Mommy, Look

I'm wearing a hat.

Reward!

Remember when Jet (with help from family) read "1000 Books Before Kindergarten"?

Since he picked up his final prizes right before school started last year, this year he got to go to a celebration for completing the program at the Provo Library. 

It was very simple since it was for children Jet's age and younger and Jet had a good time.

There were games with prizes, a craft, snacks, and before he left he got to pick another new book.

Way to go, kid. 

 

 

Cuteness

Mom: Your shoes are on the wrong feet.

Jet: Are they on the right feet now? 

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.