Interview with a 6 year old

What's your favorite color? Pink
Favorite food? Pizza
Least favorite food? Broccoli Cheddar soup
Favorite dessert? Sugar cookies
Favorite stuffed animal? Bear Bear
Favorite animal? Giraffe and a cat
What do you like to do the most? I like to play on the swings and go down the slide in our backyard
Favorite thing to do with Dad? I like being silly with Daddy
Favorite thing to do with Mom? Bake things
Favorite thing to do with Liam? When he tries to make me laugh
Favorite thing to do with Lucy? play Mom and honey
Favorite TV show? Polly Pocket
Favorite Movie? Aladdin
Favorite thing about school? When the teacher calls our name from the popsicle sticks and we get to choose where we want to go
Favorite place to go locally? Zoo
Favorite place for vacation? Michigan
Favorite book? Bernstein Bears and the Haunted House
Favorite outfit? the cat shirt and shorts


What are most excited to do now that you are 6 that you couldn't do when you were 5? Do the monkey bars on the playset
What are you most scared of? Nightmares and the dark
What's the best thing about you? I am kind at school. I am good at making new friends.
Who is your best friend? Ava from our old neighborhood and Ava from school
What do you want to be when you grow up? Veterinarian

Caroline turns 6

Happy Birthday to Caroline!

This wonderful little girl turned 6 at the beginning of June and we had, due to COVID, two separate parties with family.

One night was with the Walles family where we had pizza with the dipping sauce (Papa Johns) and a cookie cake. The cousins splashed in our little pool, threw water balloons and played all night long. This was the first time since February since we had seen our family so it was great for the cousins to play and have fun.

On her birthday she requested Dad to make pancakes with strawberries on top. She opened a few of her presents and got to paint a stepping stone before the next party began.

The Fink's came for another special requested lunch from Caroline of black bean burgers. We also had regular hamburgers for those who wanted meat. Caroline wanted cupcakes for this party and was especially intrigued by some called Peanut Butter Hi-Hat Cupcakes. The kids played in the pool, threw water balloons and had a blast. Again, this was the first time the cousins had all seen each other since February or before so it was great to get together.

Caroline making Ivy laugh

Baseball. all. of. the. time.

It's official. Liam is obsessed with baseball. Our days consist of Liam hitting wiffle balls in the front yard, Liam asking Dad to play catch, and Liam asking Dad to take him to a park to practice hitting. There are baseball cards in various places about the house and we are "quizzed" on these players hourly. My answer is usually, "I have no idea". The girls answer is,  "I don't know". Evan is the only one who likes to participate in this thrilling game. During our quarantine Evan taught Liam how to play baseball cards. This is a game that Evan used to play when he was a kid that involves dice and two players. What you roll determines if you hit a single, double, triple or a homer.

Playing against his good friend, Evan

Playing baseball cards with Dad (and Archie)

This is pretty common to see on a daily basis

Building a baseball card tower

When I come downstairs in the morning Liam is already watching a baseball game or playing baseball on the PlayStation. It is 6:45 am. He is allowed to do this until his sisters wake up and then I usually have to insist he turn it to a cartoon.

With Covid, we weren't sure if a baseball season was going to exist for him to participate in but thank goodness his league decided to play. He loves the practices, the warm-ups and of course the game. This is the first year the kids are pitching to each other and he really enjoys pitching. 

His coaches and teammates this year have been great. The coaches have guided the boys with positivity and meaningful tips on how to play the game. Not every coach operates this way as we have seen and we feel so grateful that Liam got a great one this year.