Happy Birthday, Kassidy!

 Out free spirited daughter turned 15 today, growing up faster every year. 

We don't know what she will move onto next, but it is guaranteed to surprise us and make us proud.

Q&A

 

 What's your favorite childhood memory? 

 

Playing with her siblings 

 

What's your favorite movie?

 

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 

 

What's your biggest fear?

 

The dark

 

What's your ideal food? 

 

Spaetzle 

 

What's your favorite color? 

 

Blue 

 

What's your favorite family holiday tradition?

 

Christmas cookies

 

 If you could travel to any time period in a time machine, when would you choose and why?

 

2016 

 

If you could have dinner with a famous person (living or dead), who would you choose?

 

Molly Tuttle 

 

What's your favorite season?

 

Spring 

 

You just won $100,000 to open your own business. What kind of business is it?

 

Book publisher 

 

Where do you drive along your dream road trip?

 

Colorado 

 

What was your favorite food when you were a kid?

 

Mac and Cheese

 

 

Happy Birthday, Katharine!

 Katharine turned 22 today, and is just a few months away from graduating college. 

I think we have officially run out of kid achievements and milestones to celebrate. 

 Onto adulthood- and we can't wait to watch!

 

10 Questions

What's your favorite childhood memory? 

 

Playing dolls with River and Charlotte

 

What's your favorite movie? 

 

The Fellowship of the Ring

 

What's your favorite way to celebrate something? 

 

Getting a treat

 

What's your favorite soda?

 

Fanta

 

What's your biggest pet peeve? 

 

When people talk during movies

What’s your favorite way to kick off the day?

 

Reading with a cup of coffee

What’s your ideal meal?

 

Some good fried tofu

What’s your favorite color?

 

Blue

What’s your favorite family holiday tradition?

 

Making German Christmas cookies with Mom

 

What's your favorite family recipe? 

 

The German Christmas cookies!

Happy Birthday, Lukas!

 Lukas turned 19 today! 

We are about to lose another teenager, but are so excited to see his journey into adulthood.

20 Questions:

What is the best gift that you have ever received?

John Wick action figure

What movie has made you laugh the hardest?

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

 If you could instantly be an expert in one subject, what would it be?

Money and finance

If you could have any fictitious character as a friend, who would it be?

Tony Stark

If you could have any artist, dead or alive, perform at your next birthday, who would it be?

Beethoven

If you could live in any house from a TV show or movie, which one would you choose?

Bag End

If you could swap lives with any historical figure, who would it be?

Elvis

Do you have any phobias?

Heights

If you could have any job for a day, what would it be?

President of the United States

Favorite movie snack?

Popcorn

What is the last new thing you learned?

Anglophobia

What racer do you play in Mario Cart?

Gold Mario

What is your biggest social media pet peeve?

"glazing"

What is an activity that you do not find fun at all?

Attending my Financial Fitness class

Favorite movie?

Return of the King

If you had 100,00 dollars to open up a business, what would it be?

An air fried chicken restaurant

What is your favorite color to wear?

Blue

What was your "most listened to" track on Apple Music last year?

Thunderstorms and rain (background noise)

What store do you want to visit first in a shopping mall?

The Lego store and a shoe store

What is your most used iphone app?

YouTube

Happy Birthday, Keira!

 Keira finished her 16th trip around the sun today. 

Holy cow, "Sweet Sixteen"! 

Or how about, "Sweet Sixteen and also a total Bad-Ass"!

That works for me!

20 Questions

1. What's a weird dream that you have recently had?

Arrived at school and found out that she was suspended.

2. If you could travel to any time period in a time machine, what time period would you choose and why?

Emily Dickinson's time, so that she could meet her

3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Be more compassionate to herself

