Maya Turns 12

Well, we got this in just in the nick of time.  Which isn't necessarily a surprise considering that the reason we are so damn busy 90% of the time is because of Maya.  And yes, she if finally 12.  I say this because it feels like for the longest time, I have always viewed her as older than she is.  Maybe it's her maturity.  Maybe it's her size (height).  Maybe it's that I'm getting older and have two younger daughters and am just losing my mind.  Maybe it's just me.  But I will say for the past few years, I have seemed to always incorrectly state her age.  So for the first time in writing these birthday questionnaires, I can finally say, I CAN actually believe she's 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?  DJ Tanner
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Spiderman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Cantaloupe
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrots
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Eggs
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Frosted Mini Wheats
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? Burger from Culvers
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Spaghetti
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Root Beer
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Katsu-Ya of Japan
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Fuller House 
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Space Jam (either of them)
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Will Smith
18. FAVORITE SONG? Champion - Carrie Underwood 
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Carrie Underwood
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  The Vanderbeekers
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Olive Green Long Pant Romper
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Super Mario Bros.
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Basketball/Volleyball/Softball....I can't choose
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Dog
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Brewer Games
27. FAVORITE THINGS 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?  Takes us places
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Help us when we need it
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Brewer game when Harper got the foul ball
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Graecyn
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Friends and Sisters
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Accomplishing things
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Snakes
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  When I fail
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A Puppy
44. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Going out of state  
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  House with an indoor basketball court
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Sports and Math
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Nurse
48. DISLIKES?  Letting myself down when I fail
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Have a great time in Disney World
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Smart and Energetic

Delaney Turns 10

Here we go again!  Another birthday interview.  This time around, its for Delaney, who finally reached double digits today, June 24th!  A lot has happened and changed in the last 10 years, but one thing remains the same... Delaney is still our ultra caring and uber creative child.  This past year, she has really taken to softball and starting competing in dance competitions.  She'll be going into 5th grade next year and is no longer in elementary school!  Below are her previous interviews.

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

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Black
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Ellie
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Harry Potter
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Batman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Watermelon
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Broccoli
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? French Toast on the Griddle
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cheerios
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? BLTs
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Smoked Ribs
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Arnold Palmers
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?  Wonder
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Daniel Radcliff
18. FAVORITE SONG? Better Together - Luke Combs 
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Zac Brown Band
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Stu Truly
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Harry Potter
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  Jean Short Overalls
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Googly Eyes
24. FAVORITE SPORT?  Dance and Softball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Llama
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Brewer Games
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Dance
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Library or Science
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?  Everything
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES?  Everything
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  Last Day of 4th Grade
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Graecyn
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Maya
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Penny
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Being alone and Snakes
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  End of Vacations
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A Llama
44. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Mamma and Pappa's   
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  Buy a llama farm
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Dance
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  Teacher
48. DISLIKES?  Chores and biking
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  Get better at biking
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Likeable

Harper Turns 7

And here we are again.  Another of my daughter's is having a birthday.  Our youngest is turning 7.  Harper is growing out of her kid stage and turning into a young girl.  Its pretty crazy to watch, especially with her being our youngest.  Part of you wants her to just stay young and innocent forever, while the other side of you wants her to grow up and watch her grow.  Its strange, hard to explain I guess.  Not that I want to even consider wishing away time.  These interviews have become a tradition in our family that we all look forward to.  Some day, it will be real fun to look back at all the past years and see how they change.

Here are Harper's previous interviews:

• Harper Turns 6
• Harper Turns 5
• Harper Turns 4

1. FAVORITE COLOR?  Pink
2. FAVORITE TOY?  Snuggly and Mocha
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER?  Sisu (from Raya)
4. FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Batgirl
5. FAVORITE FRUIT?  Dragon Fruit
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Carrots
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Pancakes
8. FAVORITE CEREAL?  Fanken-Berry
9. FAVORITE LUNCH? PB&J
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Fondue
11. FAVORITE DRINK?  Coke
12. FAVORITE SNACK?  Pudding
13. FAVORITE DESSERT? Fondue
14. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?  Pizza Ranch
15. FAVORITE TV SHOW?  Jesse
16. FAVORITE MOVIE?  Raya
17. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Zuri from Jesse 
18. FAVORITE SONG? Dance Monkey
19.  FAVORITE SINGER/BAND?  Billie Eilish
20.  FAVORITE BOOK?  Pete the Cat
21. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES?  Steve Jenkins books
22. FAVORITE OUTFIT?  My Flipsie Unicorn
23. FAVORITE GAME?  Animal Crossing
24. FAVORITE SPORT? Basketball
25. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Lemur
26. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Florida
27. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO?  Play with DooDoo (Dad)
28. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Art
29. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  Mocha
30. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday & Sunday
31. FAVORITE MONTH?  March
32. FAVORITE SEASON? Winter
33. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Easter
34. FAVORITE THING MOMMY DOES?  Talks Penny
35. FAVORITE THING DADDY DOES? Call me PooDoo
36. FAVORITE VACATION?  Florida
37. FAVORITE MEMORY?  When Delaney jumped over the waves
38. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Addison
39. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?  Ellie
    
40. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? DooDoo (Dad)
41. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Spiders
42. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD?  When I'm alone
43. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A fish, hamsters, ferret
44. WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME?  Poddle
45. WHAT WOULD YOU BUY IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?  A bunk bed
46. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?  Riding on a bike
47. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?  An artist and a teacher
48. DISLIKES?  Zucchini
49. WHAT DO YOU HOPE YOU DO THIS YEAR?  I hope I get my own iPod
50. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?  Funny

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