In preparing our materials for our mini co-op, I realized I had misplaced a few items.  I spent hours searching through boxes, book bags, nooks & crannies -- but never could find the books and game I was looking for.  At last, out of sheer frustration, I posted a WANTED poster on the refrigerator.  The reward for finding the missing item was PIZZA.  Now that sign has been on the fridge for several days...but this morning, as I was preparing to head to the veterinary supply store, I heard what sounded like a platoon of starving soldiers heading to an all-you-can-eat free steak & potatoes feast.  The walls of the house were shaking!  Doors were slamming, shouting could be heard, and I saw shadows flashing across my bathroom window.  I figured that if anyone was seriously injured, they'd come knocking at my bedroom door so I didn't bother to investigate.  When I finally did leave my room, I saw one of my older sons standing in the living room grinning from ear to ear.  I asked him what the boys were fighting about.  (Okay, I have a lot of boys -- I just assumed that they were having a Testosterone Moment.)  He said, "They weren't fighting -- they just figured out about the Pizza Reward on the refrigerator.  They were trying to be the first ones out the door to go look for your books."  Ahhhhhh,   well, with THAT kind of enthusiasm, maybe those books and the game will be back in our curriculum closet very, very soon!

Blessed day & happy hunting to all!