House on Hillsboro

Happy 4th Birthday, Jack!

Here you are on this very (warm and rainy) day.

 

And one year ago.

  

And on the rock.

 

• How old are you today?  Four.
• What grade are you in?  Um, fourth.
• What is your favorite color? Purple.    ?
• What is your favorite thing to eat?  Lasagna.
• What is your favorite thing to drink?  Sprite.
• What is your favorite thing to do?  Play with toys.
• What is your favorite movie?  The Headless Horseman.
• What is your favorite song?  "If You Have Nothing, Just Don't Be Sad." *  ??
• What is your favorite book? I Spy.
• What do you want to be when you grow up?  A Roper.
• If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Sea World.
• Who is your best friend? Ava.
• Who is your favorite Mama or Daddy? Mama. 
• Who does Mama love most in the whole world?  Me!

Height:  41 3/4 inches

Weight:  41 lbs.

 

Happy 6th Birthday, Ava!

(Posted a day late, sorry Sweetheart.)

Here you are, exactly six years old.

I couldn't love you more. 

You were so excited to finally get a go at the Birthday Interview we began with Jack last December.

• How old are you today?  Six.
• What grade are you in?  Kindergarten.
• What is your favorite color?  Green.
• What is your favorite thing to eat?  Spaghetti.
• What is your favorite thing to drink?  Lemonade.
• What is your favorite thing to do?  Swim.
• What is your favorite movie?  The Boy Who Could Fly.
• What is your favorite song?  Little St. Nick.
• What is your favorite book?  Kitten's First Full Moon.
• What do you want to be when you grow up?  Dolphin Trainer.
• If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?  Sea World.
• Who is your best friend?  Ally.
• Who is your favorite - Mama or Daddy?  Mama AND Daddy.
• Who does Mama love most in the whole world?  Me.

"Did I get the answers right, Mama?"

Gosh, you were so sweet sitting on that rock having your picture taken.  Dad couldn't help but notice, too,  so over he came and the usual shenanigans ensued.   

He said he would like to pick his sweetie a flower.

But, BIG SURPRISE, he used it to tickle your nose, brush your teeth,

and beat you about the head.  Which you loved.

Then he swung you around and for the dreaded birthday whooping.

But in the end you forgave him.  Because we always do, don't we.

I think you need to try being less cute.  He just can't help himself.  And I can't blame him.

Height:  46 inches, exactly

Weight:  43.6 pounds

      

Birthday Interview, No.1.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Jack!

 

I wanted his pictures to be taken on this very day, and these were, despite an awful cold and one very runny nose.  Jack didn't feel very good, but cooperated because Mama asked him to - I love this boy.  I hope to repeat this interview each year.  Here are his very first answers, unprompted, spontaneous, and true (mostly). 

• How old are you today? 

           Sixteen. 

• What grade are you in? 

          What?

• What is your favorite color? 

           Blue.

• What is your favorite thing to eat? 

           Chips.

• What is your favorite thing to drink? 

           Red juice.

• What is your favorite thing to do? 

           Do the candles on my cake. 

• What is your favorite movie? 

           Max and Ruby.

• What is your favorite song? 

          Run, Run Reindeer.  (Little St. Nick)

• What is your favorite book? 

          Um.            Ummmmmmm.

• What do you want to be when your grow up?

          A unicorn.

• If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

           What?

• Who is your best friend? 

           Ava.

• Who is your favorite - Mama or Daddy? 

           Mama.

• Who does Mama love most in the whole world?

           Me!

Height:  39 inches, exactly

Weight:  33.7 pounds