...it is very possible that I forgot to do everyone's annual interview last fall, so we are going to try doing it in reference to their birthdays, and since Colt's is next week here is his...yes, it is 10 minutes long, but every second of it made me smile. Shows so much of his personality, his attention span, his interests, his happiness, and of course his cuteness! So enjoy!
If you were the principle of your school what would you do? Tell the kids what to do
What do you want to be when you grow up? A mommy
If you could buy anything what would it be? A back pack
If you could go anywhere where would you go? To St. George
What do you dream/wish for? I wish it was Fall so it wont be snowing
What is your favorite color? RED and yellow
What is your favorite toy? Humpty Dumpty
What is your favorite book? A Horse Book
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What is your favorite time of day? Lunch Time
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Read Scriptures
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Play with my dolls
With Jacey? Play house
With Dax? Watch TV
With Colt? Play racing/chase with him
With Mom? Snuggle
With Dad? Go to the store
What does mommy do for a job? Takes pictures
What does daddy do for a job? Goes to work
What is your favorite food? Pizza and breadsticks
Least favorite? salad
Favorite show/movie? Dora and Diego
Skye is my sweet little helper while the kids are in school and I just love her to pieces! She loves loves loves primary, singing songs, having lessons, and her teachers. Last Saturday night she threw up but felt fine Sunday morning. Out of precaution I told her she had to stay home and she was quickly in tears. Greg and I had to convince her that she could have primary with daddy and that they would do everything her class does. That satisfied her, but she was still sad. She is learning so much! We have "school" at least once a day to work on her letter sounds and I am amazed at how hard she works to get them right. She can say the entire alphabet and all the sounds that go with the letters in and out of order. We are still working on making the right sounds when she talks, but she is one smart girl and she will get it soon (after we break the bad habits). She is a silly sue and fits in wonderfully with the rest of my kids in that department. She keeps us on our toes, pushes our buttons, challenges just about everything, but when push comes to shove she is a good little girl, and a cutie to boot!
Here is last years with a link to the years before
If you were the principle of your school what would you do? I would plan all the football games by setting up a nursery for the little kids that don't sit still.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A Chef
If you could buy anything what would it be? A horse.
If you could go anywhere where would you go? Wyoming
What do you dream/wish for? New winter boots
What is your favorite color? RED
What is your favorite toy? My For Real Pet
What is your favorite book? Wolves of the Beyond series
What is your favorite holiday? Easter, because I like to collect eggs
What is your favorite time of day? Lunch Time
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Family Home Evening
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Read
With Skye? Play with her toys
With Dax? Play with trains
With Colt? Watch Bob
With Mom? Go to church
With Dad? Go to the store
What does mommy do for a job? Takes care of the younger kids while the older kids are at school
What does daddy do for a job? Goes to High Desert Milk and fixes computers
What is your favorite food? Enchiladas
Least favorite? Tomato Salad
Favorite show/movie? Movies about History
I had to chuckle at a couple of these, apparently her and Dax think a lot alike (neither one was in the room when the other answered the questions) Oh my Jacey Doodle Dandy is a very fun loving girl! She is the best helper a mom could ask for. She is kind, caring, responsible, honest, diligent, smart, creative, beautiful and so much more!
If you were the president of the US what would you do? (he had a hard time with this one, since we don't really talk politics with the kids yet we changed this to Principle of your school) I would call all the people to their class
What do you want to be when you grow up? A Chef
If you could buy anything what would it be? Mac N Cheese
If you could go anywhere where would you go? McDonalds
What do you dream about? Being an adult and doing what ever I want to all the time.
