Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the great fathers in our lives.  Here our some of the kids thoughts on their Dad this year.  Grant's don't always make sense - it seems he might have been preoccupied with getting candy at the time.  :)  And at the bottom are some answers that Matthew and Anna filled out at church as part of a Father's Day activity.  Here are the kids answers from 2010, 2011, 2012.  We love you Dads!!

About Daddy
by Matthew (age 6.3), Anna (age 4.8) and Grant (age 2.2)

What is something daddy always says to you?
Matthew: Be Good.  He says "be good" when he goes away to work.
Anna: I love you
Grant:  Pick up that candies

What makes daddy happy?
Matthew: Giving him a hug
Anna: Loving him
Grant:  Feeling music

What makes daddy sad?
Matthew: When you're mean or don't obey
Anna: When you don't obey the commandments or the family rules.
Grant:  Cry...uh, huh

How does daddy make you laugh?
Matthew: By tickling us.
Anna: By tickling the bottoms of my feet
Grant: Daddy make me cry.....wah!!

What was daddy like as a kid?
Matthew: Small, young.  Happy.  I guess Dad got a little more serious.
Anna: A Marshmallow (??)
Grant:  Daddy hops like a froggy

How old is daddy?
Matthew: 34
Anna: 34
Grant: 2

How tall is daddy?
Matthew: A few feet (laughing)
Anna: 16 inches
Grant:  Shoulder

What is daddy's favorite thing to do?
Matthew: Be with our...I guess he likes to play with us.
Anna: Be with our family.
Grant:  Go fishing

What does daddy do when you're not around?
Matthew: Work
Anna: Work...or find me.
Grant:  No

If daddy was famous, what would it be for?
Matthew: For college.  Or a lot of money.
Anna: A circus.  For marrying you (pointing to mom)
Grant:  Look John!

What is daddy really good at?
Matthew: Making us laugh
Anna: Basketball
Grant:  Work

What is daddy not really good at?
Matthew: (thinks a long time) ...nothing.  He's not really good at nothing.
Anna: Being mad.
Grant:  No

What does daddy do for a job?
Matthew: Does PT (physical training) class.
Anna: Goes to work
Grant:  Vacuum

What is daddy's favorite food?
Matthew: Can candy be food?  Marshmallows
Anna: S'mores!
Grant:  Apples

What makes you proud of daddy?
Matthew:  When he earns a badge for his uniform at work
Anna: When he has done a lot of work.
Grant:  Licorice

If daddy were a cartoon character, which one would it be?
Matthew:  Donald Duck
Anna: Mickey Mouse.
Grant:  Like Thomas

What do you and daddy do together?
Matthew: Play.
Anna: Go to Yo Yogurt.
Grant:  Eat candy

How are you and daddy the same?
Matthew: We both have the same color eyes.
Anna: We both like the same things.  We both like cooked carrots and broccoli soup.
Grant: 'cause nice me

How are you and daddy different?
Matthew: We don't have the same color hair.
Anna: We don't go to places together.  We don't go to work together.
Grant:  Daddy big

How do you know daddy loves you?
Matthew: Because he's our father.
Anna: Because he says nice words to us.
Grant:  licorice

Where is daddy's favorite place to go?
Matthew: California?
Anna: Disneyland.
Grant: Ummm...walmart...licorice


 (this was from a church activity Matthew and Anna did)
What I Know About My Dad

Age
Anna:  44
Matthew: 34

Eyes
Anna:  Brown
Matthew:  Brown

Hair
Anna: Black
Matthew:  Black

Occupation
Anna:  On base
Matthew:  Works in the Air Force

Favorite Color
Anna:  Green
Matthew:  Green

Favorite TV Show
Anna:  Star Wars
Matthew: Netflix

Favorite Sport
Anna:  Basketball
Matthew:  Run

Favorite Place to Go
Anna:  Disneyland
Matthew:  The Store

Favorite Flower
Anna:  Tulip
Matthew: (crossed this one off as Non-Applicable)

Favorite Candy
Anna:  Ice Cream Cones
Matthew:  Licorice

Favorite Ice Cream:
Anna:  Chocolate
Matthew:  Chocolate

Favorite Food:
Anna:  Broccoli Soup
Matthew:  Pizza

Favorite Scripture Story:
Anna:  Book of Mormon
Matthew:  Scriptures

What does my Dad do all day?
Anna: Work
Matthew:  Work