Monday, March 16, 2009

The Big Little Man

Leo is seven now. Slow down, time!

He had a blast on his birthday and will tell you that being seven is totally different than being six.

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Monkey Girl

Sophie found a beetle under her bed, set it up in an impromptu habitat, and named it Candace.

Here's the goofy girl.

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She still slows down enough to catch some snuggles, though.
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Saturday, March 7, 2009

For those who didn't see this elsewhere (That means you, Mom.)

Interview with the children:


1. What is something mom always says to you?
Marian: “I love you.”
Leo: “I love you.
Sophie: “I love you.”

2. What makes mom happy?
Marian: When we help her clean and tell her “I love you.”
Leo: Getting’ snuggled with a whole bunch.
Sophie: Snuggling!

3. What makes mom sad?
Marian: When she wakes up and the house is a mess.
Leo: Not cleaning the house.
Sophie: Taking her stuff.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Marian: Tickling me.
Leo: Tickling me sometimes.
Sophie: When she tickles me.

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Marian: I don’t know.
Leo: She liked marshmallows.
Sophie: Sneaky.

6. How old is your mom?
Marian: 33
Leo: 33
Sophie: 83?

7. How tall is your mom?
Marian: About five feet and a half.
Leo: I’m guessing six feet.
Sophie: Three feet.

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Marian: Have some alone time and also have some one-on-one time with us.
Leo: Go drive around.
Sophie: Work.

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Marian: Watch movies or take a test.
Leo: Sometimes go to the movies.
Sophie: Go places, work, and drive around listening to stories.

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Marian: Being the best Momma in the world.
Leo: Saving up money for CROW (the cat rescue).
Sophie: Stopping McCain.

11. What is your mom really good at?
Marian: Making us happy when we’re sad.
Leo: Snuggling.
Sophie: Tickling.

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Marian: Making us sad.
Leo: I have no idea.
Sophie: I don’t know.

13. What does your mom do for a job?
Marian: Writing.
Leo: Earn money?
Sophie: Studying.

14.What is your mom's favorite food?
Marian: Chocolate?
Leo: Spaghetti
Sophie: Chocolate

15.What makes you proud of your mom?
Marian: That she’s so good at taking care of us.
Leo: When she lets us ride our bikes.
Sophie: When she makes me laugh.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Marian: No idea.
Leo: Superwoman
Sophie: Dora

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Marian: Play games, go to the Kids’ Club, and lots of other stuff.
Leo: Snuggle
Sophie: Snuggling and talking and tickling.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Marian: We both like to read.
Leo: Our eyes.
Sophie: We both have red hair.

19. How are you and your mom different?
Marian: She was taller when she was my age.
Leo: I have no idea.
Sophie: I have short hair and she has long hair.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Marian: She shows it in her face and she always says so, and she’s usually very truthful.
Leo: Snuggling.
Sophie: I just do.