Caroline received a tiny set of square cards in a Chick-Fil-A happy meal last week and I almost tossed them in the trash, thinking they would just be clutter. But she caught on to my plan and insisted we not only keep them but place them front and center on the lazy Susan on top of our dining room table. These cards have become her new favorite toy. She asks to play them at every meal, and she likes to be the one who selects which cards she’ll answer, passing the card to me or Mike and waiting for the question. When asked, she taps her finger on her chin for a second–deep in thought. She always answers confidently. And the only thing consistent is that I am always surprised by her answers!

What was your favorite activity when you were younger?

Answer: Being a baby in Mommy’s tummy.

Which of your heroes would you most like to meet?

Answer: Fiona. Then Kay Kay. Next up…

Where is your favorite place to be?

Answer: a merry go round and I will ride on a penguin. No, a monkey. No…a giraffe. A kangaroo!

What was your favorite book when you were younger?

Answer: Tootle the Train!

(Note: this is her current favorite book for two days now…her favorite book as a baby I’d say was Brown Bear.)

What was your favorite movie last year?

Answer: Watching raccoons be silly on Mommy’s phone.

Next year, would you like to visit the beach, the mountains, or a lake?

Answer: the beach!

What picture reminds you of a good time you had?

Answer: Fun.

What is your favorite part about today?

Answer: playing Sneaky Squirrel! (Note: for the record, we did not play Sneaky Squirrel on this particular day.)

Who would you like to get a letter from?

Answer: Kay Kay. And Pressy will write his own name. Kay Kay will help me write my name when she comes to visit.

Besides your family, who has known you the longest?

Answer: Mommy. Well, and Meg and Joy. You know Joy? Luke and Toby and Baby Eliza’s mommy?

Me: Yes, I am familiar with Joy.

When you are a Mommy, what will you do?

Answer: I will have a phone and drive and have gum and have wine.

What are the best things about growing older?

Answer: Watching Vivi.

This last one is pretty spot on–my favorite thing about growing older is watching her and Vivi, too!