What Your Kids Think of You
Thanks to Facebook, several of The Moms have done this with their kids. As I'm pondering issues of life, identity, mortality and the like, I gave it to Kate to get a glimpse of how she sees her ol' mom. Here's the result:
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Come look at this.
Can you get my coffee?
Dishwasher. [this is her chore reminder]
I'm going to yoga.
2. What makes mommy happy?
If I do my chores.
If I do good on a test.
3. What makes mom sad?
Not a lot, if the house is REALLY messy.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Lots of ways. If she says something funny or does something funny.
Forgetting things that I remind her about.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Tomboy. Geek.
6. How old is your mom?
39
7. How tall is your mom?
5'10"
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Cook. Play on Facebook.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Check e-mail, play Hatchlings? How am I supposed to know, I'm not around!
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
A famous chef.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Cooking, technology know-how, xbox, home improvement.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Baking (she wrote in then crossed out "fixing computers"... I thought that was funny)
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Make roleplaying games, fill mail orders.
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
She has a lot... ... ??
15. What makes you proud of mommy?
When she stands up against my school!
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
That's a REALLY hard question. I don't know, best guess... Buttercup?
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Watch tv after dinner, eat together on Wednesdays [this is "girls' night" because Chris plays minis on Wednesdays].
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We both like the same stuff, we think the same.
19. How are you and your mom different?
She can't stand Naruto and is older, forgets easier.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
She says it. She just does. She knows me well.
21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Finland [she surrounded this answer with stars]
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Come look at this.
Can you get my coffee?
Dishwasher. [this is her chore reminder]
I'm going to yoga.
2. What makes mommy happy?
If I do my chores.
If I do good on a test.
3. What makes mom sad?
Not a lot, if the house is REALLY messy.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Lots of ways. If she says something funny or does something funny.
Forgetting things that I remind her about.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Tomboy. Geek.
6. How old is your mom?
39
7. How tall is your mom?
5'10"
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Cook. Play on Facebook.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Check e-mail, play Hatchlings? How am I supposed to know, I'm not around!
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
A famous chef.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Cooking, technology know-how, xbox, home improvement.
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Baking (she wrote in then crossed out "fixing computers"... I thought that was funny)
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Make roleplaying games, fill mail orders.
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
She has a lot... ... ??
15. What makes you proud of mommy?
When she stands up against my school!
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
That's a REALLY hard question. I don't know, best guess... Buttercup?
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Watch tv after dinner, eat together on Wednesdays [this is "girls' night" because Chris plays minis on Wednesdays].
18. How are you and your mom the same?
We both like the same stuff, we think the same.
19. How are you and your mom different?
She can't stand Naruto and is older, forgets easier.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
She says it. She just does. She knows me well.
21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Finland [she surrounded this answer with stars]