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Speaker: Hello and welcome to Outnumber the Podcast. This is episode 55 and the one year anniversary of the podcast. This episode is going to be so cool because the kids are behind the microphones. Bonnie's kids are going to ask Audrey questions and Audrey's kids are going to ask Bonnie questions. But the funny part is that our moms have no idea what the questions are. It's going to be totally crazy so buckle your seatbelts and get ready for the ride.
Speaker: Okay, so this is sort of scary, but before we turn the microphone over to the kids, we wanted to share a couple of things with you guys. We're so proud that we produced Outnumber the Podcast every week. Remember, we released three episodes the first week for a whole year through pregnancy, birth, sickness, travel, and so much more.
Speaker: Yeah, we've done this for free and will continue to produce free content for the foreseeable future because we love to do it. But we are also really excited to announce that we have launched a Patreon account so you guys, our loyal listeners, can support the podcast if you wish to do so. Yeah, we went back and forth on this for a long time, but we finally decided to give you, our listeners, the benefit of the doubt. You might be looking for a way to thank us for helping you through the podcast.
Speaker: Yeah, so we have three levels of support over on Patreon. You can visit patreon .com slash outnumbered and we will link it in the show notes from now on so you know where to find it. The first level is the thank you level and it's only $2 a month. So that means you recognize the superiority of our podcast due to how experienced we are as moms and you just want to say thank you for everything we've shared. This comes up to just $24 a year and we would be so honored to have your support.
Speaker: The second level of support is $5 a month. And this comes with a super fun, exclusive bonus episode every month. The first one is already there and waiting for you. It's a candid behind the scenes, what's really going on episode. And we know you're going to love it. You know, Bonnie, I still regret not editing out my worst thing that happened to me that month, but hey, it's real and we're going to go with it. That's right. It was really fun to record too. Yeah.
Speaker: So the final level of support we're also really excited about because it's limited to only two patrons a month. And at this level, you'll receive a one hour consultation with Audrey and I about whatever you want to talk about. And then one week later, you'll receive a 15 minute follow -up call to see how our advice is helping you. We've limited it to two patrons per month because our time is extremely limited and we want to be able to give these patrons the best quality time and content that we possibly can.
Speaker: So please, and thank you, check out these options. This podcast will always remain free. We love doing it, but it's not effortless for us to produce. So we appreciate any level of support you can give us. Without further ado, here come the kids. Hi, mommy. Hi. I'm two years old. I'm two years old. How's Alice doing? How's Alice doing? She's right here and she's listening to you.
Speaker: Do you want to say a poem for Bonnie? Or do you want to say hi to Alice? Alice. She hears you. Do you want to say a poem for Alice? Say sometimes. Sometimes when I give her help, I'm dying somewhere else. I did not listen to me laughing.
Speaker: Good job. She said the poem sometimes for you and Alice. That's so cute. Okay, say bye bye to Bonnie. Bye bye. Bye bye. Hi, Alice. Say hi. Hi. Are you ready to tell Audrey your question? Yeah. Okay.
Speaker: Oh, for fun, I like to sew things on my sewing machine. And my two year old keeps asking me, Mommy, will you sew me some new leggings? She really wants me to sew her leggings. So for fun, I sew stuff for myself and for my kids. What do you do for fun, Alice? You like to ride your bike? Yeah. You have a bike? That's so cool.
Speaker: And Mimi has a bike and you guys ride together, huh? Oh, how fun. We need to get our two -year -old a bike. Thanks for your question, Alice. Bye -bye. Say bye -bye. Bye -bye. Good job. Okay. Hi, Bonnie. I'm a five -year -old boy. Hi. I have a question about birds. I'm studying birds. I want to know what kind of birds you have in Arizona.
Speaker: Oh boy, that's a tricky one. I need to study birds more in Arizona. But we at our house have lots and lots of pigeons. And you know what pigeons are famous for, right? No. Making a mess everywhere. They poop everywhere.
Speaker: But the other day we had a bird fall out of our tree and die and it landed on our hammock and the kids were trying to figure out what it was. And it was a dove, but it wasn't a white dove. It was a light gray dove. And it was really, really pretty. And we were very sad that it died. Say bye -bye. Thank you. Bye -bye. Thank you. Yeah, you're welcome. You did awesome. All right. So we've got Vivian here and she said, tell him how old you are. I ate yours the order. Hi Vivian. Ready to ask a question?
Speaker: What does your house look like? Oh!
