You can call me...

Setting: Emma is at a playground outside of church playing with a little girl. Mom is talking to them to see if they know each others names.

Mom: "And this is Emmie."
Emma: "Actually, you can call me Emma."

Hear me out

Setting: Dad is preparing the lunches for school. Emma is talking to Max about something of high importance.

Max: "Emma stop talking to me. It makes me feel all frustrated."
Emma: "Well, should I talk to myself then, Max?"

The love of a dog

Setting: Dad gave Henry a quick pet. Emma came over to pet him.

Emma: "Henry likes it when I pet him. He only likes me."
Dad: "He only likes you?"
Emma: "Well, he likes me and Mom."
Dad: "So he doesn't like me when I pet him?"
Emma: "Well he likes you a little bit. He likes me and Mom and you, but not Max."
Dad: "So he didn't like Max when he was licking Max's foot last night."
Emma: "No, he was just giving him a lick to say goodbye."

The Mystery of Power

Setting: Max, Emma, and Dad return from a dinner out. When they arrive home they notice that the power is out. This leads to questions.
Max: "Why is the power out?"
Dad: "I don't know, Max. Could be a problem with a transformer or a substation."

Later

We call Mom who is spending the night in Philadelphia. She gets updated by Max that the power is out.
Mom: "Why is the power out Max?"
Max: "I don't know. Could be a substation."
Max: "It's a mystery!! Dunh dunh dah DUNH!!!!"

"...Simply Mah-ve-lous"

Later that same evening....
Mom: "Em, can I call you 'smart'?"
Emma: "Sure!"

"You look Mah-ve-lous!"

Emma: "Mom, I was thinking."
Mom: "Yes, Em?"
Emma: "I still don't want to be called those words."
Mom: "What words?"
Emma: "You know. I don't want to be 'pretty' or....what's that other word?"
Mom: "Beautiful?"
Emma: "Right. I don't want to be called 'pretty' or 'beautiful' either."
Mom (bummed): "Okay."
Emma: "But, you CAN call me 'wonderful'."