me
...through the eyes of my children.
me. and my camera. drawn by my middle child. skyler. age 5.
how i love it so.
i did the following interviews for a facebook thing that was going around. the kids' answers so cracked me up and will forever be treasured. i'm planning on doing the same questions for the kids to answer about steve...the interviews will be great for our this year's family book.
KID INTERVIEW ONE : the eleven year old
1. How would you describe me? Nice mother most of the time. And you’re sweet and caring. And you like to spend a lot of time on the computer working on your work.
2. What makes me happy? When the kids and I are good.
3. What makes me sad? When Steve leaves and yea, I think that’s it.
4. What is something I always say to you? Hmmm. I don’t know. I don’t really pay attention to that.
5. What makes me laugh? When Skyler, Ryder and I are being silly and Steve is being silly...that makes you happy.
6. How old am I? 48
7. How tall am I? I say like 5 ½ feet.
8. What is my favorite thing to do? Work on the computer and...to be relaxed with the family.
9. What do you think I do when you're not around? Work on the computer and relax around the house and do your own kind of thing. Whatever you want to do. Yea. Oh...and talk on the phone.
10. If I became famous one day, what do you think it would be for? Well...um...It would be for your great work in photography b/c you’re really good at it. And b/c you’re caring. And you take care of things so they are done on time. And you’re organized.
11. What am I really good at? Typing on the computer, talking on the phone, and your photography work and taking care of the kids and I.
12. What am I not so good at? You’re not good at liking animals.
13. What is my job? Being a photographer, taking care of the kids and I and taking care of the house.
14. What is my favorite food? Ummmm. Stuff that Steve cooks?
15. What do I do that makes you proud? You’re a great mother and you take care of us really good and you’re a great photographer.
16. If I were a cartoon character, who would I be? Why? You would be...Cinderella. Umm...b/c you like do a lot of work. And ummm...like...ummm...and then you look like Cinderella and if you became sad and your Godmother came, you would ask to go to the ball.
17. What do you love to do with me? Have fun with you and ummm...go to places with you, where we can have fun.
18. How are you and I the same? We both look the same and we love Lucky Brand and...ummm...and...ummm...we both take care of the kids. We both have a bad sense of humor. Yea, I think that’s it.
19. How are you and I different? I like animals—you don’t. You are really good at math and I am not. And...I like traveling a ton and you don’t travel as much.
20. How do you know I love you? Because you’re kind and caring and you take great care of me and make sure I get a great education. And you take care of Charley when I’m gone. Wait...that doesn’t mean you love me. Forget that part.
21. What do you think I like most about Stevie? He’s a great step-Dad and Dad. He’s really good at making furniture. He’s really caring. He makes great dinners.
22. Where is my favorite place to go? That would be...hmmmm...what is this anyway. Your favorite place to go is...some store. Clothes stores, yea. And to go someplace with the family and be together.
23. What’s your favorite thing about me? That you’re a great Mom. You do clean the house. You take care of Charley even though you don’t really like him. What is the question again? And you’re a great Mom. And you’re a great photographer even though you can be frustrating. And...ummmm...you take good care of the kids and I. Yea.
24. If you could change one thing about me, what would you change? Ummmm...I would change...I would make you have a good sense of humor.
25. Do you know how much I love you? A lot. A lot. A lot. A lot. Until the million gazillion of numbers end and the super duper far away places end. Yea...that's how much.
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KID INTERVIEW TWO : the five year old
Okay, my turn...Should I sit on your lap or something?
1. How would you describe me? What does describe mean? You like wearing shirts and pants. And ummm...that you love me. And...mmmm...no.
2. What makes me happy? Ummm...when we be nice to each other and place nice.
3. What makes me sad? When we be mean.
4. What is something I always say to you? No.
5. What makes me laugh? When we be funny.
6. How old am I? Ummm...I don’t know. (Can you guess?) No.
7. How tall am I? Big.
8. What is my favorite thing to do? Take us to the park.
9. What do you think I do when you're not around? Take pictures.
10. If I became famous one day, what do you think it would be for? Ummm...umm...I don’t know.
11. What am I really good at? Um...being nice.
12. What am I not so good at? I don’t really know. (There’s nothing that you’re Momma’s not good at?) Yea.
13. What is my job? To make dinner.
14. What is my favorite food? Those sandwiches. Those sandwiches with the crunched up meat inside. I don’t really remember what they’re really called.
15. What do I do that makes you proud? Umm...when you wear dresses because you never wear dresses really.
16. If I were a cartoon character, who would I be? Why? I don’t really know. (You watch lots of cartoons...you must know someone). I can’t really think of someone.
17. What do you love to do with me? Play with you and go to the park.
18. How are you and I the same? Cuz me and you kind of have brown hair.
19. How are you and I different? Only thing I can think of is cuz you like shirts and pants and I like dresses.
20. How do you know I love you? Ummm...cuz sometimes I be good.
21. What do you think I like most about daddy? Ummm...that he’s good.
22. Where is my favorite place to go? PF Changs.
23. What’s your favorite thing about me? That you sometimes take us to the park.
24. If you could change one thing about me, what would you change? Ummm...I don’t know.
25. Do you know how much I love you? A whole, whole, whole lot!
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KID INTERVIEW THREE : the four year old
1. How would you describe me? I don’t know. (Come on...think of something.) You look like momma.
2. What makes me happy? Ummm...If we be good.
3. What makes me sad? If we be bad.
4. What is something I always say to you? I don't know.
5. What makes me laugh? When we tickle you.
6. How old am I? I don’t know.
7. How tall am I? Six feet.
8. What is my favorite thing to do? Be happy.
9. What do you think I do when you're not around? I don’t know.
10. If I became famous one day, what do you think it would be for? Because you will have a dress on.
11. What am I really good at? Getting jammies.
12. What am I not so good at? Doing nothing.
13. What is my job? To stay home.
14. What is my favorite food? Healthy food.
15. What do I do that makes you proud? You’re my mommy.
16. If I was a cartoon character, who would I be? Why? Nobody. Somebody, who I don’t know.
17. What do you love to do with me? Go to the park.
18. How are you and I the same? Cuz God made us the same.
19. How are you and I different? Because God makes us different.
20. How do you know I love you? Cuz I wuv you.
21. What do you think I like most about daddy? I don’t know.
22. Where is my favorite place to go? To dinner.
23. What’s your favorite thing about me? Cuz I wuv you.
24. If you could change one thing about me, what would you change? I don’t know.
25. Do you know how much I love you? Shakes his head no. Can I be done now? (I guess I’m going to have to work on this one.)