5th Annual Howard Holiday Quiz

Paige took center stage for our Christmas card this year, so here is our 5th Annual Holiday Quiz, electronic version! 

If you're not sure about the answer to a question, check our previous blog posts for clues.

1. Molly decided this year that her favorite Peanuts TV special is:
a. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
b. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

c. It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

d. It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

2. What is Paige's favorite video game?
a. Pac-man
b. Duck Hunt
c. Peekaboo!
d. Wii Bowling
e. The Sims


3. Where was Paige born?
a. St. Joseph Hospital
b. UCI Medical Center
c. Hawaii (or so says her birth certificate)
d. Hoag Hospital


4. How did we celebrate Kim's 30th birthday?
a. Hired a midget to jump out of a birthay cake
b. Went to see Legally Blonde: The Musical
c. Rented a beach house in San Diego
d. Flew to San Francisco for the day (Thanks for the low fares, Southwest Airlines!)
e. Almost went skydiving (chickened out on the plane)

5. Paige's first time flying took her to which destination?
a. Hawaii
b. Singapore
c. Wisconsin
d. Las Vegas
e. Denver, connecting to St. Louis

6. Paige dressed as a ______ for Halloween.
a. Beagle, and Molly dressed as a baby
b. Pumpkin
c. Fuzzy bumble bee
d. Very Hungry Caterpillar

7. When did Mommy go back to work after having Paige?
a. Immediately after being discharged from the hospital
b. Four weeks after Paige was born, on May 19
c. Fourth of July
d. Tuesday after Labor Day
e. She hasn't gone back yet, but a payroll glitch means she's getting her paychecks

8. Which local celebrity did Paige meet when we went apple picking?
a. Karl the Master Kazooist
b. Banjo Francisco
c. Yodeling Merle
d. "Weird Al" Yankovic

9. What does Paige get to watch the most on TV?
a. Football
b. Travel Channel
c. Bugs Bunny
d. Seasame Street

10. Which famous people have sent Paige letters this year?
a. The Pope and Elmo.
b. Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Kravitz and Carrot Top.
c. President Obama and Santa Claus.
d. Elvis and Michael Jackson (from beyond the grave).

The Answers (no peeking!)

1. c. Molly got to play the part of the Easter Beagle this year, with her special Easter Beagle pink ribbon. Wikipedia has a list of all the Peanuts TV specials, many of which we have never seen or heard of.

2. c. Paige loves to bang on the keyboard when she is playing Fisher Price Peekaboo.

3. a. Paige was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange on April 21, after deciding that she was ready to get things going. Her birthday horoscope said she needed to "expand her boundaries."

4. b. We had a fun time at Legally Blonde: The Musical at the Pantages Theatre as well as the opening night party at a nearby Hollywood club after the show.

5. c. At two months old, Paige was a better traveler than we could have hoped for. We got to see lots of family and friends in Wisconsin, and went to Summerfest, but as always, there's never enough time to do everything and see everyone you'd like to.

6. b. Paige was a happy little pumpkin for her first Halloween, and went trick-or-treating in her Grammy and Grumpy's neighborhood. Her fall photo shoot and her trip to the pumpkin patch must have inspired her to be the best pumpkin she could be.

7. d. Kim has been back at work since the day after Labor Day. Every day after work she's eager to see Paige's smile. :)

8. c. Yodeling Merle performs outside Parrish Ranch store in Oak Glen, and was happy to take a picture with Paige.

9. a. As much as nap time, play time, and meal time would permit (and as often as the game was on TV here), Paige cheered on the Wisconsin Badgers. She's looking forward to seeing the Badgers take on Miami at the Champs Sports Bowl on December 29 -- at least as much of the game as she can catch before bedtime.

10. c. The President sent Paige a letter welcoming her to the world, and Santa Claus sent her a letter telling her he can't wait to visit on Christmas Eve!