Back to School Questions, 2017

Ricketts Glenn, Summer 2017

Back To School Questions, 2017

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:

Steelers Preseason Game, Summer 2017

Kai, 2017

Favorite Book:
2017: The Divided We Fall series by Trent Reedy
2016: Summer Ball by Mike Lupica
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:
2017: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2016: Life of Pets
2015: Jurassic World
2014: Guardians of the Galaxy
2013: Avatar
2012: Transformers
2011: Yogi Bear
2010: Pokemon
2009: Star Wars

Favorite Musician:
2017: J. Cole
2016: J. Cole
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:
2017: Family Guy
2016: Psych
2015: Modern Family
2014: The Last Ship 
2013: Regular Show
2012: Pair of Kings
2011: Sonic X
2010: Bakugan
2009: Bakugan

Favorite Food:
2017: Wings
2016: Sushi
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? 
2017: Sports Journalist
2016: Professional Athlete
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:
2017: Hanging out with friends
2016: Hanging out with friends
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:
2017: Davis, Connor, & Carson
2016: Carson, Nick, Sean, Brady, John & Rees
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:
2017: xbox 
2016: Soccer ball
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:
2017: Soccer
2016: Soccer
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:
2017: Pittsburgh
2016: Gainesville
2015: Barcelona
2014: Florida
2013: Northport, but not the drive to get there
2012: Florida
2011: Hershey Park
2010: Northport
2009: Chicago

Favorite Animal:
2017: Dog
2016: Golden Retrievers 
2015: Mako Shark
2014: Sharks
2013: Sharks
2012: Sharks
2011: Sharks
2010: Snakes
2009: Lions

College To Attend:
2017: Florida
2016: I haven’t even thought about that yet
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

Favorite Subject (New question in 2016):
2017: Gym
2016: Gym

Place You Most Want To Visit (New question in 2017):
2017: Los Angeles

Fun in D.C., Summer 2017

Lila, 2016

Favorite Book:
2017: Something In Between
2016: The Hour of the Bees
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:
2017: “Movies aren’t really my thing”
2016: “I don’t really have a favorite”
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:
2017: Shawn Mendes
2016: Adele
2015: Katy Perry
2014: Katy Perry
2013: Maroon 5
2012: Maroon 5
2011: Hot Chelle Rae
2010: Beyonce

Favorite TV Show:
2017: Degrassi
2016: Psych
2015: Masterchef or Girl Meets World
2014: Masterchef
2013: Austin & Ally;
2012: Shake It Up;
2011: SpongeBob;
2010: Phineas & Ferb

Favorite Food:
2017: Tacos or Wings
2016: Tacos and the Waffle Shop’s burger
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?
2017: A Google employee 
2016: I don’t know
2015: An Artist or a Swimmer
2014: I don’t know
2013: An artist
2012: An artist
2010: Artist & Singer

Best Part of Summer:
2017: Gettysburg & Maine, Having Kate & Morgan come to Dad’s volleyball at the Ramada
2016: Del Grosso’s, the drive-in, and the swim team
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:
2017: Morgan, Kate, Grace, Maddie, Liz
2016: Elaina
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:
2017: Sherbie, Blankie, & my phone
2016: Sherbie, Blankie, & my art supplies
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:
2017: Hanging out with friends
2016: Hanging out with friends or arts & crafts
2015: Art
2014: Sewing class
2013: Gymnastics
2012: Gymnastics
2011: Art
2010: Art

Favorite Place To Visit:
2017: Gettysburg, Maine, Northport, & San Francisco
2016: Gettysburg, Northport, & Canada
2015: San Francisco & Delaware (family trip - 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:
2017: Penguin
2016: Piglets 
2015: Owl, Parrot, Penguin & Peacock
2014: Parrots
2013: Parrots & Owls
2012: Cheetahs
2011: Dogs
2010: Flamingos

College To Attend:
2017: Stanford
2016: No clue
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

Favorite Subject (New question in 2016):
2017: Math
2016: Math or Art

Place You Most Want To Visit (New question in 2017):
2017: A tropical place, like the Bahamas, where there are huts on the water and pretty water

Driving the boat with Papa Norbert, Summer 2017

Cecilia, 2016

Favorite Book:
2017: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
2016: The first Spirit Animals book
2015: Hunted
2014: Pokemon
2013: My Power Rangers Books

Favorite Movie:
2017: Catch Me If You Can
2016: Miracle
2015: Guardians of the Galaxy
2014: Star Wars
2013: Spider-man

Favorite Musician:
2017: Adam Levine
2016: One Republic
2015: Maroon 5
2014: Macklemore
2013: Psy

Favorite TV Show:
2017: Baseball
2016: Baseball 
2015: Kirby Buckets
2014: Phineas & Ferb
2013: Jake & The Neverland Pirates

Favorite Food:
2017: Crabs
2016: Spaghetti 
2015: Bananas (said like a Minion)
2014: Squid
2013: Mashed Potatoes

What do you want to be when you grow up? 
2017: Veterinarian 
2016: Veterinarian 
2015: Baseball player
2014: Soccer player
2013: Astronaut

Best Part of Summer:
2017: Steelers Game
2016: Winning the Little League Summer Championship
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:
2017: Brady, Isti, & Sergio
2016: Brady, Haryn, River, Kade, Isti, Serge, & Bohdi
2015: Kade, Sergio & Isti
2014: Bodhi, Caleb & Isti
2013: Mossimo & Gabe

Favorite Toy:
2017: Scooter
2016: My scooter, “I like scooting.” 
2015: Baseball bat
2014: Bike
2013: Diego Truck

Favorite Activity:
2017: Sports
2016: Scootering & Baseball
2015: Baseball
2014: Biking
2013: Soccer

Favorite Place To Visit:
2017: Northport
2016: Canada & Northport
2015: Eileen & Norbert’s
2014: Northport
2013: Gettysburg

Favorite Animal:
2017: Wolf
2016: Huskie
2015: Cheetah & Tiger
2014: Electric Eel
2013: Eagles

College To Attend:
2017: Penn State and Florida or Michigan State for Vet School
2016: Penn State
2015: Penn State
2014: Penn State
2013: Penn State

Favorite Subject (New question in 2016):
2017: History
2016: Math

Place You Most Want To Visit (New question in 2017):
2017: Florida

First Day of School, 2017