Birthday Interview - Year 12

 Me: “Hey Gwen, how does it feel to be 12?”

Gwen: No different then 11!

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen:  Clarissa

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: I like to read, play MineCraft, ski, and eat shaved ice [editors note: she was eating a shaved ice, while we did this 😄]

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen:  Black, red, and I also really like teal. 

Me: “How about your favorite food?”

Gwen:   I don't know... maybe steak and rice, maybe soy sauce ramen

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with Dad and I?”

Gwen:   Guess!  (Me: Camp? Hike?)  Hmm, I do like that!
I like to play games with you guys, especially video games.

Me: “What is your favorite toy/game?”

Gwen:   The Nintendo Switch

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen:   A tiger biologist! Ha, so a zoologist? 

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen:   You being happy! Dad getting me shaved ice! Hanging out with you and Dad, and my friends. 

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen:  You guys being sad or angry, and thinking about how old Daisy is getting, and her tumors.

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen:   [weird thinking face] I don't know 

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen:   I don't know again... I do really like Simpsons, and Schitts Creek, and X-Men 

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  Ohhhhh that's hard! Spirit Animals, and also Mishap's Heros... but I think Spirit Animals might win... I just like books a lot!! Especially fantasy fiction books 

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen:   I don't know ... animals? 

Me: “What were you excited about for your birthday? And what ended up being being your favorite part?”

Gwen:  I was excited for the presents, of course! And for the fun surprises you had planned.
I like the sleep over [at Clarissa's], and Hamilton!

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen:   I like going to the library, to the zoo-type places, and hiking and camping

Me: “What is your favorite teacher's name?” [Editing this one to say favorite teacher... since she now has multiple in Middle School]

Gwen:   Well, I really like all my teacher this year!

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:   Slushees/shaved ice, and ice cream!   

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen:   Tiger!! 

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen:    That's hard, I like a lot of songs... Disappear and You Will Be Found from Dear Evan Hansen, The Kings Message from Hamilton, and Cover Me In Sunshine by Pink

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen:    T-shirts and comfy pants and shorts 

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen:    Summer!! Going on our trip! Especially seeing Panda, Penny, and Parker.

Me: "Thank you for playing along!"

Birthday Interview: 11 years

Previous years can be found Here. 

 

Me: “Hey Gwen, how does it feel to be 11?”

Gwen: Not much different! 

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen:  Clarissa  

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: I don't know.

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen:   I don't have one. 

Me: “How about your favorite food?”

Gwen:  Steak, pizza, and ramen; McDonald's, and junky stuff.  

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with Dad and I?”

Gwen:   I like skiing and biking with Dad, and with you I like to go for walks, read, and watch movies. 

Me: “What is your favorite toy/game?”

Gwen:  Legos, Ninetendo Switch, and my bike. 

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen:  I might want to have a ranch or a farm, maybe take care of animals.   

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen:  When you are happy. 

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen:  Amanda leaving to move to Arkansas. 

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen:   No, I don't.  

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen:  Just Add Magic, Last Kids on Earth, and Unlisted.

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  Too many to decide!

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen:   History. 

Me: “What were you excited about for your birthday?”

Gwen:   I can hardly remember my birthday! {Editors Note: Whoops! LOL One problem with forgetting for a month.}

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen:   It was Amanda's and Dad's work, now its just Dad's work. 

Me: “What is your teacher's name?”

Gwen: Miss Carlson (now Mrs Bocklemann)

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:   Ice cream, slushees, candy... I like them all!    

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen:   Daisy!  

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen:  No

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen:   I don't have one.    

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen:   Summer Vacation! And seeing everybody!  

Me: "Thank you for playing along!"

Birthday Interview - Year 10

Previous years can be found here. 

Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen: 10!

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen:  I have a few. Olivia, Prajit, I don't know! 

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: I really enjoy cooking.

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen:   Red. And Blue. 

Me: “How about your favorite food?”

Gwen:  Steak, but sometimes Ramen. 

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy and I?”

