A Few Holidays

August 5 was Work Like a Dog Day. We definitely did a lot that day. I also sang, "A Hard Day's Night," The Beatles song. 

August 6 was Wiggle Your Toes Day. Jet didn't want me to do "This Little Piggy" with his toes like I used to when he was little but Lucky let me with his toes. Tee Hee. I didn't get a picture, though. 

I did get a picture of Jet drinking a root beer float for Root Beer Float Day that same day.

And I brushed my teeth for Fresh Breath Day, also on that day. 

Night Out Day

August 4 was Night Out Day. It was also Great American Outdoors Day. To celebrate, Nichole, Jr., Jet, and I went for an evening drive up to Cascade Springs. 

It was beautiful. I hadn't juggled there in years.

On the way up, Jet made up his own song he kept singing over and over and over. "We're going to Cascade Springs. We're going to Cascade Springs. We're going to... we're going to... we're going to Cascade Springs!" He's adorable. He even sang it while shaking maracas.

Watermelon Day

August 3 was National Watermelon Day. Lucky had previously mentioned that he wanted melon balls so this time when we did slices for half the watermelon and melon balls for the other half. Fun.

It was also Grab Some Nuts Day so while I was doing shopping I grabbed trail mix that had nuts in it. 

Morning Walks

I've been trying to get out for morning walks again. I did not do such a bad job in July. 

When kids came with me for Story Trails, it usually ended up being later in the day.

The last of the Story Trails we (or I) did:

 

"Why the Sea Moans" at Spring Creek Park. We read this one back in 2022 at the same park. 

"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" at Provo Library. We read this one in 2021.

 

"The Wise Old Woman" at Quail Orchard Park.

 

When I get out on my own, I like to go to a variety of places: parks, waterfall, lake, river. Sometimes I'll go to the same place multiple times in one week. Sometimes I'll go to different places in one week. 

On one of my Bridal Veil Falls Walks, I saw an actual slug. An actual decent sized slug. I was so happy about that. I miss slugs. I see lots of snails in Utah but not as many slugs and the slugs I do see are pitiful.

I like going for walks. 

Busy Busy Again

The last couple days have been busy busy again. Actually a lot of days have been busy busy. School starts again soon so my time on the computer is spent mostly with school stuff. Sigh. When I can get on the computer. Busy people using the computer a lot.

I had blog posts every day in May, June, and July this year but I've already missed a couple in August. Oh well. Granted, Tuesday and Wednesday I was barely home. Tuesday, my niece got married and yesterday, Jeremy and I took a day for ourselves. I'll talk about those things later.

In the meantime, here is a beautiful picture of rain from the reception venue in Draper on Tuesday.

Now I'm going to get away from the computer again for a while. So busy busy. 

What?

 

Mommy, Look

Jet: Hey, Mom. Look at me.

Mom: Yeah, it's a big smile.

Jet: Do I look happy with a big smile?