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When Tyler found out I was interview Luke and then letting Luke interview me, he had to get in on the action. If you missed Tyler’s interview, check out the previous post. Today, he is interviewing good old mom.
Q: What kind of book do you like to read outside when we are biking?
A: I like to read almost anything. Historical fiction, history, genealogy, love stories. Books that grab my attention.
Q: What’s your favorite book out of these cat in the hat books?
A: I like One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish the best.
Q: What kind of food you like best?
A: I like chocolate, pizza, ice cream, salad, and steak.
Q: So which kind of book is coming that you want?
A: I want Deborah Harkness to release the second book in the three book series of A Discovery of Witches. I loved her first book and cannot wait for the second and third.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do?
A: I have a few favorite things. I like to research my family history. I like to travel, especially to warm, sunny beaches. I like to read and see movies and I like to scrapbook.
Q: Why is it that you can’t let Drew watch his TV at daytime?
A: Drew is at school so he can’t watch TV during the day.
Q: What is your favorite number?
A: 6
I typed the questions as Tyler asked them. If you read Luke’s interview then you will see his questions are very different than the ones Tyler asked me.
Thanks for interviewing me Tyler!
This picture really sums up Tyler’s personality. Big, bold, loud, ready for anything, always on the move. Right now he’s sitting quietly next to me waiting for his interview to start.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do at home?
A: Throw snowballs. Ty is being a little uncooperative currently. I think his favorite thing is to play on the computer. He is very good with the computer.
Q: How old are you?
A: Five years old.
Q: What is your favorite toy?
A: My hockey gear, my toys outside, and my toys in the sandbox.
Q: What are some things you like to do outside?
A: Ride my bike, play baseball, swing, cook (pretend cooking). “I’m Chef Tyler.”
Q: What is something fun you do with mom?
A: Go to the library.
Q: What are some things you do at school?
A: I play basketball in the gym sometimes. Play when it is time for centers. Play with the toys.
Q: Tell me about your favorite book.
A: I have a lot right now. All Dr. Seuss. Hop on Pop, Cat in the Hat, One Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and Green Eggs and Ham. (I should note today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday March 2, when I am interviewing Tyler.)
Thanks for the interview Tyler. I know he is very anxious to interview me so come back and check out his interview with me in a couple days!
On Tuesday, I interviewed Luke. Then he decided he should interview me. Here is how the interview went.
Q: Who is your favorite music singer?
A: I love the group Rascall Flatts. They are my favorite right now.
Q: What is your favorite sport?
A: I grew up not caring or being interested in sports. But since every boy in this house is all about sports, I would have to say hockey is my favorite sport.
Q: Do you like tennis or basketball?
A: Nope. Don’t like either.
Q: What is your favorite drink?
A: Coffee. I could not live without coffee. Love it! Love it! Love it!
Q: What’s your favorite food but it can’t be any kind of candy like chocolate?
A: Home Run Inn Pizza is my favorite.
Q: What do you like to do in the spring and summer?
A: I like to hang out at the pool during the summer. In the spring I like to get up early, sit outside and drink my coffee and listen to the birds sing. I also like to sit outside and read a book while you play.
Q: What do you like to do down by the cul-de-sac? Read your books and have coffee?
A: I like to sit on the rocks and watch you and Tyler ride your bikes or roller blade.
Q: What is your favorite store that has paper and stuff?
A: Michael’s and the scrapbook store.
Q: Do you like to scrapbook?
A: Yes I enjoy scrapbooking although I mostly do it online now.
Q: Do you really like coffee?
A: YES! I really love it.
Thanks mom! This was fun!
This is Luke. He’s a Chicago Blackhawks hockey lover and this is how he is usually dressed when he’s at home. Sometimes he wears more gear and plays goalie. He is a great ice skater and is amazing at roller blading.
Luke is interested in his family history, especially his cousin Robert Brouk, who was a Flying Tiger in China 1941-1942. Luke is sitting here with me ready for an interview. Let’s see what he has to say.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do at home?
A: Play hockey.
Q: Why do you like Bob Brouk? Why do you think he’s cool?
A: I like the Army and his airplane. I made his airplane out of paper and colored the teeth on the front and colored the wings.
Q: What else do you like about your family history?
