Interview with Ian

Each year around Ian's birthday, we like to interview him about his favorites.We think it'll be fun to look back to see what his favorite game was when he was 2 ... or what he thought he wanted to be when he grew up when he was 4.

This year, we chose to start a tradition of asking other, random questions at the half-a-year mark, questions that would show us the way that Ian thinks and reasons. The questions are mainly things that Matt just thought of off the top of his head.

Ian turned 3.5 a while back, and we did his interview in a bunch of 30-second clips. So, it's only now that we had the chance to re-listen to those interviews and record what he said. We think some of his responses are pretty funny ...

Why are there lots of colors in a rainbow?

I think that rainbows have lots of colors. Lots of colors do have lots of colors.

Why do trees have leaves?

Because I think that keeps them warm.

How big is the earth?

Bigger than a tree.

How old do you think Grammy is?

As old as a tree.

Why do we need to go to the grocery store?

Because we don’t have any more stuff.

Where do babies come from?

They come from tummies.

How does a light bulb work?

If it still works, we know it works.

Why do we wear shoes on our feet?

Because I think dirty stuff will get on our feet and we don’t want that.

Why did Noah have to go onto the ark?

I think it was going to rain.

Why are stars lit up at night?

I think those are the lanterns.

Why do we have to cut our grass?

I think it’s going to get too long if we don’t.

What causes a flower to grow?

A bee.

How old is Papa?

Papa is as old as Grammy.

How old is Uncle Jon and Aunt Chelsea’s dog named Ace?

He is as old as this hook.  (pointing to a hook laying on the table)

And how old is that hook?

He is as old as this. (pointing to a toy)

And how old is that?

It is as old as the hook.

Why are there lots of colors in a rainbow?

I think it’s a gully babboo. And gully babboos have lots and lots of colors.

What does the word patient mean?

It means make no noise.

How tall is the tallest tree in the world?

The tallest tree is as tall as this (pointing to a toy crane).

How tall is that?

It’s as tall as a tree is.

What do cats do when they go into alleys?

They eat food because there’s a lot of food around.

What is the best swimming pool in the world?

The swimming pool is my best swimming pool.

How old do you have to be to drive a car?

Six.

What is the most important rule?

The most important rule about my pool is no jumping in!  

What happens when two people love each other?

They be excited!

Where do rainbows come from?

They come from God!

How old do you have to be before you can go to a swimming pool by yourself?

You have to be old enough to be six. You have to be six.

What’s the difference between a bad guy and a good guy?

A bad guy and a good guy means bad and good.

How old do you need to be before you can vote?

Vote means six. We need to be six to vote.

How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

We can make it. Get bread and put peanut butter and jelly on. That’s how we make it.

How do you know when two people love each other?

Because I know when they don’t love each other and love each other. That’s what I know about.

What roads do we take to drive to church?

We take Spring Cypress.

Why do toenails grow?

Because I think we need to cut them.

But why do they grow in the first place?

We need to cut them  before they grow because I think they get too long before they grow more.

What is a cephalopod?
I don’t know what a cephalopod is.

How do you make a drum?

I don’t know.

How do you make a lemon-lime lollipop?

We get lemons and limes and spin it into the blender and blend it up and that makes a lollipop.

What makes strawberries grow?

Strawberries are filled with water so we need lots of water.

What does the word exuberance mean?

What does it really mean?

Yeah, that’s what I’m asking you. What does the word exuberance mean?

I don’t know what it really means.

Well, what do you think it means?

I think it means gooshy sashoo. That’s what I think it means.

How do you use chopsticks?

I don’t know what chopsticks really are.