“Did you know that when you type your fingers kinda look like they’re dancing?”
11:18 PM Dec 15th, 2009

“Not everyone has stinky farts! Some people have farts that smell like…like…morning blossoms!”
1:16 PM Dec 8th, 2009

“Mom, I drew this for you ‘cuz you love rain. I put colors in it because when the sun hits it, it makes a rainbow!”
2:32 PM Dec 5th, 2009

“I’m gonna need my sleeping bag, a shawl, my baby, and some hot cocoa.”
6:43 AM Dec 1st, 2009

“You never know when you might need a hanger.”
11:27 AM Nov 29th, 2009

“I REALLY miss Daddy. When I see him again, I’m gonna give him TEN-HUNDRED hugs & kisses, because I haven’t hugged or kissed him in weeks.”
9:57 AM Nov 28th, 2009

“I wish the world was made of chips. That way when I was hungry I could just take a bite of sidewalk, or the yummy yummy tree.”
1:19 PM Nov 26th, 2009

“If I ever see Chuck, I’m gonna say, ‘Can I have your autograph?’ Almost everyone likes Chuck, even little kids like me & Bug!”
1:51 AM Nov 26th, 2009

“Get ready for the one and only mix-a-roon-o batch of play-dough.”
4:13 PM Nov 25th, 2009

“This meat Miss Brenda made is SO tasty. She should be a famous cook!”
6:33 PM Nov 24th, 2009

“I just wanted you to know that I’m really enjoying my relaxation time.”
11:54 AM Nov 23rd, 2009

“This party is SO Barbie!”
4:22 PM Nov 21st, 2009

“I really need to try a tomato plain one of these days.”
5:47 PM Nov 18th, 2009

“Being a mom is a BIG responsibility. I sure am glad I’m not you!”
4:35 PM Nov 17th, 2009

“Sometimes when you drink hot chocolate, it can mess up your mind.”
1:06 AM Nov 17th, 2009

“I am the Queen of Pretending.”
9:07 PM Nov 13th, 2009

“I can’t believe all these years I wasted not eating pickles!”
10:20 AM Nov 12th, 2009

“I’m not really a kindergartner. I’m a Secret Agent Double-0-0! Like Casey and Sarah and Chuck.”
2:07 PM Nov 11th, 2009

“Can I get you a snack while I’m downstairs? Or a Diet Coke?”
2:34 PM Nov 10th, 2009

“Mama, you’re funny in some ways. Everyone in my family is funny in some kinda way!”
1:26 PM Nov 9th, 2009

“San Diego is warm all year round, ‘cuz it’s close to the heat radar…ya know, the line around the middle of earth?…Ohhh right, equator.”
9:01 PM Nov 6th, 2009

“I’m NEVER gonna hold onto a big bunch of balloons.”
11:31 AM Nov 5th, 2009

Singing, “If you stand up so proud and tall, you’ll find your true hidden talent that’s hi-i-iding under your skin! Oo-oo-ooh…”
11:50 AM Nov 4th, 2009

“This would be a great opportunity for you to get me some ice-cold water.”
2:25 PM Nov 3rd, 2009

“Yes, I tried a nacho. Actually, no, I didn’t try one. I will now….Mmmmm! These are delicious!”
12:35 PM Nov 3rd, 2009

(watching Chuck vs the Helicopter) “If you get shooted with a tranquilizer dart, it won’t kill you. It just makes you sleepy.”
7:48 PM Nov 1st, 2009

“It’s called the Southwest Air Loop-de-Loop Liner!”
9:45 AM Nov 1st, 2009

“I like to call my brain ‘Smarty.’”
6:37 PM Oct 27th, 2009

“Index cards…I need index cards.” 11:27 AM Oct 26th, 2009

“I just like doodling, because I’m really good at it. Oops, I broke my pencil again.”
2:45 PM Oct 18th, 2009

“I would like some entertainment.”
6:21 PM Oct 13th, 2009

“Hey, I *am* feeling better! Can I go swimming now?”
4:12 PM Oct 9th, 2009

“I’m so tired of being sick!”
8:21 AM Oct 9th, 2009

“I don’t like octopuses, because they’re too suction-cuppy.”
7:11 AM Oct 8th, 2009

“This taco is SO good, I can’t resist it!”
11:16 AM Oct 3rd, 2009

“It’s on my to-do list.”
12:28 PM Oct 2nd, 2009

“I don’t mean to interrupt, but…SHE’S IN TROUBLE!!! Can I have some more chocolate?”
11:54 AM Sep 24th, 2009

“I think I got more carrots than I meant to. But it’s okay. You can NEVER have too much of the good stuff!”
5:31 PM Sep 23rd, 2009

“This is my pet unicorn. I call her Grape, because her mane and tail are so shiny and purple.”
9:01 AM Sep 21st, 2009

What is your name?

