I’m kicking myself for letting this interview tradition slip. But some years is better than none, so we’re back at it for 2020! This year we had a really lovely evening at a creek near us and next weekend we’re fitting in a hike in honor of Mother’s Day. Truly so blessed to call these four mine!
This year we had a really lovely Mother’s Day evening at a creek near us and next weekend we are fitting in a hike in honor of Mother’s Day. Truly, I feel so blessed to call these four mine! I love celebrating them on Mother’s Day … I wouldn’t be a mama without them!
How old is your mom?
Jem: 33
Max: 33 or 34
Reid: Two … I fink.
Eli: Three!
What is her favorite color?
Jem: One time you told me you like black and white and navy blue.
Max: Pink.
Reid: Green! It’s pink!
Eli: Oh, white and blue.
What does she like to do?
Jem: You like to take care of all of us. And spend time with us!
Max: Take pictures.
Reid: Making dinner!
Eli: Watch Moana!
What is her favorite food?
Jem: I feel like this is a trick question! You like a lot of Daddy’s food. And you’d probably get curry if you went out to eat.
Max: Almost everything that is served to you.
Reid: Broccoli (which oddly enough is my least favorite food, lol!)
Eli: Pizza, white dip!
What books does your mommy like to read?
Jem: You like Kristin Hannah books! And you liked “The Knife of Never Letting Go”.
Max: History books.
Reid: “Papa’s Song”.
Eli: A story!
What time does she go to bed?
Jem: 10 o’clock to maybe 1 … it changes a lot.
Max: Like MIDNIGHT!
Reid: Fourteen minutes.
Eli: Sleep, mama milk!
What is your favorite thing about her?
Jem: Everything! You are kind to us and do lots of things for us like take us out to surprises.
Max: You’re a really loving mother and I don’t know what I would do without you.
Reid: Giving hugs.
Eli: Star Wars shirt!
I love my mom because …
Jem: She always cares about us and I love that she homeschools us.
Max: She’s nice, funny, surprising (like she’s full of surprises), really good at baking, super good at planning, loving, and that’s all.
Reid: I just love you.
Eli: Because!
My mom is good at …
Jem: Writing blogs and cooking!
Max: Baking treats!
Reid: Making the rules.
Eli: Hugging you.
If I could give my mom any present I would give her …
Jem: A trip to Walt Disney World!
Max: Well, you already have eternal life, soooooo love!
Reid: Baymax! I want a Baymax toy too.
Eli: Surprise me!
When you are a parent, what do you want you want to name your baby?
Jem: If it’s a girl I would name her Charity or Clara and if was a boy I would probably name him Jake.
Max: Well maybe, Rose or Petunia. I know I will name my girl a kind of flower. For a boy, maybe Peter.
Reid: Abu!
Eli: Ran to get his baby … “Big baby!”.
What do you want to tell your mom on Mother’s Day?
Jem: You are the best mom in the world and I love you so much!
Max: I like giving her books I made for Mother’s Day. And I love her.
Reid: I will give her a surprise!
Eli: I don’t know … a treat?