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I find it fascinating to see the various similarities between my kids yet there are clearly many differences. I decided to ask them 5 questions just to see how truly different they were. Each of my daughter’s went to a “sound proof” booth as to not influence each other’s answers.

Q: What’s your favorite color and why?
S (7 years old): Purple. Because it’s kind of close to pink which used to be my favorite color.
N (4 years old): My favorite color is orange because I like oranges.

Q: If you were a superhero what would your powers be?
S: I could fly and see through walls and stuff.
N : Like Storm and I could fly and be pretty.

Q: If Santa were to bring you just one gift this Christmas, what would you want it to be?
S: A laptop! Duh!
N: It would be a baby doll that could eat and could drink and poop and pee and talk to me.

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up and why?
S: A teacher because it’s fun and you get to teach kids and decorate your classroom.
N: A doctor because I want to give people shots and check their hearts and that’s all.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about Daddy?
S: When you take us on fun trips and buy us cool stuff and say funny things.
N: I love him and he gives me lots of hugs and kisses when he goes to work.

Bonus Question: Who just farted?
S: Ewwwww Daddy! Was that you or Buddha (the dog)?
N: I think it was my bed because I was just jumping on it.

Happy Holidays!

I got tagged by @ezmomm, the author of OH FOR PETE’S SAKE!, to complete a 25 questions meme. I’ll make an attempt to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Here goes.

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. Debra Messing

2. Where was your first kiss? Behind a racquetball court. She was a little HOTTIE like @MiniMaura! I didn’t sleep for 3 days and still managed to get an A on a Calculus exam.

3. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else’s property? In basic training, some the guys and I put another troop’s mattress in the shower. Is that serious enough?

4. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex? No way, no how.

5. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? Does a drunken karaoke rendition of “Tainted Love” count?

6. What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? 1. The eyes. 2. The personality. 3. The booty. The order changes from time to time.

7. What really turns you off? Ignorance

8. What do you order at Starbucks? Nothing because I’m too cheap.

9. What is your biggest mistake? Probably posting 25 random things about me.

10. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Nope. No issues in that department.

11. Say something totally random about yourself. I love beer.

12. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? A stripper once told me that I looked like Martin Lawrence. I got a 2 for 1 lap dance that night.

13. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? Oh yes. ALL comic book movies including live action and animated. I’ve taken a liking to the Wolverine and the X-Men animated series.

14. Did you have braces? No.

15. Are you comfortable with your height? Yes. But my man Prince is not.

16. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? I received a deep sea sport fishing trip for my birthday once. That doesn’t sound too romantic but I heart fishing.

17. When do you know it’s love? When she understands me without me having to say a word and when I can’t sleep thinking about her.

18. Do you speak any other languages? Nope. Wait. Does Klingon count? jIH muSHa’ [beer]

19. Have you ever been to tanning salon? Hahaha!

20. Have you ever ridden in a limo? Yes. I have been to funerals and bachelor parties in a limo. Wait, should both of those things be used in the same sentence?

21. What’s something that really annoys you? When people refuse to troubleshoot a problem.

22. What’s something you really like? Beer

23. Can you dance? I think I can, but some might say otherwise.

24. Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? No

25. Tag 5 people. Apologies in advance, but I tag, @mjjaaska, @JNez, @LiLAsha, @TheRealBecks and @themommytsunami.

My girls, S and N have been revising their Santa wish lists for at least 8 months now. Every time they see a new toy in a magazine or hear an insane commercial, something gets added or taken away from list. Last night, we found the “Official Santa Wish List” note pad and decided to finalize them once and for all.

N’s Wish List (the 4 year old)

1. “A baby doll that can talk, poop and pee.” Lovely.
2. A new scooter “because mine is old and busted!” It works just fine.
3. A new bike “because mine is a poopy baby diaper bike and it’s too small!” It is rather small but I’m not sure about the poopy diaper thing. ????
4. Matzi Girls – I have now idea what that is but it sounds expensive.
5. A laptop “because sissy wants one!” Figures.
6. Clothes “because I’m a fashion girl!” Make that drama girl.
7. Books “but not a lot of books because I already have a lot books.” Tell me something new.
8. A Christmas gift card to Target because “I love Target!”

S’s Wish List (the 7 year old)

1. A laptop “so I can play games and email my cousins.” I don’t think she’ll be getting an email address anytime soon. But we’ll see about the laptop.
2. Zhu Zhu Pets “because they are SO cute!” And they’re hard to find and expensive. Wait. Do they poop and pee?
3. New DS games “because I can’t find the other $372 worth of DS games that I lost.” Fail.
4. Littlest Pet Shop toys. So she can lose all of them like the rest.
5. EZ Bake Oven. Because there’s nothing like baking a cake with a 40W light bulb.
6. A guitar learning book “so I can learn to play the one I got last year.” Dust collector.
7. Barbie Doll’d Up Nails B-Nails Digital Nail Printer $180??? Ummm…no.

So that’s it. The lists are FINAL. I think.

Happy Holidays.