Annalie.

How old are you?

Five. And a half.

Where do you live?

In San Diego.

Do you have any pets?

Yep.

Do you want to tell me about them?

Yep. You see, there’s two of them and they’re cats, and their names are Katy and Lily. Katy has blue eyes and Lily has green eyes.

Who do you like to play with?

Bug.

What’s your favorite cereal?

The yogurt one. [Strawberry Yogurt Trader Joe O's]

What’s your favorite vegetable?

Strawberries and blueberries.

But those are fruits.

I know, but those are the ones I like. I guess I like carrots…actually, corn.

What’s your favorite drink?

Sprite.

What’s your favorite snack?

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And popcorn with butter and sometimes salt.

What’s your favorite toy?

Dolly, my dolphin.

What’s your favorite TV Show?

Fairly OddParents.

What’s your favorite movie?

Hmm…pause! [She was asking me to pause the interview because she needed to think about it.] My favorite movie is…a TV one: the Phineas & Ferb Christmas special!

What’s your favorite game?

I like to play catch a lot, with my Gramaw.

What’s your favorite book?

The one about a long time ago, the one I got for Christmas.

You mean the Little House on the Prairie books?

No. It was about the stories a long, long time ago, like Jesus and the flaming bush…

Oh, the Bible? Your Bible storybook?

Yes! That’s it.

What’s your favorite restaurant?

The place in Maryland that has hot dogs.

You mean Five Guys?

Yeah! Five Guys.

What’s your favorite holiday?

Christmas, because we give, and it’s really fun, and we get new stuff and we give some stuff up for other people who don’t have very much money.

What’s your favorite animal?

Horses.

If you could change your name, what name would you choose?

You know which one, Mommy. [in unison with me] Sarah!

What do you love about each person in our family?

I love that Daddy is really really funny, and he goes to work every day so I don’t get to play with him much. That makes it even more fun, ‘cuz I don’t usually get to play with him.

While I’m boring, because you see me all the time, right?

[A diplomatic silence is maintained, as Annalie scrunches up her nose and smiles at me.]

So what do you love about me?

What I love most about you is that you care about me a lot, and you are glad that I like going in the water now, so that way you can go in the water now, and go in the stepping area, and I can go in the water about up to my knees, or my feet. So we’re both happy!

What do you love most about yourself?

That I like cooking and painting, and I think a lot of things are funny.

Where would you like to go on vacation this year?

I would like to go on vacation to…Hawaii.

Really? Why do you want to go to Hawaii?

Because it sounds like a fun place to go to.

Where did you hear about Hawaii, do you know?

Um, it was actually in the movie Ice Age. You know, where that squirrel falls in the ice and he floats all the way to Hawaii.

What are we doing that’s a big change this year?

It’s a big change that we’re going back to…it’s a big change… [Annalie picks up a toy guitar and begins singing.] It’s a big change where we’re going back, we’re going back to Washington Dee Seee-eee-EEE! We’re moo-oo-oo-oo-OO-oo-oo-oo-VING!

Why are we doing that? Did we just decide, “Eh, we’re tired of California, we’re gonna go now”?

[Still singing] Because my fa-ther’s in the Na-a-a-a-vy!

What are some of your wishes for this year?

My wish is to help people and clean up the world. And I wish that Daddy would come home very very soon.

Good news, Daddy is coming home soon, in just a couple of weeks!

Oh, all right!

Thanks for the interview, Annalie!

Annalie’s self-portrait, age 5y8m

Inspiration for this interview originally came from New Year’s Interview for Kids at Blissfully Domestic (via The Crafty Crow). I don’t scrapbook, but I have a blog, and I’m not afraid to use it!

I did this interview in 2009 too. When I compared Annalie’s answers a couple of them were exactly the same. I guess she is my kid, so it’s not too surprising that she knows her own mind.

