annual birthday questions

 

Favorite color:  

Age 3 - blue and green and white and red and purple

Age 4 – pink

Age 5 – all of the colors in the rainbow except orange and red

Age 6 - rainbow

Age 7 - gold

             Age 8 - light blue

Age 9 - teal 

Age 10 - teal

Age 11 - teal

Favorite toy/game:  

Age 3 - playing with baby things

Age 4 – playing Kristoff or Prince Hans

Age 5 – dragon Legos

Age 6 - Legos

Age 7 - my new Wild Kratts toys 
             Age 8 - Legos

Age 9 - legos

Age 10 - legos

Age 11 - legos and books

Favorite food:

Age 3 -  mac and cheese

Age 4 – mac and cheese

Age 5 – mac and cheese

Age 6 – mac and cheese

Age 7 - mac and cheese
            Age 8 -  mac and cheese

Age 9 - cheese sticks

Age 10 - mac and cheese

Age 11 - anything cheesy that isn't spicy (pizza, cheese sticks, mac and cheese, etc)

Favorite drink:  

Age 3 – moose hair (?!?)

Age 4 – milk

Age 5 – chocolate milk

Age 6 – chocolate milk

Age 7 - chocolate milk
            Age 8 -  ice water

Age 9 - sparkling apple juice and/or milk

Age 10 - root beer

Age 11 - root beer

Favorite movie:  

Age 3 - Happy Feet

Age 4 – Sleeping Beauty

Age 5 – Finding Nemo and Finding Dory

Age 6 - The Lion Guard

Age 7 - Lion King
            Age 8 - Frozen 2

Age 9 -  don't know

Age 10 - don't know

Age 11 - still undetermined

Favorite TV show:   

Age 3 – Caillou

Age 4 – the car one

Age 5 – My Little Pony

Age 6 - The Lion Guard

Age 7 - Wild Kratts
            Age 8 - Wild Kratts

Age 9 - Wild Kratts

Age 10 - Camp Cretaceous

Age 11 - still undetermined

Favorite song:  

Age 3 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Age 4 – Jasmine ("A Whole New World")

Age 5 – Twinkle Twinkle

Age 6 - Twinkle Twinkle

Age 7 - Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
            Age 8 - Six: The Musical

Age 9 - John Denver music

Age 10 - The Holly and the Ivy

Age 11 - still undetermined

Favorite book:  
             Age 3 - You are a LION (yoga book)

Age 4 – Anna and Elsa

Age 5 – My Little Pony (the Pinkie Pie one)

Age 6 - Green Eggs and Ham

Age 7 - Harry Potter
             Age 8 - Warriors

Age 9 - every book I've ever read

Age 10 - every book I've read

Age 11 - still undetermined

Favorite outfit:  
             Age 3 - blue and white

Age 4 – my twirly dress I have on now

Age 5 – sparkly things

Age 6 - dresses

Age 7 - costumes
            Age 8 - pants and a shirt

Age 9 - this snake dress that I got for my birthday

Age 10 - a snake outfit

Age 11 - my birthday outfit (shirt of cat playing drums and snakeprint pants)

Best friend:  

Age 3 - Eden and Asher and Evan

Age 4 – Eden

Age 5 – Eden

Age 6 - Aleena

Age 7 - Allie
            Age 8 - Allie

Age 9 - Ivy (cat)

Age 10 - Allie

Age 11 - Ivy

Favorite holiday:  

Age 3 - Christmas and Easter

Age 4 – my birthday

Age 5 – my birthday

Age 6 - April

Age 7 - my birthday
            Age 8 - my birthday

Age 9 - my birthday

Age 10 - my birthday

Age 11 - all of the holidays

What I take to bed each night:  

Age 3 - a cat 

Age 4 – pajamas

Age 5 – a stuffed animal like Rainbow Dash

Age 6 - myself

Age 7 - a stuffie
            Age 8 - Wolfie

Age 9 - Wolfie

Age 10 - Wolfie, my pajamas, Fantastic Mrs Fox, my blanket, my sheets

Age 11 - Wolfie, my blanket, my pillow, my mattress, my kindle

When I grow up, I want to be:  

Age 3 - a diamond

Age 4 – a princess

Age 5 – a junior ranger

Age 6 - nothing

Age 7 - a scientist
            Age 8 - a history teacher

Age 9 - I don't know

Age 10 - something that has to do with snakes

Age 11 - a person who owns a hotel purely for cats

I'm afraid to: 

Age 3 – monsters

Age 4 – bears and alligators and dinosaurs

Age 5 – nothing!

