6th Birthday Interview: Elizabeth Grace

Our wee one is last up!

 Elizabeth Grace

Our Ellie girl is all spunk and feistiness. She makes up for being the last born by always trying to do things first and the best. While we are still working to help her find a balance between her competitive spirit and taking turns with others, we know that her approach to life has and will continue to serve her well in the future. She knows what she wants and has the determination to see it happen. She might have been born last and born the smallest, but nothing is stopping her from taking on the world!

How old are you? "Five" (We are now counting down the hours until their birthday. 26 hours in case anyone was wondering.)
What makes you happy? "Being bored!" That doesn't make any sense, honey. "It makes me happy!"
What is your favorite animal? "Cats and elephants" (Ellie has 2 bunnies she sleeps with, but refers to them both as cats. She also loves Hello Kitty....I'm pretty sure she just loves cats in general)
What is your favorite color? "All the colors except for grey."
What is your favorite thing to eat? "All the treats! Ice cream, cookies, pizza..." 
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "I don't like to eat the pizza that has green stuff on it. I also don't like potatoes except for smashed potatoes." 
What is your favorite thing to do? "My favorite thing is to be bored." Ellie...*groan*...you don't like to play your tablet or something? "Okay. My favorite thing is to play my tablet....and be bored."
What is your favorite TV show? "Doc McStuffins and Hello Kitty" 
What is your favorite movie? "TV shows and movies are the same thing!" (We have Netflix, and they watch tv shows and movies on it, so they don't really see a difference.)
What are you really good at? "Doing my schoolwork! Good at eating!"
What is your favorite song? "I don't know." 
What do you and your mom do together? "We ask questions and glue things to a board." 
What do you and your dad do together? "We turn on music."
What is your favorite book? "Curios George and kitty books"
What is your favorite toy? "My tablet" 
What do you want to be when you grow up? "A Cowgirl!!!" (This hasn't changed in the last year. She is really attached to the idea, and may very well still be when she grows up. The girl knows what she wants!)

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Our wee one is last up!

 Elizabeth Grace

Our Ellie girl is all spunk and feistiness. She makes up for being the last born by always trying to do things first and the best. While we are still working to help her find a balance between her competitive spirit and taking turns with others, we know that her approach to life has and will continue to serve her well in the future. She knows what she wants and has the determination to see it happen. She might have been born last and born the smallest, but nothing is stopping her from taking on the world!

How old are you? "Five" (We are now counting down the hours until their birthday. 26 hours in case anyone was wondering.)
What makes you happy? "Being bored!" That doesn't make any sense, honey. "It makes me happy!"
What is your favorite animal? "Cats and elephants" (Ellie has 2 bunnies she sleeps with, but refers to them both as cats. She also loves Hello Kitty....I'm pretty sure she just loves cats in general)
What is your favorite color? "All the colors except for grey."
What is your favorite thing to eat? "All the treats! Ice cream, cookies, pizza..." 
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "I don't like to eat the pizza that has green stuff on it. I also don't like potatoes except for smashed potatoes." 
What is your favorite thing to do? "My favorite thing is to be bored." Ellie...*groan*...you don't like to play your tablet or something? "Okay. My favorite thing is to play my tablet....and be bored."
What is your favorite TV show? "Doc McStuffins and Hello Kitty" 
What is your favorite movie? "TV shows and movies are the same thing!" (We have Netflix, and they watch tv shows and movies on it, so they don't really see a difference.)
What are you really good at? "Doing my schoolwork! Good at eating!"
What is your favorite song? "I don't know." 
What do you and your mom do together? "We ask questions and glue things to a board." 
What do you and your dad do together? "We turn on music."
What is your favorite book? "Curios George and kitty books"
What is your favorite toy? "My tablet" 
What do you want to be when you grow up? "A Cowgirl!!!" (This hasn't changed in the last year. She is really attached to the idea, and may very well still be when she grows up. The girl knows what she wants!)

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6th Birthday Interview: Elijah James

Our little Eli is our third kid up for his interview! Considering how many questions he asks me every single day, he thought it was great fun to have the tables turned!

