I have a nine year old. Even though I just typed that out and even though I just kissed her sweet birthday cheeks this morning, I still can’t believe it. She was the first one to teach us how amazing it was to be a parent, the first one to change our lives and show what was really important in life. She’s our entertainer, she’s a lover, she’s a tester (IS SHE EVER!) and she’s ours. Last night, I was able to ask her a few important questions.

So, what’s tomorrow? My birthday.

How old are you going to be? Nine.

Do you feel older? A little bit, I feel very different.

Do you feel taller? A little bit, I felt like I was growing a little bit earlier because my legs started hurting.

Did you have a birthday party last week? Yeah. What kind? A ceramic party.

Was it fun? Yes.

What’s your favorite color? Green and blue

What’s your favorite food that Mommy makes? Pasta. Macaroni. Hot chocolate. Chicken.

Do you like to help me in the kitchen? Yes, I’m your sous-chef.

Have you received any birthday presents yet? Yeah, I got the thing that I really wanted. I got the girl legos.

This past year, a lot of things happened. Can you name a few? You had Clara and I turned 8 and I swam in my friend’s pool.

Did you get a new roommate? Yeah, we traded rooms and me and Noah share a room now.

And do you like it? Yeah. A little bit.

Do you miss your old room? Yeah.

What’s your favorite thing to do? Play basketball, play with my friends and ride the bus.

Can I take you to school tomorrow? No. I was thinking of it but I changed my mind because I like the bus because I like the smell.

Do you smell everything? Yeah, I smell the seats, they smell like plastic.

How much do you love being a big sister to THREE siblings? I loooove it because I’m the oldest. I get to hold Clara a lot.

And how much do you love having a sister? I love it! I’ve been waiting all these years.

Is she very special to you? Yes, she is.

Tell me one thing that you love about your brother Noah? He’s nice and he shares and we play Legos together.

Tell me one thing you love about Eli. He gives hugs, he calls Noah “elmo,” gives me kisses and he watches Elmo.

And Clara? She’s cute and fluffy, in a good way, like soft and smooth.

Does she smell good? Yeah.

What do you think you’ll be when you’re older? I don’t know. A sushi waitress? (tons of laughter) I’m just kidding!

What do you do everyday on the iPad? I check the weather for everywhere in the United States.

What do you love about your Mom? She’s pretty and nice and she let’s me play on the iPad.

What about Dad? He is awesome, he gives us our own computers because he fixes them and I don’t really get to see him a lot because he has work and school.

But when he’s home, he’s pretty fun, huh? Yeah, REALLY fun. So are you, Mom.

If you could do anything in the whole wide world on your birthday, what would be? Give everybody in the whole world a hug.

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Happy Birthday to our sweet baby girl!

Noah turned 8 on Friday. Typically, I write up a sweet little post for my babies on their special day but my blog was so broke. (did you notice?) So, here’s a little something for one of the sweetest boyd in all of the world. (this is fact, by the way.)

(I’ve been interviewing Noah for many years, you can read previous interviews here.

4 years | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years

So, Noah, how old are you going to be tomorrow? Eight
Are you excited? Yeah. Very.
Do you feel any different? Yeah, I feel taller.

Do you like it when you and Anna are the same age for five days? Yeah. It’s fun.
What’s your favorite thing about Anna? She has a pretty face.
What’s your favorite thing about Eli? I love that he’s a cute chubby boy.
Does he love you? Yeah, he loves me a lot. Cause he always chases me around the house.
What do you love about Clara? What I love about Clara is that she has these little tiny screeches that are really cute.

What’s your favorite color? Orange
What’s your favorite food? Pizza with sausage
What’s your favorite thing that your mom makes for dinner? Macaroni and shells, pizza delivery, chicken enchiladas, chili and lasagna.

What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to sometimes play Legos, place DSi and Wii, I like to read before bed, chess and I play with Anna, Eli, Cade and Fabio.

This year, you started Cub Scouts, baseball and basketball. Which is your favorite? Basketball and Cub Scouts.

You always seem to follow the rules, can you tell me why that’s important to you? (he did not like this question) Because I don’t want to get into trouble.

What’s your favorite subject? Math

And how much do you love your Mom? So so so so so so so so much.
Why? Because she makes really good food, has great skills on cheerleading and teaching Anna cheerleading and photaography. (I almost forgot photography, wow.)
What do you like to do with your Dad? I like to go in the summer and go outside and he pitches and I try to hit the ball with a bat.

Do you want to go to bed now? Yeah, I’m really tired.
One final question … how old will you be when you get a moustache? 16 or 24
How many kids do you want? I can’t decide, maybe 3 or 4.
And finally, what do you want to be when you’re older? Maybe I’ll be a computer person, like Dad.

Good night my big boy. Good night, Mom. *runs away as quickly as possible to avoid further questions*

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So, that interview was done last Thursday, the day before his birthday. On Friday evening he had his birthday party, a Lego party and it was really fun. I’m planning another post to tell you all about it!

Right now, I’m enjoying my TWO eight year olds for just two more days!