Reflections on Turning 9

Each year, around their birthday, I ask both minions a bunch of questions to find out a bit about them.  Along with their annual birthday photo this helps both them and us look back on who they were and who they are becoming.  It amazes me how some things stay very consistent while others change drastically. They both feel very grown up all of a sudden. This morning we all watched the film Stand By Me together and the kids were enamoured with it. I'm looking forward to the number of new things we can share together this year now that they are a little bit older.


Molly Age 9

What is your favourite colour?

Black (my goth heart is singing right now)


What is your favourite toy?

Barbies


What is your favourite food?

Sushi & Shepherd's Pie & Chili cause it's delicious!


What is your favourite song?

I Never Said I Didn't Mean It (By my dads band) and Castle on a Cloud from Les Miserables.

What is your favourite movie?

Tangled and The She-ra TV Show

What is your favourite animal?

Still Sharks


What is your favourite book?

Books by Raina Telegmeier (like Smile, The Babysitters Club, Sisters & Drama) & Books by Shannon Hale, basically anything in a graphic novel about modern young girls.

What is your favourite drink?

Milk

What do you sleep with at night?

Still blankie


What do you want to be when you grow up?

A writer. I want to study animal life and write books about animals.

Jack Age 9

What is your favourite colour?

Green


What is your favourite toy?

LEGO sets to build

What is your favourite food?

Pizza & Sushi


What is your favourite song?

Take On Me By A-ha & Weezer & Old Town Road & High Hopes

What is your favourite movie?

Paranorman & Jaws and my favourite TV show is Danger Mouse


What is your favourite animal?

Shark

What is your favourite book?

The Captain Underpants and Dogman Series and The Bad Guys Series

What is your favourite drink?

Pop (Root beer & Coke, all of them)

What do you sleep with at night?

A bunch of stuffies and in my room with my sister.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A movie maker and an author.