Perfection

Setting: In the car for a day trip.
Emma: Mom, did you know that adults sometimes make mistakes?
Mom: That's right. Adults aren't perfect.
Emma: Is anyone perfect?
Mom: No.
Emma: Is God perfect?
Mom: Yes.
Emma: Is Jesus perfect?
Mom: Yes.
Emma: Then why do people say "nobody' perfect"?

Enough

Setting: Max and Emma are going to go swimming for the FIRST time today but Max can't find his swim goggles. Dad can only hear Max's end of the conversation.

Emma: garbled
Max: "I'm not going to go swimming."
Emma: garbled
Max: "I've had enough swimming for one day."

First Day

Setting: Max and Emma are woken up by Mom for the first day of school.

Emma: "It's funny Mom. You're so excited about starting 2nd grade, but when the day gets here you just wanna go Uunnnhhh!!! (she falls back into bed)"

Chef Emma #3

Setting: Breakfast for Max.


Ingredients: Fresh banana slices topped with Cheerio and Cocoa Puff. Cheese and additional Cheerios to taste.

Chef Emma #2

Setting: Breakfast in bed for Dad.


Ingredients: Whole grain bread round, peanut butter, chocolate syrup, low-fat key lime yogurt.

Those Wide Aisles

Setting: Fayetteville Public Library. Wide aisles for a reason.

Every Parent's Dream

Setting: Take your children to a bookstore...set them free...and

Chef Emma #1

Setting: Breakfast in bed for Dad.


Ingredients: Crust of sourdough bread, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, sprinkles to taste.

Properly Seated for Genius

Morning Viewing

Setting: A team effort.

EMOMA #2

Setting: Drawn in January

Physics 101

EMOMA #1

Setting: Emma got a white board for Christmas. We felt this would be the first entry for the EMOMA (Emma Museum Of Modern Art).

Synchronized Sleeping

Setting: On a June return trip from Kansas City.

God In Our Heart

Setting: Over the last few weeks, we've been placing our hand over our heart rather than folding our hands when we pray. It reminds us that God is in our heart. So tonight, shortly after bedtime prayer:

Emma: "Mom, how can God be in our heart? He's so big."
Mom: "Well, God sent us His Spirit. It's the Holy Spirit who lives in our hearts."
Emma (after a pause to think): "Does he fill our heart?"
Mom: "Yes."
Emma: "Our whole heart?"
Mom: "Yes."
Emma: "Well, then how can it pump?"