It is like pulling teeth to get these kids to answer things.
Name: David Jacob
Nickname? Once upon a time, his sister called him day day. Now, she no longer does. 🙁
Age: Almost 6.
Weight: About 36 lbs.
Shoe Size: 10-11
Siblings: Two sisters, Alana and Sarah
Current Residence: New Rochelle
Occupation: “I don’t know what occupation is!” He’s in kindergarten 🙂
Schools attended: WTA
Hobbies: “I like to watch TV and draw.”
Favorite TV Show: Disney Junior.
Favorite Movie: The Incredibles
Favorite Actor: “Lightning McQueen–NO! No! No! It was actually–what’s the little spikey? Oh, obiwan kenobi.” (Ed: Um, what? He doesn’t even know who that is. I showed him a Google Images picture and he said “no! Obiwan Kenobi, the guy that’s spikey.” I guess he forgot.)
Favorite Actress: Princess Sofia
Favorite Music Genre: “DJ Tune, it’s on Disney Junior”
Favorite Song: “I don’t really know.”
Favorite Singers: “I like Sarah.”
Favorite Book: Adventure books
Favorite Magazine: “I don’t have an answer to that.”
Favorite Musical: “What’s a musical?”
Favorite Food: Ice cream
People I Most Admire: Sarah
Best Friend: Cole. Me: What about mommy and daddy and Sarah? “They’re all my family, so I like them.”
Favorite Drink: Gatorade
Favorite Soda: “I don’t have anything for that.”
Favorite Month: “It’s May because it’s the summertime and in the summertime I get trips to the beach only sometimes.” Me: “What about because it’s your birthday?” David: “Also because it’s my birthday.” Me: “But May is not summertime.” David: “Well what’s the summertime then?”
Favorite Words: “I like saying saying Sarah Sarah Sarah a lot of times.”
Favorite Restaurant: I like Swirl.
Favorite Sport to Play: “I don’t have any sports. I don’t know.”
Favorite Sport to Watch on TV: “I like watching … I don’t really know that one.”
Favorite Sports Teams: “I like the one… I don’t really know.”
Favorite Store: “I like Buy Buy Baby.”
Favorite Holiday: “Chanukah because I get presents.”
Favorite Dessert: “Um… cookie?”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “I like chocolate.”
Favorite Candy: “Oh. Laffy Taffy!”
Favorite Color: Blue and yellow
Favorite Smell: “Smell of flowers”
Least favorite food: “I don’t really know. Some food I don’t like but I forgot their names.”
Least favorite smell: “Smell of stuff that don’t smell good.”
Favorite Websites: David: “These are all hard [questions].” Me: “Disney Junior?” David: “I guess so.”
Best day of my life: “That was when I goed to Disney World.”
Current car driven: “I like going in the minivan” [Kia Sedona]. “Also my 4 wheel drive car” [he has an ATV].
Current computers owned: He uses a Dell XPS M1710.
Current mood: “I’m silly.”
Current soaps used: Something we bought from Costco. “It is pink and it is blue and it is Sarah.” (I don’t think he’s answering the question anymore.)
Current conditioner used: No idea.
Current toothpaste: “I use cookie dough” (at the dentist). At home, it’s some toothpaste with a tube that you put stickers on.
Current detergent used: All free and clear
What I do in my spare time: “A lot of times I draw on my easel.” (Mind you, he just got the easel on Friday.) “I play on the computer and tablet.”
My temper: “What is a temper?”
Best characteristics? “What’s a characteristic?”
Worst habits? “I don’t know.”
Morning Person or Night Person? “I’m tired never.”
Early, on time, or late? “Sometimes I’m late to school.” (This is the bus’s fault.)
Pet Peeves: “I don’t like Sarah touching me.”
When did you last cry? “I cried the last time I threw up.” (David just got over a stomach virus.)
Do you like your handwriting? “Um, yeah.”
What is you favorite lunch meat? “Pizza.” Me: “David, that’s not a lunch meat.” David: “I don’t really have any of those. Oh, a hamburger!”
If you were another person, would you be friends with you? “Um, I don’t know.”
Are you a daredevil? “I don’t know.”
Do looks matter? “I don’t know”
How do you release anger? “I just like… I don’t know.” Me: “Do you cry?” David: “Um…no.” (Yes he does.)
Where is your second home? “I don’t know.”
Are there any family heirlooms in your possession? “What’s heirlooms?”
Do you trust others easily? “I don’t know.”
What was your favorite toy as a child? “The easel.” (He just got it. The novelty hasn’t worn off.) Me: “What about bunny bear?” David: “Yes.”
What is your favorite thing about yourself? “I don’t know.”
Who do you miss most? “Bunny Bear”
What are you wearing? Pajamas
Last thing you ate? “I don’t remember.” Me: “What did you have this morning for breakfast?” David: “Cookies!” [he’s getting antsy. I don’t even think he had a cookie.]
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Blue
What is the weather like right now? “Sunny!” (30 and sunny)
The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? [he refuses to answer]
Do you wear contacts? No
Last movie you watched? “I don’t remember.”
Scary Movies or Happy Endings? Happy Endings
Summer or Winter? “I like winter.”
Hugs or Kisses? “Kisses”
If you could change any part of myself what would it be? “I don’t know.”
What book are you reading? “A pig book right now” (shows me some pig book he found on the couch)
What did you watch last night on TV? “I don’t know because I goed to bed.” (He didn’t watch anything)
Last person you called: “I don’t never call anybody.”
What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? “To Florida”
Next preferred vacation spot: “I want to go to 16 Handles.” (That’s not a vacation, but I’ll take it.)
