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Disturbing Images by My Children Part 1
9March 4, 2009
by Abby
in I have some daughters
A couple weeks ago Lena and Liberty made a birthday card for a friend by using the paint program on the computer. They saved it and when I had a chance, I went looking for it to print it out and I found all kinds of drawings that they’ve saved. And someday I’m going to print them all out and send them to their respective therapists.
Some of them were disturbing with titles like “Blood is Dripping” and “Maya’s Forest of Death.” Some were sweet like Liberty’s “I Love Peoples” and some were just, well, different like this one by Lena. It’s called “Al Peed in Ed‘s Room” and it references the main characters from Fullmetal Alchemist.
The text: Ed (off frame): “Why is my room wet?” and Al tells us, “Don’t tell Ed I peed in his room.” My girl is classy.
I Live a Life of Leisure
6March 3, 2009
Here are all 3 kids’ answers to the “interview your kids” meme, complete with notes on how I tried to change some of their answers. After hearing most of their responses, I think I might need to take up a more grown-up hobby, like knitting or something. I obviously spend too much time on the Wii.
1.What is something mom always says to you?
Maya-Shut the door
Liberty-I love you
Lena-I love you
(Poor Maya)
2. What makes mom happy?
Maya-Playing Mario Kart with me.
Liberty-Cuddling with her kids, like me.
Lena-When I make stuff for her.
3. What makes mom sad?
Maya-Boo boos
Liberty-When her kids are sleeping over at a friends house for a while and she doesn’t get to hug them or something. (Projecting, much?)
Lena-When I don’t want to do stuff with her.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Maya-Tickling my foot and my armpit.
Liberty-When she sings bad.
Lena-When she’s playing video games and says weird stuff like, “I beat you, Liberty!”
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Maya-Laughing
Liberty-Friendly
Lena-Funny
6. How old is your mom?
Maya-14
Liberty-33
Lena-I think you’re 33
7. How tall is your mom?
Maya-Kind of tall
Liberty-Taller than me
Lena-Hmm…I don’t know.
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Maya-Play on her laptop
Liberty-Drink coffee
Lena-Um, hmm…go out to a restaurant with her friends?
9. What does your mom do when you’re not around?
Maya-Put presents under the Christmas tree and put Easter stuff in the Easter basket and you put Easter eggs in spots.
Liberty-Plays on her laptop and drinks coffee.
Lena-Go grocery shopping
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Maya-Dancing
Liberty-Being a really good Wii tennis player
Lena-Loving her kids so much
11. What is your mom really good at?
Maya-Playing Mario Kart and Wii tennis and regular tennis.
Liberty-Playing tennis on the Wii.
Lena-Wii tennis
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Maya-Super Smash Brothers Melee. For Wii and for GameCube.
Liberty-Playing bowling on the Wii.
Lena-Not loving her kids.
13. What does your mom do for a job?
Maya-Feeds us.
Liberty-Feeds us.
Lena-Stays home with us.
14.What is your mom’s favorite food?
Maya-Green beans.
Liberty-Cheesecake.
Lena-Taco soup.
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Maya-Playing tennis.
Liberty-Lots of stuff. Being such a good mommy and cuddling us so well and kissing us a lot and giving us toys that we really like.
Lena-She became a pro on Wii tennis.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Maya-Princess Peach for Wii.
Liberty-Kakashi from Naruto.
Lena-I don’t know.
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Maya-Play bowling and we go get some treats.
Liberty-Go to the library and watch movies together and play the Wii and read.
Lena-Go to the thrift store sometimes.
18. How are you and your mom the same?
Maya-Same blood.
Liberty-Our eyes are the same.
Lena-We both like nachos.
19. How are you and your mom different?
Maya-We have different noses because mine’s small and yours is big.
Liberty-She doesn’t like spaghetti, but I do.
Lena-She’s a Wii tennis pro and I’m not. That’s all I can think of.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Maya-Because I was in your uterus. (That answer triggered my fake adoption issues, so insert long conversation about adopted children being loved by their parents even though they didn’t grow in their uterus.) Take 2:
Because I’m your child, because you play the Wii with me.
Liberty-Because she gives me lots of kisses and cuddles and she plays the Wii with me and she wants to love me forever.
Lena-She always says it.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
Maya-He tickles you.
Liberty-Um, that he’s a good daddy and he’s handsome and he likes her food.
Lena-That he’s funny.
22. Where is your mom’s favorite place to go?
Maya-The mall. (I hate the mall, and I couldn’t bear for you people to think I love to go to the mall, so I said, “I never go to the mall unless Lena and Liberty make me so they can spend their money at FYE. Where do I like to go just by myself?” Then she got excited and shouted, “Go to a coffee place!”)
Liberty-Chipotle. No, Starbucks!
Lena-Coffee shop