4. When asked what your most-fun memory from childhood is, what’s the very first memory you think of??

Playing the mousy game with Jane in the back of the car

5. If you could have any fictional character's wardrobe, whose would it be?

Rory Gilmore's

6. What was the first job you ever wanted to have as a kid?

A Zookeeper for cheetahs

7. If you could have dinner with a famous person (living or dead), who would you choose?

 Louise May Alcott

8. What's your TV show to watch over and over again?

Gravity Falls

9. You’re the lead character in a video game. What game is it? (You’re allowed to make one up.)

Legend of Zelda

10. What's your favorite season of the year?

Fall

10. You were just handed $100,000 to open your own business. What kind of business is it?

A catch Riding Business

11. What's a bad habit you had that you've been able to overcome?

Pinching herself

12. What's your dream road trip destination?

The Dressage Olympics

13. What's your favorite food of all time?

Spicy Chips

14. What's your TV show to watch over and over again?

Gravity Falls

15. What are three things that you want?

Grand Prix level horse / apple watch / to be a top 8 rider in the region

16. What is something that you work on to can improve yourself?

Being too scare to ask for help

17. What is your favorite thing about yourself?

My independence

18. What's the weirdest thing in your closet?

An old broom from her 'Little House on the Prairie' phase that she has had since she was 10

19. What's your dream job?

Professional Dressage rider and a published author

20. Who's your favorite character from literature?

Winnie the Pooh

 

Happy Birthday to Lennon!

 Lennon completed his 17th trip around the sun.

Sometimes he can sound twice that age, but 34 can wait :)

20 Questions

1. What's the weirdest dream you've ever had?

The only dream Lennon remembers is from when he was five years old. A tornado blew through our old home in McKinney. Katharine got stabbed by blowing glass and Iria was stacking chairs.

2. If you could travel to any time period in a time machine, what time period would you choose and why?

The Song Dynasty in China. The times were prosperous, and the Mongols ruled.

3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Gain some weight.

4. When asked what your most-fun memory from childhood is, what’s the very first memory you think of??

When Aiden pissed in his pants in the driveway.

5. If you could have any fictional character's wardrobe, whose would it be?

John Snow

6. What was the first job you ever wanted to have as a kid?

A Zookeeper and Youtuber

7. If you could have dinner with a famous person (living or dead), who would you choose?

 Christopher Lee (the actor)

8. What's your favorite movie to watch over and over again?

Batman

9. You’re the lead character in a video game. What game is it? (You’re allowed to make one up.)

Legend of Zelda

10. What's your favorite season of the year?

Fall

11. If you could create your own holiday, what would it be called and how would it be celebrated?

May the 4th (stay home and watch Star Wars)

12. What’s the most random thing you’ve ever bought online?

Skyrim Pillow (for Nolan)

13. If you could invent any gadget, what would it do?

Slice loaves of bread

14. What’s the worst thing you’ve done to get out of trouble?

Bit himself and blamed Keira (when they were younger)

15. Do you have a favorite museum? Which one?

Museum of Natural History

16. What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done?

Go on a trip with just his friends.

17. You were just handed $100,000 to open your own business. What kind of business is it?

A tutoring company

18. What's a bad habit you had that you've been able to overcome?

Swearing

19. What's your dream road trip destination?

Road trip to Alaska

20. What's your favorite food of all time?

Chicken Tikka Masala

Happy Birthday to Me

 I just turned 56 this year, but who’s counting? Not me- I always forget my age and then somebody goes and reminds me..

20 Questions:

1. Introvert or Extrovert? 

Introvert

2. Go-to sing out loud song?

Tough one… because I never really sing out loud. How about “The Hobo Song” by Old and in the Way?

3. What is your perfect day?

Building Legos, forest walks, a good movie, and working

4. Words of Wisdom?

Work harder than everybody else

5. If you could travel to any place, where would you go?

Ireland

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Baseball player, astronaught, artist

7. What do you want to do when you retire?

Everything I’m doing now, but less of it

8. What new skill do you want to learn this year?

Snowblowing

9. What is an activity that calms you?

 Cartooning

10. What is something that most of your friends don’t know about you?

I once voted for Rudy Giuliani and was a fan of The Apprentice when it first came out

11. Most prized possession?

Arts and Crafts snowman that my Grandma made for me

12. What could you talk about for 30 minutes with no prep?

My comics

13. What is on your bucket list for this year?

Come up with a graphic novel submission 

14. Qualities that you most value in a friend?

Lots of good stories to listen to

15. What makes someone a good person?

Empathy

16. How have you matured this year?

I’m getting better at saying “I’m sorry”

17. What event are you looking forward to this year?

My brother moving to Maine

18. If you could relive one moment from the last year, what would it be?

Bernard Cup OT win

19. Best thing about living in NH?

The landscape 

20. What have you been putting off?

Painting the front porch railings and barn

Happy Birthday, Kassidy

 Our youngest child Kassidy turned 14 today and starts high school next year. 

