Kid Interview

I asked the kids some questions about our upcoming move to Peru.  Here's what they said...

1. What are you most excited about in moving to Peru?
       Alaina (5 yo): “It's warm a whole bunch!”

       Annabelle (6 yo): “Going to the beach and wearing our new clothes.” (I reminded her,
      “But we're not going to live near a beach.” She replied, “I know, but when we visit one.”)

       Michael (4 yo): “Getting new shoes.”

       John Paul (8 yo): “New things to see.”

       Merrilee (2 yo): “Jesus. Mommy. Daddy.”

       Robert (11 yo): “Just getting there and that it'll be warm.”

2. What are you nervous about?

       Michael: “Talking.” (in Spanish)

       John Paul: “Mosquitoes”

       Robert: “Getting a bad sickness.”

       Merrillee: “Two!”

       Annabelle: “Mosquitoes and getting a bad sickness.”

       Alaina: “Mosquitoes and getting sick.”

3. What do you think is going to be hard about moving to Peru?

       Annabelle: “Not seeing my friends.”

       Alaina: “Not getting treats on the ride because they're too sticky.”

       Robert: “Not seeing Zack and no warm water.”

       John Paul: “No warm water.”

       Michael: “Not getting treats.”

       Merrilee: “Not getting treats.” (repeating what she heard last.)

4. What do you think is going to be fun about moving to Peru?

       John Paul: “The bugs! Playing with them.”

       Robert: “Our free times are going to be awesome and bonding with Augustine is going to be

       awesome too!”

       Michael: “Eat bugs!” (Who knew that a kid who turns his nose up at enchiladas would think to

       say that eating bugs is going to be fun. Also note that it is unknown where he got the idea that

       bugs are a popular protein source in a Peruvian diet.)

       Annabelle: “The pretty beach at sunset.” (This girl can't get her mind off the beach.)

       Alaina: “Going hiking in the jungle and going to the beach.”

 

5. How do you feel about learning Spanish?

       Alaina: “Happy!”

       John Paul: “Happy.”

       Robert: “Nothing. Not excited but not bummed about it either.”

       Michael: “Happy.”

       Annabelle: “Happy.”

       Merrilee: “Learning Spanish!”

6. What's something you already know how to say in Spanish?

       Michael: “Uno, dos, tres” (one, two three)

       Robert: “Hola! Me llamo Roberto.” (Hi! My name is Robert.)

       John Paul: “Hola! Cómo estás? (Hi! How are you?)

       Alaina: “Buenos días! Alabare a mi Señor Jesus!” (Good morning! Praise my Lord Jesus!” <---

       part of a song they learned while in Mexico)

       Merrilee: “Buenos dias!” (Good morning!)

       Annabelle: “Baja al rio.” (Go down to the river <--- part of another song we learned in Mexico)