June 27 Cinnamon Rolls & Pickles

LOL!  How'd you like that title?

On Sunday, I worked & worked to get a big jar of pickles opened, but never was successful.  Later on, Larry got it opened for me.  The kids had all wanted a pickle at lunchtime, but had to miss it b/c I couldn't get the jar opened.  Fast forward two days.... This morning, after a nice hot breakfast of cinnamon rolls, Kourtney pipes up & says: "Hey!  Did you ever get the pickle jar open?".  Yes, I did.  "Can I have one??"  LOL!  I cracked up at the idea that she'd want a PICKLE after having a cinnmon roll!  The kids all decided that sounded like a good idea, so at 8:15 this morning, they were all eating cinnamon rolls & pickles.  (GAG---strange kids!)

Today we drove Savannah to Terrell to meet up with her buddies from Keller.  She went home with them & will stay there until early next week---either Sunday or Monday.  She was so excited to go!  I know they'll have a blast together....but Troy & Charlotte might need our prayers for their sanity with 4 little girls in the house!

When we came back into town, we stopped at the library to get books.  The summer reading program is a big deal in our house.  The kids read as many books as possible in about 6 or 7 weeks' time & then based on the # of pages read, they earn "library bucks" that they can use at the prize auction in August.  They have all sorts of really COOL toys & prizes, so they really enjoy this neat time of reading & being rewarded for it!  Andrew picked out 3 Star Wars chapter books to read w/ Larry.  Samuel got a Boxcar Children book & a couple of other smaller books about animals.  Sarah was anxious to find a Max & Ruby book and Kourtney picked out a couple as well.  I got a new Francine Rivers book that I haven't read yet, so I am in hog heaven myself.  (Hmm...I wonder if there is a grown-up version of the summer reading program!)