20 Questions with TJ

I found this interview online to ask your kids once a year these 20 questions and see how their answers change every year.

What is your favorite color?

yellow and purple, lila und gelb

what is your favorite toy?

I just like to play with my transformer

What is your favorite fruit?

little apples

What is your favorite tv show?

I love Dinotrucks

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

chicken and fries and chick - fil -a

what is your favorite thing to wear?

a short sleeve shirt with a long sleeve shirt under it, just like Daddy

What is your favorite game?

some puzzle games

What is your favorite snack?

peas (from Trader Joes)

What is your favorite animal?

a blue and purple zebra (???!!!!), and skunks, and big puppies

What is your favorite song?

Darth Vader Song (Imperial March) and Blur - Song 2

What is your favorite book?

Monster Truck Book and Darth Vader book

Who is your best friend?

Tom, Mia, Ben, and Palmer, and Liam, and Jenson

What is your favorite sport?

I like to play baseball and golf (mini)

what is favorite thing to do outside?

play on the playground

What is your favorite drink?

apple juice, milk, water, coconut water, tea, and lemonade

What is your favorite holiday?

Halloween and Christmas

What do you like to take to bed with you at night?

just knuffle bunny

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

peanut butter sandwich

What do you want for dinner on your birthday?

ummmm a cake

What do you want to be when you grown up?

Jesus

Currently 38" Tall and 33 pounds

This is my favorite picture of our Church Christmas pageant.  We think TJ has inherited R's love of singing.  Many prayers and much love to everyone over Christmas, we know this can not be an easy time right now.

Birthday Party!!!

TJ's Awesome Purple Party!!!

When E and J asked TJ what he wanted to do for his birthday or what kind of party he wanted- his response every time was a "purple party"!!!

TJ's music teacher Mr.Michael came and played a "rock" concert for his party! TJ and his friends wore purple and danced up a storm!

This is TJ's purple birthday shirt - E had a hard time getting a picture of it from all the dancing!

Everyone was so busy dancing and singing that there wasn't time to open presents at the party. After a  nap TJ opened his birthday presents at home. This was the first time he really understood and got into opening presents - he thought it was great!

It was a very fun birthday party and a great day. It is hard to believe that in less than a week our TJ will be THREE!!!

School Fun!

These are just some various pictures that TJ's preschool has sent us recently.

Merry Christmas

What a wet Christmas Eve and Christmas day! 

TJ woke up at 6:30 and was excited to see the presents under the tree.

He informed everyone that "it is not Halloween"

One of the presents TJ was most excited about was an accordion.

and some binoculars.

His favorite present by far was his motorcycle though!

Chattanooga

The weekend before Christmas TJ, E, and J went to Chattanooga to visit Bubbe and GrandDaddy.  It was a weekend full of adventures that included going on a steam engine train where Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus made an appearance. 

Waiting for the train!

Bubbe brought special light necklaces

Santa and Mrs. Claus came on for a visit!

The next day TJ wanted to try ice skating. TJ had been talking about it for a couple of weeks so we decided to give it a try.  

TJ was super excited to put on his ice skates...

and he did great walking on them...

getting on the ice was a different story...

TJ was not a fan of ice skating, so J helped him off.

TJ thinks he will like ice skating when he is 3 and because he was sad he wanted a corn dog!

We will try again next year!

October

October has been a very busy and exciting month!

TJ decorated 5 Little Pumpkins - just like his current favorite book "Five Little Pumpkins".

Ghost Dancing!

TJ ran in his first race. A one mile family fun run to support the local elementary school. TJ did a great job and ran a 20 minute mile with Jonathan. He was the youngest runner!

TJ decided coconut La Croix water is his absolute favorite

TJ's third Pride Parade

ABCs in "baby voice" and "monster voice"

Maybe the most exciting part of October (after Halloween of course) is that TJ was old enough to start Fall soccer! He absolutely loves it!

And finally Halloween...

E: TJ what would you like to be for Halloween? 

TJ: ScooDoo Dog. No, Velma

E: Ok you can wear orange and glasses like Mommy.

TJ: No... wanna be TJ

E: Well we wear costumes on Halloween and dress up

TJ: ScooDoo Dog, Velma, Max Wild thing, Rain, AND a TJ

one week later...

E: TJ would you still like to be Scooby Doo for Halloween?

TJ: No Ghost Rain

A few days later..

E: TJ what would you like to be for Halloween?

TJ: Ghost Rain

So here is "Ghost Rain"!!!

He is wearing a ghost shirt under his rain coat - that is how his costume is "Ghost Rain"!!!

Samson also needed a costume (which he was mostly ok with)...

And TJ won best costume in the under 4 category!!! 

He won a gift certificate to a local coffee shop - because caffeine is what every 2.5 year old needs :)

Beach

E, J, and TJ took a quick trip to the beach. E felt like they MUST get some beach time in before it was too cold to get in the water. 

TJ insisted on carrying his suitcase and got very upset when anyone tried to assist him. As you can see it was a pretty large hill, but he is one strong 2.5 year old!

TJ was so excited to be at the beach and a hotel room that he was donkey kicking until 11:00 at night and was awake at 6:30 the next morning! "Beach, Water, Sand - TJ play!"

TJ was fascinated by these large beach bikes, he was very disappointed that he was too small to ride them this year.

Popcorn snack in bed and failed nap attempts!

This is Mr.Bones a Halloween decoration that TJ has decided is his favorite toy ever!