Carter interviews Logan & Brady

Carter saw me writing on the blog the other day and asked to come up with some questions to interview Logan and Brady with! So here they are:

What's your favorite color?
Logan: Blue, Red, Yellow
Brady: Red

What is your favorite animal?
Logan: Lion
Brady: Cat

What do you like about Mexico?
Logan: The food and the school
Brady: School

What do you like about Canada?
Logan: That it's cold and that we can eat perogies. And hopefully we never eat that snow with syrup again. 
Brady: Snow

Would you rather go to the beach or to Canada for a holiday? Why?
Logan: Canada, because it's bigger and you can see your cousins and your grandparents.
Brady: Canada for a holiday because I can visit my cousins.

Do you want to adopt S and S?
Logan: Yeah.
Brady: Yes.

Who are your best friends at school?
Logan: Matt, Mateo, Ian, Mariana, Diego, Diego J.
Brady: Mateo, Edgar, Santi, Enrique

What do you like about school?
Logan: Lunch and Recess 
Brady: Lunch and Recess

What don't you like about school?
Logan: The double Spanish class.
Brady: Classes.

What kind of food would you choose? For example, Italian, French, Japanese.
Logan: Sushi! Japanese.
Brady: Italian, for fettucine alfredo.

What is daddy like?

In honor of Father's Day, here is another round of "What is daddy like".

For the record, Carter is 9, Logan is 7, and Brady is 5. Also for the record, all of the pictures in this post are from other times, no we're not at the beach! ;)

You can see previous answers here:
2 years ago
4 years ago

 1. What is something Daddy always says to you?
Carter: That I'm funny.
Logan: That I'm funny.
Brady: That I cannot play on the tablet.

2. What makes Daddy happy?
Carter: Wrestling him.
Logan: The blue guys. I like them and so does daddy. 
Brady: That I make him some hearts.
~ any guesses as to who the blue guys are? 

3. What makes Daddy sad?
Carter: If I do something bad.
Logan: When someone dies of his family I think.
Brady: I don't know.

4. How does Daddy make you laugh?
Carter: Tickling and wrestling me.
Logan: When he tickles me.
Brady: Tickle me.

5. What was Daddy like when he was a little boy?
Carter: He liked to pretend to be in a singing group. 
Logan: mmm....I don't know...happy!
Brady: Toys.

6. How old is Daddy?
Carter: 36
Logan: 30 something
Brady: Right now? I don't know.

7. How tall is Daddy?
Carter: About 20 feet. I think.
Logan: ah, tall
Brady: Verrry tall.

8. What is Daddy's favorite thing to do?
Carter: Eat steak.
Logan: Wrestle!
Brady: Play tablet.

9. What does Daddy do when you're not around?
Carter: I don't know cause I'm not here.
Logan: He does his work.
Brady: Bike.

10. If Daddy becomes famous, what will it be for?
Carter: Being a good missionary.
Logan: If he was the President...
Brady: Money!

11. What is Daddy really good at?
Carter: Hockey.
Logan: Work, like working on his homework.
Brady: The bomb games. Like with the bomb and the numbers.

12. What is Daddy not very good at?
Carter: He's not very ticklish.
Logan: I don't know.
Brady: I don't know.

13. What does Daddy do for his job?
Carter: He tells people about God.
Logan: Missionary.
Brady: Work. Homework.

14. What is Daddy's favorite food?
Carter: Steak.
Logan: Perogies.
Brady: I think...waffles.

15. What makes you proud of Daddy?
Carter: He's a good daddy.
Logan: em...he's good at my homework. Because he's the dad, he knows better than me.
Brady: I don't know.

16. If Daddy were a cartoon character, who would he be?
Carter: Moglie, cause he was once.
Logan: Superman. No not superman, because he has a girlfriend! Batman.
Brady: Ironman

17. What do you and Daddy do together?
Carter: Wrestle.
Logan: Wrestle.
Brady: Play card games.

18. How are you and Daddy the same?
Carter: We both like to play sports.
Logan: We're boys. That's all.
Brady: We're not the same.

19. How are you and Daddy different?
Carter: He's an adult and I'm a kid.
Logan: He has brown hair, and he has darker skin, and he has different color of eyeballs, and he's my dad.
Brady: Because I'm little and he's bigger.

20. How do you know that Daddy loves you?
Carter: Because he's nice to me.
Logan: Because he kisses me.
Brady: Because he's my family.

