Andy's Birthday Survey

Andy - Age 3


1. What is your favorite color? "Red.


2. What is your favorite toy? "Thomas the train."


3. What is your favorite fruit? "Grapes."


4. What is your favorite tv show? "Shawn the Sheep."


5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? "Macaroni and cheese."


6. What is your favorite outfit? "My incredibles costume."


7. What is your favorite game? "The treasure chest game (Cariboo Island by Cranium)."


8. What is your favorite snack? "Fruit snacks."


9. What is your favorite animal? "Zoey, my doggie."


10. What is your favorite song? "The Bible tells me so."


11. What is your favorite book? "There’s no such thing as monsters!"


12. Who is your best friend? "Mommy." (No, this was not coaxed :-D)


13. What is your favorite food? "Carrots."


14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? "Ride in my car (his cozy coupe)."


15. What is your favorite drink? "Juice."


16. What is your favorite holiday? "Christmas."


17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? "My bear and my blankie."


18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? "Eggs."


19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? "Cake."


20. What do you want to be when you grow up? "Be Buzz Lightyear."

Grace's Birthday Survey

I recently came across a survey to give your children every year on their birthday. Then, as the years pass, you can look back on the same questions and see how much their answers have changed. Here were Grace's answers for her 4 year-old survey.


Grace – Age 4

1. What is your favorite color? "Pink"


2. What is your favorite toy? "My strawberry shortcake doll and my microphone."


3. What is your favorite fruit? "Bananas."


4. What is your favorite tv show? "Shawn the sheep."


5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? "Corn dogs."


6. What is your favorite outfit? "The flower dress that you (mommy) gave me."


7. What is your favorite game? "Hi-ho cherry-o"


8. What is your favorite snack? "Fruit snacks."


9. What is your favorite animal? "Zebra."


10. What is your favorite song? "Jesus loves me."


11. What is your favorite book? "Curious George."


12. Who is your best friend? "Brinley."


13. What is your favorite food? "Vegetables."



14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? "Ride my new bike that I got for my birthday."


15. What is your favorite drink? "Milk."


16. What is your favorite holiday? "Easter."


17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? "Lucy (her doll) and my blanket."


18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? "Raisin Bran crunch"


19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? "Taco salad."


20. What do you want to be when you grow up? "A dentist like my grandpa."

A healthy heart.

Today I took the kids to the doctor for their yearly well-checks. We are blessed with a fabulous physician who makes taking the kids to the doctor a joy rather than a chore. She always takes the time to engage the kids and make them feel special. After listening to Grace's heart she commented that she had a very healthy heart, to which Grace responded "Well, God keeps it healthy because he lives in there!" I adore that 'healthy' and tender heart of hers. Even at the age of 4, she knows that the Great Physician is guarding and protecting her heart. Out of the mouths of babes.

Out of the mouths of babes.

My daughter turned 4 three weeks ago.

My son turned 3 just yesterday. Where has the time gone!?

As I look back over the last 4 years, it seems impossible that much time has managed to slip by. The days and weeks have somehow turned into months and years, and now my babies are, well, not really babies anymore. Long gone are the days of first steps and baby coos. I now have two wonderfully animated and inquisitive children who always keep life exciting (to say the least). Time is doing anything but slowing down, and I don't want to miss this. I don't want to forget these moments when they are still so small. I want to remember the silly things they say, the exasperating things they do, and the lessons they teach me through their innocence and child like faith. So, here is to sharing things that come "out of the mouths of babes," to remembering these moments that seem to be gone in the blink of an eye.