“Hey, there’s a new Snuggie for kids! Coooool! Mom, will you get me one for my birthday?”
12:23 PM Sep 17th

“Oh, the pancake recipe? It involved butter.”
5:43 PM Sep 15th

“Mom, can you show me that video with Chuck where he’s an everyday superhero?”
4:17 PM Sep 12th

“Tell me a story about any animal you like, except not any animals with sharp teeth.”
12:07 AM Sep 10th

“I’ve tracked the escaped bear. All I know is that it has something to do with the lemurs and the butterflies…”
2:31 PM Sep 4th

(swimming in the hotel pool) “Yep, this water is germ-free!”
6:31 PM Aug 23rd

“Can I go swimming?! Pleeeeease? Pleasepleaseplease?” (five minutes later) “I’m t-t-t-too c-c-c-cold, can I get out of the pool?”
9:09 AM Aug 21st

“I’d better go swimming, since there’s only one more day of summer left. Or maybe ten-hundred days!”
1:50 PM Aug 16th

“Rule number one is, everyone has to listen to me. If they don’t, they get fired from my slumber party!”
9:43 PM Aug 7th

“I’m on the side of GOOD.”
5:36 PM Jul 30th

“This is so great. Just me and my mom, watchin’ the toaster.”
9:39 AM Jul 27th

“I love your hair. Can I put it in a ponytail? Never mind, I hate your hair.”
1:14 PM Jul 17th

“I wish everything was made of TVs…everything in the tri-state area!”
5:58 PM Jul 11th

“Like they say, the bigger the foot, the taller you are!”
11:22 AM Jul 11th

“I’m tired of BREATHING all the time!”
9:20 AM Jun 30th

“Peeling a cucumber might be boring for some kids, but not for me! Why don’t you send an email to Miss Brenda and tell her I’m doing it all by myself?”
12:53 PM Jun 27th

“Heh. Whoopee chicken!!!”
8:21 AM Jun 26th

“The reason I drew you smaller is because you’re further away. Oh, and we’re watching fireworks.”
9:58 AM Jun 22nd

“I have the perfect appropriate idea that I think we will all be happy with.”
5:25 PM Jun 21st

“Why, yes I DO notice that my nightgown is on backwards.”
7:42 AM Jun 12th

“Rainbow is the JAMMIEST word…it makes me wanna be a pretty little butterfly with diamonds on her wings.”
1:35 AM Jun 11th

“This show about ancient times is really interesting.”
6:51 AM Jun 8th

“The more chocolate, the better!”
9:18 AM Jun 4th

“Ahhhhh! I love the brand-new smell of a brand-new day.”
8:58 AM Jun 4th

“I accidentally got too much karate practice. But it’s okay, I can use it on the bad guys who are hurting animals.”
11:26 AM May 27th

“Grandmas love you, no matter if you’re a man or a baby.”
11:34 AM May 26th

“I’m just walking alllll the way over here to avoid a certain someone…Mr. Spider, I mean.”
8:47 PM May 25th

“Don’t be a Lazy McCrazyPants!”
9:56 AM May 25th

“I. Am. A. Robot. This. Egg. Is. Tasty. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.”
4:59 PM May 23rd

“You know what’s a bad idea? Playing the guitar with your tongue.”
9:22 PM May 18th

“Wow, I guess I am tired. Look at those bags under my eyes!”
8:52 PM May 14th

taking off my shoes after running around the park, sticking my feet in mom’s face & saying, “Mom, let me introduce you to the mulchy feet!”
5:25 PM May 12th

“Wanna hear a joke? Why did the food cross the road? To get to the food party…in my stomach! Hahaha! That was a good one.”
11:09 PM May 8th

“Mommy, your computer is just like Miss Brenda’s (@secretagentjo). So now your computers are twins!”
11:33 AM Apr 28th

“Hot cocoa and a banana chocolate chip muffin? This is turning out to be the BEST day of my LIFE!”
10:40 AM Apr 27th

“I just laughed you out of your brains!”
7:19 PM Apr 22nd

“A binggalangalong is a babies’ wonderland. It’s where all the babies live before they’re in their moms’ tummies.”
7:27 PM Apr 21st

“I need to move this, so I’m pushing with all my might. I have LOTS of might.”
10:02 AM Apr 21st