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My 2010 Interview

• Favorite drink(s):  Kaffe Kreme from Krispy Kreme.
• Favorite food(s):  Fried Pickles.
• Favorite tv show(s): The Soup.
• Favorite movie(s):  Finding Nemo
• Favorite book(s):  right now? Pendergast series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.
• Favorite song(s):  right now? I Can Transfrom Ya.
• Favorite video game(s):  None.
• Favorite sport to play:  Shopping.
• Favorite sport to watch:   Z play soccer, the girls do gymnastics.
• Favorite holiday:  Christmas.
• Favorite month/season:  Autumn.
• Favorite color: Pink. 
• What is something you wish you could do:  Make healthy food choices.
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Not losing my mind this past year.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Scandinavia

E1's 2010 Interview

• Favorite drink(s):  fruit punch and chocolate shakes 
• Favorite food(s):  spaghetti & pizza 
• Favorite tv show(s): Wizards of Waverly Place and Mythbusters.
• Favorite movie(s):  Avatar
• Favorite book(s):  The Name of the Wind 
• Favorite song(s):  Whenever, Wherever (an old Shakira song), Fireflies 
• Favorite video game(s):  None
• Favorite sport to play: Gymnastics 
• Favorite sport to watch:  Gymnastics and Soccer (The Crew).
• Favorite school subject:  Math and Science.
• Favorite holiday:  Christmas.
• Favorite month/season:  January. And Winter.
• Favorite color:  Blue & Green 
• What do you want to be when you are an adult:  Teacher.
• What is something you wish you could do:  Turn Invisible (to sneak up on her brother)
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  backwalkover on beam 
• Where would you like to go to college:  Ohio State, either that or Hawaii.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before:   Italy.
• Favorite animal: Puma.
• Favorite instrument: guitar.

E2's 2010 Interview

• Favorite drink(s): chocolate milk 
• Favorite food(s):  apples
• Favorite tv show(s):  Wizards of Waverly Place, iCarly 
• Favorite movie(s): The Bee one, and jello (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)
• Favorite book(s):  The one we readed upstairs (a book about fairies we read this afternoon).
• Favorite song(s):  "I'm slipping into the lava (a Jonas Brothers song) and I Kissed A Girl"
• Favorite video game(s):  That Snowflake one I got for Christmas (a Dora game for Wii). 
• Favorite sport to play:  gymnastics.
• Favorite sport to watch:  gymnastics. 
• Favorite school subject (what's your favorite thing to learn about at school): reading letters. 
• Favorite holiday:  Easter, cause I get candy.  And Christmas.  
• Favorite month/season:  Winter and Spring. 
• Favorite color:  Periwinkle and Pink 
• What do you want to be when you are an adult: Be a mom.
• What is something you wish you could do:  Be a real fairy.
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Level 2 gymnast.
• Where would you like to go to college: um, middle school.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Peter Pan house 
• favorite animal: cat
• favorite instrument: flute. 

Aw mommy, you didn't ask me what's my favorite toy?

favorite toy: drawing.

Z's 2010 Interview

Favorite food(s):  Chicken fingers, grilled cheese, Choconilla side by side shake (Steak n Shake).

Favorite tv show(s): Suite Life on Deck, How the Earth was Made, Dirty Jobs.

Favorite movie(s): GI Joe Rise of Cobra, Avatar, Transformers II 

Favorite book(s):  Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the Ranger's Apprentice series.

Favorite song(s):  None.

Favorite video game(s):  Spore, Boom Blox and Mario Strikers Charged. 

Favorite sport to play:   Soccer.

Favorite sport to watch:   Soccer.

Favorite school subject:  Algebra.

Favorite holiday:  Christmas.

Favorite month/season:  June/Summer.

Favorite color:  Red, Black.

What do you want to be when you are an adult: Something to do with math, but not sure what. 

What is something you wish you could do: Turn invisible. 

What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Having won four soccer tournaments.