Speaker: Okay, that's a good question. On the outside, our house is over 100 years old. It was built over 100 years ago in 1916. And we know that because in the cement on the front step outside, it says 1916. So on the outside, our house is red brick. It's not just red brick, it's a glazed brick. If you see those little poems of my two -year -old saying poetry,
Speaker: That kind of shiny red brick is what the outside of our house looks like. The inside of our house has two levels. Downstairs we have the entryway. It's always full of dirty boots because we live on a farm and the kids are always doing chores and coming and kicking off their boots.
Speaker: And then you go into the kitchen. And if you go the other side of the kitchen, we have a room we call the library. It's a little back porch and it's full of books. The entire room is full of books. These aren't even homeschooling books. They're just books that the kids can read anytime they want. They love it. From the kitchen, you can also go down to the basement, upstairs into our homeschool room or into the dining room.
Speaker: or into the bathroom. And then we have the living room downstairs too. Upstairs we have a bathroom, a laundry room and three bedrooms. So that's what our house is like. Cool. Thanks. You're welcome. Good to talk to you. Say goodbye. Goodbye. Hi, Bonnie. I'm eight years old and I have a question. Hi, Bonnie. And I'm eight years old and I have a question. Okay.
Speaker: What's your favorite sport? Ooh, my favorite sport. OK, well, you're going to laugh at me, but I'm terrible at any sport where balls fly at my face. So I don't really like basketball, and I don't really like volleyball. I'm OK at baseball, but what I love to do is anything track and field related. So high jumping, I guess it's sort of a sport. It's not a team sport, though. Thanks for telling me. Yeah, what about you? Do you have a favorite sport?
Speaker: Swimming. Oh, that's a very good one. I like that one too. Bye. Bye. Okay, I have a little one here. What's your name? Do you not have a name? Is it Gertrude? No. Is it Rumpelstiltskin? No. What's your name? Is it Marilyn? Yeah. How old are you Mimi?
Speaker: Okay, are you ready to ask your question to Audrey? Hi Mimi, it's good to hear your voice. Don't be scared, she's not scary. Okay, she's just a mom. So ask her your question. Okay, ready? We'll say it together. What's your favorite fruit? That's what Mimi wants to know.
Speaker: Oh, I love this question because I really, really love fruit. Since I was a little girl, maybe even your age, I always loved pears. They had to be very soft. You know, the kind you eat and they're juicy and the juice runs down your arm as you're eating it. They're so soft and juicy. That used to be my favorite fruit. But as I grew up, I started to like
Speaker: raspberries more and more. One summer I spent helping a lady pick raspberries in a field and she would pay us by how many raspberries we picked and we got to eat whatever we wanted. Maybe that's where my love of raspberries started. Hey Mimi, what's your favorite fruit? Get ready, set.
Speaker: Apples. Oh, we love apples around here too. We probably eat a bag every week of apples. Yep, we love them and it's the right season now, huh? Sometimes we dip them in peanut butter. Do you ever do that with your apples? Yeah. Isn't that nummy? So good, huh? Yeah. Okay, say bye -bye. Okay, ready? Say bye -bye.
Speaker: Thank you for talking to me today. I loved it. Thanks. Thanks. Good job. Hey, Bonnie. I'm Audrey's 11 year old. Hey, how's it going? Great. I have a question for you. Okay, I'm ready. Is there a place you've always wanted to travel to? Oh, that's an excellent question. So I am lucky because my husband and I have done lots of traveling.
Speaker: So we've been to many countries in Europe and we've even been to Israel and to Egypt. But I have never been to any other continent besides Europe and North America. So I would really love to go to another continent. Maybe, I guess I've technically been to Africa, but I'd love to go to Australia or I would love to go to Asia. Any place in those two areas would be really fun because I've never been there.
Speaker: That would be so fun. How about you? Do you have a place you'd love to go to? Montana. There's so much snow there. Montana's beautiful. We have some family there and we love to visit. Skiing and sledding and tubing. Oh yeah, so fun. Bye. Thank you. Bye. Yeah, you're welcome.
Speaker: Hi, I'm Juliet and I'm 10. Hi, Juliet. Nice to talk to you. I'd like to ask what's your favorite book and why? Oh my goodness. I was hoping nobody asked me this question because it's so, so hard for me to pick a favorite. But I tried to think in case somebody asked me this answer, I tried to come up with one. So
Speaker: One book that I really love and have read almost every year, every other year, since I was probably your age, is Little Women. Have you ever read that book by Louisa May Alcott?
