It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since I launched 20 Questions on Babes about Town. After reading about this wonderful tradition on Reaves Party of 4 blog, I decided to start asking the babes the same 20 questions about themselves every birthday. Such a simple but memorable way of marking the years as they zoom by.
What’s really fun is comparing today’s list with the 20 Questions for Ezra on his 9th Birthday.
In just 12 months, Ezra’s picks for favourite film and – most controversially – favourite fruit (sorry Pink Lady apples!) has changed. But when it comes to lunch, snacking and of course, football, he’s still pretty much the same little nut.
I’m still coming to terms with the idea that I’m the mother of a 10 year old. I am the mother of a 10 year old. Repeating it doesn’t make it sound more real, and yet here he is.
My beautiful boy.
10 years after they placed him in my arms, just 4 days before my birthday, he’s still the best gift a mum could wish for. So without further ado, I give you…
20 Questions for Ezra on his 10th Birthday
1. What is your favourite color? Yellow.
2. What is your favourite toy? WWE figures.
3. What is your favourite fruit? Melon. I love melon now. It’s so much better than watermelon!
4. What is your favourite film? Back to the Future Trilogy.
5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch? Bacon sandwich.
6. What is your favourite outfit? Arsenal kit.
7. What is your favourite game? Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare video game and Ludo (you can call it Steady On).
8. What is your favourite snack? Hula Hoops.
9. What is your favourite animal? Tiny little guinea pigs.
10. What is your favourite song? You can tell it’s not going to be a Justin Bieber song. Watch Me by Silento.
11. What is your favourite book? I’ve got to say the Harry Potter series. Some people say they hate the Harry Potter series and I’m like how? How?!
12. Who is your best friend? It’s going to have to be a list, not in order: Dylan, Wyndham, Emerson, Jim, Mehmet, Marcus, Jake and of course Phoenix!
13. What is your favourite cereal? Crunchy Nut.
14. What is your favourite thing to do outside? Football! Hellooo!!!
15. What is your favourite drink? Apple juice.
16. What is your favourite holiday? Corsica and Suffolk.
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Winnie the Pooh. I’m never going to chuck him away!
18. Who is your favourite footballer? Ronaldo.
19. If you could have any 3 wishes granted, what would they be? a) To be able to fly b) To be able to do a backflip c) To be the best footballer in the world!
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A footballer.
Happy 10th birthday to our little rock star. It’s the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the Book of Ezra. I can’t wait to share more laughs, life lessons, and lyrical battles with you.
This is what I wrote for Ezra on his 8th birthday. Still one of my favourite posts.
Do you want to ask your own child 20 questions on their birthday? Download this 20 Birthday Questions template or just create your own!
You can even buy Reaves Party of Four’s 20 Questions: The New Birthday Interview Book for Kids
I absolutely love this tradition and I’m off to download the template now!
A very happy birthday to your beautiful 10 year old. Wow – double digits. This is such a great idea to record the answers over the years. It will be so fun to look back on. I love his answers and I love that he still loves Winnie the pooh. How time flies, right? When I think of A turning 7 last month, I sometimes wonder how that happened so quickly. So important to treasure each moment of each day with the kidlets because it is indeed so fleeting. Once again a very, very happy birthday to gorgeous Ezra and big congrats to his amazing mama and daddy. (In India we congratulate the parents on milestone birthdays of the kids as the belief is that the parents have done very well to bring up the kid – just in case you’re wondering but I guess it might be similar in Nigeria?) xxx
Oh my beautiful, clever boy who even shared his chips with me (remember?), I love this idea, such a treasured way to keep memories each year. I love you all. LAUGHING OUT LOUD to, ‘Some people say they hate the Harry Potter series and I’m like how? How?!’ and Ronaldo is one of my faves too, for completely different reasons ;) .
I still, still want to be a footballer myself though, after watching Bend It Like Becjham and then working for the comp who produced and distributed that film, one of my dreams is to one day bend it like Beckham myself for a US team, am I too old now though? Haha! Have a happy birthday amazing Ezra and YES to melon too-watermelon is so last year, wait that was pink ladies ;) Uju you look too young to have a 10 year old, what a decade, the best xxx
Happy birthday to your boy! He’s really a charmer.
First time on your blog and I absolutely love it! Also your kids would be so grateful for the preservation of their random and most precious moments.
Thanks so much Keside, appreciate the compliments on the boy and the blog :-) Yes let’s hope they’ll be grateful for the memories, sometimes you question yourself sharing their stories online. But luckily my kids are both fully aware of, enjoy the benefits of and often contribute their own reviews etc to the blog. I especially love the random moments :-)
Haha yes you’re one of the lucky few who gets to steal chips off their plates Vicki. It’s a great idea hey? When I saw it last year I so wished I’d been doing it since they were born. Like the other tradition of taking the same photo in the same spot every birthday. Next time I should video him as he’s even funnier in person! And don’t give up your dream lol, never too late to bend it ;-) x
Double digits Nomita. I’m still in shock! I remember my own 10 year transition so clearly and how cool I felt to have completed a decade. And yes Jed will be 7 in a couple of weeks too, our babies are growing, sob! I always congratulate the parents (especially the mama) as it’s your ‘birth day’ too and yes similar in Nigeria. I do miss my mum congratulating me on every one of my children’s birthdays also :-) x
Isn’t it great? Actually Reaves has a whole book of birthday questions if you fancy it, think I shared last year will add a link to the post! x
I’ve not done this with my little one yet but I think I’ll have to start! I love that his favourite song is by Silento – what a cool dude!
Haha you should see the babes dancing to Silento, they sure love to bust a move. Always have done. Definitely do this with your Princess, you’ll love it :-) x
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Cannot believe he is 10!!!! Love his answers, good to hear we support the same team, we are huge Arsenal fans. I had no idea he wants to be a footballer??? That would be a great job as then his mama would not have to work xxxx Had to laugh about his comment on justin Bieber….. ehm ehm where is Auntie Vicki? xxxx love you guys and hope he has had an amazing day xxxxx
Haha Mirka I know he will be appalled to hear of Vicki’s outing as a Belieber. She’ll have to keep it from him ;-) Yes we are all staunch Gooners in our house, so obviously we have to have a family double date at some point to watch a match. The boys are obsessed with footie and I hope it does lead somewhere after all the time I’ve spent schlepping them back and forth to training, matches etc! Thanks for the birthday wishes x