An interview with Stella

Stella engaged in two very grown-up activities today.

1. She got her hair cut and styled.

2. She conducted her first reporter interview. (Yes, it's been nearly two decades since I was officially a reporter, but hey, now I blog from my nightlight-lit office in the girls' room after I read them a few bedtime stories, so journalism - specifically blogging - is on Stella's mind.) And I've teased her for being deadline-driven like a journalist because she always waits until the last moment to do her homework.

Anyway, back to the point. Here's a little interview with Ms. S, inspired by an interview I saw here.

Stella's First  Interview

ME: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Stella: A singer

Me: Who is your favorite famous person?

What’s his name... he was a president. JFK. 

Me: Why?

S: Because he was one of the first presidents I learned about. Also, I like Frida Kahlo.

Me: What makes you happy?

S: Busta Sneef, our bunny

Me: What makes you sad or angry?

S: When Zoey won’t listen to me.

Me: What's your favorite movie?

Bedknobs and broomsticks, The Little princess, and that’s about it.

Me: Book?

S: Narnia, Junie B Jones, Secret garden, Ivy and Bean

Me: Who's your favorite actor? 

S: Shirley Temple

(This is a new obsession)

Me: What do you prefer, breakfast, lunch or dinner? 

S: Lunch. because at school it’s fun. Well, we’re going through a phase at school when it’s really fun because our music teachers wants us to understand some things about performances.. So we watch stuff like the Nutcracker during lunch.

Me:What’s the best meal you’ve ever had? 

S: Unagi and rice, pasta, sandwiches

Me:If you could have whatever you wanted to eat right now, what would you eat?

S: Does it have to be healthy? 

Me:No. 

S: Hot chocolate while watching a movie and eating milk duds, junior mints & whoppers.

Me: Favorite place? 

S: Washington DC, Bozeman, Helena, California

(She's never been to Helena, BTW.)

Me:Place you most want to go to? 

S: France and Africa. Studied them and they seem cool.

 Me: Most happy where? 

S: Here

Me: Your favorite animal?

S:Bunny and tiger kangaroo and bear

Me:The best holidays you ever had ? 

S: Christmas at Tia Jess and Tio Sandys’ house

Me:Your favorite outfit

S: Purple shirt with heart. Purple leggings. Purple ruffle skirt

Me: Something you did recently that you really loved

 S: Crocheting

Me: If you had a magic wand, what would you do with it right no?

S: Turn Daddy into bunny rabbit. Mommy into a frog. Zoey into a tiger. And I would be an ant.

But I could turn you all back.

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Zoey refused to be interviewed. She didn't say, 'no comment.' But give her a year.

Meanwhile, over dinner, we all discussed what we'd do with our magic wands.

Chris said he'd 'restore the earth to its original abundance,' at which point I had to confess that I was thinking more selfishly about moving Montana closer to Hawaii so I could drive an hour and be there for the weekend.

Really though, we came to the quick and beautiful conclusion that there's nothing we'd change about our lives.