21. Where is Daddy's favorite place to go?
Carter: The Brazilian restaurant.
Logan: Peter Piper Pizza. He likes pizza.
Brady: Biking.

Interview with the boys: Describing Mexico!

Some of the questions we received had to do with the boys - what do they think of Mexico, are they at home here, etc.

A basic answer would be that they do feel at home here, as it's the only place they ever remember living. Carter spent a year in Canada but otherwise they have grown up here and for them, Canada is where they go to visit their family. They do say they are from Canada though, they love it also!

I decided to interview the boys, as I for one always enjoy hearing their answers.

For the record, Carter is 9, Logan is 7, and Brady is 5.

Describe the weather in Mexico:
Carter - It does not snow here and it's warm.
Logan - It is hot, cold, rainy, that's all.
Brady - Warm!

Tell me something about Mexican history:
Carter - Benito Juarez is the hero of Mexico, one of them. He was very smart. At first he was poor and then he was rich.
Carter is currently reading a children's history book on Benito Juarez.
Logan - There was dinosaurs, there were guys that had stuff and those things...the cavemen. And they lived in caves. What?! That's true.
Brady - They used these rocks as spears
Holding a piece of Obsidiana rock - Obsidian from lava.

What do you do in Guadalajara when you see someone you know?
Carter - Depends who. If it's a friend I say hello and play with him. If it's a girl adult that I know I say hello and give her a kiss. When I get to school I say good morning to my teacher.
Logan - A friend - Play. That's what we seriously do, just play. Adult that you know - Just say hello and hug them. At school? Sit down and play.
Brady - A friend - hug them. Adult - Say hello and hug them and say bye-bye. Teacher - say hello like a baby

What's your favorite food in Mexico?
Carter - Flautas
Logan - Flautas
Brady - Tacos dorados

Do you speak and understand Spanish?
Carter - Yes. How well? Good!
Logan- Yes. How well? Good. So-so
Brady - Yes. How well? Good.

How did you learn to speak Spanish?
Carter - From you guys and some at school
Logan - From Mexico, with you guys. What? Seriously, you tell me how to talk Spanish.
Brady - When we went to Canada and you guys showed me how. (???)

If a visitor came to Mexico to see you, where would you take them?
Carter - To my house
Logan - Home. Oh. Like that...to the zoo
Brady - To the beach


What do you think is different in Mexico than in Canada?
Carter - They celebrate Día de la Independencia (Independance Day) and we speak Spanish
Logan - There's no snow and here it's hot and there it's not hot. There are tacos, flautas...
Brady - Snow, cold. that's all.

Would you rather eat a taco or a hamburger?
Carter - hmmm...hard one.
Walks around thinking. and rubbing his chin. and laughing.
It depends on what hamburger, like from Burger King or somewhere else. I'd rather have a taco. I like the burgers that daddy makes.
Logan - Taco because I like to crunch it
Brady - A taco because it's yummier. You mean the hamburgers from McDonald's? Yeah, still tacos.

Would you rather have A&W root beer (not common in MX) or jamaica (hibiscus drink)? 
Carter - root beer!!!
Logan - Jamaica
Brady - Root beer

And the boys just made this earlier today to post for Dallas' birthday, their reasoning for making it crazy is that "daddy likes funny thing". Love 'em.

What is your Mommy like?? ~2015

Our Mother's Day was complete with a school program, the boys and Dallas took me out for dinner, and a celebration and breakfast time with our cell group!

I really do love being a "boy mom", although I know I would be thankful for any kids, boys or girls, that I would have. But 3 boys together is just a good time. Even though they are all boys, they are all so unique! Each one has the typical "boy" traits (dirt, sticks, holes in jeans, etc.) but each one also has the sensitive side. Which really is a boy trait also, no matter how much some like to hide it.

So, with that said. The past couple of years I have done a little survey with the boys "What is your Mommy like?"

{See 2014 here}

What is your Mommy like? ~2015

1. What is something Mommy always says to you?
Carter: "You are funny"
Logan: mmm...hmm...um..oh like...when somebody's talking to you and then I want to say something, you say "quiet"..you know
Brady: eh..."don't lie"

2. What makes Mommy happy?
Carter: ehhh....hugs
Logan: Your birthdays!
Brady: um...when I give you a flower.

3. What makes Mommy sad?
Carter: Doing bad stuff.
Logan: Like sometimes if we're fighting
Brady: When I don't give you a flower. 

