A Heidi to Remember
April showers bring the flowers that Heidi gets to sniff during this, her official birthday month.
What is May?
When done correctly, this is Steven's favorite dessert.
What is a cannoli?
The grand total of rooms in our new house that received a brand new paint job directly from Melanie.
What is 4?
The crime-fighting fictional character that Melanie chose as her very first New York Comic Con cosplay.
Who is Robin?
Much to Melanie's delight, Steven starting doing this in 2019.
What is driving a car?
Before she became the queen of our new house, Heidi was a resident of this specific animal shelter where we adopted her.
What is the Montclair Animal Shelter?
This is Steven and Melanie's favorite treat when visiting France.
What is a cannelé?
Not one to shy away from a dusty DIY project, Steven grabbed the sander and brought the wood floors back to life in this many contiguous hours.
What is 22?
It was the year Melanie decided to permanently "assemble" her fandom by getting her Marvel-themed ink.
What is 2019?
Much to Steven's dismay, one of Heidi's absolute favorite household pastimes is doing this.
What is scratching up the floors?
If you look closely at the back of Heidi's head, her white spot bears a striking resemblance to the map of this US State.
What is New Jersey?
Steven isn't "short" on opinions when it comes to his birthday dessert; he always requests this classic cake.
What is strawberry shortcake?
Having to do what needs to get done, Steven considers this to be the scariest chore.
What is getting on the roof (to cut trees or clean the gutters)?
The specific actor whose "Amazing" iteration of Spider-Man served as the exact inspiration for Melanie's Halloween costume.
Who is Andrew Garfield?
7 year-old Steven skipped school to "go to Grandma's house" due to this reason.
What is having to recite the polish national anthem?
When excited, Heidi likes to imitate this animal.
What is a rabbit?
This was our ultimate go-to order after a respectable night out in college.
What is penne vodka pizza (from Daniels)?
The months-long DIY networking project Steven started—and eventually recruited Melanie to help complete—to connect the loft to the house.
What is running Ethernet cables?
This is Melanie's favorite video game, where on many occasions, she has said she wishes she could replay it again for the very first time
What is the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
Steven was not a big eater growing up - this item was recently found under his childhood bed.
What is a petrified sausage and ketchup?
Heidi’s piebaldism gives her a slightly mismatched wardrobe; she sports white "socks" on exactly this many paws.
What is 3?
Skip the soy sauce and grab the sour cream; these non-Chinese traditional dumplings serve as our favorite Costco meal
What are pierogis?
These unwelcome guests were discovered the very same day Melanie and Steven signed for their new home.
What are termites?
Steven crossed paths with Megane and Melanie thanks to this reason.
What is Jake's League of Legends team?
On Christmas day, 11 year old Steven cried because of this reason.
What is an xbox game but no xbox?