Emma:

I'm not sure when exactly this happened, but it was probably two years ago or more.  Emma was in the bathroom for a while with the door closed.  Nobody thought anything about it.  She eventually came out and closed the door behind her.  A while later, Dale walked in the bathroom and almost fell as he slid on Vaseline.  When Emma was so quiet in the bathroom, she apparently smeared vaseline all over the tile floor in front of the door!  Dale was cussing, but I couldn't stop laughing!

Emma:

In looking through Emma's graded papers, I've noticed that she is now adding an A+ at the top of each paper before she turns it in to her teacher!  It's the thought that counts, right?

Allison:

About a year ago... We were getting ready to leave the house and we were running late. I hurried said "Allison! Go get my shoes!" She said "Who do you think I am? Your Mom!? I don't this so!" Then laughed, looked at me and said "Was that funny!?"

Emma:

Emma was playing and I overheard her say "Get your hands off me!!! I know you love me, but I am NOT marrying you!"

Emma:

Allison told me tonight that they are learning in school that if someone is bothering you, you should turn your head or walk away. Of course in true Emma style, she chimed in "or hit them!!!"

Allison:

Allison cleaned her room tonight and then declared from now on, she is only going to play in Emma's room...because that's the way to keep her room clean!

Emma:

Unbelievable...I thought terrible two's and trying three's were supposed to be over! In the last three days, Emma has emptied an entire bottle of baby powder all over the bathroom (including an inch thick layer in the bathtub), emptied a whole canister of fish food onto the floor, and painted the bathroom with a brand... new jar of pommade! Good Lord...nothing is getting through to her!