Inspired by my buddy, MNKristy, I decided to see how well my kids know me.
We have a son Big, age 7; and a daughter Little, age 5.
Little was sort of uncooperative. But I got a few answers out of her.
My comments are in italics.
What is something I always say to you?
Big: you call me a turkey butt (true. I do always say that.)
Little: you call me Love Bug
What makes me happy?
Big: Us
Little: Us
What makes me upset?
Big: when I smack when I eat
Little: nothing (*snort* sure, kid. nice try.)
(seriously, I sort of thought they’d have so many answers, they wouldn’t be able to choose just one. I think they were nervous to answer. I have been telling them for the past 5 years to STOP YELLING, so that seems like an obvious answer. On the other hand, maybe it just illustrates how much attention they are paying when I say that 6482 times a day. Huh.)
How old am I? (I am 41. Damn it.)
Big: 41
Little: 30 (that’s my girl!)
How tall am I? (I am 5’2″)
Big: 7 feet
Little: 7 feet
(??? I don’t even know.)
What do I do when you guys are not here?
Big: Eat chocolate and watch teevee
Little: Eat chocolate
(boy, do they know me or what?)
What am I good at:
Big: typing on your computer
Little: hugging me (awwwwwww!)
What am I not good at?
Big: Thinking about new Lego technology
Little: Working
What is my job?
Big: Taking care of us
Little: I don’t know (I can see I will have give a speech on this subject)
How are we different?
Big: I’m a boy
Little: Our hair
How are we the same?
Big: We are in the same family
Little: I don’t know
What do you think I was like as a little girl?
Big: Tinier
Little: I don’t know
How do you know I love you?
Big: I just know
Little: I just know
May 22nd, 2012 at 6:43 am
Did you ask them at the same time? It seems like Little might have been echoing Big many times. I wondered if she heard his answers.
I love what you are not good at. Slacker.
It’s a fun thing to do every few years to see how their answers change over time.
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May 22nd, 2012 at 8:25 am
She was at first. She had sort of a deer-in-the-headlights look, like it was a trick. LOL! After the first couple answers, I sent one of them away to do it separately, but it didn’t change much.
May 22nd, 2012 at 4:24 pm
I asked my kids a couple just for fun. My girl kept looking at me like it was some sort of trick. She did say there wasn’t anything that I wasn’t good at. I slipped her a 20.
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May 22nd, 2012 at 8:25 pm
That is really cool. “Tinier” – how hysterical!! I may just have to try that one.
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May 23rd, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Very, very cute. I especially like the chocolate-related responses.
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May 23rd, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Cute. You’re an awesome mom.
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