this week you told your Mom you wanted to change your name from Emma to "Ava" because "Emma is boring." Uh, I may have had something to do with this. A couple weeks ago we were playing a game of "The Voice," with me as the MC introducing you as a very talented new performer. I said, "Emma, do you want to change your name or are you going to use Emma?" You replied "Ava." I said, "Ava Clickman?" and you said yes... then performed a little song on your new Taylor Swift guitar. A star is born!
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Six of the Seven Samurai posed for a photo under the tree before the present unwrapping began!
It was c-c-c-c- cold at this year’s Dover Christmas Parade! But there was free candy and hot chocolate, marching bands and floats to watch. You stayed warm with a pink blanket and really enjoyed the show, constantly waving back to the parade people!
You were in the back seat of Grammy’s BMW, with Molly. We had left Ben’s soccer game and were headed to get groceries. I had asked you who you would be voting for this week.
A little while later you started chanting:
“Romney stinks.”
then a pause.
then…
“Obama takes a shower.”
then you put them together:
“Romney stinks and Obama takes a shower.”
“Romney stinks and Obama takes a shower.”
“Romney stinks and Obama takes a shower.”
Listening carefully to the verses, Molly soon got in the game and the two of you shouted your political chant together, in unison. Soon it was a rousing anthem, repeated over and over, with plenty of laughter in between the verses. And it kept getting louder.
I jumped into the fray at one point, saying “Okay, I’ll say Romney and then you say ‘stinks.’ Then I’ll say Obama and you say ‘shower.'”
“Romney!”
“Stinks!”
“Obama!”
“Shower!”
Then the two of you went back to the normal chant.
Grammy who had been enjoying the singalong, eventually said “Okay, alright, that’s enough!”
She was right.
Political viewpoints had been expressed. Points had been made. Fun had been had at the expense of presidential candidates.
Only two more days and we won’t have to watch e-n-d-l-e-s-s political ads on TV anymore. Election day is Tuesday and it will all be over. Thankfully.
May the best man win (but we hope it’s Obama).
you and Jillian received awards at your last game of soccer. Congratulations Emma, you've come a long way and are a great little soccer player! It's so much fun watching you... there's a smile "ear to ear" on your face whenever you're on the field!
it was a warm, sunny day - perfect for a Halloween parade at your school. You were relaxed and happy and why not! Halloween is one of the best holidays - free candy and dressing up!
You created this spontaneously one Sunday at our house… it says “All about Emma! One sister and two brothers! Two dogs. Mom and Dad. Seven years old. Baby Brother. Favorite food is pineapple.”
You lost your third front tooth Miss Emma!
There’s a great big gap up there… I hope flies don’t fly in!
TOP BITERS, MISSING IN ACTION!
I wonder… will you have to eat soup all the time?
Mashed potatoes with gravy, but no steak?
Creamed corn, but no corn on the cob?
Drink your dinner?
So many questions, so few teeth.
Good luck!