 Elijah James

Elijah has a heart of gold. He is definitely our kid who cares deeply about others and how they are feeling. He most loves to spend time with people and snuggle up on the couch with us at the end of the day. He is all about drawing pictures and thrives on helping and being praised for being part of our family team. Elijah is 100% boy in every definition of the word, and inquisitive as all get out. The award for most number of questions asked every hour at house always goes to him. lol! In school, he is only getting therapy for a speech delay at this point, but making rapid progress with it. Even though we were a bit nervous about how kindergarten would work out for our active boy, he has adapted well to it and is learning a ton.

How old are you? "Five" (there more days!)
What makes you happy? "Drawing a picture."
What is your favorite animal? "Monkey" 
What is your favorite color? "Green"
What is your favorite thing to eat? "All the foods that you cook for me!" 
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "Turkey and Cheese (sandwiches)" 
What is your favorite thing to do? "Make music and do art!"
What is your favorite TV show? "Spiderman" 
What is your favorite movie? "Jingle" (A movie about a dog that he got from his Pre-K teacher)
What are you really good at? "Somersaults. I'm good at music and art too!"
What is your favorite song? "Songs that I make up!" (He LOVES to sing!)
What do you and your mom do together? "Have a tea party, and you can always help me at my farm if you want too!" (There is an imaginary farm in his bedroom. You are all invited to visit it.)
What do you and your dad do together? "Daddy helps me work at my farm." 
What is your favorite book? "My dinosaur sticker book"
What is your favorite toy? "Paper and crayons!" 
What do you want to be when you grow up? "I'm going to be like YOU when I grow up! A Young Living person!" (He has informed us that he is never moving out and will live with us forever! haha!)

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Our little Eli is our third kid up for his interview! Considering how many questions he asks me every single day, he thought it was great fun to have the tables turned!

 Elijah James

Elijah has a heart of gold. He is definitely our kid who cares deeply about others and how they are feeling. He most loves to spend time with people and snuggle up on the couch with us at the end of the day. He is all about drawing pictures and thrives on helping and being praised for being part of our family team. Elijah is 100% boy in every definition of the word, and inquisitive as all get out. The award for most number of questions asked every hour at house always goes to him. lol! In school, he is only getting therapy for a speech delay at this point, but making rapid progress with it. Even though we were a bit nervous about how kindergarten would work out for our active boy, he has adapted well to it and is learning a ton.

How old are you? "Five" (there more days!)
What makes you happy? "Drawing a picture."
What is your favorite animal? "Monkey" 
What is your favorite color? "Green"
What is your favorite thing to eat? "All the foods that you cook for me!" 
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "Turkey and Cheese (sandwiches)" 
What is your favorite thing to do? "Make music and do art!"
What is your favorite TV show? "Spiderman" 
What is your favorite movie? "Jingle" (A movie about a dog that he got from his Pre-K teacher)
What are you really good at? "Somersaults. I'm good at music and art too!"
What is your favorite song? "Songs that I make up!" (He LOVES to sing!)
What do you and your mom do together? "Have a tea party, and you can always help me at my farm if you want too!" (There is an imaginary farm in his bedroom. You are all invited to visit it.)
What do you and your dad do together? "Daddy helps me work at my farm." 
What is your favorite book? "My dinosaur sticker book"
What is your favorite toy? "Paper and crayons!" 
What do you want to be when you grow up? "I'm going to be like YOU when I grow up! A Young Living person!" (He has informed us that he is never moving out and will live with us forever! haha!)

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6th Birthday Interview: Abigail Rose

Up 2nd....Our Abby! 

 Abigail Rose

Abby has the most precious spirit about her! She is the one that we can count on to bring a ray of sunshine into any room. We love her sweet personality and willingness to obey and be helpful. She can be a little flighty at times, but she cares a lot about doing her schoolwork well. She is imaginative, creative, loves all things princess and frilly, and loves to love others and be loved in return. Abby is also our most emotional kid, and can bounce back and forth from having "the best day ever!" to being worried about having friends at school (she has several!). We are still working on helping her find a way to deal with her anxiousness about life, and be willing to take risks in the process. Her fun approach to life tends to be the over-riding factor for her though, and she can't wait to dress up and dance around the house once her day in kindergarten is over.

