Goshen!

Upon arrival and asked of Diana,
"My Mom said I can't ask to go in the pool unless you offer so could
you suggest it?"

Emmie and Mom had a discussion about her behavior:
"I got it. I know the normal procedure. I just had some bad ideas."

Emmieism's

​Emmie was upset with Mom for not allowing her to stay up later, "If you were me, you'd be frustrated with yourself."

In trying to talk to Emmie about wasted talent while on a walk together:

Eric:  Do you know what ​annoys a Coach more than most anything else?

Emmie:  Pesky other coaches like Eric and Mom.

Still trying to get through to Emmie:

Mom:  The World does not revolve around you.

Eric:  She's right.  It revolves around the Sun.

Emmie:  Yeah, and you're (Mom) the Sun.

Emmie found a tampon in the car and asked what it was.  Mom explained.

Emmie:  You have to put this up your butt?

Mom:  No, it is put into your vagina.

Emmie:  And the string hangs out?  Don't you pee on the string?  Will I have to do that?  I'm never doing that.

In reference to a snack:

Eric:  Hold on.  Mom is taking care of it.

Emmie (rhyming/singing):  Wait a minute.  Mom will get it!

While pulling out of the driveway en route to Lanesboro:

Emmie:  Do we have dog food for Crosley?

Eric/Kris:  We don't.  Good thinking!

Emmie has been practicing singing the John, Jacob song in an English accent per a friend of hers that does a good imitation of the accent:

"I don't get it though.  Why do I have to practice an English accent when we speak English?"

Lost Island

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!!

Breakfast at....SuperGirl

Eric, Kris and Anya enjoyed breakfast at Wimbledon while Emmie chose to have her breakfast with SuperGirl.

Family Dinner

Lanesboro

Work Week

Emmie spent part of the week at work with Mom and Eric:

Emmie showing Patrick how to take the strings out of a racquet.

Eric helping Emmie to read a word that she was struggling with.

Emmie, Summer and AJ

Emmie caught a ride with Verlyn during her walk with Mom and Eric!

Downtown Fireworks

Shaylee, Emmie and Sasha climbing.

4th Fun

Emmie watched the Sunday fireworks at Ellis with Shaylee's family.

Moticello Parade

Shaylee's Grandpa has a pond in Monticello.  Emmie caught 14 fish; "Shaylee's Grandpa kissed the 8th one."

Wrigley Woes

Dawson & Co.

Emmie invited Dawson, Jacob and George over for a playdate.  Shaylee and Sophia joined.  Kris was playing tennis for most of it such that Eric was in charge.  :)

Captured a field mouse in the basement.

Colorfy

Emmie's artwork:

Kool-Aid

While at the hotel in Decatur, we ventured out to pick up pizza.  We made a Walmart stop and Emmie picked out Kool-Aid Burst drinks.

Emmie:  Have you seen the Kool-Aid commercials?

Mom:  Not recently.  In my childhood, they were awesome though.  Kool-Aid man always busted through walls.

Emmie:  Yeah, but wouldn't he break since he's made of glass?

Mom:  That thought never crossed my mind.  You're right.

Emmie:  That's why you need me.  And why is he always full?  There are always kids in the commercial.  If I had a pitcher of Kool-Aid, I'd drink it.  Can I have one of these Kool-Aid bursts?

Mom:  When we're inside the hotel and eating pizza.

(minutes later)

Emmie:  I can have a Kool-Aid burst now, right?  We're in sight of the hotel.

Mom:  I said inside, not in sight.

Emmie:  I know, but that was clever of me, right?  

Mom:  Very!

Emmie:  Clever enough to earn me a Kool-Aid burst?