nights. We make all kinds of things and this week we covered some
plastic Easter eggs with a decoupage to make them a little more festive.
It's really something we have both enjoyed (I think she does anyway) and
I hope that it is a way to get her little brain working. She loves to
talk about how she is using her brain; whenever I ask her how she knew
something or how smart she is, she tells me it's all because of her
brain. Julia Shepherd gave Emmy a Build a Bear Workshop kit for her
birthday so we put her together Friday night as well. Emmy decided to
name her Mrs. Joy and I can't think of a better name for her.
On Saturday morning, after ballet, we met up with the Jacksons and
Shepherds for a little stage action. Knuffle Bunny a Musical was playing
at the Orpheum. After that, we all headed to eat and Emmy and I tagged
along with the Jacksons to Sam's. We really would have loved to have had
them hang out longer but everyone was ready for a nap after that. A few
days ago, I saw this great slide that someone had placed on their curb
and told John about it. It's now in the living room. Really? A slide in
the living room? This is not how I envisioned my home! But, she loves it
and really wants it to stay. We might leave it for a bit longer and then
put it in the basement so that even on rainy days, the girl can get her
playground action. We were so glad that Julia and Mrs. Joy came by to
see us before they left town. Be still my beating heart.... those girls
sat in a dining room chair and played on Emmy's computer for the longest
time. How incredibly precious they are and how thankful I am for them.
John was hanging out at a festival downtown with some friends so Emmy
and I strolled up to a new restaurant in the neighborhood and he met us
there. Out of nowhere, Emmy says, "that Baby Rose is stinking adorable".
John and I got so tickled.
After such a big day, we were pooped and slept in later than I remember
us doing in a long time--I got up at 930 and had to wake Emmy at 10 for
church. I helped in children's church this week so we got to spend the
time together. It was neat to be with her and watch her face as they
talked about Jesus dying on the cross. The teacher was telling about the
crown of thorns and how they smashed it into Jesus's head and how that
after he died, they even took his clothes. Emmy was most appalled about
the stealing of one's clothes. And she thought it was a crown of nails,
not thorns. I tried to show her the thorns on our rose bush when we got
home but she didn't quite "get it". When we got home, John and Jandad
were ready to eat lunch (I will never understand why the promise of a
gumball can make a child behave so well) and then we did a little
shopping, where Emmy scored a hot pink fedora. She kept taking it off
and crying "whoo hoo! Cowboy!" and would not believe us when we told her
that it wasn't a cowboy hat. But, you know, she's always been a special
child.
Emmy is still in love with Elvis. She talks about him all the time but
the only song she likes is "Hounddog". We drove by Graceland around
Christmas to see the lights so she likes to talk about how we live near
him. In the car yesterday, she told us how Elvis lives in the White
House.
Of course, I am always on Emmy about using her manners and saying
"please" and "thank you". I can't even remember what she asked for and I
told her to say "please" and she said, "My pleasing is just gone with
the wind". What in the world? Where does she even come up with this
stuff???
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