Last week, my friend April interviewed her husband and it was hilarious. Then again, she could make an interview with the Pope hilarious.
Thanks to this blog, I have a great record of my thoughts and feelings, but it occurred to me after reading April's interview that I'd like to look back someday and remember what was going on in Mike's head. So, becauseI am a complete copycat I was so inspired, I decided to borrow the idea.
And what better day to interview the man I love than on Father's Day?
During dinner last night, I started in without warning...
Me: Is it okay if I interview you for Father's Day?
Mike: (looking at me suspiciously) I guess...
Me: So, did you have a fun Father's Day?
Mike: (nodding) Sure.
Me: What was your favorite part of the day?
Mike: Eating steaks.
Me: I was so excited to find grass fed steaks on sale for $4.99/lb!
Mike: And swimming would be close behind it.
Me: It wasn't breakfast in bed?!?
Mike: That turned out to be more of "breakfast at the table."
Me: I'm sure it wasn't much fun eating alone up there anyway.
Mike: Actually, that probably would have been 4th. Batting around the balloon with the kids would have been 3rd. (Mike made up a game with me and the kids where we batted a balloon back and forth in the family room, similar to volleyball. We played for almost an hour - the kids loved it.)
Me: Wha...??? Come on!
Mike: Well, you could tell the kids didn't help much. (with breakfast) Except for the flower.
Me: No, I picked that.
Mike: (chewing) Actually, the best part of my day was these crunchy green beans. Anytime you have to chew a green bean 50 times, you know they're good!
Me: (laughing)
Mike: (still chewing...) Seriously.
Me: What's your favorite thing about being a dad?
Mike: When the kids tell me they love me.
Kaylin: I love you, Dad.
Mike: (at Kaylin) When you come up to me, unsolicited, and tell me you love me, it makes it all worthwhile.
Kaylin: I love the whole family.
Mike: I love it when you say you love the whole family.
Me: What do you think about being a father of three?
Mike: It's stressful at times, but very exciting to see how they turn out. (turns to the family room) NO, Ryan...DON'T push Jason down.
Ryan: I'm trying to make him laugh! Watch this...
(brief intermission to put the kids to bed)
Me: What's it like being married to me?
Mike: Challenging.
Me: HEY!
Mike: (laughing)
Me: No, seriously!
Mike: What do you want me to say, honey?
Me: That it's amazing and that I'm awesome and that every day is an adventure...
Mike: I could, but I'd be fibbing a little bit.
Me: Nice!
Mike: Wait a minute...what does this have to do with Father's Day???
Me: It doesn't. I was just trying to find out what's going on in your head.
Mike: Riiiiiiiiiight...are we done now?
Me: No.
Mike: But it's my Father's Day. I want to go watch a man movie.
Me: Can I have five minutes?
Mike: No.
Me: Three?
Mike: I'll give you one.
Me: So what's your favorite thing about Ryan right now?
Mike: That he's really being helpful in a lot of different areas. Contributing to the household. And that he's starting to get into sports more.
Me: What about Kaylin?
Mike: That she's affectionate. She like to give me hugs.
Me: And Jason?
Mike: He's just so darn cute.
Me: What's your favorite thing to do with the kids?
Mike: All three of them at the same time?
Me: (shrugging) Whatever.
Mike: Probably swim.
Me: What about separately?
Mike: Ryan...I like to play sports; football and basketball with him. Kaylin...I really like that she'll just hang out with me; hang out on the back patio right next to me. Shoulder time. And with Jason I like that he likes to give me hugs. And I like to see the smile on his face.
Me: (typing away)
Mike: That's all I have for right now. I'm ready to go relax.
Me: Thanks for letting me interview you, honey.
Mike: You're welcome.
Me: Would you mind if I put this on my blog?
Mike: Um...sure.
Me: You didn't say anything embarrassing.
Mike: If I did, just edit it out.
Me: No need...it's fine the way it is.
Mike: Wanna watch The Patriot?
Me: We need to buy you more man movies. There's more to life than Braveheart, The Patriot and Band of Brothers.
Mike: I need to own The Gladiator.
(...aaaaaaaaaaaaand...SCENE)
Thanks to this blog, I have a great record of my thoughts and feelings, but it occurred to me after reading April's interview that I'd like to look back someday and remember what was going on in Mike's head. So, because
And what better day to interview the man I love than on Father's Day?
