When the boys were younger, I listed 20 things about each of them. I then scrapbooked the lists.
That was almost 4 years ago, so I thought it was about time I did it again. Only this time, I decided to interview the boys and document the answers in their own words.
So here are Tyler’s Favourites. Today. 22 July 2009. Age 4 (nearly 5).
Foods: chocolate, lollies, bananas, kiwifruit, raw carrot, broccoli, ice cream
Dinners: meatballs, scrambled eggs and bacon
Drink: juice
Movies: Shrek, The Iron Giant, The Bee Movie
TV Shows: Transformers:Animated, SpongeBob SquarePants, America’s Funniest Home Videos
Book: Batman
Games: Memory, Hide and Seek, Guess Who?
Toys: Iron Man, Action Man, Transformers, Lego
Activities: bike riding, soccer
Colours: yellow, orange, green
Friends: Keenan, Logan, Ollie, Zane
I promise to share the layout when I get around to scrapbooking it. 
** EDITED TO ADD **
No, I wasn’t surprised by any of his answers. They are spot-on. In fact, I would have put very similar answers if I had done it myself, without asking him!
So did any of that list suprise you Hannah? When we do a similar thing at work, the odd child will say they love something and then Mum will tell us they never eat it ROFL!
By: Trace on July 22, 2009
at 3:50 pm
No, I wasn’t surprised by any of his answers! The child LOVES carrot and brocolli, believe it or not. Both my boys do!
By: Hannah on July 22, 2009
at 4:19 pm
What a fabulous idea, Hannah! Am going to have to steal it off you, haha.
This will be a great thing for Tyler to look back on himself when he is older. Also a fun thing to show his eventual children.
I see broccoli made it onto the list. Is that raw broccoli and just the stalks?
By: Sandra on July 22, 2009
at 4:16 pm
Cooked broccoli, stalks and heads.
By: Hannah on July 22, 2009
at 4:20 pm
what a good idea…. dont you just love what they come up with on these lists…. their little personalities really shine through,,,, I remember asking a child at kgtn once what he liked… and he said his Mum and dad….. and can you guess what was under dislikes???? he’s little brother…. hahahaha
By: Mandyb on July 22, 2009
at 4:25 pm
what a neat idea Hannah, mind if I steal it? and I just love that photo of Tyler, he’s got so big and is soooo cute!
By: Vicky Mullen on July 22, 2009
at 4:43 pm
Oh that is cute!! and what a great idea do you mind if I borrow and how did you get brocolli to be a fav – please share your secret there
By: mummymoo on July 22, 2009
at 7:19 pm
No secret, Janine! I don’t know why they both like it, they just always have. Neither of them will touch pumpkin or kumara though – go figure!
By: Hannah on July 22, 2009
at 11:45 pm
Great idea, great list and I look forward to seeing your creativity when you share your layout.
By: Mrs Frizz on July 22, 2009
at 8:00 pm
what a great photo! Love his list.
By: ruthnz on July 22, 2009
at 8:37 pm
Fabulous idea! Will have to do this some time… How old were they when you wrote the first list??
Looooove that photo to. Just lovely!
By: swewi on July 22, 2009
at 9:23 pm
It was October 2005… so Ethan was 3 1/2, and Tyler had just turned 1. I didn’t interview them that time
By: Hannah on July 22, 2009
at 11:44 pm
LOVE his answers. He’d get along famously with my boys
By: Angella on July 23, 2009
at 4:29 am
I have interviewed my kids from time to time, and it is great to look back on! AND my kids both like brocolli too – which is a shame for me, cos I prefer Cauliflower(w.cheese sauce!!!heehee)!!
By: topkatnz on July 23, 2009
at 2:46 pm
What great memories these lists will invoke when he sees them later and your layout will only add to the beauty!
By: Kami on July 24, 2009
at 9:14 am
Yep – that sounds like Tyler – today!! Are you doing Ethan again?
xxx mum
By: janet on July 25, 2009
at 1:54 pm
He’s so darned cute!
What a great idea, it will be great to have these in the future.
By: mommyknow on July 25, 2009
at 4:51 pm
So cute!
I have tired this too and with opposite results.
Kaitlyn changes her mind just to mess with me. Never the same answer twice with that one!
By: anna on July 26, 2009
at 9:10 am