Hiding from the Library Police

Today we didn't really have anything planned and I sort of needed to go on post anyway, so we went to storytime at the library. I haven't gone in a while because one of the books Brandon had checked out got water-damaged (meaning he had it with him hunting and it rained) and I turned it in one day without mentioning anything to the desk. We actually had it for a really long time and I forgot that it was messed up. Anyway, they called a million times and even sent Brandon a memo at work saying that we need to come by the library and "discuss" the damaged book. Me, being a big fat chicken, didn't want to do it. Well, perhaps the only other person on EARTH worse about stuff like that than me, is Brandon. So I finally bit the bullet and went back to the library today. I was sure it was going to cost a fortune, but luckily it was a really old book about hunting in Africa or something (so no one else will EVER check it out anyway) and it only costs $13.95. However, because it's me they are dealing with and they can't take a check, they still don't have their money. Because I never have cash on me. I had $6 and Brandon had $5 (he was hiding in the kiddie section with Ellie while I talked to the lady). But alas, it was a library, not a flea market and they wouldn't come down on the price. But don't worry, I will go back and pay.

The good part is that we did go to storytime and they read 2 good books and Ellie made a cute craft. See below.....

She actually listens to the story now- and no one tried to steal her circle this time. I dare them to try. She had a death grip on it.

Doing the craft. This kid loves a good glue stick. It's all about doing it herself....

And here is the craft. It's a turkey (in case all the wierd shapes glued all around made it hard to tell). I did discover that she knows another shape. She pulled one out and said, "Look Mommy, it's an octagon." And she was right.