Emma, then and now

Before there was a blog, there was a journal of the cute things each kid did (certainly not updated regularly).

In June of 2003, Emma was 4 and following is an interview I did with her. I thought I would include her answers then and now.

Name: Emma Romney

Birthday:

then--February 12

now--February 12 (said with a look of "duh.")

# of brothers:

then--1

now--2

# of sisters:

then--1 in Mom's tummy

now--1

What do you want to be when you be when you grow up?

then--a mom

now--"I actually have 3 things: a mom, artist, and a dancer."

If you could be any animal, what would it be?

then--a cat

now--"and I have 2: a cheetah (shout out to Bekah!) and an alligator"

What is your favorite thing to do with your family?

then--have Family Home Evening, go to the park, fly kites

now--going to Riverfront Park and watching late movies

What is your favorite holiday?

then--Easter

now--I'd say Christmas and Halloween

What is your favorite Primary song?

then--A Child's Prayer

now--"What's the one? some say tak, others merci, oh kan sha blah blah blah (ed. note) Children all over the world and Holding Hands around the World. "

Who is your favorite scripture Hero?

then--Jesus

now--Nephi

If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?

then--Disneyland

now--"Um, I'd go to the lake house when they have the swinging thingie. They're going to attach a ladder and then a little platform and a hanger thing and a rope and so you can jump out into the water." (A little less expensive than the previous request. Yes!)

Favorite movie:

then--Shrek

now--"Cats, the one that grandma has. Oh and home videos."

Favorite color:

then--red

now--greenish blue

Favorite outfit:

then--rainbow sweater (now a favorite of Jane's)

now--"I'd say my back to school outfit. Only if the pants were a little bit tighter." (What?!)

Favorite toy:

then--princess tent

now--headphones (how times change...)

Favorite friend:

then--Trey

now--Destinae (said with a sad voice...as she lives in Utah)

Favorite meal:

then--macaroni and cheese

now--"Oh, I have quite a few for this one. Homemade macaroni and cheese, shell macaroni and cheese, cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, sweet tomatoes macaroni and cheese, clam chowder, garlic bread." (No lactose intolerance, here)

Favorite thing about preschool/school:

then--art

now--"the art that my teacher does."

Favorite thing about gymnastics (then)/piano (now)

then--the pit "where it has this kind of square sponges to jump in."

now--how nice and funny my teacher is and since I have my old books how much I've learned.

Interview for Mom:

Favorite thing about Emma?

then--littleness

now--bigness

(Don't you wish you could have both at once...whenever you wished it? Littleness when you can't remember how cute they were. Bigness when you need them to do a good job clearing the table.)

We love Emma.