tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543093494413036212023-11-16T07:59:39.954-08:00cute little lifeHello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.comBlogger867125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-88629172125775502152016-10-20T21:26:00.001-07:002016-10-20T21:26:46.544-07:00Costumes<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">"Have you asked any of your friends what they're doing for Halloween?"</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">"No. I think JC is going to be a rectum." </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">I have no idea what Jacob *thought* a "rectum" was but he was rather surprised when I told him. And thought it would be hilarious to dress up as poop and "trail" his friend around...</p>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-77494167189246970722016-09-29T17:03:00.001-07:002016-09-29T17:03:27.112-07:00But when...?<div>"Yeah, Fright Fest [at Six Flags] is super creepy. We can talk about you going when you're sixteen."</div><div><br></div><div>"SIXTEEN???!" </div><div><br></div><div>"Sure! Or never..."</div><div><br></div><div>"Fine..."</div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-18675360777119880072016-09-27T20:56:00.001-07:002016-09-27T20:56:56.484-07:00#meanmomIf your stomach starts randomly hurting so much that you can't do your
homework or help with your chores, you should probably have an early
bedtime. <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/parentinglife?source=feed_text&story_id=10210599542842986"><span class="_5afx"><span class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">parentinglife</span></span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/gotpainsgotbed?source=feed_text&story_id=10210599542842986"><span class="_5afx"><span class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">gotpainsgotbed</span></span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/earlybedtime?source=feed_text&story_id=10210599542842986"><span class="_5afx"><span class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">earlybedtime</span></span></a><br />
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<br />Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-14362239828369846072016-09-20T20:57:00.001-07:002016-09-20T20:57:17.553-07:00#nineyearoldquotes<br />
<span data-offset-key="bt9tf-0-0"><span data-text="true">"My second grade teacher, he was really oldish and classical." - JDawg Ritchey </span></span><br />
Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-36899951976496900622016-09-04T17:36:00.003-07:002016-09-04T17:36:58.489-07:00#nineyearoldquotes"You know where I would NOT want to work? At a radio station. They're always way at the top of really big hills!!!" - JDawg Ritchey Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-39494509552739368142016-09-04T17:36:00.001-07:002016-09-04T17:36:53.691-07:00#nineyearoldquotes"You know where I would NOT want to work? At a radio station. They're always way at the top of really big hills!!!" - JDawg Ritchey Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-21553098796410697652016-09-01T19:45:00.001-07:002016-09-01T19:45:31.410-07:00His little baby feet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6fCyxuXKmv0NdV8snKEwhDIKYAb4R50gkAkY55P2SIxFqokGQxEkuUnyBNxdNgEOryI-V-JGTmQfBG9wWilQfmtpO461H5l-Djtjnhj2-47T9rF8fQCBZ5iVYetYjL2j-QDK02kCBHc/s640/blogger-image-525302603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6fCyxuXKmv0NdV8snKEwhDIKYAb4R50gkAkY55P2SIxFqokGQxEkuUnyBNxdNgEOryI-V-JGTmQfBG9wWilQfmtpO461H5l-Djtjnhj2-47T9rF8fQCBZ5iVYetYjL2j-QDK02kCBHc/s640/blogger-image-525302603.jpg"></a></div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-68538990130083903292016-08-29T21:36:00.001-07:002016-08-29T21:36:09.516-07:00#nineyearoldquotes<div>"Whoa!!! LOOK!"</div><div>"What?"</div><div>"My toes have KNUCKLES!"</div><div><br></div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-87931683236802373832016-08-25T21:31:00.001-07:002016-08-25T21:31:57.530-07:00#momlife<div>Teaching a child to make good decisions means that sometimes you aren't liked very much. But when you see them put the pieces together and make a good decision all on their own, it's worth it. </div><div>Today had more of the first part than the second part. That's why there's tomorrow. </div><div><br></div><div>#tomorrowhastobebetterthantoday #tiredmom #youdonthavetolikeme #thatswhyimthemom</div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-31534704999337233982016-08-18T21:39:00.001-07:002016-08-18T21:39:47.561-07:00#momproblemsHmmm. What to clean up first: The sheets that were peed on; the rug that was pooed on, or the bucket that was barfed in? #momproblems #messeseverywhere Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-12003928217236937432016-08-13T17:34:00.001-07:002016-08-13T17:34:15.716-07:00#nineyearoldquotes"Emily, we should make a farm and we can do our best. And then we can sell the food. Or give it to people who are hungry. Even if we don't make a lot of food we should try it." -JDawgRitchey<div><br></div><div><br></div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-15036547070839504662016-08-01T20:23:00.001-07:002016-08-01T20:23:24.298-07:00#nineyearoldquotes"Emily! I put hand soap in my hair. Wanna see?"<br />
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Ummmmmm...<br />
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<br />Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-71770935432165014332016-08-01T14:51:00.001-07:002016-08-01T14:51:18.170-07:00#nineyearoldquotesFrom the archives aka July 28th:<br />
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"You know what else is weird but also normal? Getting older. Like, how you age. And you just get... OLDer."<br />
- JDawg Ritchey<br />
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This kid is on fire tonight.<br />
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Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-34113115583067497282016-08-01T14:50:00.001-07:002016-08-01T14:50:52.506-07:00#nineyearoldquotes"You know what's weird but also usual? That our front teeth are always
used for biting things and our back teeth are always for the chewing.