What is your favorite color? RED
What is your favorite toy? Stuffed Fox
What is your favorite book? Thomasourus Rex
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What is your favorite time of day? Afternoon
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Play games
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Play Angry Birds
With Skye? Color
With Jacey? Play stuffed animals
With Colt? Play trains
With Mom? Snuggle
With Dad? Wrestle
What does mommy do for a job? Takes care of Skye and Colt
What does daddy do for a job? Fixes Computers
What is your favorite food? Homemade Mac N Cheese
Least favorite? Lasagna
Favorite show/movie? Thomas
This little buddy of mine amazes me all the time! He is soooooo smart, remember towards the end of last year when he rattled off all of his 9 times tables? He is proving to be a math whiz! He reads with 100% accuracy (according to his teacher, that is really rare). He is kind to everyone, especially when it comes to the new kids or kids that have challenges (of course he doesn't see them as challenges, he sees them as cool things about them). He is a very sensitive kid and tears up very easily. It can be frustrating at times, but he is getting better at problem solving and working out his frustrations in different ways. He loves to run and jump. One day just for fun he ran around the house 30 times. He is the first to challenge his siblings to a race. He hangs up his Sunday clothes almost every week without being asked (his sisters could learn from him). He is so good at trying all kinds of foods and we are surprised by the things he loves some days (I think he surprises himself too.) He NEVER complains about doing chores, and I am not exaggerating, he may not love to do them, but he will do it the first time he is asked with no grumbling. He is just plain and simply AWESOME! Love you buddy boy!
...yeah, I love these posts and this year I got to do it on the video camera so we can actually hear her answers first hand...I don't have to try and type her responses, it just isn't the same. Here is Last Years
I appologize for the wind. I will have to remember that for next time, but it was such a BEAUTIFUL day we had to be outside.I love to watch old movies of Jacey when she was first learning to talk (sadly I am not sure I have any of Dax. I will have to look deeper) and since they do eventually learn to speak clearly you forget these early days of language...another yay for the video camera we will forever be able to listen to Skye's cute voice!
...this was a fun interview because she told me all the answers herself.
This Year's Interview
If you were the president of the US what would you do? um watch Elmo
What do you want to be when you grow up? A mommy
If you could buy anything what would it be? Pancakes
If you could go anywhere where would you go? To Papa's house
What do you dream about? sleep
What is your favorite color? green
What is your favorite toy? my baby
What is your favorite book? Tinkerbell
What is your favorite holiday? um um boat
What is your favorite time of day? Elmo (so right before lunch)
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Color
What does mommy do for a job? Play
What does daddy do for a job? Goes to work
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Play
With Dax? Eat lunch
With Jacey? Play nice
With Mom? Go to the store
With Dad? Go to the store
What is your favorite food? All (she really is a good eater and loves her potatoes, meat and cheeses-especially cottage cheese)
Least favorite? um um
Favorite show/movie? Tinkerbell
What a sweet girl she is! She brings happiness to the house and plays so well with her brother and sister. Love you Skye and I can't wait to watch you be a good big sister to the new baby.
If you were the president of the US what would you do? I don't know
What do you want to be when you grow up? a farmer
If you could buy anything what would it be? A dog
If you could go anywhere where would you go? To Wyoming
What do you dream about? Having a million dogs
What is your favorite color? Red
What is your favorite toy? My dogs
What is your favorite book? The Secret Garden
What is your favorite holiday? My birthday
What is your favorite time of day? Riding the bus home
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Have FHE treats
What does mommy do for a job? Take care of the family
What does daddy do for a job? Works for Dell
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Read
With Dax? Color
With Skye? Play in the dirt
With Mom? Play soccer
With Dad? Go get treats
What is your favorite food? Macaroni and Cheese
Least favorite? Potato salad
Favorite show/movie? Black Beauty
Jacey is such a good big sister and friend to her family. She is a great help and plays very well with her brother and sister. She will be a big help to mom and dad when the new baby comes too. I am glad that she is part of our family, that she is such a good student and that she always tries to do the right thing. Love ya bug!
...I did this about this same time last year and thought it would be fun to ask the same questions and see what he thought this year. I will do the other kids in the next couple of days too. Here is Last Year's Interview
This Year's Interview If you were the president of the US what would you do? Have the Holy Ghost and follow the commandments
(good traits that too bad our current pres. doesn't seem to have)
If you could buy anything what would it be? A new Thomas Suitcase
If you could go anywhere where would you go? To Walmart to buy new stuff
What do you dream about? making lists
What is your favorite color red
What is your favorite toy? Percy train
What is your favorite book? Star Wars One
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What is your favorite time of day? When it snows
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Eat Macaroni and Pizza
What does mommy do for a job? Dishes and fold clothes
What does daddy do for a job? Goes to work
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? play with my toys
With Jacey Play with her if she is nice
With Skye Sleep in the same room with her
With mom Piggy Back Rides
With Dad Swing
What is your favorite food? Pizza and macaroni
Least favorite? Soup (which just so happens to be what I am cooking right now...go figure)
Favorite show/movie Thomas
Dax is such a kind loving brother and friend! I am so happy that he loves school and is doing so well. He brings happiness and excitement into our home. Love you bud!
