SheKnows Message Boards  
 

Welcome to the SheKnows Message Boards.
Hi! You're not currently logged in or aren't yet a member -- but you can still read everything, as well as reply to posts and vote in polls. If you register (for free), you can also create new topics, track messages/friends, use a sig file and make a blog! (We're also offering great prizes for posting to your blog -- get the details here.)
Member Login
Username
Password
Sign Up | Lost PW? | Remember Me |



African American Families Host(s) needed. Are you interested in Hosting? If so please click here and let us know.

GTKY pt3. All About Your Family

This is a discussion on GTKY pt3. All About Your Family within the African American Families forums, part of the Culture category; 1. When you were little how many childrent did you want? 2. How many do you have now? 3. Are ...

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 01-30-2006, 08:57 PM
SKTalker
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Delaware
Posts: 65
Default GTKY pt3. All About Your Family

1. When you were little how many childrent did you want?
2. How many do you have now?
3. Are you done?
4. Waht personalities do your children have?
5. How many cousins do your children have?
6. How old are your children?
7. Is parenting easier or harder than you anticipated? Why?
8. What do you dread about the teenage years?
9. If you have more than one child, do they get along?
10. How did you get along with your siblings growing up?
11. What is your children's favorite T.V. show?
12. What are your children's favorite colors?
13. Do your children have "theme" bedrooms?
14. If yes, what?
15. If no, what would you like?
16. What is your childrens' favorite dinner?
17. What do your children want to be when they grow up?
18. What restaurant do your kids love?
19. What color looks best on your children?
20. What is the current favorite toy in your home?
21. Do your children have chores?
22. If yes, do you give an allowance? How much?
23. Do your children sleep all night?
24. Do your children share a bedroom?
25. What's the funniest/cutest thing your children have done this week?
__________________
Tanya (aka "GG") 3x7+
Dayna 19
Danay 16 &
Taren 6
GG's 1st Grandbaby:2/20/08
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 01-30-2006, 09:12 PM
SKTalker
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Delaware
Posts: 65
Default Re: GTKY pt3. All About Your Family

1. When you were little how many childrent did you want? I could only imagine me with one
2. How many do you have now? 3
3. Are you done? Most definately
4. Waht personalities do your children have? Dayna is more like me, mature and level headed. Danay is very friendly, but can catch an attitude at the drop of a hat. Taren is the family clown
5. How many cousins do your children have? My children have 5 cousins (my side)
6. How old are your children? Dayna will be 18 in April. Danay is 14 and Taren is 4
7. Is parenting easier or harder than you anticipated? I think harder Why? Teenage years are a PITA
8. What do you dread about the teenage years? I don't dread it, I'm living it. It's hard and scarey to let go. The girls going through hormones is driving me up the wall.
9. If you have more than one child, do they get along? My girls don't. They both adore their brother
10. How did you get along with your siblings growing up? My younger two sisters fought like cats and dogs. I was the only one who my mother says she never had to worry about. I get along with both of my sisters fine
11. What is your children's favorite T.V. show? That's So Raven
12. What are your children's favorite colors? Dayna-Blue Danay-Red Taren- couldn't care less
13. Do your children have "theme" bedrooms? No
14. If yes, what? N/A
15. If no, what would you like? I would love to Taren's bedroom in a sports or race car theme. Dayna loves Spongebob and Danay would like the groovy flowergirl theme
16. What is your childrens' favorite dinner? Dayna could eat Ramon Noodles every day if I let her. Danay loves lasagna. Taren will eat anything
17. What do your children want to be when they grow up? Dayna-something with children. Danay-Artist. Taren- something with drums. He loves to play drums
18. What restaurant do your kids love? Ruby Tuesdays
19. What color looks best on your children? Dayna-Yellow. Danay-Black. Taren-Orange
20. What is the current favorite toy in your home? Taren loves the empty butter bowl to play drums on
21. Do your children have chores? Yes. The girls do their bathroom and kitchen weekly (switch). Taren sweeps the kitchen floor and picks up his toys from the living room.
22. If yes, do you give an allowance? How much? I give Danay $20 a week. Taren, a couple of dollars ($2) and Dayna a few if she needs extra since she works
23. Do your children sleep all night? Yep
24. Do your children share a bedroom? Yes
25. What's the funniest/cutest thing your children have done this week? Taren does so much stuff, I'll have to come back when I can think of something specific
__________________
__________________
Tanya (aka "GG") 3x7+
Dayna 19
Danay 16 &
Taren 6
GG's 1st Grandbaby:2/20/08
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 01-31-2006, 07:39 AM
SKMagnificent
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,076
Default Re: GTKY pt3. All About Your Family