Age 6 - be by myself

Age 7 - kill stink bugs
             Age 8 - go on the walk we did earlier today

Age 9 -  take my feet off the ground without Mike holding me when I'm on a bike

Age 10 - I don't know

Age 11 - touch a large herbivore, and go out in the dark alone

I'm proud of:  

Age 3 - ??

Age 4 – Daddy

Age 5 – myself!

Age 6 - mommy and daddy

Age 7 - building Lego sets
             Age 8 - all the Legos I have

Age 9 -  being me

Age 10 - being able to read high level books

Age 11 - reading as many books as I do

Something I do really well:  

Age 3 - cookie monster

Age 4 – watch a movie

Age 5 – Legos

Age 6 - cleaning my room

Age 7 - keep on trying
             Age 8 - Legos

Age 9 -  read and/or play Legos

Age 10 - play legos, read

Age 11 - reading and legos

This makes me happy:  

Age 3 - an Easter bunny

Age 4 – when I have love around me

Age 5 – doing Legos

Age 6 - hugs

Age 7 - when staying up late, going to sleep
            Age 8 - Legos

Age 9 - Ivy (cat)

Age 10 - a lot of things - playing legos, my parents

Age 11 - Ivy

This makes me sad:  
              Age 3 - a cow hit me

Age 4 – when someone hits me or bites me or pinches me or kicks me

Age 5 – when it's nap time

Age 6 - when somebody hits me

Age 7 - getting hurt
             Age 8 - Wolfie not going to bed with me

Age 9 - when a playdate ends

Age 10 - I don't know

Age 11 - thinking about how some day Ivy won't be around

Favorite time of day:  

Age 3 - movie time

Age 4 – playing with Eden

Age 5 – lunch time

Age 6 - dessert time

Age 7 - dessert time
             Age 8 - 3pm

Age 9 - 3pm

Age 10 - 3pm

Age 11 - after dinner

Dream vacation:  

Age 3 -??

Age 4 – to the princesses! (i.e., Disneyland)

Age 5 – Disney World

Age 6 - to Mitra's house

Age 7 - living in a jungle and swinging on vines
             Age 8 - to go to Florida again

Age 9 - seeing a green anaconda

Age 10 - with snakes

Age 11 - to dragon cat alley - I made that up

Favorite thing to do with Mommy: 
             Age 3 - play with her

Age 4 – play Candyland

Age 5 – cuddle

Age 6 - be outside playing tag

Age 7 - read books
             Age 8 - snuggles

Age 9 - snuggle and/or read

Age 10 - read

Age 11 - watch Runaways

Favorite thing to do with Daddy:  

             Age 3 - play with him

Age 4 – play Candyland again!

Age 5 – play Legos

Age 6 - build Legos

             Age 7 - build Legos
            Age 8 - read Warriors and do Legos

             Age 9 - practicing archery  

Age 10 -  Kiwico boxes 

Age 11 - hanging out with him

hike #34

 Today's hike was all about the "micro details" - we took photos rather than drawing, which was a lot of fun! A very different style of photography from the landscapes and portraits that I tend to gravitate toward. But it made me want to splurge on a macro lens for my fancy camera so I could get into it even more!

 

 

52 Hike Challenge Kids Edition Checklist - DONE

hike #1 - 1/1/22 - 2 miles, out-and-back from home - 1. Journal about or discuss with an adult what you hope to gain by taking the 52 Hike Challenge journey. 

hike #2 - 1/2/22 - 1.3 miles, down the dry river bed and up the road - 16. Touch five trees on your hike (remember to stay on trail!)*  we touched 103 trees!

hike #3 - 1/9/22 - 1 mile meandering around our house - 33. Opt Outside. Let an adult know where you’d like to go next.

hike #4 - 1/15/22 - 1 mile meandering around our house - 42. Use your imagination on the trail.* 

hike #5 - 1/22/22 - biking around the Craig campground - 40. Hike a loop trail.*

hike #6 - 1/29/22 - 1.75mi bike/hike at Giant Springs State park -  7. Hike in a state park.*

hike #7 - 1/30/22 - 2 miles, out-and-back from home - 36. Bring a toy and have an adult photograph you with it on your hike.

hike #8 - 2/2/22 - 1.25 mile nature hike at Long Key State Park (Florida) -  11. Hike with a family member you haven't hiked with yet.

hike #9 - 2/3/22 - hiking and snorkeling at Dry Tortugas NP - 5. Hike in a Nationally designated area. Examples include: National park, National preserve, National monument, etc.* 

hike #10 - 2/4/22 - hiking around Bahia Honda SP - 12. Take a friend on a hike.

hike #11 -  2/5/22 - kayaking at Biscayne NP -  4. Hike near a body of water. Examples include: ocean, lake, river, or creek.

