Chasing Fireflies

Interview with a New Six-Year-Old

The interview after a birthday has become one of my favorite things to do with my children.  Here is Isaac's interview from earlier this week.  :)

Mommy:  What is your favorite color?

Isaac:   Blue

Mommy:  What is your favorite thing to eat?

Isaac:  That's hard to say. 

Mommy:  Well, pick one or two things.

Isaac:  Pizza and chocolate.  And hamburgers.  And sloppy joes.

Mommy:  What's your favorite fruit to eat?

Isaac:  Watermelon

Mommy:  What's your favorite vegetable to eat?

Isaac:  Spinach

Mommy:  Where is your favorite place to eat?

Isaac:  Olive Garden and [local] Pizza Resturant here in town

Mommy:  What is your favorite animal?

Isaac:  Dogs

Mommy:  What do you want to be when you grow up?

Isaac:   A photographer

Mommy:  What is your favorite activity?

Isaac:  Drawing

Mommy:  What is your favorite Bible story?

Isaac:  The Good Samaritan

Mommy:  Why?

Isaac:  Because the Good Samaritan helped the hurt man and that's good.

Mommy:  What is your favorite song?

Isaac:  Jingle Bells

Mommy:  What is your favorite toy?

Isaac:  Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.  That's a tough one.  Pistols

Mommy:  What is your favorite time of year?

Isaac:  What do you mean?  A holiday?

Mommy:  It could be a holiday or season.

Isaac:  Christmas and summer.

Mommy:  Why?

Isaac:  Because it's Jesus' birthday. 

Mommy:  And summer?

Isaac:  Because it's warm and we play outside a lot.

Mommy:  What is your favorite movie?

Isaac:  That's a hard one, too.  I guess Swiss Family Robinson.

Mommy:  Do you want to be a daddy when you grow up?

Isaac:  Yes

Mommy:  Will you get married one day?

Isaac:  Yes

Mommy:  What do you want to drive when you get older?

Isaac:  A truck

Mommy:  What scares you?

Isaac:  The dark

Mommy:  What is your favorite day?

Isaac:  Saturday, because daddy gets to stay home.

Mommy:  How old is Daddy?

Isaac:  73

Mommy:  How old is Mommy?

Isaac:  83

Mommy:  I'm 83?  (In shock!)

Isaac:  Nooo.  (With a big grin on his face.)  You're 78.   Nooo.  You're 38.

Mommy:  Oh!  I'm 38 and Daddy is how old?

Isaac:  37.  I got the numbers changed around. 

Mommy:  What does Daddy do when he goes to work?

Isaac:  He works. 

Mommy:  What does he do?

Isaac:  He works on his computer. He types things down that he has to do at work.

Mommy:  What does mommy do?

Isaac:  You look at pictures on your computer, work in the kitchen, drive places, teach me school, wash dishes, wash clothes, and take clothes out of the dryer.

Mommy:  What is your favorite subject in school?

Isaac:  Phonics, reading, and math.

Mommy:  What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?

Isaac:  Play legos

Mommy:  What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy?

Isaac:  Read

Mommy:  What is your favorite thing to do with Olivia?

Isaac:  Make puppet shows.

Mommy:  What is your favorite thing to do with Joshua?

Isaac:  Play hide and seek.

Mommy:  Who is your favorite superhero?

Isaac:  Spiderman

Mommy:  Why?

Isaac:  Because he's cool!  He can web bad people and help good people.

Mommy:  Would you rather go for a ride in a submarine or a hot air balloon?

Isaac:  A submarine

Mommy:  What is your favorite thing God made?

Isaac:  My family and my friends

Mommy:  Where does Jesus live?

Isaac:  In heaven and with us

Previous interviews of when Isaac had just turned 4 and just turned 5

Isaac's 6th Birthday Party ~ Cowboy Party

On Saturday, our Lil' Buckaroo, Isaac, had a Cowboy Birthday Party. 

Isaac's Sunday School teacher and husband and dear family friends, brought their beautiful horse for Isaac and his friends to ride on.

The kids had a grand time sitting on Angel's saddle as she trotted around our yard.  We also had several games set up to play - horseshoes, tin can shoot out, and "There's a Snake in My Boot."  A fire was also built surrounding the hay bale seating to warm up around. 

For lunch we had a full spread of Cowboy Chuck (brisket, baked beans, corn on the cob, slaw, potato salad, chips) and drinks at the Drinkin' Hole (root beer and cowpoke chocolate milk). 

Later Isaac opened presents

and then we sang "Happy Birthday." 

Isaac holding the cowboy boot cake Michael made for him.

The Two Cowboy Birthday Boys

See "Isaac's 6th Birthday" in the right hand column under Photo Albums for additional pictures from Isaac's party.

Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright for making Isaac's birthday so special and memorable by bringing Angel.

Our House is Built with LOVE

My inspiration for our Valentine's Day table came to me in early January one day while all of my kids were playing with the Legos they received as Christmas gifts.  Isaac and Joshua with their primary colors and Olivia with her pink set.  I enlisted each of them to help me dig out red bricks and together we built our centerpiece house with LOVE.

We were privileged to have my mom and dad in town for Valentine's and enjoyed a dinner of steak and heart shaped biscuits, lemon butter asparagus, and a heart shaped potato chive pancake.  Heart shaped boxes of chocolates were opened afterwards and the flavor guide was closely inspected for our top favorite flavors.

My favorite is the caramels.  What is your favorite?

Isaac's 6th Birthday

We celebrated Isaac's 6th birthday with streamers, pigs in a blanket for breakfast, taco salad for lunch, afternoon games, watched Stuart Little, pizza for dinner, a chocolate pie with 6 blue candles, and gifts (among those was his long awaited for camera).

I am in complete awe that you are already 6, Isaac.  It feels like it was just a few months ago that I brought you home from the hospital, not years ago.  You are truly a special young man!  I love that you are so sweet, sensitive, honest, have a strong opinion about your style and clothing, and that you are always the first person to thank me for cooking for you.  :)   You are creative and highly imaginative. You are my only child to LOVE green vegetables, like me and also wants to complete a task before moving on, like me.  You are a joy and bring much happiness to our family.  I love you Isaac!  Love, Mommy

 Gift from his Auntie Alli - Moon Phase Lamp

Colors of our Weekend

BLACK, BLUE, and RED

This weekend we started celebraing Isaac's birthday a little early with a hibachi lunch and a Chick-fil-A milkshake for dessert.  :)

Colors of our Weekend

BROWN, WHITE, and RED

Our first weekend of February was spent:

Celebrating Groundhog's Day with puppets and cupcakes;

Making homemade tortillas for the very first time;

Having friends over for a Superbowl Party; with guacamole and bean dip for appetizers, football shaped pizzas for dinner, and football cake for dessert

January

January 1 found us still in Arkansas with family.  We ate a New Year's Day dinner of BBQ brisket and root beer floats for dessert (A new tradition?  I hope so!)  We also watched movies.  A great way to start the new year!

January 3 I saw a large red fox run through our back woods behind our house welcoming me back home and to our woods!

January 4 our friend's little boy comes to spend the night with us and spends hours playing with our trains.  :)

January 5 was a Taco Soup kind of night.

January 11 we love and hug on my friend who lost her mom.

January 13 was a Cream of Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese kind of night.

January 16 brought us ice.

January 18 the kids had a fun Friday night with friends.  Making peanut butter cookies was part of the fun.

January 21 we watched the presidential inaguration for our history lesson.

January 31 found us at the theatre as Olivia rehearses for an upcoming play!