Where would you like to go to college: Harvard or Yale.

Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: England or Italy.

E2's 2009 Interview

• Favorite drink(s): chocolate milk 
• Favorite food(s):  macaroni and cheese
• Favorite tv show(s):  dora and diego
• Favorite movie(s):  "bzzzzz. a bee movie. that you, me and e1 went to last night" (it was actually last summer and I am surprised she remembered it.  this is the first time she has mentioned it.)
• Favorite book(s):  My Little Pony, since we have that one.
• Favorite song(s):  "I'm slipping into the lava (a Jonas Brothers song) and I Kissed A Girl"
• Favorite video game(s):  No, I don't have one. 
• Favorite sport to play:  Soccer and gymnastics.
• Favorite sport to watch:  E1 do gymnastics maybe. 
• Favorite school subject(what's your favorite thing to learn about at school: A and B and C and K and little b 
• Favorite holiday:  Christmas
• Favorite month/season:  Snow and Spring and Fall. All.
• Favorite color:  Red. Gotta go.
• What do you want to be when you are an adult: Line Leader.
• What is something you wish you could do:  Bite a apple.
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Play at Chuck E Cheese.
• Where would you like to go to college: January.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Um, Ghiggy's house. And Christmas
• favorite animal: "Maybe kitty cat. *gasp* I know! How 'bout a squirrel! That's my favorite animal."
• "And my favorite instrument? Totally guitar."

E2 added the last two herself, and answered all the questions herself.

2008:

• Favorite drink(s):  she says water, Mommy says milk/chocolate milk
• Favorite food(s): she says banana and sandwich
• Favorite tv show(s): Playhouse Disney line-up (Higglytown Heroes, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Doodlebops, etc)
• Favorite song(s): she says Hannah Montana.  Mommy agrees.
• Favorite book(s): The Runaway Bunny
• Favorite activity(ies): "Dance is favorite. Gymnastics is favorite. Soccer is favorite."

(Hopefully next year the toddler will be more able to answer questions.  This year's interview went like this: "What's your favorite book?"  "red, blue, yellow"  "What's your favorite color?" "book".  :P  )

2007:

E2's Interview:
Favorite drink(s): Rather fond of Milk.  Daddy has given her sips of his Capri Suns and those are quite tasty too.                                                                                                                            Favorite food(s): Likes almost everything.                                                                             Favorite book(s): Likes the spiral books that were for E1's My First Leappad.                                                                                                                          Favorite song(s): Loves the "Wheels on the Bus"
Favorite sport to play: I LOVE splashing in the tub!  And jumping ("Bum!" is E2 for "jump!") off things, even if they are only two inches off the ground.
Favorite toy: Cellphones, anything Mickey Mouse, dolls, balls.

• Favorite drink(s):  she says water, Mommy says milk/chocolate milk
• Favorite food(s): she says banana and sandwich
• Favorite tv show(s): Playhouse Disney line-up (Higglytown Heroes, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Doodlebops, etc)
• Favorite song(s): she says Hannah Montana.  Mommy agrees.
• Favorite book(s): The Runaway Bunny
• Favorite activity(ies): "Dance is favorite. Gymnastics is favorite. Soccer is favorite."

(Hopefully next year the toddler will be more able to answer questions.  This year's interview went like this: "What's your favorite book?"  "red, blue, yellow"  "What's your favorite color?" "book".  :P  )

2007:

E2's Interview:
Favorite drink(s): Rather fond of Milk.  Daddy has given her sips of his Capri Suns and those are quite tasty too.                                                                                                                            Favorite food(s): Likes almost everything.                                                                             Favorite book(s): Likes the spiral books that were for E1's My First Leappad.                                                                                                                          Favorite song(s): Loves the "Wheels on the Bus"
Favorite sport to play: I LOVE splashing in the tub!  And jumping ("Bum!" is E2 for "jump!") off things, even if they are only two inches off the ground.
Favorite toy: Cellphones, anything Mickey Mouse, dolls, balls.

