Back To School Questions, 2015

I have asked and plan to ask these questions of the kids on the first day of each school year. It's one of my favorite conversations to have with the kids each year. Here you go:

Kai, 2015

Favorite Book:

2015: Wings of Fire, The Dark Secret

2014: Percy Jackson

2013: Diary of A Wimpy Kid #7: The Third Wheel

2012: Diary of A Wimpy Kid

2011: Diary of A Wimpy Kid

2010: Superhero books

2009: I Spy Superheroes

Favorite Movie:

2015: Jurassic World

2014: Guardians of the Galaxy

2013: Avatar

2012: Transformers

2011: Yogi Bear

2010: Pokemon

2009: Star Wars

Favorite Musician:

2015: Dr. Dre

2014: Eminem

2013: Macklemore

2012: LMFAO
2011: A guy named Kai that sings Sonic Songs

2010: Uncle Bono

2009: Michael Jackson

Favorite TV Show:

2015: Modern Family

2014: The Last Ship 

2013: Regular Show

2012: Pair of Kings

2011: Sonic X

2010: Bakugan
2009: Bakugan

Favorite Food:

2015: Wings

2014: California Sushi Roll

2013: California Sushi Roll

2012: Pizza

2011: Bacon & Grilled Cheese from The Waffle Shop

2010: Pizza
2009: Pizza

What do you want to be when you grow up? 

2015: Professional Soccer Player

2014: Soccer Player

2013: Professional Goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspurs; (2015 addendum, Kai asked to change this to Arsenal… too bad kid, can’t change the past)

2012: Shark scientist

2011: I either want to make games, be a shark scientist or be a snake scientist; hopefully I can do them all

2010: snake scientist
2009: snake scientist

Best Part of Summer:

2015: Northport

2014: Hanging out with friends

2013: USA vs. El Salvador soccer game in Baltimore with Dad

2012: Playing with my friends

2011: Hershey Park

2010: Going "Up North"

2009: Weekend w/Daddy

Best Friends:

2015: Carson, Kaiden, Daniel, Davis & Alex

2014: Scott, Daniel, Miles, Jack

2013: Scott

2012: Josh, Alex & Scott

2011: Josh & Alex

2010: Josh, Holden, Eli 

2009: Porter, Holden, Bennett

Favorite Toy:

2015: Soccer ball

2014: Minecraft toys

2013: Sonic action figures

2012: Sonic toys

2011: Transformers

2010: Star Wars Lego Battle of Endor

2009: Transformers

Favorite Activity:

2015: Soccer

2014: Soccer

2013: Soccer

2012: Basketball & Video Games

2011: Playing football w/Daddy

2010: Throwing football w/Daddy

2009: Baseball

Favorite Place To Visit:

2015: Barcelona

2014: Florida

2013: Northport, but not the drive to get there

2012: Florida

2011: Hershey Park

2010: Northport

2009: Chicago

Favorite Animal:

2015: Mako Shark

2014: Sharks
2013: Sharks
2012: Sharks
2011: Sharks

2010: Snakes

2009: Lions

College To Attend:

2015: I haven’t started thinking about that yet

2014: Penn State
2013: Penn State

2012: Penn State & Florida
2011: Penn State & Florida
2010: Penn State & Florida
2009: UF

Lila, 2015

Favorite Book:

2015: The Fourteenth Goldfish or Wonder

2014: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series 

2013: Piper Reed

2012: Princess Posey

2011: Pinkalicious

2010: Princess & The Frog

Favorite Movie:

2015: Remember The Titans, McFarland USA or Hoosiers

2014: Disney Movies

2013: Pitch Perfect

2012: Mirror Mirror

2011: Barbie

2010: Princess & The Frog

Favorite Musician:

2015: Katy Perry

2014: Katy Perry

2013: Maroon 5
2012: Maroon 5

2011: Hot Chelle Rae

2010: Beyonce

Favorite TV Show:

2015: Masterchef or Girl Meets World

2014: Masterchef

2013: Austin & Ally;

2012: Shake It Up;

2011: SpongeBob;

2010: Phineas & Ferb

Favorite Food:

2015: Tacos and Wings (Not together)

2014: Tacos

2013: Tacos

2012: Papa John’s Pizza with extra pepperoni

2011: Chicken Fingers

2010: Square Pizza

What do you want to be when you grow up?

2015: An Artist or a Swimmer

2014: I don’t know

2013: An artist
2012: An artist
2010: Artist & Singer

Best Part of Summer:

2015: Delaware trip (family trip with Tiffany, first trip to the ocean)

2014: Katy Perry concert w/Dad

2013: Hangin’ with my fam!

2012: Northport

2011: Water Park

2010: Up North

Best Friends:

2015: Luna, Molly & Catherine

2014: Catherine, Luna & Mackenzie

2013: Catherine, Mackenzie, Sophia, Laura & Cassidy

2012: Catherine, Mackenzie & Bella

2011: Emma & Bella

2010: Bella, Haila, Connor

Favorite Toy:

2015: Sherbie, Blankie, my Elephant pillow pet

2014: Sherbie, Blankie, my Elephant pillow pet and my American Girls

2013: Sherbie, Blankie, my big-eyed animals and my pillow pet

2012: Sherbie & Blankie

2011: My American Girl

2010: Princess dolls

Favorite Activity:

2015: Art

2014: Sewing class

2013: Gymnastics
2012: Gymnastics

2011: Art
2010: Art

Favorite Place To Visit:

2015: San Francisco & Delaware (family trip with Tiffany, first trip to the ocean)

2014: Michigan

2013: Northport

2012: New York City & Florida

2011: New York City

2010: Up North & New York City

Favorite Animal:

2015: Owl, Parrot, Penguin & Peacock

2014: Parrots

2013: Parrots & Owls

2012: Cheetahs

2011: Dogs

2010: Flamingos

College To Attend:

2015: Any major schools “Harvard, Yale, something like that"

2014: Penn State or Florida or whoever gives me a scholarship or Yale or Harvard if I get into somewhere like that

2013: Florida & Penn State
2012: Florida & Penn State

2011: Penn State

2010: One in NYC

Cecilia, 2015

Favorite Book:

2015: Hunted

2014: Pokemon

2013: My Power Rangers Books

Favorite Movie:

2015: Guardians of the Galaxy

2014: Star Wars

2013: Spider-man

Favorite Musician:

2015: Maroon 5

2014: Macklemore

2013: Psy

Favorite TV Show:

2015: Kirby Buckets

2014: Phineas & Ferb

2013: Jake & The Neverland Pirates

Favorite Food:

2015: Bananas (said like a Minion)

2014: Squid

2013: Mashed Potatoes

What do you want to be when you grow up? 

2015: Baseball player

2014: Soccer player

2013: Astronaut

Best Part of Summer:

2015: Going to the Detroit Tigers’ game “My dream came true.”

2014: Swimming at Eileen & Norbert's 

2013: Swimming in Eileen’s pool

Best Friends:

2015: Kade, Sergio & Isti

2014: Bodhi, Caleb & Isti

2013: Mossimo & Gabe

Favorite Toy:

2015: Baseball bat

2014: Bike

2013: Diego Truck

Favorite Activity:

2015: Baseball

2014: Biking

2013: Soccer

Favorite Place To Visit:

2015: Eileen & Norbert’s

2014: Northport

2013: Gettysburg

Favorite Animal:

2015: Cheetah & Tiger

2014: Electric Eel

2013: Eagles

College To Attend:

2015: Penn State

2014: Penn State

2013: Penn State