This Post Is For Me, But I’ll Share It With You If You Want
I'm sharing my kids’ answers from this “questions for kids” activity that circulated Facebook 6 years ago because this is a bright spot on my heart. Hard to believe that Henry wasn’t even born yet…❤️
WITHOUT prompting, ask your child (or adult child) these questions and write EXACTLY what they say:
Cameron 11
Alec 9
Bannon 7
Evan 5
What is something mum says a lot?
Cameron: Go have your bedtime pee.
Alec: No
Bannon: Get your boots and coats on.
Evan: Eat
What makes mum happy?
Cameron: Cooperation
Alec: When we listen.
Bannon: Us
Evan: Hugs and kisses.
What makes mum sad?
Cameron: Killing spiders.
Alec: When Evan pees on the floor.
Bannon: When we are supposed to do something and can't do something.
Evan: Not listening.
How tall is mum?
Cameron: As tall as me.
Alec: 5 1/2 feet
Bannon: 5 feet
Evan: 7 feet
What's mum's favorite thing to do?
Cameron: Having the kids make a meal so you can relax.
Alec: Sleep
Bannon: Just sit on the bed and just watch the minute.
Evan: Hang out with your kids.
What is mum's favorite food?
Cameron: Gramma's homemade dumpling soup.
Alec: Waffles
Bannon: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Me: you've never seen me eat that in your life! Bannon: but it's delicious!).
Evan: Waffles
What is mum's favorite drink?
Cameron: Smoothies
Alec: Water
Bannon: Chocolate milkshake and it's my favorite drink too. (Bannon isn't getting this game...).
Evan: Bubble tea
If mum could go anywhere, where would she go?
Cameron: In the movie "Avatar".
Alec: To Mexico.
Bannon: Behind a waterfall and it opened up whenever someone came close and there would be a beautiful green land with unicorns and cotton candy rainbows and fairies.
Evan: Romantic waterfall full of fairies and full of reindeers and unicorns and all kinds of clouds you can eat and they taste like all different flavors.
Do you think you could live without mum?
Cameron: No
Alec: No
Bannon: No
Evan: No
How does mum annoy you?
Cameron: By not telling me surprises.
Alec: She doesn't feed me when I ask for food.
Bannon: When mom says we'll play later and then it gets to be later and she can't play.
Evan: She doesn't call me a unicorn when I ask.
What is mum's favorite TV show?
Cameron: Avatar The Last Airbender (cartoon one).
Alec: Blacklist
Bannon: Blacklist dipped in chocolate.
Evan: Dora
What is mum's favorite music to listen to?
Cameron: The oldies like "Forever In Blue Jeans" Neil Diamond and "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell.
Alec: "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen Campbell
Bannon: "Follow Your Arrow" Kasey Musgraves
Evan: The sandcastle song ("Morning of My Life" by the Bee Gees).
What is mum's job?
Cameron: Massaging
Alec: To keep us alive.
Bannon: To keep us fed and safe.
Evan: To make Christmas Trees and to help Don.
How old is mum?
Cameron: Whatever you wanna be mama, whatever you wanna be.
Alec: 37
Bannon: 35 or 36
Evan: 1 with a 15
What's mum's favorite color?
Cameron: Probably yellow, red, green, orange or blue.
Alec: It depends on the day. Probably orange today.
Bannon: Turquoise
Evan: Turquoise
How much do you love mum?
Cameron: I love you 3,000.
Alec: 99
Bannon: On a scale of what?
Evan: A million percent and 15 and 11 and 12 and 13 and 14 and 11.
Why do you love mum?
Cameron: Because she loves me.
Alec: Cause mom makes me laugh.
Bannon: Because she feeds us and I love her.
Evan: Because she is so nice and I love her.
😍 😍😍😍
