A Busy Weekend

Let me tell you about a busy weekend we had recently.

We're still trying to work on the UCB challenge so Lucky and I got out Saturday morning to Powell Slough Wildlife Management Area. Every time I go there I hear Virginia Rails. Jeremy saw one once while we were there but I missed it. Lucky and I did hear rails and one gave us a quick glimpse of it. Yippee! 

Can you see it just peeking out in the center of the picture?

 

What was also fun but I wasn't expecting is that there were also soras who were out a bit more than the rails so we got better looks at them. Fun fun fun. I like birds.

Later Lucky and Nichole had a couple appointments, several of us went for a drive around the lake, then we went home and ate biscuits and gravy.

The next morning, Jet decided to be up with me really early in the morning while I put some final touches on my Relief Society lesson I was teaching later. I got a new calling- Relief Society teacher. That day was also the Primary Program and the kids were so cute as usual.

Some of us went for another drive around the lake that afternoon/evening. It was a beautiful evening.

Monday was Veteran's Day.

Birding Weekend

So much catching up to do. Wish me luck.

 

Before Jeremy and I went on our "date" on Saturday the 17th, the kids and I went along a portion of the Provo River Trail to look for birds. 

I think the highlight was the rooster who was hanging out by the bank of the river overseeing the ducks swimming around. That and the cows that were mooing. They got Jet mooing, too.

Sunday, we all went for a drive to look at birds. We went to several spots. The highlight: the domestic geese with their cute little fuzzy goslings. So adorable. The kids all wanted to take pictures with the camera (except Jet). Their favorites:

Nichole

Jr. Jr.

 Lucky

 

Jr. told me to pick my favorite of his pictures. I love this one.

 

While we were in the van, we snacked on Animal Crackers. Why? Because April 18 was National Animal Crackers Day, of course. It was also Velociraptor Awareness Day so while the kids were watching the goslings, I was watching a cormorant swimming around. I've often thought cormorants look like dinosaurs. 

Here's a picture from 2016 since I can't find a picture on my blog. Dinosaur, right?

 

That evening the kids made dinner. Nichole made jalapeno pasta. Jr. made baguettes for everyone. Jr. Jr. made chocolate covered bananas. Lucky provided broccoli and blueberries (but not together).

Monday, Jet and I went for a walk in the same area along the Provo River Trail again. This time we had fun listening to the little goats bleat. Jet was baaing back at them. That was the highlight for me. I enjoyed hanging out with my little guy on Hanging Out Day, April 19.

So that was our birding weekend.

There's so much more to catch up on but you know... May is about trying to survive the last month of school and other activities so bear with me.

Weekend Nap

Jr. fell asleep on the couch...

and woke up on the floor.

This Weekend

How did your weekend go? This is how mine went:
Friday, October 11, was It's My Party Day. I don't think I cried (though I cry often enough). I did sing the song, though. Jeremy and I got to go out to eat again that day. The kids were happy with that since they got to stay home and watch movies. It was a relaxing evening.

 
Saturday, Jeremy spent all day long at The Big Sit. I got to do that last October for a few hours. This time it was Jeremy's turn. He had a great time. He was there birding from dark of morning to dark of night and it was coooooold but worth it.

The kids and I stayed home to clean. I cleaned. They did not get to watch movies or play video games. Even though October 12 was International Moment of Frustration Scream Day, I did not scream even when...
I told the kids dinner was "Fend For Yourself" to celebrate the holiday. When they asked what the holiday was, I told them, and they all immediately screamed in pretend frustration.

Then Nichole did shake 'n bake type chicken drumsticks (I told her I would sit at the table and supervise but she got to make it herself).and Jr. made chocolate chip pancakes. They both did a good job.

I ate leftovers from Friday night's dinner. Yumm.
I also tried out a new kind of smoothie. Lucky had been wanting me to make a cinnamon smoothie so I found a recipe online and finally got around to making it. None of the kids liked it. I drank it but I still prefer smoothies with berries in them.

Sunday, October 13, was International Skeptics Day and English Language Day. We didn't really do anything to celebrate those days except Jr. said he didn't believe those were really the holidays. We did go to a ward potluck in the evening. I brought oatmeal muffins.

When we came home, Jeremy and I sat in the van talking for a bit while Nichole and Jr. went to the door reading and Jr. Jr. and Lucky decided to lie on the ground looking at the clouds. That was so sweet. I love those precious moments. 

We did have a somewhat rough day before and after church but we had another precious moment before bed. After family prayer we all sat around and just had a nice conversation. Sometimes it was silly but not disruptive silly. Here's how part of it went.
We were talking about surgeries because we've been praying for my brother-in-law who had surgery recently. Then we started talking about different kinds of surgery. I mentioned surgery for cataracts.
Jr.: Isn't that where you put dead people?
Mom: No, that's catacombs.
Jr.: I thought that's what you brushed a cat with.
Yeah, that's the kind of silliness we had.
It was a good end to the weekend.