Chore Boots

This blog may seem to be mostly about Jolene lately (when I get around to posting, that is) but she keeps amusing us.  Here is the latest...

As we were preparing to go into town this evening we needed to figure out how many children needed new chore boots.  Jolene LOVES to buy NEW things!!!  Chad tried a "too large" pair of boots on her that we already had on hand and as he was helping her put them on she said "ouch that hurt!"  

Later as they were trying boots on at Farm and Fleet, they first tried a pair of boots that "she swam in" and she said "that feels good!"  She said the same thing with the pair they finally purchased!!!

The children were sooo excited  because instead of the typical black or navy, Chad decided to allow them to choose from the brightly colored and camoflauge boots so when someone leaves them laying around we will know instantly whose they are!!!

Jubilee has commented a couple times that she can't wait to get a little bigger so she can get new boots too!!!  Even though her boots are yellow and that just happens to be her favorite color. :)

When you find a Treasure...

... it doesn't matter where you are! Right???!!!

Last night Chad took Jared and Jolene to church and the rest of us stayed home; we finished supper cleanup while we listened to church via the internet and then prepared for bed, and put the little ones in bed in good order, I might add I was in bed waiting for my good night kiss when Chad finally came in.

As he was filling me in on the evening he told me a story that perplexed him but I knew immediately what was going on in my daughter's mind when this took place.

Jolene had asked to go potty and get a drink when they got out of church so Chad approved and waited for her return.  Imagine his surprise when she came walking across the foyer with an empty roll of toilet paper; empty of course with the exception of the tell-tale sign of a few stuck on shreds of toilet paper.

It was one of those times that I was SOOOO tired I laughed till I cried.  What Chad didn't know was that Jared and Jolene have been collecting empty toilet paper rolls since Jesse learned how to make a kazoo with one.  I guess in her mind it didn't matter where she was, she found her treasure, it was empty, and she staked her claim!!!