During dinner last night, I started in without warning...
Me: Is it okay if I interview you for Father's Day?
Mike: (looking at me suspiciously) I guess...
Me: So, did you have a fun Father's Day?
Mike: (nodding) Sure.
Me: What was your favorite part of the day?
Mike: Eating steaks.
Me: I was so excited to find grass fed steaks on sale for $4.99/lb!
Mike: And swimming would be close behind it.
Me: It wasn't breakfast in bed?!?
Mike: That turned out to be more of "breakfast at the table."
Me: I'm sure it wasn't much fun eating alone up there anyway.
Mike: Actually, that probably would have been 4th. Batting around the balloon with the kids would have been 3rd. (Mike made up a game with me and the kids where we batted a balloon back and forth in the family room, similar to volleyball. We played for almost an hour - the kids loved it.)
Me: Wha...??? Come on!
Mike: Well, you could tell the kids didn't help much. (with breakfast) Except for the flower.
Me: No, I picked that.
Mike: (chewing) Actually, the best part of my day was these crunchy green beans. Anytime you have to chew a green bean 50 times, you know they're good!
Me: (laughing)
Mike: (still chewing...) Seriously.
Me: What's your favorite thing about being a dad?
Mike: When the kids tell me they love me.
Kaylin: I love you, Dad.
Mike: (at Kaylin) When you come up to me, unsolicited, and tell me you love me, it makes it all worthwhile.
Kaylin: I love the whole family.
Mike: I love it when you say you love the whole family.
Me: What do you think about being a father of three?
Mike: It's stressful at times, but very exciting to see how they turn out. (turns to the family room) NO, Ryan...DON'T push Jason down.
Ryan: I'm trying to make him laugh! Watch this...
(brief intermission to put the kids to bed)
Me: What's it like being married to me?
Mike: Challenging.
Me: HEY!
Mike: (laughing)
Me: No, seriously!
Mike: What do you want me to say, honey?
Me: That it's amazing and that I'm awesome and that every day is an adventure...
Mike: I could, but I'd be fibbing a little bit.
Me: Nice!
Mike: Wait a minute...what does this have to do with Father's Day???
Me: It doesn't. I was just trying to find out what's going on in your head.
Mike: Riiiiiiiiiight...are we done now?
Me: No.
Mike: But it's my Father's Day. I want to go watch a man movie.
Me: Can I have five minutes?
Mike: No.
Me: Three?
Mike: I'll give you one.
Me: So what's your favorite thing about Ryan right now?
Mike: That he's really being helpful in a lot of different areas. Contributing to the household. And that he's starting to get into sports more.
Me: What about Kaylin?
Mike: That she's affectionate. She like to give me hugs.
Me: And Jason?
Mike: He's just so darn cute.
Me: What's your favorite thing to do with the kids?
Mike: All three of them at the same time?
Me: (shrugging) Whatever.
Mike: Probably swim.
Me: What about separately?
Mike: Ryan...I like to play sports; football and basketball with him. Kaylin...I really like that she'll just hang out with me; hang out on the back patio right next to me. Shoulder time. And with Jason I like that he likes to give me hugs. And I like to see the smile on his face.
Me: (typing away)
Mike: That's all I have for right now. I'm ready to go relax.
Me: Thanks for letting me interview you, honey.
Mike: You're welcome.
Me: Would you mind if I put this on my blog?
Mike: Um...sure.
Me: You didn't say anything embarrassing.
Mike: If I did, just edit it out.
Me: No need...it's fine the way it is.
Mike: Wanna watch The Patriot?
Me: We need to buy you more man movies. There's more to life than Braveheart, The Patriot and Band of Brothers.
Mike: I need to own The Gladiator.
(...aaaaaaaaaaaaand...SCENE)
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2 comments:
you are such a good Mum and wife.
off the subject, we are heading to Disneyland later in the year, will need to get around by taxi or bus. What do you think are good places to take 8 year old boy,11 year old girl, Mum, Dad and Nan? We have Disneyland pass, Universal Studios tour, Medieval dinner and thats all so far.
Thanks
Jackie (NZ)
I enjoyed your interviews! I might try to start doing that on birthdays around here...
One of my husband's favorite man movie is Shooter, with Mark Wahlberg. It is pretty good, I guess.
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