So I went around and interviewed the kids one at a time over the weekend and I asked them some questions about Tasha. Interesting to get the perspective of the kids. They love their mom and she is truly a great mother. Here are their responses:
What makes mom happy?Hanna: Quiet kids at home.
Gunnar: Quiet.
Gavin: When I help her make dinner.
Grace: When we be nice to her and help her.
What makes mom sad?Hanna: Loud kids at home.
Gunnar: Noise.
Gavin: When she makes dinner and I don’t eat it.
Grace: If we spank her.
What makes mom laugh?Hanna: My hilarious jokes.
Gunnar: Jokes.
Gavin: When I do something funny.
Grace: Tickle her really hard.
What is something mom always says to you?Hanna: Be quiet.
Gunnar: Make your bed.
Gavin: Clean up your room.
Grace: Be kind to Lily.
What was mom like as a child?Hanna: She liked to dance.
Gunnar: Like Hanna.
Gavin: Creative and funny.
Grace: She liked going to her Grandma’s house.
How old will mom be on her birthday?Hanna: 34
Gunnar: 35
Gavin: 33
Grace: 89
How tall is mom?Hanna: 5’2”
Gunnar: 5’6” (nailed it!)
Gavin: 6’7”
Grace: This tall (standing on a chair and holding her arms up).
What does mom like to watch on TV?Hanna: Chuck
Gunnar: Ellen
Gavin: Charlie Brown
Grace: Deal or No Deal
What does mom do when you are at school?Hanna: Clean.
Gunnar: Laundry.
Gavin: Clean.
Grace: Play with Lily.
If mom becomes famous, what will it be for?Hanna: Having her own TV show.
Gunnar: Sewing.
Gavin: Making good dinners.
Grace: Because she wanted to be a Rock Star.
What is mom really good at?Hanna: Being awesome.
Gunnar: Cooking.
Gavin: Cleaning up the house.
Grace: Artist.
What is mom not very good at?Hanna: I don’t know.
Gunnar: Pitching.
Gavin: Jump rope.
Grace: Gymnastics.
What is mom's favorite food?Hanna: Lasagna.
Gunnar: Waffles.
Gavin: Everything.
Grace: Ham & Turkey.
If mom was a cartoon character, who would she be?Hanna: Daisy Duck.
Gunnar: Snoopy.
Gavin: Sally (on Charlie Brown)
Grace: Tom & Jerry.
What do you and mom do together?Hanna: Go shopping.
Gunnar: Play board games.
Gavin: Play games.
Grace: Play dolls and house.
How are you and mom the same?Hanna: We are both girls.
Gunnar: We are on the Griffith Team.
Gavin: Both like doing laundry (???)
Grace: Same hair color.
How are you and mom different?Hanna: I’m crazy and energetic.
Gunnar: She doesn’t want a dog.
Gavin: She’s a girl and I’m a boy.
Grace: We are not the same size.
How do you know mom loves you?Hanna: She says so.
Gunnar: Cooks for me.
Gavin: Because she is nice to me.
Grace: She always tells me.
Why did mom marry dad?Hanna: Because dad is cute.
Gunnar: Because dad is cute (their words, not mine, honest!)
Gavin: Because you liked each other.
Grace: Because she loves him.
Where is mom's favorite place to go?Hanna: Mall.
Gunnar: Mall.
Gavin: Restaurants.
Grace: Dairy Queen (nailed it!)
What does mom want for her Birthday?Hanna: Quiet kids.
Gunnar: Earrings.
Gavin: A robot that does all of her chores for her (nailed it!)
Grace: Lotion.
As soon as I started pulling on it I realized it was not gum (thank heaven) but something called "flarp" (it is this gooey stuff that is supposed to stay in its little container, and when you poke it, it makes obscene sounds.)
A bath came next, and thankfully the little hair she has is still attatched to her head.
