Cousin Sophia!!!

Sophia Elizabeth

Master Chef

Emmie put together a fruit tray for Dinner.  This also served as the center piece.

Emmie's dessert creation; a souffle!  I asked her how she knew what a souffle was, "I just do."

Sense of Time

I put a new framed photo on the wall:

Emmie:  Is that picture of me from like 2000 years ago?

Kris:  It is from a few years ago.  You were maybe 3 or 4.

Emmie:  I am smiling so I must have been 4.

Kris:  You didn't smile when you were 3?

Emmie:  No, 3 year olds don't smile.  They still look like babies.

Pizza woes....

Emmie:  Hey, a pizza truck.  It's Papa John's.  Can we order Papa John's soon?  We haven't done so since 1488.

Kris:  As in, the year 1488?

Emmie:  Yeah, it was that long ago.

Quotes

​Kris:  Emmie, I need to use my phone for a minute to text Eric.  He is trying to plan dinner.......(on the grill and needs a timeline).

Emmie:  OK, tell him I want McDonald's.

While playing soccer with her, and right as I moved past her to score a goal.....

Emmie:  Not on my watch.  Ooops; maybe I shouldn't have said that when I did.

While watching Ninja Turtles....

"Yuck.  They are eating worms and allergy."  (algae)

Grandpa had Emmie help plant some bulbs.....

E:  Do you have extra dirt?  I need some for my garden.

G:  I can give you the rest of this bag.

E:  No, that will spill in the car, and we can't have that.  I need a full bag.

G:  OK, I have a full bag that you can have.

Moments later.....

E:  Can I have some mulch too?  My garden needs mulch.

G:  How about if I tie this bag up?

E:  No, I need a full bag.  You shouldn't spill mulch in the car either.

Moments later......

E:  How about fertilizer?  Do you have any extra fertilizer?

Grandpa asked Emmie if she wanted to go sit outside in the Sun, "Yeah, on a bucket!"

MariAnn came over to deliver treats and a card for Emmie.  I called she and Abby outside.  Eric and I were chatting with MariAnn while the girls were playing.  Abby wanted to go inside.....

"No, we should stay outside while MariAnn is here.  She doesn't come very often."

Emmie was sharing parts of the Annie movie with me.

Emmie:  Annie's friend asked her what it meant to have a hard knock life and Annie said, it means our life sucks!

Kris:  What do you think about your life?

Emmie (singing):  I've got a hard knock life at school.

For most of the school year, Emmie had been going to the library first thing in the morning.  She stopped doing this because she now races one of the other students to get their morning work done.  She'd then forget to go to the library during self selection time such that she came home without a new library book several nights in a row.  This lead to later disappointment since she likes to read, and we often read her library book past "bedtime".  Yesterday.....

"I outsmarted you guys.  I picked out this book so I don't have to go to the library for 8 days."

(a thick collection containing 8 different Curious George stories)

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Basking in the Sun

Uncle Bob & Aunt Sue Visit

School Days

Spring Running Club

Ice Cream Truck

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Evening with G&G

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Mark and Emmie

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Clay Class Underway

Bird Buds

MariAnn lives across the street.  She often brings Birds & Blooms magazines over for Emmie. 

After discussion with Emmie, MariAnn stated, "I am just fascinated with her."

I believe the feeling is mutual.

Sunday Morning in IC

Night in NL

Recess

Dawson's Birthday

Hawaii Day

Videos

These videos were completed a while ago.  Due to computer issues, they were just recently uploaded.  Enjoy!

2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx6Dsc1-L0M

Jan-June - 2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRZa1_gP9xg

​Dance - Spring 2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbFulwCi5zM

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Leaves

This video is actually from a few weeks ago; that ONE nice day we had in March.

Fun with Turner

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Musician in the Making

Legos at LL

Emmie signed up for the Lego enrichment class at Lovely Lane.  Her partner, a 4th grader, said she's been waiting years to have another girl in the class.  Emmie won Monday's Lego competition.

Easter Fun

Bubble Guns....

Easter Egg Hunt....

Mom may have hidden this one; much to Emmie's dismay.

Easter Pictures

Aunt Gail did Emmie's hair for Church/pictures.  "Look, I'm an old lady."

Early Easter Morning

Emmie had stayed overnight at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  Luckily, the Easter Bunny found her there.

Monday morning's first question was:

"Mom, why didn't you get me anything for Easter?"

Dying Easter Eggs

After School Activities

I was able to pick up Emmie at the end of the school day.  She was walking up the hill holding hands with Conrad.  We've had discussions about "boyfriends" and she agrees that they are friends that are boys for the time being, "Right, he's just one of my options."

I had an ice cream cone from Parlor City waiting for her also.

The next morning on the way to school:

Emmie:  Can you pick me up early again, and have an ice cream cone?

Kris:  Not today; I have to work.

Emmie:  Can't you put Molly in charge or something?