5/4/15
Name: Sarah Leya
Nickname? “I don’t know.” “Sarah and you.”
Age: Almost 3 (one week!) “Two”
Weight: “Seven” (I’ll find out on May 21st.)
Shoe Size: “Shelly” (this kid is funny intentionally). Five, I think.
Siblings: “Doody” (David and Alana!
Current Residence: New Rochelle
Occupation: “Judy.” I told her to tell me she is a student.
Schools attended: She goes to a Chabad.
Hobbies: Playing, playing David’s puter, TV, playing with the tablet
Favorite TV Show: Disney Junior. “Doc McStuffins”
Favorite Movie: My Little Pony.
Favorite Actor: Jake (of Jake and the Neverland Pirates)
Favorite Actress: Doc McStuffins
Favorite Music Genre: My Little Pony (?!)
Favorite Song: Twinkle twinkle cochavin, shining in the shamayim
Favorite Singers: Mommy (she did say it)
Favorite Book: My Little Pony, she says. As a note, we do not own a My Little Pony book.
Favorite Magazine: “Mommy magazine”
Favorite Musical: “Mommy’s musical”
Favorite Food: “My Little Pony” – but then she said “chocolate cake.”
People I Most Admire: Mommy. Then David said, “Say David!” and so she kept answering with Mommy and David and Alana. But not Daddy. No one told her to say Daddy.
Best Friend: “My friends.” “Daddy, my friend.”
Favorite Drink: Water.
Favorite Soda: “My pretend soda.”
Favorite Month: “Daddy my mouse” But then I told her what to say, and she said “May”
Favorite Words: “Mommy. Mommy’s favorite words.”
Favorite Restaurant: Swirl.
Favorite Sport to Play: “I wanna play tennis.” But that’s simply because I suggested that first. Then I said, “don’t you play soccer at school?” to which she said “Yeah!” And then I said, “So is that your favorite sport?” “Yeah!” “Or do you like dancing?” “Dancing.”
Favorite Sport to Watch on TV: Mickey Mouse. I don’t think she watches sports on TV yet
Favorite Sports Teams: “Newor Ankees” – but only because I told her to say that.
Favorite Store: Costco.
Favorite Holiday: “Chana-chotskes” – I’m not sure what that means. “Peysocks.” She doesn’t seem to know yet.
Favorite Dessert: “I like jellabeans.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate.
Favorite Candy: Chocolate candy.
Favorite Color: “Brown.” Me: Don’t you like pink? “I like pink.” David: “Do you like brown?” “Nope.” Me: Do you like brown? Sarah: “Yes.”
Favorite Smell: Daddy.
Least favorite food: “Sandwich.” But she seems to like sandwiches, so I don’t think I’ll get a straight answer out of her.
Least favorite smell: “Alana’s doody smells really stinky.”
Favorite Websites: “I wanna play Mickey Mouse.” (We have a shortcut to disneyjunior.com on David’s laptop.)
Best day of my life: “I don’t know.”
Current car driven: “A red car.”
Current computers owned: She has a computer that we gave David as well as a crappy $20 tablet.
Current mood: “Angry.” And a second later, David pokes her and she starts to laugh.
Current soaps used: Some sort of body wash, I’m sure.
Current conditioner used: I don’t think she uses any.
Current toothpaste: We started giving her children’s Crest because she finally spits out her toothpaste.
Current detergent used: All Free and Clear
What I do in my spare time: “I don’t know.” She plays with the tablet, the computer, David, or she watches TV.
My temper: She can get very angry.
Best characteristics? Before I finished asking the question, she said “I don’t know.” But I’ll answer this: She’s hilarious.
Worst habits? She hates to eat healthy food.
Morning Person or Night Person? She says she’s a night person, but she has no idea what she said. She likes to go to bed and she will tell us when she needs to.
Early, on time, or late? “Late”
Pet Peeves: When David bothers me
When did you last cry? “When I take a bath” – she has sensory issues with her hair. Today they are in braids!
Do you like your handwriting? I once almost ate a crayon
What is you favorite lunch meat? Chicken
If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Yes.
Are you a daredevil? “Mmm, no.”
Do looks matter? “Uh, no.”
How do you release anger? She folds her arms and yells and when she gets kicked out, she sits on the stairs and pouts.
Where is your second home? “David is my second home”
Are there any family heirlooms in your possession? “No.”
Do you trust others easily? “Uh, yes, no.”
What was your favorite toy as a child? “Mommy’s favorite toy.” And then I asked again: “Um, Dolly.” Mind you, I have no idea who Dolly is.
What is your favorite thing about yourself? “Alana is.”
Who do you miss most? Daddy (who is still at work)
What are you wearing? “A dress.” She’s wearing dark pink pants and a light pink short.
Last thing you ate? “I eat sandwich”
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? “Blau” Me: What? “Blau” Me: What? “Brown.” She insists upon brown again.
What is the weather like right now? 76 and hot.
The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? She’s still thinking.
Do you wear contacts? She doesn’t wear glasses either.
Last movie you watched? The Lego Movie
Scary Movies or Happy Endings? “Happy Endings”
Summer or Winter? “I like summer.”
Hugs or Kisses? “Kisses”
If you could change any part of myself what would it be? “Ummm, jamas” (as in Pajamas.)
What book are you reading? Mommy’s book
What did you watch last night on TV? Mommy. But about an hour ago, she was watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
Last person you called: Mommy. But sometimes she does walkie talkies with David.
What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? “I don’t know.” Me: You went to Grandma and Grandpa in Florida. “YES I DID!”
Next preferred vacation spot: “Florida” pronounced “Flow-da”