Another so endearing Emma story... A couple of evenings ago Emma was "reading" out loud a card I got in the mail. She said, "Dear God. In my heart and in my soul." I, being quite dumbfounded and moved that something like that could come out of her mouth, teared up and said, "Emma! Where did you learn that?" She responded, "Hmmm...Bethlehem." No truer words were ever spoken. And then, yesterday during church I was holding her during the one of the worship songs when Em raised one of her little hands to the ceiling, spreading her fingers. She looked at me and smiled, then looked at a woman in the row in front of us. This woman was singing her heart out, raising her hand to Jesus. Monkey see, monkey do. Or should I say worshiper see, worshiper do. :)

Halloween Already

We got our Halloween costume a little early and of course Emma had to wear around the neighborhood. It didn't matter that it was 80 degrees out and the outfit is all fleece...

I'll post some pictures later, but I thought I would share some more "Emmaisms" for you until then...

Emma has really gotten into praying lately and asking for us to pray for different things. Today after letting go of a balloon and losing it to the grocery store rafters, she told Tim, "Pray I go up high to get balloon." But then she thought about it more and said, "Balloon up high. Annie can't pop." Annie has popped several balloons. Hmmm... Tough decision to pray to go up high and get the balloon or keep it safe away from the terrier...

Emma has also started using many of our phrases, sometimes correctly and sometimes not. She now says "Mercy" quite frequently because of Grandma Hopie. And then yesterday she looked at Annie and said, "Gracious Annie!" She's also started saying "Oh my gosh" (not really my favorite, but I think she learned it from me) but doesn't quite have the use down pat. Today she randomly said "Oh my gosh" after zipping her backpack. And then later she said, "More cereal. Oh my gosh."

I also get a kick out of the little mixups Emma has with her words. It's really cute. Picnic is "picpic," band-aid is "bandant," and Bob the Builder is "Bob the Boulder." Too fun.