How old are you? "Five" (only 5 days left until her birthday!)
What makes you happy? "Playing dress-up" 
What is your favorite animal? "Unicorns are my favorite animal. They have horns that are long and are even a color like pink, yellow, or purple." 
What is your favorite color? "Pink!"
What is your favorite thing to eat? "Pizza"
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "Mashed potatoes" (Let's be honest. We find a new one at each meal. ha!)
What is your favorite thing to do? "Play with my mom and ballet" 
What is your favorite TV show? "Bo on the Go" 
What is your favorite movie? "Tinkerbell"
What are you really good at? "I'm really good at twirling" (and then she took a break to show me her twirls)
What is your favorite song? "Welcome to New York" by Taylor Swift
What do you and your mom do together? "Go get pizza at a restaurant"
What do you and your dad do together? "I go to the store to buy Valentine's Day cards with Dad because I love Valentine's Day!"
What is your favorite book? "Shopkins" 
What is your favorite toy? "Unicorn purse....I want to get that on my birthday." (the elusive favorite toy that she doesn't own. lol!)
What do you want to be when you grow up? "A princess!"

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Up 2nd....Our Abby! 

 Abigail Rose

Abby has the most precious spirit about her! She is the one that we can count on to bring a ray of sunshine into any room. We love her sweet personality and willingness to obey and be helpful. She can be a little flighty at times, but she cares a lot about doing her schoolwork well. She is imaginative, creative, loves all things princess and frilly, and loves to love others and be loved in return. Abby is also our most emotional kid, and can bounce back and forth from having "the best day ever!" to being worried about having friends at school (she has several!). We are still working on helping her find a way to deal with her anxiousness about life, and be willing to take risks in the process. Her fun approach to life tends to be the over-riding factor for her though, and she can't wait to dress up and dance around the house once her day in kindergarten is over.

How old are you? "Five" (only 5 days left until her birthday!)
What makes you happy? "Playing dress-up" 
What is your favorite animal? "Unicorns are my favorite animal. They have horns that are long and are even a color like pink, yellow, or purple." 
What is your favorite color? "Pink!"
What is your favorite thing to eat? "Pizza"
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "Mashed potatoes" (Let's be honest. We find a new one at each meal. ha!)
What is your favorite thing to do? "Play with my mom and ballet" 
What is your favorite TV show? "Bo on the Go" 
What is your favorite movie? "Tinkerbell"
What are you really good at? "I'm really good at twirling" (and then she took a break to show me her twirls)
What is your favorite song? "Welcome to New York" by Taylor Swift
What do you and your mom do together? "Go get pizza at a restaurant"
What do you and your dad do together? "I go to the store to buy Valentine's Day cards with Dad because I love Valentine's Day!"
What is your favorite book? "Shopkins" 
What is your favorite toy? "Unicorn purse....I want to get that on my birthday." (the elusive favorite toy that she doesn't own. lol!)
What do you want to be when you grow up? "A princess!"

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6th Birthday Interview: Caleb Sean

It's that time of year again! Time for Birthday Interviews!! Our kids think answering birthday questions is the best game ever, so it wasn't hard to get them to sit still for a few minutes while I wrote down their answers. 

The answers change every year (which makes sense!) but the process of asking them questions always reminds me of how far we have come. Just two years ago, I had to make up all of Caleb's answers for him because he was still non-verbal. This year, he was the first to jump on the couch for his turn. He even went so far as to take off the headphones he wears to reduce sensory input for his annual snapshot. I'm so proud of where he is and how far he has come!

 Caleb Sean

 

Caleb has an ornery little streak, and we often times catch him impishly looking for ways to push his siblings buttons. He is a super funny kid, and incredibly smart! In spite of his autism, he picks up on things fast, and reads very well for being in kindergarten. We struggle to complete written work, but his special needs teacher has put a really good incentive program in place to encourage him to focus and get his work done. We are grateful for both his special needs teacher and his main classroom teacher and how hard they work to help him be successful! Caleb has made huge progress even in the last year! We can't wait to see what age 6 brings!

