Emmieism's

Before running errands, 

Emmie:  Do you have a list?  

Mom:  I do.  Part of it is written down, and part of it is in my head.

Emmie:  That's not a good list if part of it is in your head.

While running errands,

E:  I'm kind of over the crush on Franklin.

M:  Why is that?

E:  I just don't need to be worrying about that right now.

M:  What are you worrying or thinking about instead?

E:  What my next project should be for art class, whether you guys are OK when I'm gone, stuff like that.

M:  You worry that we're not OK?

E:  Yeah, you're probably always thinking like, I hope she is okay, you know?

Michael Jackson song, They Don't Care About Us, on the radio:

"I like aggressive songs like this, where the words just spill out."

In a panic,

Emmie:  Oh no, I forgot to pause Fox & the Hound.

Mom:  I did it for you.

Emmie:  Thank you.  You just saved my life.

While on a dog walk,

"What Eric?  I can't hear you over the booming sound of epic Emmie.  BOOM!"

E:  I drew a picture of you, and I finally figured out how to draw a hand.

Mom:  The hand looks great, but perhaps a touch small in relation to the arm?

E:  That's because you have big muscles and small hands.

Mom:  Understood.  :)

Emmie was climbing along the stair rail.  Mom gave her a disapproving look:

"What?  I'm a dangerous brave kid....(changed tone of voice for effect) who travels the Universe!"

While putting a Subway toy together:

"Watch and learn, Grandpa."

Mom:  Finish the show that you are watching, and then come find me.

Emmie:  I want to know what we're going to do before I approve that.

While on a dog walk,

Emmie:  Next time we see Charlie, I'm going to use the phrase, Sorry Charlie!  Get it?

Mom:  I do.  I just saw Charlie.

Emmie:  I know.  I know.  I know.  You told me already.

Mom:  He turned 21 when I was there.  Do you know what happens when you turn 16?

Emmie:  You become a teenager?

Mom:  You become a teenager when you turn 13.  You get your driver's license when you turn 16.  Do you know what happens when you turn 18?

Emmie:  No

Eric:  You're allowed to vote.

Emmie:  And you can order toys online!

(laughs all around)

Emmie:  Do you have to vote?

Mom:  No

Emmie:  What if no one votes?

Eric:  We may find that out this Fall.

Emmie:  Who are you going to vote for?  Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

Mom:  Have you had this discussion with someone?

Emmie:  No

Mom:  How do you know who the candidates are.

Emmie:  I hear their names everywhere.  I'd vote for Hillary Clinton.  She's just trying to make the World a better place.