hike #12 - 2/6/22 - Anhinga Trail and Gumbo Limbo Trail at Everglades NP (2 mi) - 27. Adventure to an iconic spot. Examples include: bridge, stairs, landmark, etc.* 

hike #13 - 2/6/22 - Guy Bradley's Mosquito Hell Trail at Everglades NP (2 mi) - 43. Go camping (the backyard works too!)*

hike #14 - 2/7/22 - biking the 14-mile Shark Valley Trail at Everglades NP - 18. Go on a 3 mile or more hike.

hike #15 - 2/12/22 - 1.3 miles, down the dry river bed and up the road - 49. Hike with a pet on a pet-friendly trail.

hike #16 - 2/25/22 - 1 mile (what we call the "G-loop with an extra driveway loop) - 32. Bring a new friend hiking with you.

hike #17 - 2/26/22 - 2 miles - out-and-back from home - 39. Hike an out and back trail.*

hike #18 - 2/27/22 - 2 miles out-and-back from home - 2. Learn the Seven “Leave No Trace” principles and apply them on the trail.*

hike #19 - 3/6/22 - 1.1 mile, down the dry river bed and back up again - 8. Find a heart shaped item on the trail. For example: rock, leaf, etc. 

hike #20 - 3/12/22 - 1 mile (G-loop with an extra driveway loop) - 22. Go outside at night and stargaze. 

hike #21 - 3/29/22 - 2.65 miles from our house down to the parking lot to pick up my car - 13. Enjoy a meal on trail. 

hike #22 - 3/27/22 - 1.2 miles down the dry river bed and back up again - 30. Take a Spring hike and look for wildflower blooms.

hike #23 - 4/1/22 - 2 miles out-and-back from home - 44. Go on an urban hike around your neighborhood.  (not exactly "urban" for us, but it is our neighborhood!)

hike #24 - 4/2/22 - 3 miles at First Peoples Buffalo Jump state park - 31. Go on a birding hike. Count the amount of times you see birds. 

hike #25 - 4/8/22 - 1 mile at the Lewis and Clark museum (to/from the Giant Springs) - 37. Hike to or in an historical place.* 

hike #26 - 4/9/22 - 2 miles out-and-back from home - 14. Bring a book and read, or have it read to you, on your trail break. 

hike#27 - 4/16/22 - 1 mile out-and-back from home - 26. Journal or discuss with an adult how you feel about being halfway through your 52 Hike Challenge.

hike #28 - 4/22/22 - all over Helena - 6. Hike outside of your city.  

hike #29 - 5/1/22 - a random trail off Priest Pass Rd (about 3 miles?) - 17. Scout for wildlife. Examples include: birds, lizards, chipmunks, etc.  

hike #30 - 5/7/22 - Spring Meadow Lake State Park (1 mile-ish) - 35. Go on a designated nature walk.*  

hike #31 - 5/8/22 - 1 mile out-and-back from home - 19. Observe the flowers along the trail and draw them without picking them. 

hike #32 - 5/15/22 - 2 miles (down the dry river bed to my meditation spot and back) - 47. Have someone take a photo of you at your hike’s destination. 

hike #33 - 5/16/22 - 1 mile or so, "kids choice" around our property - 15. Share three things you’re grateful for on your hike with your trail buddy.

hike #34 - 5/30/22 - 2 miles out-and-back from home - 29. Observe the trail’s micro details and draw them. Examples include: mushrooms, snails, tree moss, leaves, pinecones, plants, etc.

52 Hike Challenge Kids Edition Checklist - YET TO DO

3. Hike to a waterfall, even if there is no water flowing.

9. Join a group hike and draw your favorite memory from the day. 

10. Join a non-profit event to volunteer on the trail. Examples include: building a trail, maintaining a trail, native tree planting, etc.*

20. Go on a geology hike.* 

21. Observe the rocks on your hike and draw them.

23. Observe the animals on your hike and draw them. 

24. Go on a full moon hike (make sure to bring a headlamp and park is open.) 

25. Put on your rain jacket, waterproof boots and go on a rain hike. Don’t forget to jump in some puddles. 

28. Become a trail steward! Volunteer to clean up a park or pick up trash on a hike.

34. Bring a sketchbook on your hike and draw something you're inspired by.

38. Learn about the 10 essentials and pack them in your day pack.* 

41. Go on a geocaching hike.*

45. Spend an hour playing at the park. Examples include: beach, local park, etc. 

46. Share the 52 Hike Challenge with another kid hiking on the same trail.

48. Hike in a canyon. 

50. Hike in a forest.* 

51. Hike in a desert. 

52. Journal or discuss with an adult your thoughts or feelings on completing your 52 Hike Challenge! 

53. Bonus: Hike in the snow.