Hot Dogs and Gummi Worms

July 15 was National Hot Dog Day. It was also National Gummi Worm Day.

We went to a cookout where we ate hot dogs.

We ate gummi worms on the drive there and back. 

More Mac & Cheese

July 14 was Mac & Cheese Day. We made mac & cheese (Jr. did most of it, Nichole and I helped a little).

It was also Cow Appreciation Day and we used milk in the mac & cheese. I appreciate cows for milk.

It was also Bastille Day so we listened to the song, "Pompeii" by the band, Bastille.

It was also Shark Awareness Day so we joked about going around with the little shark grabber (from cleaning out my stuff in crates from my parents' garage that Jet claimed and brought back from Oregon) and making everyone was aware of it. 

I Want To Do It By Myself

My little independent child. 

For Beans 'N Franks Day on July 13, we had pork 'n beans and hot dogs. Jet wanted mustard on his hot dog and told me, "I want to do it by myself." He did. He started squeezing the mustard out but didn't think to stop squeezing. This was the result.

That's how we learn, right? Keep doing things, making mistakes, until we figure it out. Growth.

We managed to scrape off most of the mustard until it was edible and hopefully next time he can remember not to squeeze as long.

P.S. We all got a good chuckle out of it. 

P.P.S. National French Fry Day used to be on July 13 every year along with Beans 'n Franks Day so we would celebrate with chili cheese and fries with hot dogs, but whoever is in charge of things changed it so it's no longer on the same day every year. Oh well.  

We might not have wanted to do that this year anyway as it's been so hot, we wouldn't want to use the oven to cook fries. 

Mommy, Look

Jet: Look what dinosaur I made.

Mom: What dinosaur is that?

Jet: A T. rex.

 

Nichole's Birthday

We celebrated Nichole's Birthday in July.

For her birthday dinner she requested the really good mac and cheese that Jeremy makes. Since we weren't going to make him do that right after he got home from work on her birthday, she got two birthday dinners. One simple on her actual birthday and her requested birthday dinner later. It feels like this has become a thing.

So on her actual birthday she asked for alfredo pizza (we put fresh basil from our garden on it)

and when we celebrated her birthday with Dad around, we had that good mac and cheese, tater tot casserole (which she requested after Grandpa made it in Oregon and gave me the recipe), watermelon, and carrots.

And cake and ice cream, of course.

Jet insisted on helping wrap her presents. He's so cute. 

She got art books... of course.  

 

Happy Birthday, Nichole. 

Jr. Got Artsy

While we were in the Pacific Northwest, Jr. got artsy with photography. 

 

 

California Fairs

Here are pictures of the balloon sculptures Jeremy made for his two fairs in California. 

 

One fair had more space for him than the other. He preferred having less space than having more than he could possibly fill in the allotted time.

 

Jeremy got back to Utah on July 6, International Kissing Day. Yes, we kissed when he got home.