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Every Christmas, Mike's family participates in The Christmas Pickle tradition.  Before I met Mike, I had never heard of this tradition.  However, I found the pickle very early on in my pickle-finding career.  (I believe I found it the second or third year I participated.)  My husband, on the other hand, searched for 25 years without ever finding the pickle.

This year, that all changed.

Oh yes, Mike found the pickle.  :)  And with his discovery, he became the proud new owner of E.T.:The Extraterrestrial.  In DVD format, of course.  :)

Ruby was enthralled with the entire pickle-finding experience...including the fact that it came with the opportunity to win ANOTHER present!  So, naturally, she wanted to watch the movie. 

I've held off for awhile, because the movie really isn't age-appropriate.  It's scary in parts.  On Wednesday, however, I was sick.  I felt pretty puny.  Really puny, actually.  And she took advantage of my weakness.  She asked to watch E.T.  I obliged.

She asked me to sit right beside her and hold her hand through almost the entire movie.

Then, today she asked to watch it again.  When I agreed (Hey, don't judge.  I've gotta clean up the house.), I told her that I'd be cleaning, so she needed to watch it by herself.  She crawled up on the couch and grabbed a pillow.  Every time I've checked on her, she's had her face very near the pillow.  A few times, her face has been in the pillow.

However, when I ask her if she'd like to watch a different movie, she refuses.  What can I saw?  My girl like a good thrill...  :)