4. How does Mommy make you laugh?
Carter: Tickling
Logan: Jokes, you sometimes say jokes that are funny
Brady: Saying jokes.

5. What was Mommy like when she was a girl?
Carter: I don't know that.
Logan: funny!! You looked funny.
Brady: You're already a girl. I'll give you a flower! oh no, that's what I already said. hmm...I don't know.

6. How old is Mommy?
Carter: 23...24....20?...you don't know?.....oh!! 33
Logan: I don't know. mmm...5. oh, now? 33
Brady: I don't know...I forgot.

7. How tall is Mommy?
Carter: Let me get the ruler....measures me with a ruler....5 feet
Logan: Big
Brady: uh...uh...almost the same as dad.
In reality...5'4"
8. What is Mommy's favorite thing to do?
Carter: Drink coffee
Logan: mmm...go to Olive Garden
Brady: Work.

9. What does Mommy do when you're not around?
Carter: You're on the computer
Logan: Work
Brady: um....go to Bible study

10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?
Carter:  Best missionary
Logan: Saying your name
Brady: Working

11. What is Mommy really good at?
Carter: Reading, to us at bed
Logan: Everything! 
Brady: um, making cake

12. What is Mommy not very good at?
Carter: Playing soccer
Logan: Work, like when you work then you can't play with us.
Brady: uh...making monster cakes

13. What does Mommy do for her job?
Carter: She tells people about God.
Logan: Get ready for Bible study.
Brady: mmm....I don't know. Work on the computer.

14. What is Mommy's favorite food?
Carter: Perogies
Logan: oh, lasagna
Brady: uh...eggs. No, pancakes.

15. What makes you proud of Mommy?
Carter: You are nice.
Logan: That you like me.
Brady: Nice.

16. If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Carter: The girl from "Brave", cause she has curly hair like you.
Logan: That's difficult! 

Brady: mmm...a princess. Yeah, you could be a princess. What, you're a girl.

17. What do you and Mommy do together?
Carter: Write recipes in the book I gave you for Mother's Day.
Logan: Do board games.
Brady: hmm, play games.

18. How are you and Mommy the same?
Carter:  We're Canadian
Logan: Our skin
Brady: I don't know

19. How are you and Mommy different?
Carter: I'm a kid and you're a mom
Logan: Our hair
Brady: I don't know

20. How do you know Mommy loves you?
Carter: She's kisses me!
Logan: Because you're nice.
Brady: uh....hug and kiss.

21. Where is Mommy's favorite place to go?
Carter: Olive Garden
Logan: Canada
Brady: mm...Mexico and...Canada.

A House Tour: by Carter, Logan, & Brady

 I just found these pictures on the camera, although they are from last week Saturday morning. The boys and I had just cleaned up their room and Carter asked to take some pictures of their toys and then he proceeded to go downstairs and give a little tour of the house.

Logan and Brady seem to have helped him out with props :) I always find the boy's perspective of things interesting.

I think from the toys it is fairly obvious that we only have boys living here...

and it's interesting to me that all of their toys play together all the time...superheroes, dinosaurs, legos, cars, plastic food, angry birds, whatever it is.

Below you can also see the books that the boys are into right now - namely, Carter. We've been reading Adventure in Odyssey "The Imagination Station" to him for the number of months, and right now we're on book 10 I think. They other 2 aren't into them just yet but I'm sure we'll re-read them several times over the next number of years.

 Here is our living room....a tad blurry but you get the picture. The couches we brought with us from Chihuahua when we moved down here, the end tables and curtains we had made here, and most of the rest we bought in Tonala, a place where you can get all kinds of locally made household items (and pottery, glass items, etc.). Since this picture was taken I have rearranged the living room though...a little past time of mine according to Dallas.

Animals...

And our dining room, with our patio and backyard out the door at the back. This furniture we also brought from Chihuahua but bought the painting and the lamp in Tonala. I guess we have a theme going here.

My kitchen! This is the most used room in our house. Obviously we cook here, but we also eat all our meals in here as a family, do homework here, bake, and numerous other things. It's right to the right when you walk in the front door so it tends to be the place visitors gravitate to when they come into the house.

The office...with the desk to the left and a keyboard under that black drape.

A living room knick-knack. This is a tree from Brazil.

 And that concludes the house tour. As seen by the boys.