Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Mom according to the kids

Here are some questions I asked my kids.
I asked each of them seperately to get genuine answers and I was surprised they answered a lot the same.... Their answers are funny, but it's very interesting to see how they see me.
Mason 11 years
Makaila 7 years
Mia and Mariah 3 years
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Mason-Did you do your chore?
Makaila-I love you
Mia- I love you, Mia
Mariah- Good Girl
2. What makes mom happy?
Mason- Coffee (lol, at least he didn't say wine! ;)
Makaila-My smile
Mia-Pee pee in the toilet
Mariah- pee pee in the toilet
3. What makes mom sad?
Mason- Makaila always being bad
Makaila- Once I get in trouble
Mia- When I don't go pee in the toilet
Mariah- pee pee in the pants
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Mason- Asks me these questions
Makaila-Dance around and be funny
Mia-Makes funny faces
Mariah-Tickle me
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Mason-Sporty
Makaila-A good listener
Mia-Tutu (my mom) used to take you a bath
Mariah- Tutu gave mommy a bath (yes, once again they answered exactly the same even though they didn't hear the others answers....)
6. How old is your mom?
Mason-31
Makaila-33
Mia-3
Mariah-3
7. How tall is your mom?
Mason-5'0"
Makaila-4'9"
Mia-This tall (holding arms out)
Mariah-(holding arms up)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Mason-play on computer
Makaila-Shopping
Mia-play with toys
Mariah- get the mail (I just love bills, lol)
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Mason-Take care of the babies
Makaila-Goes to Mops and takes care of babies
Mia-Serves food at Aunt Bab's Restuarant
Mariah- Pee in the toilet
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Mason-Volleyball player
Makaila-Taking care of others
Mia-Doctor
Mariah-Volleyball player
11. What is your mom really good at?
Mason-Volleyball
Makaila-Volleyball
Mia- Help us do our Webkinz (LOL)
Mariah- Bake cookies
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Mason-Nothing
Makaila-Riding a bike
Mia-Playing Basketball
Mariah-I don't know
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Mason-Work at Babettas
Makaila-Order people
Mia-Give people food at Aunt Bab's Resturant
Mariah-Aunt Bab's Resturant
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Mason-Salad
Makaila-Oranges
Mia-Salad
Mariah-Pizza
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Mason-Can handle 4 kids
Makaila-Nice
Mia-Because you were a baby (huh?)
Mariah-I don't know
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Mason-Mother
Makaila-Sandy from Spongebob. No.... Minnie Mouse
Mia-Jasmine
Mariah-Pig (thanks!)
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Mason-Watch "Chuck" on TV
Makaila-Play board games and go shopping
Mia-play with toys
Mariah- read books
18. How are you and your mom the same?
Mason- we both like the computer
Makaila-Both girls
Mia-Snow white dresses (?)
Mariah-we are girls
19. How are you and your mom different?
Mason- Mom like sports
Makaila-Mom is bigger and OLDER (thanks...)
Mia-Cinderella dresses (ok?)
Mariah-Mommy is bigger
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Mason-Because you always say, I love you
Makaila-because I grew up with you
Mia-Hold your hand
Mariah-she holds my hand
21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Mason-The mall
Makaila-Hawaii
Mia-Disneyland
Mariah- Aunt Bab's Restaurant

Daddy through the kid's eyes

Here are some questions I asked our kids about me and then I asked them again about daddy. It was for Facebook, but decided to copy it for my blog. Thought it would be fun to look back at when they are older.

Mason 11 years
Makaila 7 years
Mia and Mariah 3 years
1. What is something Dad always says to you?
Mason-Hi Bud
Makaila-Be good
Mia- You can play with your toys
Mariah- take little bites
2. What makes dad happy?
Mason- Basketball
Makaila-When I say I love him
Mia-Take a bath
Mariah- I'm good
3. What makes dad sad?
Mason- Nothing. Never seen him sad
Makaila-Once I hit the babies (umm..k)
Mia- won't go to sleep
Mariah- Nothing
4. How does your dad do to make you laugh?
Mason-He doesn't make me laugh.
Makaila-By being funny
Mia-Makes funny faces
Mariah-He goes (then she made a silly face)
5. What was your dad like as a child?
Mason-Basketball player
Makaila-Fun to play with
Mia-Used to sleep in my bed
Mariah-He was small
6. How old is your dad?
Mason-32
Makaila-34
Mia-5 1/2 (after a lot of thought)
Mariah-4
7. How tall is your Dad?
Mason-5'2"
Makaila-5'2" (lol)
Mia-Big as this tall (holding arms out)
Mariah-Like this big(holding arms up)
8. What is his favorite thing to do?
Mason-Play basketball
Makaila-basketball
Mia-make funny faces in the bath
Mariah- play with horses (lol)
9. What does your dad do when you're not around?
Mason-Go to work, he's always at work
Makaila-Go to work, he's never even here :(
Mia-Playing on the trampoline & playing baskeball
Mariah- basketball
10. If your Dad becomes famous, what will it be for?
Mason-Basketball
Makaila-Making up a book
Mia-Astronomer (didn't even know she knew this word.)
Mariah-Fireman
11. What is your dad really good at?
Mason-Basketball
Makaila-Basketball
Mia- basketball
Mariah- getting presents
12. What is your dad not very good at?
Mason-crying
Makaila-sorting clothes ;)
Mia-doctor and volleyball
Mariah-I don't know
13. What does your dad do for his job?
Mason-xrays
Makaila-he helps people get better, not sick or hurt
Mia-get food
Mariah-he gets money
14. What is your dad's favorite food?
Mason-Meatloaf
Makaila-Meatloaf
Mia-Spagetti
Mariah-Lasagna1
5. What makes you proud of your dad?
Mason-being nice
Makaila-he helps me
Mia-I hug and kiss daddy
Mariah-I don't know (...what proud means)
16. If your dad were a cartoon character, who would he be?
Mason-none
Makaila=mickey Mouse
Mia-mickey mouse
Mariah-Spiderman
17. What do you and your dad do together?
Mason-Watch TV
Makaila-Go to St.Bernard basketball games
Mia-play with toys
Mariah- go to daddy's friend's house
18. How are you and your dad the same?
Mason- we look alike
Makaila-same color hair
Mia-cinderella dresses (?)
Mariah-no comment
19. How are you and your dad different?
Mason- I don't like basketball
Makaila-boy/girl
Mia-daddy is big and I'm this small
Mariah-daddy big
20. How do you know your daddy loves you?
Mason-he always hugs me
Makaila-because he kisses, prays and hugs us every night (aw)
Mia-He hugs and kisses me
Mariah-eat something (?)
21. Where is your dad's favorite place to go?
Mason-Basketball Court
Makaila-Hawaii
Mia-Aunt Babs resturant to eat
Mariah- to work