An Interview with Ava | Six

With Ava turning seven in February, I got this six-year-old interview done with little time to spare. But I still call that a win!

I really love these little interviews and how much they show about our children during a certain period of time. Ava seems so grown-up in this one, which is oh so bittersweet. 

1. How old are you?

Six

2. What is your favorite color?

Purple (That's my girl!)

3. What is your favorite food?

Chicken nuggets

4. What is your least favorite food?

Macaroni (Ok...maybe she's not my girl. Who doesn't love mac and cheese?!)

5. What is your favorite treat?

Sour gummy worms

6. Who is your best friend?

Paige and Sofia

7. What is your favorite TV show?

Raven's Home

8. What is your favorite movie?

Despicable Me 3 (She just watched it that morning.)

9. What is your favorite book?

All of them (Ava is an amazing reader, and we are so proud of her.)

10. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom?

Getting my nails painted

11. What is your favorite thing to do with Dad?

Help with the tree (Can you tell it's Christmas time?)

12. What is your favorite thing to do with Rylan?

Play

13. What is your favorite song?

Hello by Adele (She always says it like this, as if that is the whole title of the song.) and Girl on Fire

14. What are you really good at?

Sports

15. What is your favorite holiday?

Christmas

16. What is your favorite place to visit?

Grandmas'

17. What is your favorite sport? 

Basketball (Shout-out to Coach Shep.)

18. What is your favorite thing to do at school?

Do subjects

19. If you could have one wish, what would you wish for?

To fly

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A vet and a baker

Here is the video of the interview.

And her sweet room, which is currently decorated for Christmas.

An Interview with Rylan | Three

Since Rylan will be four in June, I finally got around to filming his three-year interview a few weeks ago. Better late than never! Also, I do think that most of his answers would have been the same a while back.

1. How old are you?

Three

2. What is your favorite color?

Blue

3. What is your favorite food?

Bananas

[He is a really good eater, although oftentimes doesn't want to sit still long enough to eat a full meal. Other favorite foods include applesauce squeezie pouches, milk, mac and cheese, tomatoes, apples, strawberries, PB&Js, cheeseburgers, "lenomade," broccoli, Bunny's "meat and noodles," yogurt smoothies, and hummus.]

4. What is your least favorite food?

Strawberries

[This is very odd, because he loves strawberries. I am really struggling to think of his least favorite food.]

5. What is your favorite treat?

Lollipops

6. Who is your best friend?

Liam

7. What is your favorite TV show?

Daniel Tiger

8. What is your favorite movie?

Musketeers

[The Three Musketeers. This is a recent favorite thanks to our new Disney movie channel subscription. Other favorites include The Sandlot and Big Hero Six. He also requests "Star Wars videos" at bedtime even though he hasn't yet seen the movies.]

9. What is your favorite book?

The Star Wars book

[5-Minute Star Wars Stories. Earlier in the year, there was a point where he requested Old MacDonald Had a Truck every single night.]

10. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom?

Having pictures

[I may or may not take a lot of photos ;)]

11. What is your favorite thing to do with Dad?

Playing

12. What is your favorite thing to do with Ava?

Playing

13. What is your favorite song?

Daisy

["Daisy, Daisy, give me an answer do. I'm half crazy all for my love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage. I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of my bicycle built for two." My mom used to sing this to us as kids, and both my kids have loved it as well. It is a frequent bedtime request.]

14. What are you really good at?

Baseball

15. What is your favorite holiday?

Presents

[Really any holiday that involves presents. At least the kid is honest.]

16. What is your favorite place to visit?

At Aunt Erin's house

[My friend Erin lives a few blocks over, and even though he has only been over there a few times, he clearly loves visiting.]

17. What is your favorite sport? 

Baseball

18. What is your favorite thing to do at school?

Play

19. If you could have one wish, what would you wish for?

Baseball

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A baseball player

[Do you sense a theme here? The boy is OBSESSED with baseball at the moment. He sleeps with a ball, bat, glove, and Rangers hat most nights.]

