daddy today because we were busy celebrating him yesterday.

Lam, Roomie & Mini at Spruce Woods 2009

Here are the kids (at 7 and 5 yoa) keeping it real about their beloved dada...

1. What is something daddy always says to you?
Lam: not sure.
Mini: Mi-mi!

2. What makes daddy happy?
Lam: staying home.
Mini: kisses.

3. What makes daddy sad?
Lam: having to work later and spend less time home with us.
Mini: I can't think of anything.

4. How does your daddy make you laugh?
Lam: probably tickles, but he doesn't do that very much.
Mini: by kisses.

5. What did your daddy like to do when he was a child?
Lam: not sure.
Mini: play with the Lego.

6. How old is your daddy?
Lam: 42 and turning 43.
Mini: 42.

7. How tall is your daddy?
Lam: 3 times taller than me.
Mini: 2 feet tall.

8. What is his favorite thing to watch on TV?
Lam: maybe Mythbusters.
Mini: Dr. Who.

9. What does your daddy do when you're not around?
Lam: not sure.
Mini: sleep.

10. If your daddy becomes famous, what will it be for?
Lam: electronics.
Mini: kissing!

11. What is your daddy really good at?
Lam: electronics and math because he's a teacher at that.
Mini: sleeping, except when he snores.

12. What is your daddy not very good at?
Lam: cooking.
Mini: falling down?

13. What does your daddy do for his job?
Lam: teaching electronics and math.
Mini: teaches people.

14. What is your daddy's favorite food?
Lam: perogies.
Mini: bacon.

15. What makes you proud of your daddy?
Lam: that he knows good stuff.
Mini: that he's brave and tall.

16. If your daddy were a cartoon character, who would he be?
Lam: Bugs Bunny.
Mini: Mickey Mouse.

17. What do you and your daddy do together?
Lam: play video games, the latest is Super Smash Bros Brawl.
Mini: hug!

18. How are you and your daddy the same?
Lam: we both love video games.
Mini: we both have brown hair.

19. How are you and your daddy different?
Lam: I'm short and he's tall.
Mini: Daddy has green eyes and I have brown eyes.

20. How do you know your daddy loves you?
Lam: he tells me.
Mini: because he tells me.

21. What does your daddy like most about your mommy?
Lam: that she cooks for him.
Mini: she's his wife.

22. Where is your daddy's favorite place to go?
Lam: 7-Eleven, he's a 7-11-oholic!!!
Mini: to the mall, I think.

Thanks for being our Daddy, Daddy!