Saturday, December 31, 2011

Ringing in 2012 (About 4 hours early. . .oh well!)



2011 has been a great year for many reasons. Most of them have to do with the wonderful friends and family that we are surrounded with.

  • I have had a blast (and hope to continue) singing at church and watching my kids become quite comfortable with the church surroundings and people. (Much like my church growing up--which I am grateful to have found a place that reminds me of that.) 
  • Tyler has been working toward his administration degree and we all look forward to him finishing that up in the new year. Hopefully it will bring him new exciting career challenges.
  • Zoey has been having a great year at Wildwood--she loves everyone there! Her New Year's Resolution is to try to be less wiggly when sitting on the circle rugs.
  • Zander is happy as a clam at daycare. Most likely the next big change for him will be enrolling in some summer classes and starting some sort of preschool experience in the fall.
I started a new tradition tonight and interviewed each kid separately to get a snapshot of what the kids are like at this age. My hope is to remember to do this each year and see what happens.

1st Annual 2011 Time Freeze:

Zander age 4
Zoey age 6 1/2

What is the best thing about you?
Zoey: It's just like how I feel. . .happy, sad, mad, excited. . .well A LOT excited.
Zander: That I'm cute.

What is your favorite supper?
Zoey: Chicken Parmesean
Zander: Peanut Butter and Jelly

What will you be when you grow up?
Zoey: A rock star and a teacher.
Zander: Spiderman

What do Mommy and Daddy do when you are at daycare?
Zander: Going to work.

What are you good at?
Zoey: Star Wars and Tundercats and Clone Wars
Zander: Fighting

What is your favorite toy?
Zoey: My all around the world dolls and Barbie and Ken.
Zander: Spiderman action figure

Who is your best friend?
Zoey: Ellie, Amiah, and Anabel
Zander: Sammy

What is something that Mommy always says to you?
Zoey: Pick up your room.
Zander: That I'm cool.

What makes Daddy happy?
Zoey: His kids.
Zander: That I love him.

How old is Mommy?
Zoey: 36?
Zander: 100?

How old is Daddy?
Zoey: It's either 34 or 24?
Zander: 400?

How old is Nana?
Zoey: You got to be kidding me! Old!
Zander: I don't know.

What is your favorite place to go?
Zoey: Star Wars Wonderland in my dreams.
Zander: Grandma and Grandpa's cabin.

What is your favorite TV show/movie?
Zoey: Star Wars and Thundercats
Zander: Superheros

What is your favorite book?
Zoey: Star Wars chapter book AND Junie B. Jones--she is FUNny!
Zander: Superheros

How do you know Mommy and Daddy love you?
Zoey: Hugs and Kisses
Zander: Because I'm cute.

What always makes you laugh?
Zoey: When Mommy looks at me funny.
Zander: (makes monkey noises)

When are you allowed to get married?
Zoey: 18?
Zander: 6

Why does Spiderman wear red tights and a mask?
Zander: Cause he doesn't want any bad guys to see he's a person.

What is the hardest thing about being a kid?
Zoey: When I always have to clean my room and listen to what parents have to say.

What is the best gift you have ever been given?
Zoey: Mommy and Daddy
Zander: Spiderman

If you could be invisible for one day, what would you do?
Zoey: I would sneak up on kids and pick up frogs and make it look like a haunted house.
Zander: I would touch people and I couldn't see them.

If you could make up one rule that everyone in the world had to follow, what would it be?
Zoey: They have to watch Thundercats or Star Wars once a night.

Of all the things you are learning in first grade, what will be the most important when you are a grown up?
Zoey: Science.
Why?
Zoey: Because I'm going to do science about rocks sometimes.

What makes you a good friend?
Zoey: I think its whats inside.
Zander: To be nice.

Whats your favorite color?
Zoey: pink and rainbow
Zander: Blue

What is your favorite song?
Zoey: Star Wars Theme
Zander: Away in the Manger

What makes Mommy happy?
Zoey: When I go to sleep.
Zander: Loving her and hugging her.


What did I learn about my kids from this interview? They are extremely kind and loving children who are obsessed with superheroes and Star Wars. Could be worse. . .

1 comment:

Grandma Nyhlen said...

Better watch out for Zander when he turns 6. He thinks he's cute (which he is) and he's ready to get married!

Not so sure about Zoey's rule to watch Thundercats or Star Wars every night. Isn't that a form of torture?