? Softball
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? I don't know
DISLIKES? Spiders
WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR? Win the lottery
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!