Doesn't sound so young anymore, does it? 

But no worries, Kassidy will always be young at heart and we love her for it :)

20 Questions

 

Introvert or extrovert?

Introvert

What is your go-to sing out loud song?

"Don’t give up on me" by Andy Gramer

What would be a perfect day for you?

Resting on the hammock during nice weather

Words of wisdom?

Believe in yourself and keep going

Travel to any place?

Japan

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A ballerina

Now what do you want to be when you grow up?

A veterinarian

What new skill do you want to learn this year?

How to crochet

What is an activity that calms you?

Writing

What is something that of your friends don’t know about you?

I have lots of books

What is your most prized possession?

iPhone

What can you talk about for 30 minutes with no prep?

School

Bucket list for this year-

Horse jumping

What are the qualities that you value most in a friend?

Trust

What makes someone a good person?

Being a good listener

How are you more mature this year?

I don't let Lennon get under my skin as much

What high school class are you looking most forward to?

Musical Theater

If you could relive one moment in the last year, what would it be?

Going to the 'Scary Corn Maze'

Favorite thing about NH?

Fall

 

Birthday Meal: Chinese food (orange chicken and egg rolls)

 

Happy Birthday, Katharine!

 Katharine turned 21 today, and you know she will be hitting the airport bar before her flight back to LA. Well no, actually- she'll just be in the waiting area nerding out and watching animation on her ipad while sipping a tall Starbucks drink. And that's why we love her :)

20 Questions with Katharine

Introvert or extrovert?

Introvert

What song do you currently like to sing out loud to?

"All American Bitch" by Olivia Rodrigo

What is a perfect day for you?

Wake up, drink some coffee, read, draw, hang out with friends, and go to bed

What are some words of wisdom that you would like to share?

It is okay to be awkward with people

If you could travel to any place it would be:

Germany

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A ballerina

Now what do you want to be when you grow up?

A character designer

What is a new skill that you would like to learn this year?

Become better at rendering

What is an activity that calms you?

Reading

What is something that most of your friends don’t know about you?

That I have 4 siblings

What is your most prized possession?

iPad

What could you talk about for 30 minutes without any prep?

Musicals

What is on your bucket list for this year?

See a Sondheim show on Broadway.

What are qualities that you most value in a friend?

Empathy, understanding, and passionate about art and life

What makes someone a good person?

Empathy

What is one way that you’ve matured recently?

Less judgemental

If you could relive one moment in the last year, what would it be?

Thet-chal's going away party

Happy Birthday, Lukas!

My oldest boy turned 18 today, which makes me feel even older than he does. But we couldn't be prouder of Lukas, who is turning into a wonderful son and human being. We are both looking forward to seeing what comes next for our boy, who is no longer "just a little guy" (as he used to call himself as a toddler).

20 Questions:

Introvert tor Extrovert?

Introvert

What song does he like to sing/play out loud?

"Riptide" on the guitar

 What is a a perfect day for you?

No school, sleep in, and then play video games by himself

If you could travel to any place where would you go?

Italy

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A soccer player

Now what do you want to be when you grow up?

In the video game industry

What new skill do you want to learn?

How to drive well

What is an activity that calms you?

Playing guitar

What  is something that most of your friends don’t know about you?

That he sang in the choir

 What is your most prized possession?

Mickey Mouse R2d2 from Aiden

What can you talk about for 30 minutes with no prep?

Video games

What goal do you want to accomplish for his year?

Win the Bernard Cup (soccer tournament) on his home field for his senior year

What qualities do you value most with a friend?

Honesty

What makes someone a good person?

Empathy

what is one way that you’ve  matured recently?

Taking more responsibility sat school and at home

If you could relive one moment in the last year, what would it be and why?

Winning the Bernard Cup

What is a long term dream of yours?

To be successful

Happy Birthday, Keira!

 Keira finished another cantor around the sun and turned 15 today. She has matured and grown so much in the last year, and we love being around for the ride.

Time for another round of birthday questions!