E1's 2009 Interview

• Favorite drink(s):  fruitSprite (when E1 goes to Cane's, B lets her fill her cup with 1/2 fruit punch, 1/2 sprite)
• Favorite food(s):  Papa John's Pizza
• Favorite tv show(s): Suite Life of Zach and Cody. Although I do like Mythbusters and Time Warp.
• Favorite movie(s):  The Day the Earth Stood Still
• Favorite book(s):  Unicorns of Balinor, 39 Clues 
• Favorite song(s):  Love Story (by Taylor Swift)
• Favorite video game(s):  We Ski (for Wii)
• Favorite sport to play: Gymnastics 
• Favorite sport to watch:  Ice Skating and Gymnastics.
• Favorite school subject:  Math.
• Favorite holiday:  Christmas.
• Favorite month/season:  January. And Winter.
• Favorite color:  Hot Pink and Black
• What do you want to be when you are an adult:  Olympic Gymnast.
• What is something you wish you could do:  Turn Invisible
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Getting a 38 (all around score)
• Where would you like to go to college:  Ohio State, either that or Hawaii.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before:  Phoenix, Arizona. Italy.
• Favorite animal: Puma.
• Favorite instrument: An electric Piano.

E1 decided she needed to answer E1's new questions too.

2008:

• Favorite drink(s): Chocolate  Shake from Steak n Shake
• Favorite food(s): Hamburger from Wendy's
• Favorite tv show(s):The Suite Life of Zach and Cody
• Favorite movie(s): Star Wars
• Favorite book(s): Hawkeye & Amy Mystery Books
• Favorite song(s): anything by Kelly Clarkson
• Favorite video game(s): Star Wars Lego
• Favorite sport to plays: Gymnastics
• Favorite sport to watch: Gymnastics
• Favorite school subject: Social Studies
• Favorite holiday: Christmas
• Favorite month/season: January
• Favorite color: Red & Black
• What do you want to be when you are an adult: A Gymnast
• What is something you wish you could do: Fly!
• What accomplishment are you most proud of: Getting three 9's in one meet.
• Where would you like to go to college: The Ohio State University
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Italy

2007:

Favorite drink(s): chocolate milk                                                                                            Favorite food(s): chicken nuggets from McDonald's
Favorite tv show(s): Spongebob, Fairly Odd Parents, Suite Life of Zach and Cody
Favorite movie(s): Stick It and Fantasia
Favorite book(s): Cinderella, All the Disney Princesses, Rapunzel
Favorite song(s): Mulan songs, Hangman (Styx)
Favorite video game(s): SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom
Favorite sport to play: gymnastics
Favorite sport to watch: hockey and soccer
Favorite school subject: writing
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite month/season: January
Favorite color: Purple
What do you want to be when you are an adult: artist
What is something you wish you could do: be good at jazz dancing
What accomplishment are you most proud of: earning a spot on gymnastics team
Where would you like to go to college: The Ohio State University
Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Disneyland
Rank Disney Princesses
1. Cinderella
2. Aurora
3. Jasmine
4. Ariel
5. Mulan
6. Pocahontas
7. Snow White
8. Belle

Z's 2009 Interview

• Favorite drink(s):  White milk 
• Favorite food(s):  Top 5 not in order - pizza, grilled cheese, popcorn shrimp, hot dogs, chicken fries from BK.
• Favorite tv show(s): Suite Life on Deck, Time Warp or The Simpsons.
• Favorite movie(s): Star Wars, Episode II The Clone Wars
• Favorite book(s):  The Seventh Tower series.
• Favorite song(s):  None.
• Favorite video game(s):  Boom Blox and Super Mario Galaxy
• Favorite sport to play:   Soccer.
• Favorite sport to watch:   Soccer.
• Favorite school subject:  Math.
• Favorite holiday:  Christmas.
• Favorite month/season:  July/Summer.
• Favorite color:  Red.
• What do you want to be when you are an adult: A Professional Soccer Player or an Engineer. 
• What is something you wish you could do: Drive. 
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Beingnominated for and going to NYSP.
• Where would you like to go to college: Ohio State.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before:  Italy.

