My children brought these home from church on Mother's Day. (It's still May, right?) I thought they were a great window into their worlds. Some are hilariously off, while others are spot on ... a few comments by me are in red.
My Mother:
By Dane (4), Diva (7), Jace (10), and Erik (12)
By Dane (4), Diva (7), Jace (10), and Erik (12)
How old is she?
Dane: 43
Diva: 33
Jace: thirties
Erik: 25
Her favorite food is:
Dane: bacon
Diva: soup
Jace: milk chocolate
Erik: chocolate
Her favorite place to be is:
Dane: in her room with us
Diva: home
Jace: California
Erik: anywhere warm
When she was young, she:
Dane: cuddled with her Mom
Diva: left her room messy
Jace: was bullied by brothers
Erik: loved Marlon Brando
She is really good at:
Dane: baseball
Diva: taking care of 5 kids all by herself
Jace: being a loving Mom
Erik: the three c's - cleaning, caring, comforting
(baseball? really?)
She is happiest when:
Dane: she's with her kids
Diva: we get along
Jace: the house is clean
Erik: the house is clean
My favorite things to do with her is:
Dane: play the Wii or go to the water park or go to the pool or bounce on the trampoline
Diva: watch movies
Jace: playing Family Game Night
Erik: playing Nertz
To make her happy, I like to:
Dane: do my chores
Diva: do the dishes
Jace: help out
Erik: clean
(hmm, do we sense a theme?)
I like to talk to her about:
Dane: going to McDonalds to get food
Diva: the holidays
Jace: books
Erik: books
If I am sad, she:
Dane: gives me a hug
Diva: helps me
Jace: comforts me
Erik: loves me
She likes to spend her time:
Dane: playing the Wii with Sister Hansen
Diva: on reading
Jace: reading, cleaning
Erik: reading
(well, not cleaning ...)
She gets mad when:
Dane: we do something not nice
Diva: we do not get along
Jace: there's a showing
Erik: I slide down the stairs in a laundry basket
The funniest thing about her is:
Dane: being funny
Diva: she laughs a lot
Jace: she likes my Dad
Erik: she's read more books than I can count
I know she loves me because:
Dane: we're the best kids in the whole entire world
Diva: she's my Mom
Jace: Heavenly Father gave me her
Erik: she never stays mad
AND, last but not least, here is a poem Diva brought home from school:
M - My mom has 5 kids
O - Outstanding at reading
T - Takes her time
H - Her hair is beautiful
E - E** is her child
R - Reads a lot
