Hailey's PreSchool sent home a questionnaire a couple of weeks ago for us to fill out. It is called 'Star of the Week'. The idea is we answer a bunch of questions about Hailey and provide them with pictures, and they post it in her classroom where she is 'Star of the Week'. All her friends and their parents can then read the poster to learn a little more about her.
Cute idea. Yeah.
I have delayed sending it in... partly because I have to go and get actual photos printed off (people still do that?) but mostly because I don't know how honest I should be when filling out the questionnaire.
Why would I feel compelled to lie on something as sweet and innocent as 'Star of the Week'?
Well let's take a moment to review the questions. I'll show you what answers I actually wrote down... and what the real answers should probably be.
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Child's Name -Hailey Yost (ok...simple no real reason to deviate from the truth yet)
Child's Age - 4 (well soon to be 5...but technically still 4)
Child's Favorite Song - The Scooby Doo Theme Song (sooh... that screams 'television is our babysitter, not proud of it..... but still nothing too bad).
Child's Favorite Color - Purple (there is no way around that, it's obvious)
Child's Nationality - Uh... American (but I spiced it up with 'German Descent'...don't want the kid to be too vanilla)
# of Siblings - None (number of 'imaginary' siblings however is up to about 5...)
Here is where my answers begin to deviate....
Family Traditions - Summer Trips~ Bike Rides ~ Reading Stories
The Reality: Sitting around the coffee table eating dinner and watching cartoons, dropping her off and Grandma and Grandpa's while we run errands, spending all day playing video games.
Favorite Family Recipe- Spaghetti, Anti-Vampire Tacos...oh yes I did write it! However, I didn't write down recipe or explain anti-vampire tacos...you have to leave a little mystery somewhere.
The Reality: Sitting around the coffee table eating dinner and watching cartoons, dropping her off and Grandma and Grandpa's while we run errands, spending all day playing video games.
Favorite Family Recipe- Spaghetti, Anti-Vampire Tacos...oh yes I did write it! However, I didn't write down recipe or explain anti-vampire tacos...you have to leave a little mystery somewhere.
The Reality: McDonald's Chicken Nuggets - how to make:
1) drive to local McDonald's restaurant
2) pull into drive-thru, convince 4 year-old daughter that playland is closed for repairs
3) try to order via speaker while daughter is yelling "GIRL TOY"
4) repeat order twice because drive thru kids didn't hear it the first two times
5) pull up to second window
6) pay with plastic money
7) wait
8) check bag to make sure everything is there
9) quickly clean out car cup holders so the overflowing sodas don't spill
10) drive home,
11) attempt to carry food and drinks in one trip
12) sit down at coffee table to eat
13) fight to keep dog from stealing chicken nuggets
14) realize they forgot: straws/ sauce/ fries/ GIRL TOY!
1) drive to local McDonald's restaurant
2) pull into drive-thru, convince 4 year-old daughter that playland is closed for repairs
3) try to order via speaker while daughter is yelling "GIRL TOY"
4) repeat order twice because drive thru kids didn't hear it the first two times
5) pull up to second window
6) pay with plastic money
7) wait
8) check bag to make sure everything is there
9) quickly clean out car cup holders so the overflowing sodas don't spill
10) drive home,
11) attempt to carry food and drinks in one trip
12) sit down at coffee table to eat
13) fight to keep dog from stealing chicken nuggets
14) realize they forgot: straws/ sauce/ fries/ GIRL TOY!
Yeah...Star of the Week. Sometimes the truth isn't the way to go. However, imagine the pictures I would get to send to school with this.
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