I have had this song in my head all day so I thought first I would share it with all my friends that are caugth in the country world and second get it stuck in all your heads-hoping that maybe it would get out of my head and lastly I thought I would ask the kids what they would do with a million dollars...enjoy their answers
M: Jacey if you had a million dollars what would you buy? J: I would buy 90 toys that cost a cent M: Do they make toys that cost only 1 cent? (she is learning about $$ in school so I thought I would try to encourage her to really think about it) J: no M: So what would you buy? J: A barbie riding a horse for $20 M: Would you buy anything else? J: A Pet Shop for $15 M: What would you do with all your money that is left over? J: Buy a piece of candy for 5 cents, and then maybe a laptop. M: Anything else? J: How much money do I have left? M: Well let's see you have $999,564.95 J: My own set of markers and pencils (and then as she looks around the room) J: My own calendar M: What would you do with a calendar? J: I would write what is happening in the months like you M: okay you still have lots and lots of money left if you could buy anything in this whole world what would it be? J: A horse, a dog, and a new pair of levis that don't have holes in them (thanks Jace! make me look like I dress you like an orphan everyday) and a new pair of shoes. M: Are you done shopping? J: My own camera-that just came to my head I really want that and then I would save the rest of it.
M: Dax what would you buy if you had a million dollars? D: My own phone J: ah man I wanted my own phone too D: you can share with mom J: Mom are all these things going to be true? M: Only if you win a million dollars. Kay Dax what else would you buy. D: Some new glasses M: Why would you need new glasses? D: Because I lost my other sunglasses M: Okay if you could buy anything in this whole wide world what would it be? D: Oh I know a new train that I have never seen, and I want my own seat for my computer. M: Anything else? D: Yeah, my own big Thomas that is at that store and my own suitcase M: What do you need a suitcase for? D: So I can put all my movies in it and a new Terrance because I lost him in the dirt (as he looks around the room) D: My own lamp J: Man he is doing all the stuff I wanted but forgot to say D: And a lot of train stuff.
How simple life would be if we were ages 6 (almost 7) and 4 (almost 5). I think our world would be in a lot better state if we let the kids run it. What do you say...should we veto adult power and let these little people take over?
oh and for postertities sake a Barbie with a horse costs $40 and all those little trains that Dax loves to collect and sometimes looses in the dirt cost $7-9 each
...which is more of a fill in the blanks as best I know her...
If you could buy anything what would it be? A baby doll-I love babies and makes the cutest whiny noise when I see them. I also have a shoe obsession which is funny to my parents considering I HATED to wear shoes (except for one pair) I prefer my brother or sister's shoes over my own still.
If you could go anywhere where would you go? Anywhere but down for a nap. If I hear anyone say "let's go" or "come on" I will grab the first pair of shoes I see (it doesn't matter who's shoes) and head for the door, then if no one follows I will come back to get you. Even if we weren't meaning to go anywhere by saying it we better go somewhere of or I will throw a fit until you do.
What do you dream about? Who knows, but for some reason I have woken up at 11:00 pm for the past few days
What is your favorite color Undecided, but I am becoming quite a daddy's girl so it might just be blue, but I am sure I will like horses better than cats like Dax.
What is your favorite toy? The ones that Dax already has, especially if they are mine.
What is your favorite book? The Book of Mormon. I have to have my own copy when we read and then will try to gather up everyone else's for my own. If Mom or Dad say get ready for bed I know that scriptures are part of that and will come grab them.
What is your favorite holiday? Not sure but I have a feeling I will like Christmas just as much as the other kids
What is your favorite time of day? Any time but nap time. I want my milk that comes with a nap, but will try as hard as I can to grab the cup and run and hide. I do not want to nap!
