Spring Art

Emmieism's

 While traveling and looking out the window of the RV:
"Great, I'm getting house sick. The one time I'm looking out the window."

Eric and I were on the deck and wanting Emmie to join:
"Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm not coming outside just to see you."

To go along with the song lyrics.....

"Beautiful (motioned to self), Crazy (pointed to Mom)......"

Charlotte: I got paid $100 last week (working at her parent's business), but I had to put $70 into savings.

Mom: Did you hear that Emmie? Her parents have her put 70% in savings. You complain about 50%.

Charlotte: Yes, they do and I have everything planned out so I can pay for college, a house, a boat and everything else that you have to pay for as an adult.

Emmie: And my plan is to live at her house.

While in Mom's bathroom:

Emmie: Why would Mary Kay name their product satan hands?

From years ago, but in my notes:

Signed Contract (and for the record, broken before expiration):

$30 spent now in exchange for my remaining $25 going into savings and no ask for any Robux or anything else (AT ALL) for 6 months and all of my allowance, Christmas $, etc goes into savings. Expires 4/28/20.

Emmie and I had our phones plugged into the same outlet; the top (mine) worked, the bottom (hers) did not:

"I checked my phone, and your phone, and was like, what is this, witchcraft?"

Emmie: Is there food at the Ironman?

Mom: Yes, we brought some and there will be food for purchase.

Emmie: Good! Otherwise, it would get real up in this place.

Mom: That's a pretty long walk. Do you think there is a bus we can take?

Emmie: I should be the one asking that. Stick to your own script.

Emmie: I don't think this mood ring works.

Mom: Why?

Emmie: Because you can't take today's technology, put it in a ring this size and make it work.

Turtle Power

Recently, Emmie changed Mom's name in her phone to Birth Giver. Mom responded by chaining Emmie's name in her phone to Tailbone Breaker.

Birth Giver sent a text to Tailbone Breaker:

Birth Giver: Turtle walking down the street and Eric, who wins? His joke, not mine as I would never poke fun like that. ;)

Tailbone Breaker: I bet 10 bucks on turtle.

 

Bread Pug and Sleeping Beauty Lu

I don't understand it or know why, but Chavah and Emmie often use the term and call Scout, Bread Pug.

Lake MacBride - 4 Dogs + 2 CardSharks

"For the First Time in Forever (or ever)," Emmie asked to go on an RV Trip. We snuck away to nearby, Lake MacBride. Upon sending pictures to Sarah, I pointed out that it was my child without a helmet (in this picture, not always) and holding the knife (never ending chocolate bar experiment, or alternatively, a geometry lesson). Emmie completed her schooling without complaint and in a more timely fashion than normal; I signed Chavah up as her accountability partner for next week and beyond. 

The girls slept in the RV in the driveway Friday evening. I taught them basic poker (using candy as nickels, dimes and quarters). I texted Sarah that Emmie's plan was to win us their new RV but I wasn't sure how we'd fit both in the driveway and she responded, "Come on kid, win us that hot tub."

Aftermath Artwork

A Post (hah!) Derecho Design:

 

3/4 Frosted

Dad and Anna are hosting Emmie's 13th Birthday Party in Long Grove. They asked for a list of what she'd like at the party. Her cake request made us all chuckle, "frosting on 3/4 of it."