Annual Family Survey

Last year I did a survey (click here to read it)  with my family and came across it recently. I thought it would be fun to see how their responses have changed and even to do this every year, perhaps around Mother's Day.  oops a little late this year!  It is funny how some of the answers have changed, although I think that some of the answers would change depending on what day or even what time of day I asked them.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy a glimpse into my family's thoughts about me!

Here are Sam's responses:


1. What is something mama always says to you?

ummm I want to say what I want to say ok mama.  ummm now you have to start all over again. I wish I had bug spray, kid bug spray.  (I ask the question again) ummm do not bite and do not do bad stuff to you and I wish I had my own police car

2.What makes mama happy?
hugs and kisses and um I wish...I wish I had what Daddy has when I am bigger

3.What makes mama sad?
ummmm, (shrugs) I dont know ummm ummm ummm biting people and doing bad stuff to people.  but what makes me happy is staying in my own bible study I mean staying in my own church

4.How does mama make you laugh?
funny faces umm and I wish I had my uniform and my police guns and everything that daddy has, sort of, and that is all I want to say now.  Now type my name.

5. What was mama like as a child?
ummm funny faces, I like funny faces, all done, now type my name, I really want to see you type my name ok mama.  OH!!! can I type my own name on the computer?  Thats why I need you to get out of my way ok mama. (he moves to sit on my lap so I let him type his name) sam - (he giggles with absolute delight), LOOK I really typed my own name, isn't that exciting mama!!!
(then I say - ok lets do more questions) Then I can type more letters mama? (I say - sure, when we are done)


6. How old is mama?
how do you draw an x? I mean how do you draw a police car with a pencil? (Sam, how old is Mama?) I don't know, I want to type a bunch of stuff now.  (first lets answer these questions ok?  How old is mama?) I don't know


7. How tall is mama?
he puts his hand on top of my head and says, you are about this high


8. What is mamas favorite thing to do?

be on the computer, make sure to type a v


9. What does mama do when you are sleeping?
umm do work, and mama then after you have to answer my questions.  actually no I think I will just type on the computer for awhile


10.If mama becomes famous what will it be for?

umm to be happy


11. What is mama really good at?


mmmm making snacks


12. What is mama not very good at?
mmmm ummm finding bug spray and stuff, kid bug spray and I wish I had my own police car and um how do you stop a car with a telescope inside a van


13. What does mama do for a job?
ummmm do work (I ask - what kind of work?) ummm work on the computer


14. What is mamas favorite food?

smiles mischievously... macaroni and cheese, now ask what is Sams favorite food? my favorite food is brehfrest (haha I love how he says breakfast)


15. What makes you proud of mama?
umm the thing I'm proud of you is you going to bible study while I am playing with Sarah and David but David and the other kids aren't home, are they mama?


16. If mama was a cartoon character, who would she be?
ummm I think you...I would dream you would be if you were a cartoon character...you would be bat girl


17.What do you and mama do together?
umm play games


18. How are you and mama the same?
umm (shrugs) I dunno, now I want to type a bunch of stuff, can I type now?


19.How are you and mama different?
umm I dont know. what would I be if I were a cartoon character, what do you dream of if I were a cartoon character? do you think I would be spider man or batman or wolverine or which charcter mama?


20.How do you know mama loves you?
umm hugs and kisses and now I can type a bunch of stuff?(I say Yes!)

edxsjuddnsnenwnnwns  snwncn
sam
ben
hqhhwwyrtrtgegeg4ttteffrettttetetrefwfs
(I say - tell me the letters you are typing)
um not right now, I really have to do this, I need to do this, this is my homework right now!
dfsfsf xbsgdlettetttqfsfqfqffsafsfagsywyshdhz      shehewqdggdhdehdjdyetetet54y65ieide7r47u56k6krkkdk,,,l
thanks mama now I will be a very good kid typer


Wow! that was a tough one to get through!!!  Last year was way easier to keep up with what he was saying!!!  Lets see what Carlee has to say...

Carlee's responses

1. What is something mama always says to you?
stay together when you walk on the road and if there is a car coming get on the grass


2.What makes mama happy?
giving her a love and kiss


3.What makes mama sad?
you dont give mommy a love and kiss.  when ben loves you this small that makes you sad


4.How does mama make you laugh?
tell jokes


5. What was mama like as a child?
hmmm hmmm uhhhh flowers


6. How old is mama?
ahhhh i wont know


7. How tall is mama?
10


8. What is mamas favorite thing to do?
be on the computer


9. What does mama do when you are sleeping?

give a kiss

10.If mama becomes famous what will it be for?
mmmmm (staring out the window) I dont know


11. What is mama really good at?

the computer

12. What is mama not very good at?
cooking (then she giggles the little brat - she must have been coached by her Daddy!)


13. What does mama do for a job?

I dont know

14. What is mamas favorite food?

Eggs! does that say eggs?  My favorite food is eggs too.

