Saturday, August 30, 2008

Seeing Myself Through My Children







I saw this on a  blog and thought it was cute. I was curious to how my own children would answer so I sat down with each one individually and asked them these questions.


1. What is something mom always says to you?

Gabe: Be good at school!
Jax: Be nice!
Jenna: Stop fighting!
Hayley: Stop Fighting!


2. What makes mom happy?

Gabe: helping with the girls.
Jax: doing chores.
Jenna: hugging!
Hayley: kissing! 


3. What makes mom sad?

Gabe: when we don't do good in school.
Jax:  when I get a frowny face on my planner.
Jenna: hitting
Hayley: cause I didn't give you loves! ( how cute is that?) 


4.What makes you laugh?

Gabe: When I play with Boscos paws!
Jax: When Bosco and Vinney fight. 
Jenna:  Doing silly faces!
Hayley:  Playing with Jenna!


5. What makes mom laugh?

Gabe:  when Bosco and Vinney fight. (our dogs)
Jax: watching us play with each other.
Jenna: When I do funny faces to you!
Hayley: Doing funny things!


6.What was mom like as a child?

Gabe: Probably ran around and played with barbies.
Jax: played dolls
Jenna:  You bit your straw?????
Hayley:  I don't know!


7. How old is your mom?

Gabe: 32
Jax: 32
Jenna: 5 
Hayley: 38


8.How tall is your mom?

Gabe: 5'4"
Jax: 54
Jenna: I don't know!
Hayley: Bigger!


9. What is her favorite thing to do?

Gabe: Watch The Young and the Restless (soap opera)!
Jax: play with me and Gabe
Jenna: Work in the office.
Hayley: Clean the table.


10. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Gabe: do chores, watch TV or play the piano.
Jax: pick up the girls from preschool.
Jenna: I don't know I am not around.
Hayley:  Look for me outside.


11. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Gabe: Playing the piano cause your really good! (Not even good)
Jax: movies????
Jenna: to dance
Hayley: for loving me!


12. What is your mom really good at?

Gabe: doing files (my job)
Jax: games
Jenna: doing your hair!
Hayley: hugging me!


13. What is your mom not very good at?

Gabe: jumping on a pogo stick.
Jax: some stuff
Jenna: I don't know
Hayley: I don't know


14.What does your mom do for her job?

Gabe: doing files
Jax: work on files and let me help
Jenna: clean
Hayley: find flowers


15. What is your mom's favorite food?

Gabe: hotdogs with cheese in the middle
Jax: pizza
Jenna: eat breakfast
Hayley:  chocolate pie


16. What makes you proud of your mom?

Gabe:Being my mom! 
Jax: giving us hugs and kisses
Jenna: Turn the lights on!
Hayley:  when you hug me!


17. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Gabe: Daisy
Jax: don't know
Jenna: Cinderella
Hayley: Tinkerbell


18. What do you and your mom do together?

Gabe: talk
Jax: play games
Jenna: dance
Hayley: get me in bed


19. How are you and your mom the same?

Gabe: We are in the same family
Jax: by families
Jenna:
Hayley: we both get my shirt and pants out????


20. How are you and your mom different?

Gabe: you have more knowledge than me.
Jax: friends
Jenna:

Hayley: Because your a mom and I am a sister.




21. How do you know your mom loves you?

Gabe: because you nurture us.
Jax: you tell me you love me
Jenna:
Hayley: because you tell me

Pretty funny to hear the response of these kids. They got some of them right. Jenna gave up half way through. Can't blame her, there are a lot of questions. 


I  think all my friends and family should ask their children the same questions and post the responses to your blog sites!