Interviews...

My friend Jaime sent me a questionnaire to do with the kids. The rules are that you can't coach them on the answers. Clearly, my children weren't coached...

Interview with Hayden Pierre Usher McLaughlin, age 6
1. What is something mom always says to you?
"I love you"

2. What makes mom happy?
"When I do things for her"

3. What makes mom sad?
"When I don't listen to her"

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
"Telling jokes"

5. What was your mom like as a child?
"A little girl"

6. How old is your mom?
"36..right mom? is that the true answer mom?"

7. How tall is your mom?
"I don't know...37 feet long...is that right? what's the answer?"

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
"Be on the computer"

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
"Play with Trevor"

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
"A race...like a marathon"

11. What is your mom really good at?
"Typing on the computer"

12. What is your mom not very good at?
"Memory game"

13. What does your mom do for a job?
"Work in her office"

14.What is your mom's favorite food?
"that margherita pizza at Pronto"

15.What makes you proud of your mom?
"when she's on a safe website on the computer"

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
"Like Wilmer [sic] on the Flintstones"

17. What do you and your mom do together?
"Go out together to pick stuff up from places"

18. How are you and your mom the same?
"We have the same face and the same color eyes."

19. How are you and your mom different?
"Because you're a woman and I'm a man"

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
"She kisses me goodnight every night"

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
"When you two sleep together...that's what she likes"

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
"the drug store."

23. What do you like most about your mom?
"I like you...I just like every part of your body."

24. What do you like least about your mom?
"When you don't play with me."

25. Is there anything else you'd like to share about your mom?
"I love you so much...that's it mom."

Interview with Trevor Jacques Etienne McLaughlin, age 3 1/2

1 . What is something mom always says to you?

"Tell me a story"

2. What makes mom happy?

"I say I love you"

3. What makes mom sad?

"That you don't love me"

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

"You tell jokes to me"

5. What was your mom like as a child?

"you liked to play with me and I loved you and you put stamps on me"

6. How old is your mom?

"uh...6"

7. How tall is your mom?

"like this big (arms stretched wide)"

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

"play with me"

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

"you just kinda stay here and sometimes go to work and sometimes your nurse comes"

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

"Cause you're Lisa Marie!"

11. What is your mom really good at?

"Playing iPod"

12. What is your mom not very good at?

"you're not good at bowling...I'm good at bowling"

13. What does your mom do for a job?

"do it on the computer"

14.What is your mom's favorite food?

"apple...warm apple"

15.What makes you proud of your mom?

"I love you"

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

"You would be Handy Manny"

17. What do you and your mom do together?

"Dance to music"

18. How are you and your mom the same?

"I'm big as you"

19. How are you and your mom different?

"We're different names"

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

"Cause you do...'cause you play with me"

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

"Bugs...ladybugs"

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

"Pronto"

23. What do you like most about your mom?

"I play with you."

24. What do you like least about your mom?

"That I don't play with you."

25. Is there anything else you'd like to share about your mom?

"That I love you"