  1. Introvert or extrovert?

extrovert

2. Song most likely to sing out loud:

I Don't Need Your Love from SIX the Musical

3. Describe a perfect day:

A long trail ride in the morning, eating lunch outside with a notebook to write in, spending time with Dusty and then going on one final trail ride

4. If you could travel to any place:

Maldives, for the beaches

5. When I was younger, I wanted to be a _ when I grew up:

Zoo keeper for cheetahs

6. Now I want to be a _ when I grow up:

Professional rider and writer who also manages a barn and teaches riding lessons

7. What new skill do you want to learn?

Equine Facilitated Learning

8. What activity calms you?

Trail riding

9. What is something that a lot of your friends don't know about you?

That I take writing really seriously

10. Most prized possession:

Reba's mane

11. What could you talk about for 30 minutes with no prep?

The difference between horse girls ans equestrians

12. Name an item form your bucket list:

Compete at the World Equestrian Center

13. What are the qualities that you value most in a friend?

Trustworthy, and not judgemental of my passions

14. What makes someone a good person?

Sticking up for what's right

15. One way that you have matured recently:

Realizing that jumping high doesn't make you a better rider than everyone else

16. If you could relive one day from the past year, what would it be?

Meeting Dusty for the first time

17. What is your long term dream?

Publishing a book

18. Birthday meal request:

Apple Kuchen (and buffalo wings with Dad)

Happy Birthday, Lennon!!

 Lennon turned 16 going on 30 today!!

He was at his soccer game until late, so I'll post this pic from his recent Frousin trip for now until he actually sits down for an official birthday pic. I'm sure that he will be motivated to do so :)

 Time for another round of birthday questions!

  1. Introvert or extrovert?

extrovert

2. Song most likely to sing out loud:

Love. by Kid Cudi

3. Describe a perfect day:

Waking up early, eating breakfast out, and then watching a good soccer game on TV

4. If you could travel to any place:

Greece, to see all of the ancient architecture and the ocean

5. When I was younger, I wanted to be a _ when I grew up:

Soccer player

6. Now I want to be a _ when I grow up:

Physical Therapist

7. What new skill do you want to learn?

How to cut hair

8. What activity calms you?

Watching movie essays and reviews

9. What is something that a lot of your friends don't know about you?

That I worked at Shaws

10. Most prized possession:

His new iPhone 15, because he bought it with his money that he earned (and he loves phones) 

11. What could you talk about for 30 minutes with no prep?

Star Wars

12. Name an item form your bucket list:

Go paragliding

13. What are the qualities that you value most in a friend?

Someone who gets my sense of humor

14. What makes someone a good person?

If you go out of your way to understand where somebody is coming from

15. One way that you have matured recently:

He can do his own wash and cooking

16. If you could relive one day from the past year, what would it be?

The last day of the July Frousin trip

17. What is your long term dream?

Retire young with a lot of money 

18. Birthday meal request:

Tacos and a five layer chocolate cake

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Kassidy!

Kassidy turned 13 today- skipping her own unique path through life, and taking us all along for the weird and wonderful ride. 

 

20 Questions

 

If you could live a day as any type of animal, what would you choose and why?

A deer, so she could be in the woods. 

  

How did you find out Santa wasn’t real?

 Dad told her... and she still kinda thinks Santa is real

 

 What is the last photo on your camera roll?

 A picture of her and her friend Natalie

  

What’s your most repeated phrase?

"check on me" 

 

What is a hobby you want to get better at?

 Horseback riding and art

What was your favorite children’s book?

The Elephant and the Pig

 

What’s a favorite memory you have from the past year?

Changing schools

  

What is a product you cannot live without?

her blankie

What activity do you waste the most time on?

Roblox

 

 Who is your favorite TikToker/YouTuber?

Doug the Pug

 

What’s your favorite sibling and pet?

 Katharine/Sophie 

 Would you rather eat sweet foods or salty foods?

Sweet

 

 If you could be doing anything , anywhere right now, what would that be?

horseback riding

  What is happening in the world right now that worries you?

 the Willow Project 

 

 What makes you laugh?

When she scares her friends for fun. 

 

 What is the most interesting thing that you have learned at school?

DNA and chromosomes

  

What place would you most like to visit?

Wisconsin

 

What is the one tool you would search for to survive the zombie apocalypse?

Zelda

  

What invention do you think needs to be invented?

time machine

 

 What is currently your favorite song?

Loch Lomond by Natalie Merchant