Trick-or-Treat

Trick-or-Treating 2007 was a very positive experience. We hardly heard any arguing over whose turn it was to ring the doorbell. This year, the excitement of receiving the candy turned out to be more rewarding than the doorbell ringing.

Lilah, a.k.a Hannah Montana, a.k.a. Miley Cypres (upon removal of wig) had just as much fun passing out candy as she did trick-or-treating. She helped Daddy after making her way around our block.

Emma, motivated by candy, and Gavin, motivated simply at the notion of filling his bag to the very top, covered more ground in our neighborhood.

The fun didn't stop there. Daddy gave the kids 5 minutes of blissful pie-hole stuffing. And when that fun was over, the sorting began.

Inquiring Mind Wants to Know

Mommy, will Grandma and Grandpa be able to carry me when I'm 15?

(randomly asked by Gavin)

Another Quote from Gavin

G-Mommy, I just have to tell you one thing. I accidentally got in a teeny, tiny, little bit of trouble. I had a time-out, but just for like 5 seconds.

Apparently Gavin was hugging best friend Max, most likely at an inappropriate time. It seems like I'm portraying Max as some sort of bad influence, but, really he's a nice kid. They all just have so much fun together.

Bedtime Conversation With Gabbo

While I was giving Gavin his backrub, he was recounting his school day with me.

Me- Who did you sit next to at lunch?
G- I was supposed to sit next to Natalia, but it's a good thing I moved over and sat next to Ethan.
Me- Why did you do that?
G- Because I don't like Natalia.
Me- Well, don't you think it might hurt her feelings if you try not to sit by her?
G- That's ok because she doesn't like me either.

Missing teeth

Lilah lost another tooth last week. She says it's her 10th, but I think it might be her 9th. She's been losing teeth for over 2 years now. She lost her first tooth (pictured above) about a month before her 5th birthday at Grandma and Grandpa Schulz's house.

She wrote this note to the tooth fairy.

Dear Tooth Fairy,

I'm wondering if anyone has seen you. And this is my tenth tooth so I'm really excited. And can you give me a book instead of a doller. Thank you and there is a picture of you.

If you're wondering, she did get a book from the tooth fairy.

Gavin has also lost a couple of teeth. His first one came out on June 5. Although it has taken some time, Emma has gotten over her jealousy of this matter. When he first talked about his wiggly tooth, she could hardly stand it. In the past, she's been the one to accomplish new feats first, for almost everything. Like snapping and whistling, for instance. So when people acknowledged Gavin's missing or wiggly tooth, Emma immediately went into a snapping whistling frenzy, thinking... "Alright, his missing tooth is cool and all, but look what I can do."

Fashion Queen Part 2

Not only does Emma have a unique sense of style, but she also has particular sensitivities to certain articles of clothing. This started early in her toddler stage, when she had an aversion to socks. She used to get so upset about wearing socks- her very words "them get bubbles in them." Come to think of it, she found most clothes objectionable for quite some time. To this day, it's not unusual to find Emma watching t.v. in just her underwear. She seems to have gotten over her sock issues, but refuses to wear tights. This poses a problem for a girl who loves to wear dresses and skirts, as winter rapidly approaches. No worries though. She's a resourceful child and has found a way around this.

She just wears pants with a dress. Stripes were the obvious theme today.

She also has a problem with jeans. She won't wear them. So, it's all about stretchy cotton pants, dresses and skirts.

Money Well Spent

Here's Emma's first notebook entry.

If you need help deciphering:

I love my mom, dad, family. My dog is nice.