So.... This year (as of most) Eric is out of town. We wanted to do something special for him that he could read while he was over in Alaska. I remember seeing on Carrie's blog a cute tag in which you ask your kiddos questions about yourself and giggle at their response. I decided to use this tag as a tribute to Eric on Father's Day so here we go:
1. What is something Dad always says?
Mick: "Are you Serious?"
Macee: "Stop!"
Maddux: "I love you."
McGwire: "Don't do that anymore!"
2. What makes Dad happy?
Mick: Me and Macee not fighting
Macee: When Mick and I don't fight.
Maddux: When I play with him
McGwire: That I don't do anything to Mays.
3. What makes Dad sad?
Mick: Me and Macee fighting
Macee: when he can't be with you.
Maddux: That he spanks me (like Eric EVER spanks!)
McGwire: If I hurt somebody like my brothers.
4. How does dad make you laugh?
Mick: When he says funny words.
Macee: Funny jokes and tickles me.
Maddux: Tickles me.
McGwire: Cuz he tickles me.
5. What was dad like as a child?
Mick: He worked on the farm. Probably wild.
Macee: Sometimes good... sometimes bad...
Maddux: A dog.
McGwire: Funny
6. Hold old is your dad?
Mick: Going to be 40 this year
Macee: 30, turning 40
Maddux: 39
McGwire: 10
7. How tall is your dad?
Mick: 6'1
Macee: I have no clue... maybe 8 ft
Maddux: 12 ft
McGwire: This big (showing me the size with his hands!). Probably 50 hundred feet!
8. What is your dad's favorite thing to do?
Mick: Coach baseball and play with his kids.
Macee: Play with us
Maddux: Wrestle with us when he is home.
McGwire: Work
9. What does dad do when you are not around?
Mick: Plays with my brothers.
Macee: Watches TV
Maddux: Drinks Diet Coke
McGwire: Goes to work
10. If your dad becomes famous what will it be for?
Mick: Baseball
Macee: Baseball
Maddux: I don't know
McGwire: Having a birthday (?????)
11. What is your dad good at?
Mick: Coaching
Macee: Teaching Baseball
Maddux: Coaching
McGwire: Work
12. What is your dad not good at?
Mick: Soccer
Macee: Teaching Dance
Maddux: Volleyball
McGwire: Nothing
13. What does your dad do for a job?
Mick: Coaches baseball
Macee: Baseball
Maddux: Works as a baseball coach
McGwire: Just goes to work and plays on his baseball field.
14. What is your dad's favorite food?
Mick: Burgers
Macee: Steak
Maddux: Fruit Loops
McGwire: Steak
15. What makes your dad proud?
Mick: When I do something good
Macee: When I do good stuff like hit the ball and do good at my competitions.
Maddux: When I'm good at church
McGwire: If I be nice
16. If your dad where a cartoon character who would be be?
Mick: The buff guy on Bugs Bunny
Macee: Mickey Mouse
Maddux: Goofy
McGwire: Sponge Bob
17. What do you and your dad do together?
Mick: Play baseball and watch ESPN and Sports Center
Macee: Practice baseball downstairs
Maddux: He takes me to Idaho
McGwire: Go to Grandpa Cows (Grandpa Farmers) House and see the Cows.
18. How are you and dad the same?
Mick: We like the same stuff and are both really nice.
Macee: We both love steak
Maddux: We are the same age
McGwire: We match
19. How are you and dad different?
Mick: He hates video games and I don't
Macee: I dance and can do back handsprings and he can't
Maddux: We are not the same
McGwire: We don't match
20. Where is dad's favorite place to go?
Mick: Home
Macee: Yankees game
Maddux and McGwire: Tepanyaki (I think they forgot it's the kids that beg to go there. Not us!)
21. How do you know your daddy loves you?
Mick: He always snuggles me and tells me
Macee: Cuz he acts like he loves me and he always shares his love
Maddux: Because I go with him everywhere and he brings me things when he flies.
McGwire: He hugs me
Not only am I sure that I picked the greatest man to spend the rest of my life with but I am positive that I picked the best daddy in the world (besides mine!!) We wish he could be here with us this father's day but hope he enjoys his fishing!!! I am so proud of what a wonderful example he is to my young boys and hope they all exemplify him as they grow into young men!We love him so much... Happy Father's day Daddy... from all your kiddos!
6 comments:
That is the cutest thing ever. Kids are so funny, especially the little ones, I love the 'cause we match' answer:)
I love Macee's answer that he shares his love. Too Cute!
K- I must be pregnant and hormonal... but I couldn't get through this post without crying! In fact I had to stop reading and come back to it later, cuz I couldn't handle it!!! Too cute! Thanks for sharing, I'm sure Eric loved it! :o)
You have such cute kids!!! What a great post for Eric.
ok! Like I want to Cry! That was such a wonderful thing! I might have to steal it. Karen
That was so sweet Jess, and I love the pictures. Your family is so cute!
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