A: I like the military guys in our family like Frankie.
Q: What other things do you like?
A: Helicopters, airplaines, firetrucks, ambulances, and police cars.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do in kindergarten?
A: Making new friends.
Q: What is something your mom makes you do at home that you don’t like to do?
A: Cleaning my bedroom! But I kind of like cleaning the bathroom sometimes.
Q: How old are you now?
A: 5 years old.
Q: Have you lost any teeth yet?
A: I have a loose tooth.
Q: What are your favorite things to do in the summer?
A: Swimming. Play outside. Make pictures of outside and me in the pool.
Q: What is something fun you do with your dad?
A: Play hockey and play grizzly bear.
Q: What are two things you have that you love more than anything in the whole world?
A: My Auntie Patti Blanket and my Chicago Wolves Hockey t-shirt.
Q: Tell me something you are very good at.
A: Drawing. (Luke can draw very well and is always trying to draw new things like “Bob Brouk Stuff” as he says.)
Thanks Luke for the interview. Mom will keep this for your scrapbook.
Parents, if you want to interview your kids, write down what they say, how they say it. You may look back on it some day and laugh at how they worded certain things.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Today would be a great day to interview your parents! Here is a list of questions to get you started.
- How did you meet?
- When and where did you meet?
- Was it love at first sight?
- When did you know you were in love?
- What happened when you got engaged?
- Did you always want to get married? Why or why not?
- What was your wedding like?
Now for a few questions about Valentine’s Day for your parents.
- Did you celebrate Valentine’s Day growing up?
- What did you do at home and school to celebrate?
- Do you still celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Now here is your assignment. Write a story about how your parents met. Then write a story about how your parents celebrated Valentine’s Day growing up compared to how you celebrate it. Is it the same or different? How?
We talked about Hidden Sources and one of those was a diary. Do you have a diary? If not, why not?
Your activity today is to get a notebook or nice journal and pen or pencil and start a diary. Make sure you put your name inside the cover and date each entry you write. This is not something you need to share with the world. Just something for you to write in and go back to and read as you grow up.
Need some ideas about what to write?
- Things you did today
- Your best friends
- Things you are good at
- Your goals
- Where you want to go on vacation
- What your house looks like
- Talk about your parents and siblings
- Special memories of time spent with grandparents
- Your favorite subjects in school
- Books you love
- Your dreams
Draw in your diary. Cut out pictures and tape or glue them in. I’m an adult and one of my diaries has lists of places I want to visit with my kids. I put pictures of those places in my book on the page where I list the destination. I also have pictures of things I love, like Starbucks Iced Mochas, stacks of books and the beach. To some people, these may seem like silly things, but they paint a picture of who I am.
What will you put in your diary?
Today you are going to interview your mom and write a short story about her. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and jot down these questions. Some you can just look at your mom and know the answer, but the point of this exercise is to learn to interview relatives and gather information.
- What is your full name?
- What is your maiden name?
- Where were you born? What city and state? What hospital?
- When were you born?
- What are your parents names?
- When were they born? Where?
- What are your siblings names?
- When were your siblings born?
- Who did your siblings marry?
- Are you right or left-handed?
- What is your eye color? Hair color? Do you wear glasses?
- If your parents are married, when and where did they get married?
- What is your job?
- Do you have a nickname?
- Growing up did you live in a house or apartment?
- Write down the date of your interview and the address where you are living. Keeping a log of addresses when you take interviews or find documents can help you locate new information.
Did you finish filling out your family tree and family group sheets? Great! Let’s move on to a writing activity. Today you are going to interview your dad and write a short story about him. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and jot down these questions. Some you can just look at your dad and know the answer to, but the point of this exercise is to learn to interview relatives and gather information.
- What is your full name?
- Where were you born? What city and state? What hospital?
- When were you born?
- What are your parents names?
- When were they born? Where?
- What are your siblings names?
- When were your siblings born?
- Who did your siblings marry?
- Are you right or left-handed?
- What is your eye color? Hair color? Do you wear glasses?
- If your parents are married, when and where did they get married?
- What is your job?
- Do you have a nickname?
- Growing up did you live in a house or apartment?
- Write down the date of your interview and the address where you are living. Keeping a log of addresses when you take interviews or find documents can help you locate new information.