Speaker: No. I know they have a movie and stuff coming out, but I just started reading that book when I was about your age and I loved it so, so much. And I really still love it. It's about four girls and how they're grown up. And I still read it as an adult. It's a really awesome book. Maybe you should add it to your reading list. Okay.
Speaker: Julie, it's a pretty voracious reader, so she can probably get through it quick. Yeah, it's an advanced book, but if you're a voracious reader, I know you could do it. Okay, thanks. Thank you for asking me that question. Bye. Bye. Hi, Bonnie. Hello. Hey, I'm Audrey's 14 -year -old, and my question for you was, what car would you be driving if you weren't driving a big old van?
Speaker: Oh, this is an excellent question. I have thought many times about this question when I'm daydreaming driving something other than my giant van. So I would love a really nice crossover SUV. So, you know, like the sleek looking SUVs that have four doors and like lots of seats in the back, but they're really kind of
Speaker: contoured, they're not big and boxy. That's what I would love. So there's space for groceries and shopping bags, but not for nine children. It would just be me. Easy to park. Exactly. Yeah. Thanks. Yeah. Thanks for asking me. Have a good one. Hi, I'm Finn and I'm six. Hi, Finn. Good to talk to you. What would you be if you weren't a mom? Ooh.
Speaker: That's a really hard question because all I've ever been is a mom. Okay, let me think about it for a minute. You know what I think I might be is a mountain climber. I would love to just
Speaker: climb up mountains. I don't know how I would get paid for it or maybe I would just not have a job, but I would love to climb up, up, up into the high mountains, out in the Rockies, out west, and maybe travel around the world. Climb, climb, climb up high where you could just look around and see everything. I think that would be so totally cool. Is that kind of a weird thing to be if I'm not a mom?
Speaker: You think that's cool? Yeah. Thanks for asking me. Thanks, bye. Bye. Hi, I'm Toby. I'm 12. Hi, Toby. If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Oh my goodness, this is such a hard question. Let me think, let me give me a second. Million dollars, because you know people with
Speaker: nine kids never have any millions. Okay, here's what I would do if I had a million dollars. I would buy land and I would start building houses for all my kids all around me so that when they grow up and move out, because you know I have kids that are adults now and they're starting to move out.
Speaker: that if they wanted to, they could live in the houses close to us so we wouldn't ever have to break up our family. They could have their own private space, but we could still be close to each other. They could come over and visit us and we could go over and visit them. Is that kind of a silly thing to do with a million dollars? No, that sounds cool. Sounds like a pretty typical mom thing to do, doesn't it? Yeah, I know. If I did that, would you hang around, Toby?
Speaker: He's shaking his head. You wouldn't want to live on our compound? Rude. Thanks for asking me. Okay, thanks. Talk to you later. Bye. Bye. Hey, I'm Kara and I'm eight. Hi, Kara. What does your homeschooling day look like? Let's see. So I sit down with my two year old.
Speaker: five -year -old, eight -year -old, and eleven -year -old. And we start by doing our stuff together. We do sign language. We study one bird. We do poetry memorization.
Speaker: and that takes us all about an hour. And then the 11 -year -old leaves and she goes off and does her own stuff. And then I keep the eight -year -old, he writes his multiplication tables on the board and the five -year -old practice is reading while the two -year -old practice is writing. Then, okay, so my older kids, they do school almost all by themselves. So they only come ask for help after lunch if they need it.
Speaker: Okay, so then after that kind of together time, then I help my eight -year -old with math if he needs it or my five -year -old with his math. And then it's getting pretty close to lunchtime.
Speaker: Oh, we do the eight -year -old and the five -year -old do language arts together too with me. And the two -year -old, she thinks she's doing school, but she's really just kind of coloring a picture or whatever she's doing. And then three days a week, we do science. And they're studying birds and flying creatures for science. And they love it. They beg to do science every day. After lunch, I can have my work hours. And they keep working on reading and history and stuff they can do by themselves.
Speaker: Then the big kids, if they have any questions or need any help, that's their time to ask me any questions. And then we have an afternoon short time where we clean up the house and get ready for supper. In the evening, some of the big kids might have extra reading or math or science or something, and they work on that. And I work on laundry and house stuff and all the rest. So that's basically right now what our homeschool day looks like. Cool.
Speaker: Thanks for asking. Thanks. Bye. Hey, Bonnie. This is Audrey's 21 -year -old daughter. And my question for you is I was wondering if you know your Myers -Briggs personality type.