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Play
What does mommy do for a job? Well she is my personal assistant
What does daddy do for a job? well he becomes my personal assistant as soon as he gets home so Mom can have a break
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? I am not into alone time yet, but I can get into the cupboards pretty well when I am by myself, if anyone else is with me they usually try to stop me.
With Jacey Play with her animals when she will let me
With Dax
Play with his trains when he will let me
With mom Cuddle and look at the babies on the blogs
With Dad Cuddle and play
What is your favorite food? I will pretty much eat anything but love my sweets!
Least favorite? Don't really have any
Favorite show/movie I am not into watching movies, but I do like Elmo.
...Continued from last night and I must say he is a live in the now kind of a kid-oh and he was asleep when I asked Jacey her questions so he did not hear her answers.
If you were the Pres of US what would you do? What do you think?
If you could buy anything what would it be? All the stuff at the store
If you could go anywhere where would you go? Everywhere-even to grandma’s by myself
What do you dream about? All the stuff. Nothing.
What is your favorite color Blue
What is your favorite color BESIDES red or blue?
Blue
Who is old?
Me, I am older than Skye
What is your favorite toy? Whatever I see first
What is your favorite book? All of them
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What is your favorite time of day? Snowy time
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Play outside in the snow
What does mommy do for a job? The dishes
What does daddy do for a job? Mows the lawn
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Play playdough
With Jacey
Clean up toys (I must add that his idea of cleaning up toys is going to his room and playing with them)
With Skye
Play with her toys (I again must add that this rarely involves Skye-he likes to play with her toys though)
With mom Have a rest
With Dad Play outside in the snow
What is your favorite food? Mac n cheese with hotdogs and pancakes
Least favorite? All the stuff that you make
Favorite show/movie All of them
(he is watching Alvin and the Chipmunks right now and LOVES his Thomas movies and will watch them over and over and over if I would let him.)
...continued from last night and in as close to her own words as I could type.
If you were the Pres of the United States what would you do? UM...I don't know.
If you could buy anything what would it be?
A Dog
If you could go anywhere where would you go? Utah
What do you dream about? Animals (this is the dream she had last night: "I dreamed that we were at the museum and Brooke (Power) was there but she couldn't find her dad and she was sad so I put my arms around her and we walked to the music museum")
What is your favorite color RED
What is your favorite color BESIDES red or blue?
PURPLE
How old is old? Really old
Who is old? Grandma Great
(she is only 80, but at least she didn't say me right)
What is your favorite toy? Black Beauty
What is your favorite book? What is a Princess?
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What is your favorite time of day? Afternoon because of lunch
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? Family HomeEvening
(Our church leaders have instructed members to set aside Monday night as "family home evening." This is a time for families to study the gospel together and to do other activities that strengthen the family spiritually, create family memories and increase unity and love.)
What does mommy do for a job?
Does the dishes
What does daddy do for a job? Fixes computers
What is your favorite thing to do by yourself? Play the computer
With Dax Throw snow at each other
With Skye Make her laugh
With mom Help with the garden (Jacey was a great help in the garden this year. She became the designated red tomato picker)
...and Jace. Jacey and Dax have been on a huskies kick lately, they play Iron Will all day long and today they put their heads together and took their make believe one step further into creating their own sled (aka a rocking chair) and it worked pretty well.
Every once in a while I like to have interviews with my kids (and husband) to see what they think of life. Tonight I asked them what they wanted to do when they grew up and Jacey wants to be a farmer and when asked what kind of a farmer she said "One with a barn".
Dax wants to be Thomas, not Thomas' driver but Thomas the Tank Engine. Greg and I saw an opportunity to endorse our dinner that he was not eating and told him that if he wanted to be as strong as a train he had to eat his chicken and all of his dinners better. He replied with a "No, Thomas doesn't eat he just has to drink water". The kid out smarted us tonight. Thomas is a steam engine and sure enough all he needs is water (and fire but we wont encourage him to eat that).
Greg wants to be "amazing" he doesn't care at what he just wants people to say "man he is amazing" good luck with that honey-just kidding I already think you are amazing.
"First, educate your hands and your minds. You belong to a churchwhich espouses education...Get all the education you can. Train yourselves to make a contribution to the society in which you will live. There is an essence of the divine in the improvement of the mind." President Gordon B. Hinckley
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