Let me tell you, their answers totally surprised me! Isn’t it fun to ask a question and then be surprised by the answer?
The biggest realization for me was just how small their world is. When I asked, “Where is somewhere you want to go this year?” I was imagining they would answer Washington D.C., California, or England. But nope, it was a local park, the mall, and Chick-fil-A. All of which we have been to more than once this year. Wow.
Also of note before you read is that Gracie rather got stuck in a rut. Just so there’s no confusing that she’s the most spiritual three-year-old in the world or anything.
So here, for those interested, are my kids answers to their New Year’s Day questions.
*What was your favorite thing about last year?
H- my birthday, breakfast with daddy
S- being in the waves at the beach, camp, pool with Daddy, birthday
G- that we read the Bible
*What was the worst thing that happened last year?
H- when my sister’s pulled my hair
S- when I was sick
G- we were bad
*What do you think you learned last year?
H- about money, Abraham Lincoln is on the cent
S- how to read
G- about Joseph, their Dad
*What is one thing you really hope happens this year?
H- to start playing my violin
S- go to the mall
G- that we don’t bad things
*What would you like to do more of this year?
H- decorate more
S- go to the mall and bounce on the bouncy thing
G- to go to Walmart
*What part of obeying Daddy and Mommy do you think you should work on this year?
H- all of it more
S- I can’t think of anything
G- trust them, to not disobey
*How do you think you could be more loving to your family this year?
H- helping if stuff breaks
S- give Daddy a big hug
G- to be good, for us to not be bad
*How do you think we should try to help other people who don’t have as much as we do this year?
H- give extra pillows, maybe old hats and scarves
S- can’t think of anything
G- to trust in the Lord
*What is something you would like to learn this year?
H- about bugs
S- I would like to learn about tying the tree skirt around the Christmas tree, putting glass ornaments on the tree carefully with not breaking
G- to trust in God
*Where is somewhere you would like to go this year?
H- “C” Park
S- to the mall
G- to Chick-fil-A
*If you had a choice between Mommy reading to you more or teaching you music and piano more, which would you choose?
H- music and piano
S- I don’t know
G- reading
*What is one thing you want to work on this year?
H- playing the violin
S- better at standing on my head
G- the Christmas tree
*What would you like Mommy to do more of this year?
H- cleaning
S- play games with us this year
G- play music and piano
*What would you like Mommy to do less of this year?
H- I don’t know
S-less grocery shopping
G- make lunch
*What do you want to pray for about this year?
H- help us be good at Pastor N and Miss J’s house
S- Miss S
G- for Jesus to come back
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These cracked me up. And a few gave me some insights for things to do this year.
Did you try this with your kids? Get any funny answers?
Thanks for reading!
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