(We got this idea from friends of ours, Angie and Gabe. They came up with a list of questions that they started asking their son when he turned 3 years old. They ask him the same questions every year and see how the answers change.)
Here are Maile’s answers from last year when she turned 5.
Maile Girl on her 6th birthday
1) Where do you live?
Gough Street
2) Where do you go to school?
PKS – Presidio Knolls
3) How do you get to school?
I don’t know [she thought I was asking for directions]
4) Name the members of your family.
Daddy, Mommy and Lauren
5) What is your favorite color?
I have a whole bunch. One of mine is blue and white and pink and silver and purple. And yellow. And red.
6) What is your favorite toy?
Giraffe and giraffe blankie.
7) What is your favorite food?
Chicken Katsu!
8) What is your favorite fruit?
Watermelon (giggles)
9) What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
Mommy cereal. No, waffle. Why don’t you say Mommy cereal and waffle.
10) What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?
Dumplings
11) What do you want for your birthday dinner?
Chicken Katsu.
12) What is your favorite snack?
Watermelon
13) What is your favorite drink?
Milk
14) What is your favorite outfit?
I don’t know. [It was clear that she was thinking about a whole bunch and just couldn’t decide on one.]
15) What is your favorite animal?
Giraffes
16) What is your favorite tv show?
Lalaloopsy. And Fresh Beat Band of Spies.
17) What is your favorite book?
I don’t know. I like almost all the books.
18) What is your favorite story?
I don’t know. I think I like all of them.
19) What is your favorite song?
Jax [from American Idol]
20) What is your favorite game?
Catan [Junior].
21) What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy?
Umm… cook dinner.
22) What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?
Go on dates.
23) What is your favorite thing to do with Lauren?
Play.
24) What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Look around me to draw beautiful pictures.
25) What is your favorite thing to do inside?
Draw. No, not draw. Dance and sing. And listen to music.
26) What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
27) What do you take to bed with you at night?
Giraffe and giraffe blanket sometimes.
28) Who is your best friend?
Lauren
29) What do you want to be when you grow up?
I don’t know. There are lots of things I want to be.
30) Anything else you want to say?
I like school! And camps! And everything. Except boys stuff okay. [That’s it?] Say bye bye.