Oops - forgot to do 2008

2007:

Favorite drink(s): milk
Favorite food(s): grilled cheese sandwiches, Life cereal
Favorite tv show(s): SpongeBob and GUTS
Favorite movie(s): Night at the Museum
Favorite book(s): Deltora series and Magic School Bus books
Favorite song(s): don't have one
Favorite video game(s): Super Mario Sunshine and Battlefront II
Favorite sport to play: soccer
Favorite sport to watch: soccer, football
Favorite school subject: math and reading

Favorite holiday: Christmas and Halloween
Favorite month/season: Spring and June
What do you want to be when you are an adult: Astronaut 
What is something you wish you could do: Fly (like Superman, not like a plane)
What accomplishment are you most proud of: scoring my first goal in soccer            Where would you like to go to college: The Ohio State University
Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Japan

My 2009 Interview

• Favorite drink(s):  Kaffe Kreme from Krispy Kreme.
• Favorite food(s):  Tortilla Soup from Max & Erma's or Pasta from Olive Garden.
• Favorite tv show(s): The Soup, Corner Gas.
• Favorite movie(s):  Finding Nemo
• Favorite book(s):  Probably The Keys to the Kingdom series or The Bartimaeus Trilogy.
• Favorite song(s):  right now? Let it Rock and Single Ladies.
• Favorite video game(s):  None.
• Favorite sport to play:  Shopping.
• Favorite sport to watch:   Z play soccer, the girls do gymnastics.
• Favorite holiday:  Christmas.
• Favorite month/season:  Autumn.
• Favorite color: Pink. 
• What is something you wish you could do:  Make healthy food choices.
• What accomplishment are you most proud of:  Losing weight last year and (mostly) keeping it off.
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Scandinavia

2008:

Favorite drink(s): coffee (specifically Starbuck Frappuccinos) and milk
Favorite food(s): pizza and chocolate
Favorite tv show(s): The Soup
Favorite movie(s): Enchanted, Finding Nemo, 300
Favorite book(s): Good Omens, Keys to the Kingdom Series, Percy & the Olympians Series
Favorite song(s): The Way I Are, Stronger, Paralyzer
Favorite sport to play: shopping, digital scrapbooking
Favorite sport to watch: ice skating, gymnastics, hockey, baseball and soccer
Favorite school subject: literature and foreign languages
Favorite holiday: Christmas, Halloween is a close second
Favorite month/season: Fall
Favorite color: light Pink
What is something you wish you could do: keep the house clean and organized.
What accomplishment are you most proud of: three wonderful kids and a very happy marriage
Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Scandinavia (esp. Norway) and Egypt

2007:

My Interview:

• Favorite drink(s): coffee (specifically Starbuck Frappuccinos) and milk

• Favorite food(s): pizza and chocolate                             
• Favorite tv show(s): CSI: Las Vegas and CSI: Miami   Although I haven't really watched either this season. 
• Favorite movie(s): Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Pitch Black, Over the Hedge, Night at the Museum
• Favorite book(s): anything by Jasper Fforde or Jennifer Crusie
• Favorite song(s): Sexyback by Justin Timberlake, Straight up by Sean Paul, When you Wish Upon A Star                                                                                                                                    
• Favorite sport to play: shopping, digital scrapbooking
• Favorite sport to watch: ice skating, gymnastics, hockey, baseball and soccer
• Favorite school subject: literature and foreign languages
• Favorite holiday: Christmas, Halloween is a close second
• Favorite month/season: Fall
• Favorite color: light Pink
• What is something you wish you could do: paint
• What accomplishment are you most proud of: three wonderful kids and a very happy marriage
• Where would you like to go that you haven't been before: Scandinavia (esp. Norway) and Egypt