Speaker: Oh, this is an excellent question. And no, I have dabbled a little bit with it here and there, but I do not have a hard and fast idea of who I am. Yeah. Do you know any of the basics? Do you know if you're extroverted or introverted? Yes, I do know that I'm an extrovert, or at least I was in my younger years. I think I'm getting more introverted as I age. Right, of course. If that's possible. Yeah.
Speaker: Do you mind if I try to figure it out a little bit? Absolutely. Yeah, no, not at all. Let's hear it. Okay. The second function you may know is sensing your intuitive S or N. In a broad way, sensors are generally more interested in the concrete world and expressing themselves in that. Intuitives are generally more interested in ideas and expressing themselves in the world of ideas.
Speaker: And, um, so do you, I mean, I know that's kind of a broad general, um, that's a good question because I do like to, I do like to talk about theories and that sort of thing, but I definitely think I'm generally more of a concrete person. So that's a sensor. Is that what you say? Yeah, that would be.
Speaker: Sensing and then the the third letter is T or F which stands for thinking or feeling and that's That's not necessarily about being like cold and logical versus, you know warm and caring It's more about do you make decisions with? You know thinking things through objectively or do you make decisions by kind of your gut and feelings and
Speaker: make decisions with what feels right to you instead of thinking it through objectively and being really objective when you're making decisions? Oh, that's a good question too. I think generally I'm fairly objective in my thinking, but Audrey and I have talked a lot about sensing when you have to make a decision. And so I have made quite a few gut decisions that have really kind of drastically altered our lives just because they felt right. So I think I'm an objective thinker who's also
Speaker: allowing myself to listen to my gut. So I think that's pretty good, right? Yeah, that is very balanced, which is ideal, of course. Oh, good, good. I know there's not a bad personality to have, but. Right, of course. Yeah, it depends. But generally, statistically, most of the time, women tend toward the feeling side and men tend toward the thinking side, which is, you know, kind of makes sense because of the way - Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Men and women are.
Speaker: And then the last function is judging versus perceiving. So J or P, and that a lot of times that's categorized as being organized versus being non -organized, but really what it's about is the way you see the world. So do you kind of let yourself go with the flow and do things as they come up or do you like set outcomes for yourself and then work toward those?
Speaker: Is your internal like the way you structure your mind? Is that more structured or is it kind of more unstructured? Judgers tend to be more structured. Yeah, I do not go with the flow. Things are my way or the highway. Like I have them set and structured and actually is something I need to work on because when things fall out of my control or my structure or schedule, then it's bad. So I think I'm definitely that side of things.
Speaker: you would be just judging by what I know of your communication style and what you've told me. You would be ESFJ or ESFP. ESFJs are the very social, very organized kind of cheerleader types who are all about encouraging others and making sure others' goals and needs are met. And then ESFPs
Speaker: tend to be a little more aware of, well, sometimes they're categorized, especially when they're younger, as kind of being partiers because they're very aware of their physical situation and the way things are around them. And they like to be very active in the world around them and take advantage of situations that bring joy and bring pleasure to them. So your personality being a little more extroverted, I will
Speaker: tell you I've kind of figured out moms and hers is ISFJ. And that is similar to ESFJ, of course, because they share a lot of functions and way they think, but the ISFJ being introverted is a lot more supportive and protective. It's kind of like a guardian type. And so it seems like you and mom, as far as the podcast goes, work really well together because
Speaker: Because of your more extroverted communication style, you keep things going and upbeat and kind of flowing. And then mom likes to kind of go deep sometimes and dig into the details of things or, you know, no specifics about one thing. And that can be interesting to give input in, but then, you know, the balance of introverted and extroverted and the fact that you guys are similar in a lot of ways definitely makes it interesting and keeps it upbeat and fast paced.
Speaker: Yeah, that's really fascinating. So no wonder we get along because we have three areas or functions that are very, very similar, but then we also complement each other because of the introvert -extrovert thing. So that's very cool. Thanks for sharing. Thank you for answering my question. I appreciate it. Yeah, thanks for asking. Bye.
Speaker: How did we do? If you think we're awesome, leave a review on iTunes. We're going to be nagging your moms to tell us what people think of us. Yeah, and go support them on Pray 2 Beyond 2. They work really hard on the podcast and deserve to be thanked.
Speaker: You can email my moms at OutnumberThePodcast at gmail .com. And sometimes they put cute pictures of us up on Instagram at OutnumberThePodcast. Thanks for listening. Bye.
Speaker: Hey. Goodbye. Get out. Do not come in here. My gosh. Go ahead. Now, that's what should be our intro. Get out. You're not welcoming. Hello. Take two. OK.