15. What makes you proud of mama?

ahhhh eggs

16. If mama was a cartoon character, who would she be?
I dont know


17.What do you and mama do together?

make bread  (hmmph I must be good at cooking that HA)

18. How are you and mama the same?

mmmm eating

19.How are you and mama different?

not eating

20.How do you know mama loves you?

sleeping

Yep, her answers are very matter of fact and to the point.  Her survey went very quickly!  Oh boy, now time for Ben and his could go any number of ways.  Let's' see what happens...


Ben's responses:

1. What is something mama always says to you?
um kiss you (then he kisses me)


2.What makes mama happy?

umm umm eat chex wiff you

3.What makes mama sad?

cry

(at this point I think that this will go just as smoothly and quickly as Carlee's, I should have known better - this is Ben afterall!!!)

4.How does mama make you laugh?
do this (then he makes silly faces) that's funny!


5. What was mama like as a child?
and when you were a little girl I think you eated mustard on your cheese (I say Gross! then he laughs hysterically) how bout mustard on chicken!


6. How old is mama?
one? (giggles) or 2 or 3 or 4 or 6 or 7 or 9 or 10, what number are you? 9 or 10



7. How tall is mama?
short (giggles, then sings) your short, your short, your shoooorrrrtt 

(I want to say "Oh Yeah, well so are you Buddy! but I don't instead I try to figure out how a 3 year old knows that his mother is short - must have been coached by Daddy!!)


8. What is mamas favorite thing to do?
play games wif you
(runs away, but soon comes back)...I need to see this! Can you type alot of things, puhleeease.


9. What does mama do when you are sleeping?
um leave (I ask - leave where?) leave to your room.  what do I do if you sleep in your bed, I go off an sleep wif you that is what I do when you go to bed, then I start again sleep sleep sleep sleep again again and again until somefin strange comes
(runs away again)

ok I'm back.  Oh wait I am firsty, need a drink

10.If mama becomes famous what will it be for?

umm ummm gets some string things that are toys

11. What is mama really good at?

playing

12. What is mama not very good at?

hmmm driving

(again, must have been coached by Daddy!)


13. What does mama do for a job?

work on the computer

14. What is mamas favorite food?

ummm hot dogs and macaroni and cheese

15. What makes you proud of mama?

umm sleeping wif you

( I really want to say how proud I would be if he slept in his own bed!)


16. If mama was a cartoon character, who would she be?

maybe a race car driver

17.What do you and mama do together?

play cat race

18. How are you and mama the same?

eating cereal togedder

19.How are you and mama different?

umm umm not sleeping togedder


20.How do you know mama loves you?
giving kisses and loves (as wraps his arms around my neck and squeezes! yep he is still my snuggle bug!)



Now lets see how much hubby's answers have changed! 


1. What is something mama always says to you?
when are you coming home?


2.What makes mama happy?
when I get home



3.What makes mama sad?
(he laughs) When daddy comes home



4.How does mama make you laugh?
telling stories about the kids


5. What was mama like as a child?
moody



6. How old is mama?

last year he said - 36 (I say OH your wrong!) he is very puzzled when he says your 37?  I always count two years less than me. So that means you are more than two years younger, no less than 2 years...Damn woman you are almost 40!

this year he said two years younger than me haha note that he did not use a number this time


7. How tall is mama?
5 foot tall



8. What is mamas favorite thing to do?

to watch soap operas when the kids go to bed with a pepsi in a freezie cup, her feet up and snuggled under a blankie

9. What does mama do when you are sleeping?
snore



10.If mama becomes famous what will it be for?
selling toys


11. What is mama really good at?
snoring, making quilts and baking bread



12. What is mama not very good at?
running (then laughs)



13. What does mama do for a job?
school teacher



14. What is mamas favorite food?

oh gee wonder what it was last year? probably cheesecake, fries, shrimp, pepsi in a freezie cup, salt & vinegar chips and reeses peanut butter cups

15. What makes you proud of mama?
everything



16. If mama was a cartoon character, who would she be?
jessica rabbit (then giggles)



17.What do you and mama do together?
.....(this comment has been censored) ;)



18. How are you and mama the same?
beliefs


19.How are you and mama different?
besides hair?


20.How do you know mama loves you?
cuz she puts up with me




Well there you have it, our 2010 Family survey is complete!  Tune in next year to see what crazy things they have to say then...