20 Questions for Stella on Her Birthday

Today is Stella-Blue’s birthday. I always have a tough time with her birthday because she’s my tiny baby. I told her we were going to skip her birthday this year because I didn’t want her to get any older, but she assured me that she would always be me tiny baby and I could still call her that even when she’s and old lady.

How old are you?     6

Opening her gift

What did you get for your birthday?     Caroline Abbott (An American Girl Doll)

What is your favorite color?     Purple

What is your favorite TV show?     Spongebob Squarepants

Blowing out her candle

What is your favorite toy?     Lola (her doll with the missing bow)

What do you want to be when you grow up?     A fairy

What sport do you play?     Soccer

The soccer star

What are you good at?     A lot of stuff…jump roping, art and being the goalie

Good morning birthday girl!!

What is your favorite food?     Candy, chocolate

What food do you hate?     Burnt garlic

What is your favorite outfit?     My butterfly dress with the sparkles

What is your favorite song?     Katy Perry’s Dark Horse

Taking her birthday calls

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?     Coffee

Who is the best in your family?     My whole family

What is your pet’s name?     Bama

What makes you happy?     Camilla (her best friend at school)

What makes you mad?     When Maizie hurts me

Kraus House birthday breakfast

What’s your favorite thing to do in school?     Play with Camilla

Who is your teacher?     Ms. Pelland right now because Ms. Ferns is getting a new knee

Where do you want to go on vacation?     Disney Parks 

Happy Birthday to the tiniest Kraus!!! (Little does she know they're going to Disney in 18 days)

20 Questions for Maizie on Her Birthday

Happy Birthday!

 

Pure Joy

Breakfast Cake

Today Maizie turns eight. I can’t believe I have a kid that old, even though technically I’m old enough to have one in college. I decided to ask her 20 Questions (man were the other two mad about this). Here are her answers…

How old are you?    8

What did you get for your birthday?   Monster High Create a Monster and Yahtzee Flash

 

Just what she wanted

What is your favorite color?   pink

What is your favorite TV show?   Sam and Cat

What is your favorite toy?   Monster High (anything with a Monster High logo on it)

What do you want to be when you grow up?   A singer

What sport do you play?  Karate

 

In her gi ready for action

What are you good at?   Writing

What’s your favorite food?   Tasty meatballs in the gravy and lasagna

What food do you hate?   Mayonnaise, oatmeal, jelly

What is your favorite outfit?   Leotards

What is your favorite song?   Monster High theme song

What is your favorite flavor ice cream?   Mint chocolate chip

Who is the best in your family?   Everyone

What is your pet’s name?   Alabama Worley (Bama or Bam for short)

What makes you happy?   Stella

What makes you mad?   Stella

What is your favorite thing to do in school?   Learn

Who is your teacher?   Mrs. Scanlon

Where do you want to go on vacation?   Swimming

 

She'll swim, as long as it's a pool

Happy Birthday Maizie! I say some of the answers she gave didn’t surprise me at all, while others came out of left field. 

7 Reasons Teddy is Awesome

Today is Teddy’s birthday, so in honor of his seventh year; I’m writing 7 reasons why he is so awesome.

His Size- Let’s face it, the kid is a beast. He’s far from an averaged sized seven year old. As of right now he weighs 99 pounds and is four foot 9 inches tall. He may run like a Great Dane puppy, but he skates pretty well. If you need someone to cuddle with, Teddy’s your guy.

The giant Teddy leaving the NICU.

His Willingness to Cuddle-He may be turning seven, but as soon as he gets up in the morning, he comes and sits next to me (as close as he possible can). We sit and share a blanket and he will even still sit on my lap (for as long as my legs can take it).

 

First haircut

His Love of the Ladies-He is a ladies’ man. Rumor has it, he was given an ultimatum; he needs to choose a girlfriend by second grade. From my last count there were five ladies in the running.

 

Squeezable cheeks

He Wants to Be Healthy- He is very into exercising and eating healthy. The only vegetable he doesn’t like is artichokes (he HATES them, so much you can’t even say the word). Teddy has me tape shows on TV and he will do exercise routines right in the living room, until he works up a sweat.

Everyone poses on ladders

He Stands up for Others- He WILL NOT let anyone be mean to any of his friends. One time a third grader knocked down one of his friends and he demanded the kid apologize. His rule, don’t pick on someone smaller than you, come pick on me.

 

Undoing some buttons for the playground

Determination/Competitive Edge- Teddy wants to win and he will not quit until he is good enough to do it. When he started hockey last year, he was determined to be as good as the kids in the black shirts; this year he’s one of them. Kraus’ don’t quit!

 

Fashion flair

His Heart- Along with his huge body, Teddy has the biggest heart. He is always concerned with everyone’s feelings. If someone falls, he’s the first one there to see if they’re OK and to help them up. He is truly friends with everyone.

 

Teddy's cake breakfast

Happy Birthday Teddy Bear!!!