In a Pickle

Do you guys' have a pickle?
Not the real refrigerated kind_ although my kids love them some real pickles, too.
Do you have the little ceramic pickle that your supposed to hide in your Christmas tree?

We started this tradition about 5 years ago.
You hide the pickle in the tree and after all the gifts are opened on Christmas day and some of the excitement has died down we then would turn the kids loose to find it.
Then whoever found it got a present_ the last present of the day.
I try and get a gift that they all can get enjoyment out of like a board game_ a movie_
this year they got a new Wii game.
They've had this whole week out of school and it's been rainy every single day.
So not much playing has been done outside and they needed a little pick-me-up.
We decided to play the pickle game early_ last night.
And instead of hiding it in the tree {i was fearful of how the tree would look if they went after it in there} we came up with a new plan.
J wrote out a little poem/rhyme giving them clues and they had to find it in the house.
The very last line said something about  "mom loves them when their lit up."
Gray found it hidden in the Dining Room hanging on the lamp.

Awhile back I found these pickles at our Dollar Tree for a $1 all packaged cute-si-fied in a jar with a saying on them. They would have made perfect little happies for someone. So if you still have time and want to play the Pickle Game run go grab one... for a picklin' good time! :)

** only 3 days to go....**

heather.