I’ve never been good at decision making. I especially have a hard time with non fact-based questions that have a single, definitive answer: what’s your favorite ride at Disney World? What would you choose for your last meal? What would the ideal birthday party consist of?
It’s not so much that I have a hard time coming up with answers, it’s that narrowing down my answers is next to impossible.
We have this super awesome set of conversational cards (check out Table Topics if you haven’t already). The whole point of them is to spark a conversation – which isn’t a difficult task, considering there are six (and often times more) seats occupied around our table. The thing is, though, that most of the questions are those creative ones that force you to choose one thing: the best, the only, your favorite, etc.
My least favorite? Those “describe ________ in one word” types. Really? One word? C’mon. Who can do that?
I’ll tell you who.
Kennedy.
She gets ‘em spot on every time.
Case in point? One night we had a table topic card that required each of us to describe our family in one word.
The thought of such a monumental task almost makes me break into hives right now.
I mean, there’s the positive side: fun-loving. Oh wait. That’s two words. See? I’m messing up already. Okay. One word answers from here on out. Cross my heart.
There’s the not-so-positive: exhausting. Then there’s the obvious: large. There’s the technical: blended. And the quirky: Disneyphiles. Playful, close, friendly, and snarky, also work. Of course, those words say nothing of our being discerning, energetic and messy.
Clearly, wrapping things up in one tidy little word doesn’t come easy to me.
Kennedy nailed it though.
Her word?
Loud.
Yes. We are that. Perhaps above all else.
Loud.
Not sure how great a legacy that is. But it is what it is.
So what about you? Can you sum up the entire existence of your family in but one word? And if so, which word is it?
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Love it! :)
I love that idea!! And Kennedy is awesome!
Too funny. I’m going to have to ask my family what our word would be.
Um I have no clue what our word would be. quirky?
hmmm…chaotic?
hehe thanks Christina. =-)
in case you didnt see that mom, Christina called me AWESOME
I think it is worth clarifying that you are loud in a happy fun way, not an obnoxious way. I cannot stand loud people, but I would not put you all in that category at all. Definitely a different kind of loud.
Well, I happen to like your loud, fun-loving, playful, energetic, messy family. A LOT.
Let’s get together soon. I want to meet your two “middle” girls (and I keep missing you at church…). :)
That is funny! Way to go, Kennedy! I’m not good at one word descriptions, at all.
Loud…that would describe us, too I’m afraid. And not always loud in a good way. But mostly.
How funny! It could certainly describe our family, especially with a self-proclaimed princess and a “louder than average” 3-year old (ahem!), but I would probably have to go with Joyful. There is a lot of JOY in our home. Cute post.
Great question! Individualized. We each have our own individualized personalities that make up one family that is nothing like any other family, so we are individualized together!
Does it count if you pick one word then have to spend a paragraph describing that one word?!
haha kennedy u rock ….for the fourth time whats up no more text???
That’s a great adjective to own! Wear it proudly! I’ll have to think about ours.
I like loud, and I say OWN IT.
lol bipolar