Looking out the front window:
Mama, our watching flower show, and there’s bugs everywhere!
On birthdays:
I want butterfly wings on my next birthday, and then I will fly.
Looking at a picture book featuring a feast:
Yummy foods! How do you get them out of the page?
Talking to Mike about a groundhog we saw that day:
Dad: Did the groundhog say hi to Emma?
Emma: No, Dada, groundhogs can’t talk, and they don’t know how to sign!
Dad: Are there any animals that do sign?
Emma: Squirrels sign “ball” when they hold their nuts.
She’s right – check out ASL for “ball” here.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
More fantastic quotes from Emma! I love the idea of butterfly wings for her birthday, that would be so cool :)
So cute and so clever with the signing squirrels.
I agree with Emma! If I could figure out how to get yummy food off the page I would too! Great quotes!
Your Emma is a thinker, not a child who reflects back to you what you said. She is so sweet and I enjoy hearing about her view of the world.
Too funny!
This was hilarious!! :D I hope you enjoy the holiday weekend with your family and friends and always remember what a great country we have! :) Happy 4th of July!!
She is so precious! I love how you document these things. You never know what kids are going to say!
Love it, especially about signing squirrels. On the birthday topic, I asked Anna yesterday about what she wants for her birthday. She looked at me and said, "But yesterday long time ago I already told you. I still want them." Too bad that I don't recall that "yesterday" conversation :)
Brilliant. I love these.
Emma says the cutest things!!
Oh, I just love what kids say :)
Oh that is so so funny. Thanks for that. I neede a giggle tonight. Your little girl is so funny and gorgeous. These are true gems!