Gwen:   That's a hard one... I really like building Lego sets, and playing video games with Dad. I like doing yoga and cooking with you! 

Me: “What is your favorite toy/game?”

Gwen:  I really don't know, I don't have a favorite. 

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen:  I like selling stuff in a smaller store, like selling at the Girl Scout cookie booth.   

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen:  Spending time with you guys, and when you guys are happy. 

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen:  On summer days when I really want to play with my friends, and they aren't home. 

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen:   No, I like a lot of them.  

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen:  Captain Underpants, and Lego Ninjango.

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  Lumberjanes, and Wings of Fire. I hate that I have to wait a year for a new Wings of Fire graphic novel!


Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen:   I don't know. Its a hard decision. 

Me: “What were you excited about for your birthday?”

Gwen:   Hanging out with my friends and having a party. And cake!

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen:   I like a lot of places we go. 

Me: “What is your teacher's name?”

Gwen: Miss Johnson


Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:   Ice cream! And Fun Dip.   

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen:   I don't know, but Daisy is my favorite dog!  

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen:  Not really. But I enjoy Hamilton soundtrack.

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen:   I really don't know.    

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen:   I'm looking forward to a few things; I'm looking forward to Penelope's birth, and birthdays and Christmas! 

Me: "Thank you for playing along!"

Birthday Interview:

Previous years can be found here. 


Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen:  I'm 9!   

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen:  Prajit

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: Watch videos, eat junk, put together LEGOs, go to hockey games... skip school! [😂]

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen:  Can't say I have one. 

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen:  I don't have one.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen:  Ski with Daddy, have you read to me. Watch movies with you guys. 

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”

Gwen: Legos.

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen:  I don't know.  

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen:  Watching videos without noise, being able to do what I want.

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen:  I don't know.

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen:  A lot of them!  

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen:  The Dragon Price, The Deep, Star Wars, Lego Ninjago, Boss Baby, and more.

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  Can't think of any.

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen:  Alexander Hamilton.  

Me: “What were you excited about for your birthday?”

Gwen:  I was excited for Legos! 

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen:  Chuckie Cheese, Boondocks, Dave & Busters, or Prajit's house! 

Me: “What is your teacher's name?”

Gwen:  Miss Carlson

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:   Fun Dip, Ice Cream, I don't know!  

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen:   Lions, dogs, cats, monkeys... so many! 

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen:  Not really, I like a lot.

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen:   I don't really have a favorite thing to wear.   

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen:  I have a lot, I can't really say them all. 

Me: "Thank you!"

Birthday Interview: Eight

Previous years can be found here. 

Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen:  I'm 8!  

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen:  Maddie, and Henry, and Irina. And Amanda and James and Danielle!

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: Umm, I don't know.

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen:  Blue, green, red, and orange. 

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen: Steak, McDonald's, French fries, fried chicken.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen: Ski with Daddy, and when you read to me.

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”

Gwen: Legos.

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen:  I don't know.  

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen: People being nice to me.

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen: People being mean to me.

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen:  No, all the movies!  

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen:  The Deep, Wild Kratts, Odd Squad, and Johnny Test.  

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  Boxcar Children, Magic Tree House, and Harry Potter

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen:  I like to do writing.  

Me: “What are you excited about for your birthday?”

Gwen:  My new bike! And my Lego police helicopter! 

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen:  Chuck E Cheese

Me: “What is your teacher's name?”

Gwen:  Mrs. Lowenstein!

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:  Every treat!  

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen:  Dogs, horses, cats... lions, tigers, and bears... lots of them! 

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen:  Frozen, Moana, and Rock & Roll All Night.

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen:   I don't know.  

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen: Hockey games, and skiing trips, Chuck E Cheese and Boondocks trips, and more traveling! Camping and Cape Cod.

Me: "I'm super excited for that stuff too! Thanks you!"

Birthday Interview: Year 7

[Find previous years here.]


Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen:  7 

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen: Kolten and Carter M.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: Lots of things! Going to Chucky E Cheese, eating pizza, movies... so many!


Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen: Blue and green 

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen: A few: junk, chicken nuggets and french fries, pizza, Chinese.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen: A million things!

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”

Gwen: Everything I have!

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen:  Almost everything. 

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen: Having my birthday!

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen: When you yell at me or get upset at me.

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen:  Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Shrek, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Big Hero 6... and so many I can't think of right now. 

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen:  Odd Squad, PJ Masks, Wild Kratts, and Jake [Jake and the Neverland Pirates], Lion Guard, and Princess Elena 

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  I don't know, SO many! 

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen:  Math, science, nature... all different kinds of stuff. 

Me: “What are you excited about for your birthday?”

Gwen:  Going to Chuck E Cheese with Kolten! And eating pizza.

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen:  Almost everywhere. 

Me: “What is your teacher's name?”

Gwen:  Miss Mramor 

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:  No, I don't really have a favorite... except maybe lollipops, ice cream, cupcakes, donuts, popsicles...

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen:  Almost all of them. 

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen: Frozen, Rock and Roll [All Night] and Kiss songs, Funky Nassau [from Blues Brothers 2000]

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen:  Any summer clothes and winter clothes. 

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”



Gwen: Cape Cod and going on other adventures!

Me: "I'm super excited for that stuff too! Thanks baby!"

Birthday Interview: Year 6

You can find the preview years here. 


Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen: 6! 

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen: Dominic, Riley [new friend here in CO!], Romie, Jordan, Miss Katie, my swimming teachers, you [aww], Daddy, and Auntie Ro, Pat, GG, and Casey, and Nonnie and Papa, and Nana and Pop-Pop.... That's it!

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: Play Legos, swim, play with friends, and go to Chuck E Cheese!

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen: Every color except for pink and purple.

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen: Junk! And pasta and rice.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen: Go to Chuck E. Cheese, swim, and play house.

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”

Gwen: Everything except for girl stuff.

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen: Everything except for a yoga teacher or an army guy.

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen:  When you guys let me do stuff that I want, and my birthday and Christmas when I get presents! 

Me: “What is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen: When you don't let me do what I want, and when I miss my friends [in PA].

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen: Every movie except for girl movies. 

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen: Mickey Mouse, Jake [and the Neverland Pirates], Clone Wars.

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen:  Harry Potter and Junie B. Jones. 

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen: Lots of stuff! 

Me: “What are you excited about for your birthday?”

Gwen: That I get presents and cake, and get to go to Chuck E Cheese! And our breakfast.

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen: Chuck E Cheese and swimming, and fun stuff like that. 

Me: “What is your teacher's name?”

Gwen:  Mrs. Doughterty  

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:  Every junk! Lollipops, ice cream, cake, and creamsicles. 

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen: Every animal!

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen: Uptown Funk, Bad Blood, Rock and Roll All Night, and We're Not Going to Take It! 

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen: My Star Wars clothes and the dress that Nonnie got me. 

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen:  Going back to Pennsylvania and going to Cape Cod!

Me: "Me too girlfriend, me too!"

birthday interview: 5 years old

You can find the preview years here. 


Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen: Five.

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen: Dominic and Jordan and Mason.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: Color.

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen: Blue.

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen: French fries and popcorn chicken and junk! My favorite junk is lollipops.

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen: Go out to eat. And play in the playground. And even go to the swimming pool.

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”

Gwen: Ninja turtles, but I don't have those.

Me: What's your favorite that you do have?

Gwen: The troll guys.

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen: I want to be a mommy.

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen: Spending time with you, playing, and watching movies.

Me: “That makes me happy too! And what is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen: When Dominic and Romie are mean to me.

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen: No.

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen: Jake and the Neverland Pirate!

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen: The Harry Potter one that tells us all about the creatures [the Creature Vault].

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen: Animals, and what they do and stuff.

Me: “What are you excited about for your birthday party next week?”

Gwen:  Getting legos! And I'm trying to plan for everyone to have glowsticks!


Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen: Wendy's! [the restaurant, oh boy...] And the buffet where I get to pick all my own food, and they had watermelon.

Me: “What are you teachers names?”

Gwen:  Miss Steph, Mr. Brendon, Miss Katie, Miss Danielle, Miss Makayla, Miss Georgie 

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen:  Cotton-candy lollipops.

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen: Black labs! That's Daisy, our dog.

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen: No.

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen: Everything except dresses.

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen: Playing Ninja Turtles with Mommy!

Me: “Sounds like fun!”

Birthday Interview: 4 years

Last year's is HERE. 


Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen: Four!

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen: Dominic

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: Eat candy...  *cheeky grin*

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen: Blue!

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen: Junk... *another cheeky grin*

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen: Go to Chucky Cheese.

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”

Gwen: My words (magnetic letters she uses to spell things).

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen: A Mommy.

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen: Going to Chucky Cheese and giving out surprises to people.

Me: “And what is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen: People who don't share.

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen: Uh, yeah... the one with the sisters (Frozen).

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen: Doc McStuffins!

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse [Mickey's Easter Part]

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen: Being a girl who fights bad guys! [launches into long story about how bad guys do bad things and if people who do good don't stop them then they might hurt people...]

Me: “What are you excited about for your birthday party today?”

Gwen:  My friends coming over!

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen: Chucky Cheese

Me: “What are you teachers names?”

Gwen: Miss Katie, Miss Stef, Miss Lauren, Miss Moreen, Miss Kim, and Mr. Brendan

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen: Tootsie Rolls, lollipops, and M&Ms

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen: Doggies!

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen: The one that the girl sings with the snow (Let it Go). *pause* And Rock & Roll all Night!

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen: My superman costume!

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!!!!!!! [Disney! This week.]

Me:  Me too Gwenie! Thank you!

Birthday Interview: 3 years

I've seen this a bunch of places, so I decided to do it too. It will be fun to see how Gwen's answers change over the years.

Me: “Hey Gwenie, how old are you now?”

Gwen: “Three!”

Me: “Who’s your best friend?”

Gwen: “Romie. And Dominic.”

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do?”

Gwen: “Poopy in my diaper...”  [Editor's note: she was pooping as we had this conversation, and was very emphatic about not wanting to do it in the toilet. May have colored her answer a bit...]

Me: “What is your favorite color?”

Gwen: “Purple! And blue.”

Me: “Do you have a favorite food?”

Gwen: “I don't know.”

Me: “What is your favorite thing to do with mommy and daddy?”

Gwen: “Play puzzles.”

Me: “What is your favorite toy?”
Gwen: “Minnie Mouse”

Me: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Gwen: “Teacher, like Miss Kim. No, doctor, like Dr. Rao.”

Me: “What makes you happy?”

Gwen: “Playing games”

Me: “And what is something that makes you sad?”

Gwen: “I don't know.”

Me: “Do you have a favorite movie?”

Gwen: “The doggie movie.” [101 Dalmations]

Me: How about a favorite TV show?”

Gwen: “Curious George”

Me: “Do you have a favorite book?”

Gwen: “Drummer Hoff”

Me: What do you like to learn about?”

Gwen: “Nothing.”

Me: “What was your favorite part of your birthday party?”

Gwen:  “The construction things!”

Me: “Where’s your favorite place to go when we leave the house?”

Gwen: “Joe's House”

Me: “What are you teachers names?”

Gwen: “Miss Emily, Miss Elise, Miss Kim, Miss Katie, and Miss Steffi”

Me: “Do you have a favorite treat?”

Gwen: “Popsickle!”

Me: “What’s your favorite animal?”

Gwen: “Lions.”

Me: “Do you have a favorite song?”

Gwen: “Wheels on the Bus”

Me: “What’s your favorite thing to wear?”

Gwen: “Construction shirt. Jeans.”

Me: “What are you looking forward to this year?”

Gwen: “...”

Me: “LOL, okay Gwenie... let's do a puzzle.”