Mom is Old

Me: I got my license when I was 17.

Jr. Jr.: How the heck did you get your license before cars were invented?

Rubber Ducky, You're the One... But so are Dinosaurs

One day, Jet decided to "help" one of his brothers who was washing dishes. He came back to my room with a rubber ducky covered in suds. I figured in order to keep him from causing too much trouble to his brother but also to let him continue with what he was doing, I'd make him his own "bath" for the rubber duckies. We just used a mixing bowl with water and dish soap (and a towel underneath- very important) and let the rubber duckies take a bath. We of course sang the "Rubber Ducky" song. 

We decided to let some dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures join in the fun. 

After a while, Jet told me he needed a "handy fishing pole," which is something Mickey Mouse uses in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

I just threw something together with a bamboo skewer and yarn taped to it. It had a loop on the end that he could put around some of the creatures to lift them. He was content with that.

Ah, simple fun.

Beware The Wind

One windy day, Jet and I noticed that some of the Halloween decorations had been knocked down because of the wind. When we went inside, we found a tower Lucky had built of Jenga blocks and foam building blocks. When Jet saw it, he immediately went over to it and said, "Oh no. The wind knocked it down," as he knocked it over.

Catch of the Day

 

Halloween 2024

October 30 was Haunted Refrigerated Night. We had leftovers for dinner then headed to the ward/neighborhood Trunk or Treat. Jeremy brought the sugar skulls and a balloon puppet home from Thanksgiving Point's Dia de Muertos Celebration and suggested I use those to decorate our trunk for the festivities. It worked well.

When I asked Jet a week or two before Halloween what he wanted to be for Halloween, he told me a dinosaur. Perfect. He had green clothes, pteranodon wings, and Jeremy the night before the Trunk or Treat made him a balloon pteranodon hat to wear on his head. Perfect. (Again, we are using the word dinosaur as a general term for prehistoric creatures, including flying reptiles)

So as we were getting ready for the Trunk or Treat, Jet told me he was a vampire bat. O.K. Great. He was a vampire bat that some people would mistake for a pteranodon (and a lot of other things as that is how costumes go).

 

Lucky was Flowey, a character from the video game, "Undertale."

Jr. Jr. went as himself but with an "inflated ego." Ha Ha Ha Ha. Jeremy's idea.

Jr.'s Halloween costume was Death from Terry Pratchett's "Discworld." He had a Rat Death on his shoulder. Loved it.

Jeremy put together most of the costumes for the boys. I used to be more helpful but not lately (at least with Halloween costumes).

Halloween, October 31, was also National Knock Knock Joke Day but I couldn't think of any knock knock jokes that day. Weird and sad.

Jet and I went to see Lucky in his Halloween Parade at the elementary school. Like last year, they had the band from the high school playing for them as they walked outside.

After the parade, Jet and I drove up to Bridal Veil Falls to say Goodbye for the next 6 months.

That evening, Jet, Lucky, Jr. Jr., and I went around the neighborhood trick or treating. Jr. stayed home to work on college applications. He stayed in the van at Trunk or Treat to do the same. Poor kid. Lots of stress for him lately.

After we trick or treated in our neighborhood, we went to trick or treat and visit my sister. Nice chatting and good end to the evening.

A Night at the Movies

Jr.'s orchestra concert in October was themed "A Night at the Movies." He got to play music from The Lord of the Rings, Howl's Moving Castle, and the song, "Storybook Love" from The Princess Bride.

The audience got free popcorn to eat while watching, just as if they were at the cinema. They could also buy other movie theater concessions. It was fun.

I appreciate how musical Jr. is and love to see his concerts. Way to go, son.

Jr. Jr.'s Birthday

Remember that one time we couldn't find enough birthday candles for my birthday (see post from July 21, 2019)? I didn't want that to happen again so sometimes when I'm out shopping I'll pick up birthday candles just to make sure we have enough for the next person's birthday.

I got the candles out of the cupboard for Jr. Jr.'s birthday. We have enough. We have enough for the next couple birthdays. We even have enough if we did a candle for each of Jeremy's and my years.

My kitchen helper wanted to put the candles on the cake. What a sweetie. 

He also wanted to blow out the candles. Sigh. We were finally able to sing to Jr. Jr. and he blew out the candles himself. By the time he did, some of the candles had melted together thanks to their proximity, which is fine. Thanks, Jet. You did a good job placing the candles. 

Lucky is only pretending in this picture. Jet actually tried.

I think Jr. Jr. had a good time.