Interview with Adam, revisited

Mom and Dad
as described by Adam Hooten, age 7

1 What is something Mommy always says?
"I love you.”
2. What makes Mommy happy?
“Me.”
3. What makes Mommy sad?
“When I’m mean.”
4. How does your Mom make you laugh?
“By telling me silly jokes.”
5. What was your Mom like as a child?
“You were like me”
6. How old is your Mom?
“37.”
7. How tall is your Mom?
“So tall.”
8. What is your Mom's favorite thing to do?
“Spend time with me.”
9. What does Mom do when you’re not around?
“Have fun and try to be happy.”
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
“Money.”
11. What is your Mom really good at?
“Loving me.”
12. What is your Mom not good at?
“Not loving me.”
13. What does Mom do for her job?
“Stay home and work by watching Thomas, playing with me, going to the bathroom, and making me happy.”
14. What is Mom's favorite food?
“Noodles.”
15. What makes you proud of your Mom?
“Being my mommy and loving me.”
16. If your Mom were a cartoon character who would she be?
“I have no idea. Oh, I know who you would be - the Mario in Super Mario Brothers Super Show and Super Mario Two. Big belly and he’s pretty much a talker, like you.”
17. What do you and your Mom do together?
“Play and have fun and tell jokes.”
18. How are you and your Mom the same?
“Being people.”
19. How are you and your Mom different?
“You’re a grown-up and I’m a kid.”
20. How do you know your Mom loves you?
“She tells me.”
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1.What is something Daddy always says?
“Dad (whispering) what’s something you say? He says maybe later..”
2. What makes Daddy happy?
“Me, right Dad?.”
3. What makes Daddy sad?
“The same thing as you.”
4. How does your Dad make you laugh?
“What do you do to make me laugh, Daddy? Sometimes he tells me jokes.”
5. What was your Dad like as a child?
“Dad, what were you like as a child? A lot like me.”
6. How old is your Dad?
“40 years old”
7. How tall is your Dad?
“Verrry tall.”
8. What is your Dad's favorite thing to do?
“He likes to play ... well, no, let’s see... he likes to spend time with me.”
9. What does Dad do when you’re not around?
“Work.”
10. If your Dad becomes famous, what will it be for?
“Money.”
11. What is your Dad really good at?
“Carnival Games Mini-golf..”
12. What is your Dad not good at?
“Running”
13. What does Dad do for his job?
“I have no idea”
14. What is Dad's favorite food?
“I don’t have any idea.”
15. What makes you proud of your Dad?
“Going to work without being very, very, very, very, very, very, very (a lot more verys) sad.”
16. If your Dad were a cartoon character who would he be?
“Luigi that’s in Super Mario Bros Super Show and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 ‘cause he’s bigger than Mario and you’re shorter than him..”
17. What do you and your Dad do together?
“Sometimes we play Carnival Games Mini-golf. We just started to play multi-player today. It’s actually pretty good. I’m almost the twin of the [carnival] barker.”
18. How are you and your Dad the same?
“We’re people.”
19. How are you and your Dad different?
“He’s a grown-up; I’m a kid.”
20. How do you know your Dad loves you?
“He tells me.”