Getting Back Into Things

I keep waiting to have time to actually catch up on everything I've missed, but that never seems to happen. If I don't just jump forward to where we are, I don't think I'll ever post again. 

A friend posted this on facebook and I thought it would be fun to see how the kids answer :)

Without any prompting, ask your child the following questions, and repost exactly what they say:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Megan - Don't lie
Kylie - Clean up
Beth - Help Megan and Kylie babysit
Jack - Don't fight
Eva - Do not have an accident (potty)

2. What makes mom happy?
M - Being a mother 
K - Spending time with us
B - When I get good grades, which is usually
J - When I don't get in fights when she's gone
E - Babies

3. What makes mom sad?
M - When I fail classes
K - When we're hurt
B - When I don't clean
J - When I get into fights
E - When I have an accident (potty)

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
M - By teasing Daddy
K - Tickle me
B - Say "don't smile"
J - When you tickle me
E - Tickle my feet

5. What was your mom like when she was young?
M - A lot like me
K - You didn't watch TV 
B - Smart
J - Like Beth
E - You wore necklaces

6. How old is your mom?
M - 37
K - 37
B - 38
J - 34
E - 11

7. How tall is your mom?
M - 5'10"
K - 5'5"
B - 5 feet and something
J - Almost the size of Daddy
E - Huge

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
M - Hug Dad
K - Take care of us
B - Spend time with us
J - Spend time with us
E - Make cookies

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
M - You talk to abused people and try to help them at your therapist office
K - You work
B - You do what you do
J - I don't know because I'm not around
E - Go to work

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? 
M - Being Supermom - you can juggle six kids, a career, and a failing heart
K - A cooking show
B - Singing or a cooking show
J - Being the best mom
E - Painting

11. What is your mom really good at?
M - Singing
K - Taking care of us
B - Being a mom
J - Being a mom
E - Painting

12. What is your mom not very good at?
M - Not protecting us
K -  I can't think of anything
B - Being a bad mom
J - Being a bad mom
E - Let me think . . . 

13. What does your mom do for a job?
M - Therapist for drug use
K - You're a therapist and a stay-at-home mom
B - You're a therapist
J - You're a good mom
E - To drive and to cook

14.What is your mom's favorite food?
M - Lobster
K - Soup
B - Lobster and Greek food
J - Shrimp
E - Lobster and salami and fruit and bacon and bubble gum and candy

15.What makes you proud of your mom?
M - That you're a good mom
K - That you're my mom
B - You're a great mom
J - When you get us presents
E - 

16. If your mom were a character, who would she be?
M - Belle from Beauty and the Beast because you're pretty and you sing really pretty
K - A mom on a show
B - A mom on a show
J - Supermom
E - A supermommy hero

17. What do you and your mom do together?
M - Go shopping and do mani-pedis
K - Go swimming
B - Hug
J - Mommy dates
E - Wrap presents

18. How are you and your mom the same?
M - We have a lot of the same traits like the same eyes and the ability to talk to our dads a lot
K - We both have dark brown hair
B - We're both smart and we both get A's a lot
J - We are both in the same family
E - We are in the same family

19. How are you and your mom different?
M - You were an A student, but I've been struggling with my classes
K - You're older than me
B - You have thicker hair
J - You're a girl and I'm a boy
E - Because you're good at taking care of all of us and I'm good at taking care of Laura

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
M - Because you tell me every night
K - You tell me you do
B - You're always there for us and you congratulate us
J - Because you do mommy dates and you treat us like we're very important
E - You're always there to take care of us

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
M - The fact that he almost never gets mad at you
K - His beard
B - He's nice
J - He's her husband
E - His glasses and his hair

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
M - Home with your family
K - Home
B - Anywhere that we are or that your friends are
J - Home
E - Going to Miss Jojo's house with us

23. How old was your Mom when you were born?
M - 23
K - 26
B - 28
J - 30
E - 01