kelli: max, you're just so cute!  i'm going to miss you so much!  can you come live with me?
emma: um, actually he stays here.
kelli: oh.  well, can you come stay with me, emma?
emma: sure!
kelli: awesome!  can you live in my cupboard?
emma: no.
kelli: why not?
emma: because i'm not a dish!

emma was looking up at the stars a few nights ago and pointed one out to mark:

emma: look daddy! a really bright star!

mark: that is a bright star

emma: that means a new baby is being born just like baby jesus!

we went to Park City to celebrate mark's dad's 60th birthday. we rented out a couple condos there because we were staying overnight. when we walked into the condo we were staying in emma asked, "is this kansas?" she thought we were moving into our new house. i wish the move were that easy!

emma: mom, i'm almost big enough to go to school!
me: yep. when you're five, you get to go to kindergarten
emma: yeah! and then i get to drive!
me: um, not until you're 16
emma: i'm almost 16.

whoa, slow down, little girl.