Lambert's 2010!!!

Yes...I know...it has been quite a while since I've blogged. I will use the same ol' excuses we all use...we've been busy....it's been crazy around here....blah...blah....blah! It for SURE isn't because we haven't been up to anything around here! THAT has been the problem. I survived the Spring/Summer Consignment Sale - no pictures to prove it, so you'll just have to take my word for it!! It went well...done til' fall! One thing I DID document with pictures, though, was our annual "Tax Return Trip to Lambert's". (I really need to shorten that name!:)) Maybe I'll just call it "TuRTLe" from now on. Anyway, we had a really good time, ate entirely too much, and even managed to smuggle a few rolls home for some of the kids' teachers. As a matter of fact, the teachers at their school are all doing "The Biggest Loser". The kids took the rolls to school the next day, proceeded to find out who all was participating, and handed out rolls accordingly to try and sabotage their efforts. Little stinkers!! They only had one teacher actually turn them down, though....oh for the will power of that woman!!!
Some of the "roll catching" photos below are a little blurry, but it's pretty hard to get a good action shot while attempting to NOT get hit in the head with a roll!! We had a blast!!!

Until next year, Lambert's....we love you!!!:)

Hot Rolls!!!

Well, the Fintons decided to venture out on a "road trip" yesterday afternoon. Mark had had a very busy week at work, so we felt like a quick trip to Lambert's in Sikeston, MO, was just the thing that our family needed. We checked the kids out of school a couple of hours early and headed out. We have gone to Lambert's two other times and enjoyed it so much. It had been about a year since our last visit, so we decided it was about time. For those of you who have never been, this place is known for its "Throwed Rolls". The guy comes around with fresh baked rolls yelling "HOT ROLLS!". If you want one, you raise your hand, and he chunks one across the restaurant to you (or AT you, I should say!). Here are some pics. of the "roll catching". I love the one of Kinlee - funny thing is, I didn't actually get a good one of her catching it from the guy across the room, so this is just one of Mark tossing her one from across the table! :o) If you look closely you can see Parker's roll in the top, right hand corner of his picture.

We had a great time and got a lot of good pictures. Definitely a "memory making" place to go.

As if the cheeseburgers and chicken tenders were not enough for us, we saw a little "old-timey looking" ice-cream store called "Houchins Ice Cream and Donuts" and stopped in for a little dessert. It was yummy, but we were all miserable when it was over with. WAY too much food for one night, for sure. We did bring home left-overs from Lambert's, though, so we'll have those today for lunch. The atmosphere won't be quite the same, but I told the kids I'd throw them a roll if it made them feel any better!! :o) Enjoy the pictures - we had a great time!!