Here are the videos. [In three parts because I can't figure out how to combine them on YouTube.] I just love his sweet little voice. 

And also, for posterity's sake, I like to take a video of their room as it is at the time of the interview.

An Interview with Ava | Five

After interviewing Ava when she was three, I totally failed on the four-year interview. But I really love the idea of doing these interviews on a regular basis, so here I am getting back on track.

Ava was so thoughtful about her answers this year, taking time to think about them rather than saying the first thing that came to mind, and she also had a hard time deciding on some. It definitely says a lot about her little personality.  

1. How old are you?

Five and one quarter [That extra quarter is very important.]

2. What is your favorite color?

White and pink

3. What is your least favorite food?

Mango

4. What is your favorite food?

Pineapple

5. What is your favorite treat?

Popsicles

6. Who is your best friend?

Everybody [She's not exaggerating. Our sweet girl has the best group of friends in her class this year.]

7. What is your favorite TV show?

Everything [If I were to pick on her behalf, I would say: Sophia the First, Imagination Movers, Elena of Avalor, The Lion Guard, and Full House.]

8. What is your favorite movie?

Moana

9. What is your favorite book?

Girl Power [A compilation of short stories with fantastic female characters.]

10. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom?

Going to the Fair

11. What is your favorite thing to do with Dad?

Legos

12. What is your favorite thing to do with Rylan?

Give him piggy back rides

13. What is your favorite song?

Vivir Mi Vida [They are singing this song for her preschool graduation.]

14. What are you really good at?

Being a nice friend [All the heart eyes for this answer.]

15. What is your favorite holiday?

All of them...except Thanksgiving

16. What is your favorite place to visit?

My grandma and grandpas' houses

17. What is your favorite sport? 

Volleyball

18. What is your favorite thing to learn at school?

Doing projects...like doing experiments

19. If you could have one wish, what would you wish for?

I wish that I could fly.

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Everything [Dream big, sweet girl!]

Here is the video of the interview.

An Interview with Ava | Three

I meant to do this closer to her third birthday, but the plan is to videotape Ava answering these same questions every year while she sits on her bed. I think it will be so fun to see how both Ava's answers and her room change over time. 

1. How old are you?

Three.

2. What is your favorite color?

Pink and purple.

3. What is your favorite food?

Broccoli, syrup, and waffles. {Most random list ever. I'm shocked she didn't say squeezies and bars.}

4. What is your least favorite food?

Ketchup, chicken, and waffles. {Again…so random. And she loves all these things. If I had to pick her least favorite foods, they would be carrots and blueberries.}

5. What is your favorite treat?

Chocolate.

6. Who is your best friend?

Keeley and Bianca.

7. What is your favorite TV show?

Doc McStuffins. {Dora, Sophia the First, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates are also favorites.}

8. What is your favorite movie?

Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

9. What is your favorite book?

If You Give a Pig a Pancake. {She totally just grabbed the first book she saw during this interview. Some current favorites include Dragons Love Tacos, The Book with No Pictures, and Wolfie the Bunny.}

10. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom?

Play.

11. What is your favorite thing to do with Dad?

Play.

12. What is your favorite thing to do with Rylan?

Play.

13. What is your favorite song?

Disney Junior. {Ha. Some of her current jams are Let It Go, Safe and Sound, Seize the Day, and Wake Me Up.}

14. What are you really good at?

Puzzles.

15. What is your favorite holiday?

Christmas.

16. What is your favorite place to visit?

Meet friends.

17. What is your favorite sport? 

Baseball.

18. What is your favorite thing to learn at school?

Play with my friends. And Disney Junior. {I love that Disney Junior is evidently a subject at school.}

19. If you could have one wish, what would you wish for?

A flower.

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A kitty cat.

Here is the video. I love her sweet little voice, and the hiccups just add to the cuteness.