Hi, can't answer these questions yet, but hopefully I can in a few years.
__________________

Angie DH Keith TTC#1 since 2003

After too many Clomid cycles, 3 failed IUI's, and removal of polyps/endo around uterus, we got a surprise on a natural cycle after Laparoscopy

Proud parents to a boy Myles Percy born on 10-11-07 by c-section at 1p.m.









Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 01-31-2006, 12:20 PM
SKLoyal
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Detroit
Posts: 2,347
Send a message via Yahoo to Lotzaboyz
Default Re: GTKY pt3. All About Your Family

1. When you were little how many childrent did you want? As a teeager...NONE!!
2. How many do you have now? Six (almost)
3. Are you done? If I don't ever meet a great man and get married...YES!!
4. Waht personalities do your children have? Isaac is very emotional and quiet, Aaron is the outgoing, show-off class clown type, Elijaah is the great protector of all things big and small..he's my fighter, Naathaniel is a sweetie, Laliyaah is the boss!!
5. How many cousins do your children have? way too many to count
6. How old are your children? 11, 9, 7, 4, 3 and EDD 4/15
7. Is parenting easier or harder than you anticipated? Why? Parenting is extremely self less and time consuming. It is always and forever. It is more than I ever expected, the hardest job I ever LOVED!!!
8. What do you dread about the teenage years? That they will be anything like my crazy behind
9. If you have more than one child, do they get along? Yes, they are very good with each other, my big boys have an assigned little sibling that they have to help with. They are best friends....but they fight too
10. How did you get along with your siblings growing up? The same
11. What is your children's favorite T.V. show? Isaac and Aaron like bball, and videos, Elijaah and Naathaniel like Teen Titans, Laliyaah loves Dora
12. What are your children's favorite colors? Laliyaah is the only one with a "favorite"..purple and pink
13. Do your children have "theme" bedrooms? yeah...cluttered
14. If yes, what?
15. If no, what would you like?
16. What is your childrens' favorite dinner? Fried chicken, mac n cheese, green beans, corn bread. Issac LOVES my peach cobbler and Aaron begs for my cheesecake (especially the sweet potatoe one).
17. What do your children want to be when they grow up? Isaac wants to be a marine biologist (if he doesn't play NBA ball), Aaron wants to be everything (lately a rapper and a preacher), but mostly an NBA player. Elijaah wants to be an engineer..yep, thats HIS pick!!! Naathaniel wants to be a Teen Titan (superhero) and Laliyaah...I think she just want to be a super rich diva!! LOL
18. What restaurant do your kids love? McDonalds and Pizza Hut
19. What color looks best on your children? I think everything, but they can wear all the fabulous bright colors, like yellows and oranges that don't look good on me!!
20. What is the current favorite toy in your home? ESPN ShotBlock basketball for Isaac and Aaron. Elijaah has MegaBlok, Naathaniel has Teen Titans, and Laliyaah loves her Dora house
21. Do your children have chores? Yep..lots
22. If yes, do you give an allowance? How much? Yes, a few dollars a week
23. Do your children sleep all night? Yep!!!
24. Do your children share a bedroom? All four boys in one room, Laliyaah by herself right now
25. What's the funniest/cutest thing your children have done this week? Ohhh I don't know.
__________________
~Jen





Co-Hostess of Interracial/Intercultural Families
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:13 PM.