Trick or Treating

Rice Krispie Pumpkins

Quotes

Emmie started keyboard lessons this past week.  Unbeknownst to her, Mom signed her up.  Despite not wanting to go, she had fun.  On the way home,
Emmie:  How about I have to practice keyboard for 3 minutes, or else I don't get dessert every night?
Mom:  That is up to you.  If you want to learn keyboard, practicing is a good idea.
Emmie:  Yeah, 3 minutes it is.

Later in the week, while practicing (for 3 minutes):
Emmie:  When we travel to like FL, or somewhere like that, can I take my keyboard with me?
Eric:  Yes, that is why we got you a portable roll-out keyboard.

One morning,
Emmie:  There is now an Emmie 2.  She was just released.
Mom:  How is Emmie 2 different than Emmie 1?
Emmie:  She asks, and doesn't beg.  She always listens and never lies.
Mom:  Did Emmie 1 lie?
Emmie:  Sometimes, like to Shaylee every now and again.
We assured her that we like all versions of Emmie, but Emmie 2.0 was a nice addition.

The next morning, Emmie gave Eric a hug good-bye and wished him Good Luck at his meeting.  She turned to Mom after he left, "That was Emmie 2.  Emmie 1 sometimes runs from hugs."

Mom created a City on Minecraft and named it, Tweeck:
Mom:  Get it?  It is our family.
Emmie:  Huh?
Mom:  T for Turner, W for Wrigley....
Emmie:  Oh, I thought you meant that our family was tweeck.  What does tweeck mean anyway?
Mom:  Spelled differently, tweak means to change or slightly alter something.
Emmie:  Got it.  Like Emmie 2, or a snake shedding its skin.

SpiderWeb

A game that was played during the classroom party.  Emmie was the only participant to take to running through the web:

Halloween Parade/Party

Emmie's class prior to the parade.  Emmie is the ninja sitting next to SuperWoman:

Emmie got excited when a MineCraft character passed by:

Mom volunteered to organize and execute the classroom party.  Haidyn's Mom dressed up like a witch and made brew for all to drink.  She added opossum toenails, mouse hearts, dragon's breath, etc.  Later that night, Emmie asked me how the dragon's breath did what it did.  We talked about dry ice.  :)

Emmie and Franklin creating banana ghosts:

Playground of Science

Emmie, Sasha, Alex and I attended Coe's Playground of Science.  One of the demonstrating students asked Emmie if she had been to the POS before, "Of course, I'm the Coach's daughter."

Gymnastics

Emmie decided to start gymnastics again:

Pizza! Pizza!

Wasserbahn

Outlet Mall

Dance Class

Playtime Poppy - Flat Stanley

All in a Day (or Week)

While getting her haircut....

Hairdresser:  Does she use conditioner?  Her ends feel dry.

Mom:  Yes, but it is Shampoo and Conditioner in one for kids.

Hairdresser:  What kind?

Emmie:  Watermelon

Later in the conversation:

Emmie:  Mia has longer hair than I do.  It takes longer to do her hair so I always get to go first.  But she gets to go first when we do make-up and I don't get it because her face is bigger than mine.

Hairdresser:  Do you like putting make-up on?

Emmie:  Not really, but Mia does so we do it together.

The client next to Emmie was getting highlights.  Emmie asked the hairdresser, "Why are they putting gum wrappers in her hair?"

While in the bathtub....

"Can you fill the shower for me next time?  The parts of my body that are out of the water are cold!"

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Emmie asked me if she could take erasers and a few small toys to school to give to her classmates.  I approved.  A week later.....

Emmie:  I got in trouble at school today, and I'm supposed to talk to you about it.

Mom:  What did you do?

Emmie:  I sold my toys and erasers to friends for classroom money.  Mrs. Lake took my wallet away.

Mom:  Did you have to give the money back also?

Emmie:  No, they got to take from the bank because I already spent the money they gave me.  Like, Lyllian paid $25 for 5 erasers so she had to give me the erasers back, and got $25 from the bank.  But some of the toys were already at home so Mrs. Lake said they get to keep those.

Mom:  Your idea was very good, but maybe not appropriate for the classroom since classroom money is to be earned and spent on designated things.

Emmie:  I know.

Emmie was asked to write an apology note to her teacher.  She emailed:

i m sorry i was selling stuff for 5 dollars

thank you for giveing me a seckint chans to get my wollit back

Emmie

Mrs. Lake informed me that she was upset with Emmie, but secretly very proud of her also for the entrepreneurial idea.  "I didn't even know it was happening for a few days.  So and so had already re-sold an eraser to so and so, and on down the line....and Emmie had better stuff to sell than I do!  She will be a good salesperson one day!"