How old are you? "Five!" (for two more weeks!)
What makes you happy? "When I play toys and costumes or Ipads." (He can earn Ipad time at school for meeting focusing goals each day.)
What is your favorite animal? "All of them! I love all of them!"
What is your favorite color? "Red and brown and all the colors!" Really? Red? "Red!!" (I really expected him to say blue!)
What is your favorite thing to eat? "Cake, ice cream, and cookies!" 
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "Yucky stuff like sweet potatoes." (Guess what we had for dinner tonight? Lol!)
What is your favorite thing to do? "Play toys, costumes, and Ipads!"
What is your favorite TV show? "Star Wars, Avengers, Justice League, and Young Justice."
What is your favorite movie? "I don't like any movies." (He actually doesn't know the difference between TV and movies because we don't have cable. Just Netflix, Amazon Prime, and a DVD player)
What are you really good at? "Flips! But how do I do a flip on the floor?" (haha!! No idea why he went with that answer!)
What is your favorite song? "When I sing Star Wars!" (The theme song. Lol!)
What do you and your mom do together? "Play"
What do you and your dad do together? "Play" 
What is your favorite book? "Star Wars Droid books."
What do you want to be when you grow up? "A tea party guy! A tea party guy is when they make lots of tea parties for everyone!" (He loves to set up all of the play cooking equipment and have us over for tea and snacks)
What is your favorite toy? "Tea Parties!" (a.k.a. the cooking toys and play kitchen)

It's that time of year again! Time for Birthday Interviews!! Our kids think answering birthday questions is the best game ever, so it wasn't hard to get them to sit still for a few minutes while I wrote down their answers. 

The answers change every year (which makes sense!) but the process of asking them questions always reminds me of how far we have come. Just two years ago, I had to make up all of Caleb's answers for him because he was still non-verbal. This year, he was the first to jump on the couch for his turn. He even went so far as to take off the headphones he wears to reduce sensory input for his annual snapshot. I'm so proud of where he is and how far he has come!

 Caleb Sean

 

Caleb has an ornery little streak, and we often times catch him impishly looking for ways to push his siblings buttons. He is a super funny kid, and incredibly smart! In spite of his autism, he picks up on things fast, and reads very well for being in kindergarten. We struggle to complete written work, but his special needs teacher has put a really good incentive program in place to encourage him to focus and get his work done. We are grateful for both his special needs teacher and his main classroom teacher and how hard they work to help him be successful! Caleb has made huge progress even in the last year! We can't wait to see what age 6 brings!

How old are you? "Five!" (for two more weeks!)
What makes you happy? "When I play toys and costumes or Ipads." (He can earn Ipad time at school for meeting focusing goals each day.)
What is your favorite animal? "All of them! I love all of them!"
What is your favorite color? "Red and brown and all the colors!" Really? Red? "Red!!" (I really expected him to say blue!)
What is your favorite thing to eat? "Cake, ice cream, and cookies!" 
What is your least favorite thing to eat? "Yucky stuff like sweet potatoes." (Guess what we had for dinner tonight? Lol!)
What is your favorite thing to do? "Play toys, costumes, and Ipads!"
What is your favorite TV show? "Star Wars, Avengers, Justice League, and Young Justice."
What is your favorite movie? "I don't like any movies." (He actually doesn't know the difference between TV and movies because we don't have cable. Just Netflix, Amazon Prime, and a DVD player)
What are you really good at? "Flips! But how do I do a flip on the floor?" (haha!! No idea why he went with that answer!)
What is your favorite song? "When I sing Star Wars!" (The theme song. Lol!)
What do you and your mom do together? "Play"
What do you and your dad do together? "Play" 
What is your favorite book? "Star Wars Droid books."
What do you want to be when you grow up? "A tea party guy! A tea party guy is when they make lots of tea parties for everyone!" (He loves to set up all of the play cooking equipment and have us over for tea and snacks)
What is your favorite toy? "Tea Parties!" (a.k.a. the cooking toys and play kitchen)