It's weird!"<br />
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- JDawg Ritchey<br />
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Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-20458115442515712282016-08-01T14:49:00.003-07:002016-08-01T14:49:53.513-07:00Day Camp"Do I HAVE to go to camp today?"<br />
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"No, but if you stay home I'm
putting you to work because we have a lot to do and you can't bug me
about being bored. We have about ten loads of laundry, garden needs to
be cleaned up, some errands, and your room is a wreck. It's actually
probably best if you stay home and help out!" <br />
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"But if I WANT to go to camp, can I?"<br />
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Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-7739634797275758652016-07-30T21:47:00.001-07:002016-07-30T21:47:05.968-07:00No place like Home<div>At bedtime:</div><div><br></div><div>Me: "I had a lot of fun on our road trip together. But it's really nice to be home."</div><div><br></div><div>JDawg: "I had fun, too. But our home is the best." </div><div><br></div><div>(This means a lot coming from the kid who asked if it was possible to live at the last hotel...). ❤️</div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-30691740242549438912016-05-11T21:02:00.001-07:002016-05-11T21:02:19.752-07:00So silly.Sometimes you just need to pull your shorts up to your bellybutton and pretend you're Urkel while brushing your teeth. <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/suchsilliness?source=feed_text&story_id=10209363605105315"><span class="_58cl"></span></a><br />
<span class="_58cl"></span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/laughteristhebestmedicine?source=feed_text&story_id=10209363605105315"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">laughteristhebestmedicine</span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/nevertoooldtobesilly?source=feed_text&story_id=10209363605105315"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">nevertoooldtobesilly #suchsilliness</span></a><br />
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Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-64645695889044561832016-05-10T21:01:00.001-07:002016-05-10T21:01:49.479-07:00Reasons to be upset on a Tuesday evening: <div data-contents="true">
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<span data-offset-key="5cql2-0-0"><span data-text="true">- Emily is being "strict" about not blowing your nose at the dinner table</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="f9bj6-0-0"><span data-text="true">- You have to finish the math homework that didn't get finished last night</span></span></div>
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Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-39336183653240732342016-05-07T21:42:00.001-07:002016-05-07T21:42:37.061-07:00Favorites"My favorite part of today was two parts: When I got to play Doodle Junp on your phone and when we were laughing so hard in your room like we were gonna die."<div><br></div><div>I love this kid. </div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-45898167936278716552016-05-07T20:45:00.001-07:002016-05-07T20:45:09.659-07:00Feeling... Happy<div>Running to the car after dinner: "I just kind of feel sort of high right now!!" </div><div><br></div><div>That means happy, right...?!?</div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-46042896538306715272016-05-06T16:34:00.001-07:002016-05-06T16:34:46.737-07:00A new breakfast foodDriving through the celery fields as they're being harvested: "It smells like a weird kind of waffle." Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-19400450861458397812016-04-30T21:38:00.001-07:002016-04-30T21:38:07.586-07:00Back Home<div>Chris and J during talking time tonight:</div><div><br></div><div>"What's the one thing you missed most about Emily while she was gone?"</div><div>"Just one thing?"</div><div>"Yeah. The most."</div><div><br></div><div>"Just HER." </div><div><br></div><div>*tears*</div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-28507568062064967882016-03-13T21:14:00.001-07:002016-03-13T21:14:32.890-07:00Move forwardI guess the secret to getting them to sleep with daylight savings is to run them ragged throughout the day - hike, skipping rocks, trail race, yard work (he mowed the lawn!) and a late-ish dinner. He was out by 9:10. <div>Phew!! </div><div><br></div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-76150634171529399072016-03-13T15:52:00.001-07:002016-03-13T15:52:58.331-07:00#quoteoftheday"Isn't that cemetery just for veterinarians?"<div><br></div><div><br></div>Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354309349441303621.post-32530101027353995052016-03-10T21:17:00.001-08:002016-03-10T21:17:40.320-08:00honesty.we've been having a hard time with being honest this week. it started with playing an arcade game he shouldn't be playing while we weren't looking over his shoulder; then we each got different stories about why he was out of bed in the middle of the night; and last night he admitted he had been reading past bedtime when he knew he was supposed to be getting to sleep. (which meant he finished the book we'd been reading without us... so sad!)<br />
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i don't think last night's issue would have bothered me as much except that he and i had talked about it earlier in the week, so he deliberately made a choice to do something he knew he shouldn't. sure, we all had those times when we snuck a book under our covers with a flashlight but at eight years old, i was still scared my parents would catch me and take away all my books forever!<br />
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we've also been talking more about adoption - what that means to us, what that means to him, and trying to help him process all the strong, confusing, conflicting feelings that go along with those conversations. i'm pretty sure the poor decisions are connected to those conversations.<br />
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will you still be my forever family if i disobey?<br />
will you still be my forever family if i make poor choices?<br />
will you still be my forever family if i lie?<br />
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it's amazing how exhausting it is to <b>respond</b>, not react, and take each small battle as an individual issue without lumping them all together into a Very Bad Week mentality. (it might help if work wasn't totally kicking both our butts this week, leaving us exhausted when we walk in the door, still with more work to do after J. goes to bed!)<br />
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so, i've re-introduced "<i>how to talk so your kids will listen, and listen so your kids will talk</i>" back to my nighstand. how's that for a little light reading?Hello, I'm Emily Clare.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07086906046918821263noreply@blogger.com0