School Work

Full House

Upon waking up Saturday morning, Emmie met Amy and was told who she was.  Later that night, we were all in the car together for 20+ minutes when Emmie interrupted Amy and Mom's conversation, "Mom, who is she anyway?"

En route to Soccer Friday evening with Mr. Rodgers:
Emmie:  The Garcia twins are the best players on the green team.
Mom:  Who are the best players on your team?
Emmie:  That boy that I always talk to, and then me.

Emmie and JT spent all day Saturday at the Racquet Center (IIAC Individual Tournament).  Emmie watched MAYBE 5 minutes of the tennis all day and then stated, "Mom, why did you pick such a HORRIBLE job; this is so boring!"

In the car,
JT:  I can....
Emmie:  I am really good at interrupting.
JT:  Emmie, stop.  I can...
Emmie:  See.

Emmie was showing me her latest house in Minecraft:
Emmie:  Look how many beds there are!
Kris:  How many people are sleeping in this house?
Emmie:  Well, it's an orphanage, so 20.

Emmie dropped a Shopkins in the car, and Shaylee found it between the seats, "Thank you Shaylee, you're a lifesaver."

Amy, Kirk, Mark and his wife, Kara, were in town for a 10 year reunion.  JT spent the night also!

The Shopkins era!

Mr. Rodgers came to watch the Women compete.  Haley won the Singles Title; Laura and Haley the Doubles.

Turner the Tiger

Although not terribly apparent in this picture, Turner was given orange stripes for the Weekend:

Dance Party

Gems

From Jenna & Derek's Wedding:

E&S:

Quotes

When leaving for school, I asked Emmie if she remembered the erasers she wanted to take, "Oh, I forgot them.  Thank you for double thinking Mommy."​

While at soccer, Emmie was on the sideline with us and prepped to run back onto the field....

Eric:  Shoe!  Shoe!

(Emmie takes off)

Mom:  Your shoe is untied.

Emmie:  Oh, I thought he meant like shoo, shoo, ru​n back to the court.

Mom:  You mean field?

Emmie:  Yeah.

We had some free fake foliage sitting next to the mailbox.

Emmie:  Why didn't anyone take that yet?

Mom:  They may not want it, just like we don't.

Emmie:  Or they all have blind ntosis.

Mom:  What is that?

Emmie:  Let's say one person is blind, and another comes in contact with them.  They become blind also.

Upon dressing for Franklin's party:

Mom:  Dress shoes are probably not conducive to running around the playground.

Emmie:  Yeah, but when Franklin sees me, I want him to say, WOW!

Mom:  Franklin is probably not of the age where he notices what shoes a girl is wearing.  And if he does, he may prefer you in tennis shoes like Eric prefers I.  They are more comfortable and allow you to run fast.

Emmie:  Just because Eric likes tennis shoes, doesn't mean Franklin does.  And why does Franklin run away from me when he sees me.

Mom:  That is how boys that age sometimes act when they like a girl.  They don't want to show that they like you.

Emmie:  Oh yeah, because all the other boys would make fun of him if they knew he loved a girl.

While Eric was traveling, "It is kind of lonely here without Eric."

Emmie asked about acquiring more gems in the game, Cooking Fever.  "You mean like you can buy them online?  For real money?  Who would do that?  They're dumb.  It's just a game."

After a long day, "I don't want to go to bed right now (7:30 PM), but I feel like I should."

"We learned about cromagnums at school today.  They lived in the Ice Age and made traps to catch sabretooth tigers.  They could make a flute out of bones."

Cro-Magnon is what she was referencing.

Upon climbing into bed with me one morning....
Emmie:  Why is there always a pillow under the covers?
Mom:  Because I sleep with a pillow between my knees.  It is good for your back, and posture.
Emmie:  Well, my friends think it is weird.  Can you not do it?

Parlor City

After taking Aunt Sue to the airport, Grandpa picked Emmie up from school and took her out for ice cream!

Emmie knew that this was the plan.  The first thing she told one of her friends at school, "I get to go to Parlor City with my Grandpa after school."

Sunday Dinner

Aunt Sue was in town from FL.  Verla and Jane joined also.

Grandpa wrestled with JT and E:

3 Dog Day

Hot Apple Pie

To Natasha: "You make the best pie."

Franklin's Birthday

E, Franklin, Graham & Oliver

Christine (Benita's sister) on the L, Benita upper R

Fall Soccer

Dizzy

Sarah's Party

A celebration for Sarah having kicked chemo's keister!

E with neighbor (and babysitter), Rachel!

3 Dog Night

Sculpey Clay

Half day; half night.  Sun and stars respectively.

Field Trip to Ushers Ferry Historic Village

Blacksmith

Toothless

At attention!

Based on my own childhood, I am guessing she is looking out the window and in another World.