So the Joliet Public Library is doing a summer reading program, and each week that the kids turn in a book log with the books that they read, they get to choose either a cheap toy or a food certificate. Hello, Harty's. Food!
This week, we chose to get the free Chili's kids meals. Techinaclly, we were only supposed to get 1 meal per 1 adult, and no more than 2 coupons per ticket. But I wasn't worried, 'cause we had Brent with us.
Here's Joe with Jims new book from the library. Jim wasn't too happy about that. Look at the sad face below.
And here's Chili's, in Morris
This is the funniest sign. Not so funny after I have to explain what it means, 4 times, to the kids.
Who knew that babies could like spicy salsa. It was too hot for Tom, but Jim loved it!
Eme had chicken fingers and fries, and Tom got the Ribs and mashed potatoes.
Brent and I got the steak (we tried to get rare, but they didn't know how not to cook it too long), fries, broccoli, and toast. Super yummy. His steak was better than mine, so I made him split it with me. He's so nice.
Jim got the mac and cheese and corn on the cob. But he'd ate so many chips, he wasn't really hungry. Joe ended up eating most of his corn.
Jacob got the pizza (huge) and fries. Joe got a chicken sandwich. It was a nice looking one, too. On a whole wheat bun. He ate 1/2, and Jacob ate the other 1/2.
See the piece of meat at the top, which is clearly med rare. Now look at the other 2. Clearly done. Not so cool.
Joe and Jim's corn.
Isn't she cute!
What a good time it was! Thanks Joliet Public Library!
Lauren Dodd
Journey
Lauren S.
Me, at ward time. We were doing facials. 
Silly girls! They were dressing up for our skit. Gangster princesses. Don't ask :)
Dinner on ward night
Here's Angela (the leader). We hung out with her a bit. She's such a sweet girl. She's pregnant with #5, and has a teen. Wow! No one knew she was pregnant in her home ward. She'd had 2 miscarriages, just like me, so she was keeping it quiet for a few more weeks. But she was sick a lot, and had to take lots of naps. We feel for you, Angela!
Here are the girls during certification. Don't they look enthralled!
Crystal
Whitney
The girl with her hands near her mouth is Jenni Main. She's actually a leader! Cute little thing. Actually, she's pretty tall. She's been married about a year or 2, and is 23. Nice as can be! She was the 2nd year certification leader. Glad Jenni was there!
Here's the gang during a meal, all working hard.....
The yellow and red tent is mine. I didn't want to share a cabin. I'd much rather have my own space :) I know, the anti-social is coming out.....
There is the cabins that the girls slept in. They had lights and everything. Nice camp site.
Here's the view from our campfire site. I swept all the leaves, just to make it look nice. And it sure did look nice :)
Here's where we cooked at, our cooking group area. Isn't it nice?
Here's my cook group. Lauren S. is the girl turing around making silly faces! Love you Lauren!
Check out our tasty foil dinners. We have 14 of them on the coals. Wow!
Smile, Whitney!
Here's our Junior Leaders, or as they're called out here, YCL's. They had a knack for showing up right as the food was completed. In time to ask if there was something they could do to help, but after all the real work was done. But, they were nice girls :)
