Maya Turns 11

Another year is in the books...which means another year older for our oldest daughter.  To be honest, I thought she was turning 12, so I'm not quite sure how that one slipped my mind.  But in fact, she is turning 11.  Which still takes me back every year.  I honestly probably say something to the fact that I can't believe we have an XX year old kid.  But c'mon, it's a little crazy to think 11 years ago we were in the hospital anxiously awaiting our first born child.  We didn't even know at the time if we were going to have a boy or a girl.  But as the last 11 years have served us, things worked out just fine. 

 

1. Maya Turns 10
2. Maya Turns 9
3. Maya Turns 8
4. Maya Turns 7
5. Maya Turns 6
6. Maya Turns 5

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Purple
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Legos
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Harry Potter
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Batman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Cantaloupe 
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Peppers
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Eggs
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Mini Wheats
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Big Mac
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Meatloaf  
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Root Beer
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Apple
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Christiano's
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Fuller House
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Trolls World Tour
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Will Smith 
18. FAVORITE SONG? Nobody But You - Blake Shelton
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Blake Shelton
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Harry Potter
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Leggins and a fuzzy sweater 
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Cover Your Assets
24. FAVORITE SPORT? Basketball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Dog
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Cottage or the cabin
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO?  Play sports and my trumpet
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Math and reading
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Hip and Hop
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  October
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Fall
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Halloween
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Takes us to do fun things
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Help us with sports
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Florida trip with the Shefka family
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Graecyn
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  My sisters and friends
    
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? Spending time with my family
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Snakes
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  When we had to put down our dog Bella
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A puppy
44. WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME?  Yama    
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  A dog and a boat 
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Basketball
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  A nurse
48. DISLIKES?  Snakes
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Stay in school all year and get better at the trumpet
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Kind, honest, and smart

Delaney Turns 9

Nine?!?!  Really, 9 years old?  I can still remember working Country USA 9 years ago (which is a completely different realization) and getting the call from Sarah that she was beginning to go into labor with Delaney.  Life is truly just FLYING by!  

Delaney has grown so much the past year and continues to amaze us with the human she is becoming.  She is amazingly caring, energetic, and spirited.  It has been a rough year with COVID-19 and not being able for her to be out on the softball field with her friends, but she has been having fun with her friends and family in other ways this summer.

• Delaney Turns 8
• Delaney Turns 7
• Delaney Turns 6
• Delaney Turns 5
• Delaney Turns 4

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Black
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Skateboard
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Harry Potter
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Cat Woman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Cantaloupe
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrots
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Waffles
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Frosted Mini Wheat
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Jelly Sandwich
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Spaghetti
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Soda
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Nutella and Snack Sticks
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cake
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Katsu-Ya of Japan
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Dog With A Blog 
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Zac Efron
18. FAVORITE SONG? This Is How We Roll - Florida Georgia Line
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Blake Shelton
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Calvin and Hobbes
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Calvin and Hobbes
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Jean Short Overalls
23. FAVORITE GAME?  The Game of Life
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Dance
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Llama
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Mammie and Pappa's
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Play games with my family
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Library
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Ellie and Hobbes
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  June
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Christmas
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Brings us to the movies
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Cook
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Going to Florida with the Shefka's
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Lylah
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Hobbes
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Being with my family
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Everything
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Remembering when Bella died
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? Another dog
44. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Going on trips   
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Llama fur items 
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Dance
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Dance teacher
48. DISLIKES?  I do not like snakes
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Sleep over at Aunt Lulu's 
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Funny

Harper Turns 6

Today is our baby's birthday!  The girl I thought I'd never have.  The baby that is here solely because of the Ironman I did in 2013.  As we said in 2013, it was my "deal with the devil."  Since then, I have had a true side-kick.  For what ever reason, she has taken a liking to her father.  I am Dodo to her and she makes me call her "Mini-Dodo."  I'm sure it's just a phase, but a phase I don't want to forget and one that I'm sure she'll quickly grow out of.  But here we are, March 13th, and our youngest daughter is now 6.  

Past Interviews

• Harper Turns 5
• Harper Turns 4

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Pink & Purple
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Bikes
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Elsa
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Super Woman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Strawberries
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrots
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Pancakes
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Cinnamon Toast Crunch
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Chicken Nuggets
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Pasta  
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Chocolate Milk
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Raisins
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Pudding
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Pizza Ranch
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Garfield 
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Frozen II
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Anna 
18. FAVORITE SONG? Shaky Shaky - Daddy Yankee
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Taylor Swift
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  The Bad Seed
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Pete the Cat
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  My new dress from my birthday 
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Sneaky Snacky Squirrel
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Basketball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Horses
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Luv 2 Play
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Hang out with Dada
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Art & Music
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Mocha & Snuggly
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  March
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Halloween
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Cleans
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  When you airplane me to bed
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  When we went hiking outside of Devil's Lake State Park
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Lillian
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Dada
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Going to place I like
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  When people scare me in the dark
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  Growing up and never seeing you (Dada)
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A bike with no training wheels
44. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Luv 2 Play   
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Pay for my own dog 
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Riding bikes with no training wheels
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Artist, Mom, and Teacher
48. DISLIKES?  I hate cucumbers, they are disgusting!
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  I hope to ride my new bike that I got from Papa 
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Great!