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












Friday, October 13, 2023

Maya Turns 14


The girl that made us parents is officially 14 years old.  Whoever says raising a teenage is challenging wasn't lying.  It's a roller coaster of emotions and you just never know what you're going to get day to day.  Either way, we are extremely proud of the woman Maya is becoming.  She's full of energy and always willing to work hard to reach her goals.  It is so much fun watching her grow up and find successes throughout her school, sports, and life.  

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
  6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrots
  7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles
  8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Mini Wheats
  9. FAVORITE LUNCH? A sub sandwich
  10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Philly Cheese Steaks
  11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Bubbl'r
  12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Yogurt
  13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream
  14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Chick-Fil-A
  15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  The Summer I Turned Pretty
  16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Top Gun: Maverick
  17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
  18. FAVORITE SONG? Back to December - Taylor Swift
  19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Taylor Swift
  20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  The Summer I Turned Pretty
  21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  The VanderBeekers
  22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Leggings and a Nike sweatshirt
  23. FAVORITE GAME?  Cover Your Assets
  24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Basketball & Volleyball
  25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Dog
  26. FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM? Bucks
  27. FAVORITE THING TO DO? Play sports
  28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Math
  29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Hip & Hop
  30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
  31. FAVORITE MONTH?  October
  32. FAVORITE SEASON? Fall
  33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
  34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Helps me with stuff
  35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Coach sports with me
  36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida or New York (Buffalo)
  37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Going on vacations or success in sports
  38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  A lot of people
  39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Friends and sisters
  40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Family and sports
  41. WHAT SCARES YOU? Snakes 
  42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Failing
  43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A successful sports year
  44. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Florida
  45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Shoes and a new house
  46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Sports
  47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Doctor
  48. DISLIKES?  Snakes
  49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Have a successful sports season
  50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Smart and kind




Thursday, June 22, 2023

Delaney Turns 12



Another year in the books for Delaney!  Delaney turns 12 today.  She continues to keep growing and becoming her own person.  She is still the most creative, helpful, respectful, and loving kid I know.  Being the middle child is tough, but this girl takes it in stride and loves being able to be a kid and act foolish with Harper, yet likes to act like she's 16 with Maya.  Sarah and I joke that she is 12 going on 16, while still acts like a 5 year old.  I guess it all comes being the middle child!  We love you so much Delaney and just keep being YOURSELF!

Delaney's previous birthday interviews!

  1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Green
  2. FAVORITE TOY?  Drawing Supplies
  3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Rooster (From Top Gun - Maverick)
  4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Spiderman
  5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Mangoes
  6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Broccoli
  7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles
  8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Reese's Puffs
  9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Calzones
  10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Million Dollar Spaghetti
  11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Dr. Pepper
  12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Chips
  13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cake
  14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Hibachi
  15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Stanger Things
  16. FAVORITE MOVIE?   Both Top Gun Movies
  17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Margot Robbie
  18. FAVORITE SONG? Ready For It - Taylor Swift
  19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Taylor Swift
  20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Harry Potter
  22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Shorts and T-shirt
  23. FAVORITE GAME?  Kids Against Maturity
  24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Softball & Dance
  25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Seal
  26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Home
  27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Play sports
  28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Reading 
  29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Ellie
  30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
  31. FAVORITE MONTH?  June
  32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
  33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
  34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Snuggle with me
  35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Talks with me
  36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Disney World
  37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Any with my family
  38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Ari
  39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Ari
  40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Spending time with friends and family
  41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Halloween
  42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Dying
  43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A perfect world
  44. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Sprinkles
  45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Buy a new house, new cat and dog
  46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Helping out
  47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Lawyer
  48. DISLIKES?  Halloween
  49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Dance and catch and go on vacations
  50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Funny, kind, smart, and helpful





Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Harper Turns 9

Well, if me posting this over a week after Harper's actual birthday isn't a stereotypical "third child" type of action, then I don't know what is.  But nonetheless, here we are, March 21st, and I finally have gotten around to posting Harper's 9th birthday questionnaire.  I can give many excuses as to why this hasn't gotten posted until now and frankly some of them would be because of Harper and her activities.  Regardless, Harper is now 9 and finding her true passions and talents.  It's fun watching your children grow and learn and find what they enjoy and finally seeing how hard work and practice pay off down the road.  So without further ado, enjoy Harper's interview, which for the record was completed only 3 days following her birthday....


  1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Periwinkle
  2. FAVORITE TOY?  Legos, beads, and Rainbow Loom
  3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Lo'ak
  4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  SpongeBob
  5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Cantaloupe
  6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrot
  7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Scone
  8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Lucky Charms
  9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Lunchable
  10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Fondue
  11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Bubbl'r
  12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Goldfish
  13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Fondue
  14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Buffalo Phil's
  15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Dance Moms
  16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Avatar
  17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Britain Dalton
  18. FAVORITE SONG?  Bomba Estéreo - Soy Yo
  19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Bomba Estéreo
  20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Mission Unstoppable and Summer of the Sea Serpent
  21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  The Inflatable Series and Magic Tree House
  22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Nike
  23. FAVORITE GAME?  Blank Slate
  24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball
  25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Lemur, Cat, Dog, Snake, and Lizard
  26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Bucks game
  27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Play sports
  28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Life Skills
  29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Mocha and Snuggly
  30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
  31. FAVORITE MONTH?  March
  32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
  33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Easter
  34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Snuggle and takes me on trips
  35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Takes me on trips
  36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Disney World
  37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Going on Vacation
  38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Ellie
  39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Ruby, Lexi, Ayla, Hailey, Lillyn
  40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Dad
  41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Spiders and Being in the dark
  42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  When mom yells at me
  43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A lizard and a snake
  44. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? On vacation
  45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Lots of stuff
  46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Sports
  47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Eye Doctor
  48. DISLIKES?  Spiders
  49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Pitch a lot of strike outs
  50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Cute and funny