The "Emmy's Story" series begins when Emmy isfour-years-old and quickly progresses to focuson her teen years and beyond. In this book, "Christmas Surprise: Emmy's Story, Part 17,"Emmy deals with the realities of her children growing up."Mom, we have to talk right now and this is serious," Heather Rose said as she and her twin sister, Isabella Marie, trapped their mother in the laundry room.Emmy Colasanti-Colwell tossed the last of the dirty towelsinto the washer and turned around."What did your brother do now?"Heather shook her head. "Kevin Michael didn'tdo anything, but this concerns him, too.We talked about this, and we're all in agreement."Emmy leaned against the washer and took a deep breath."Okay, tell me what's on your mind.""We want separate rooms!" Heather and Isabella shouted."Mom! Mom! Help!" Heather screamed. "I need you.""What's going on?" Kenny asked.He threw back the covers and rolled out of bed.Emmy jumped up. "I think I know. Stay here.Let me see what's going on. It might be... uh... you know.""What?" he asked running a hand threw his hair."Female stuff," Emmy said while racing out of the room."Female stuff," Kenny said while reachingback for the edge of the bed.He missed it and fell to the floor with a thud.He rubbed the back of his head while muttering,"What female stuff?"