Quotes

We were reading one of Emmie's blue folder books and came across the word slavery.  Emmie had an idea of what slavery was, but Eric and I further explained it:

"So Eric would have been a slave since he has dark skin?"

Mom found candy cigarettes in a specialty candy store in MI.  Emmie took a few in her lunch.
Emmie:  Everyone thought I was actually smoking a cigarette.  I was doing it like this.  I looked like Miss Mysterious.  Oh, and no one knew what the word edible meant.

In reference to Crosley:

Eric:  Emmie, did you get her (from downstairs)?

Emmie:  Nope, she wouldn't budge.

Emmie tried to talk Mom into letting her fall asleep in their bedroom.

Emmie:  But my computer is in my room and that's a distraction.

Mom:  How about you put the computer up so you won't watch it?

Emmie:  I would, but it's such an edition (or addition).

Mom:  Do you mean addiction?

Emmie:  Yeah, it's like TV.  It's so addicting.  It's hard not to watch.

Emmie lost a tooth at school:

"I had a feeling it was going to come out today.  When I woke up, I was like, time to start another boring old day, but then it turned out to be awesome."

I wouldn't give Emmie a sugary dessert one evening.  I eventually agreed to cut her an apple:
"Thanks Mom.  You can be so frustrating sometimes, and other times the best.  Most of the time you're the best."