2009

It took me awhile to get this posted, but here are our family's favorites, in their own words, for 2009. I stole this idea from my cousin Karen, who does this with her kids every New Year. I thinks it's a great way to record what our family is like right now. Imitation is the best form of flattery, right?!

Dallin, 3
Favorite Breakfast--Cocoa Puffs
Favorite Lunch--peanuts and Honey Nut Cheerios
Favorite Dinner--chicken and rice
Favorite Treat--candy canes
Favorite Color--blue
Favorite Movie or TV Show--Tom & Jerry and Bugs Bunny
Favorite Book Read This Year--"No Nap for Natasha"
Favorite Fun Thing to Do--play with trains
If I had $1,000,000 I would--buy a dump truck
Best friend--Josie and Bryton and Spencer
Best part of school--brothers aren't home
Worst part of school--brothers aren't home
Favorite song--"Yoda" by Weird Al
Favorite hymn or Primary song--"I Love to See the Temple"
Favorite sport--baseball

Jared, 5 1/2
Favorite Breakfast--waffles
Favorite Lunch--pizza
Favorite Dinner--bacon
Favorite Treat--Skittles
Favorite Color--yellow
Favorite Movie or TV Show--Superman
Favorite Book Read This Year--The Count's Poem
Favorite Fun Thing to Do--play the Wii
If I had $1,000,000 I would--buy 4 houses
Best friend--Christopher
Best part of school--recess
Worst part of school--writing
Favorite song--"We Are the Champions," by Queen
Favorite hymn or Primary song--"The Wise Man and the Foolish Man"
Favorite sport--baseball

Ryan, 9
Favorite Breakfast--crepes
Favorite Lunch--nachos
Favorite Dinner--spaetzle noodles
Favorite Treat--cookie dough ice cream
Favorite Color--light blue
Favorite Movie or TV Show--Alvin & the Chipmunks
Favorite Book Read This Year--Percy Jackson & the Olympians series
Favorite Fun Thing to Do--play the Wii & play with friends
If I had $1,000,000 I would--buy an Ipod Touch, MP3 players, new Wii games, a new bike, and put half in the bank
Best friend--Andrew, Skyler, Jaxon
Best part of school--PE, recess, and reading time
Worst part of school--it's 7 hours long
Favorite song--"Alles Neu" by Peter Fox
Favorite hymn or Primary song-- "How Firm a Foundation"
Favorite sport--basketball

Adam, 11
Favorite Breakfast--egg in a frame
Favorite Lunch--Mexican
Favorite Dinner--chicken wings
Favorite Treat--chips and salsa
Favorite Color--blue
Favorite Movie or TV Show--Princess Bride
Favorite Book Read This Year--Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
Favorite Fun Thing to Do--playing with friends
If I had $1,000,000 I would--spend it on books, get a swimming pool for our backyard
Best friend--Nathanael
Best part of school--Volleyball
Worst part of school--long division
Favorite song--"Fireflies" by Owl City
Favorite hymn or Primary song--"A Child's Prayer," by Janice Kapp Perry
Favorite sport--baseball

Jeff
Favorite Breakfast--crepes
Favorite Lunch--burritos
Favorite Dinner--pad thai
Favorite Treat--dark German chocolate
Favorite Color--blue
Favorite Movie or TV Show--Mythbusters
Favorite Book Read This Year--"Ruhm" by Daniel Kehlmann
Favorite Fun Thing to Do--fly R/C airplanes and ride bikes
If I had $1,000,000 I would--pay off debts and buy a Fezzari road bike
Best friend--Harmony
Best part of school--Study Abroad
Worst part of school--Study Abroad
Favorite song--"Lucky" by Jason Mraz and "White & Nerdy" by Weird Al
Favorite hymn or Primary song--"The Spirit of God"
Favorite sport--cycling and swimming

Harmony
Favorite Breakfast--Cinnamon Life
Favorite Lunch--leftovers
Favorite Dinner--massaman curry from Bangkok Grill and anything Jeff cooks
Favorite Treat--Bottlecaps and Death by Chocolate milkshakes
Favorite Color--green
Favorite Movie or TV Show--BBC's "Foyle's War" TV series via Netflix
Favorite Book Read This Year--Percy Jackson & the Olympians series
Favorite Fun Thing to Do--photography
If I had $1,000,000 I would--pay off debts, build a garage, get rid of the minivan, buy some new camera lenses, give anonymously to the poor, and save a chunk
Best friend--Jeff
Best part of work--staying home
Worst part of work--it's never done
Favorite song--"Viva la Vida" by Coldplay and "Lucky" by Jason Mraz
Favorite hymn or Primary song--"I Have Faith" by Janice Kapp Perry
Favorite sport--football and yoga