Be an Angel at a BBQ

There was an end of the Summer neighborhood BBQ on August 22, Be an Angel Day. There were plenty of angels. We were all being angels at times. Some people were angels to let Jet play with them.

Jet served himself with the food. He didn't eat it all.

Angels brought a soft serve ice cream machine. Several people at our table followed my example of putting chips on our ice cream. 

My friend, Cathy, and I unintentionally wore matching opposites. She said the two of us looked like bees. We're so cute. 

She is an angel. She really is such a nice person and sets such a good example for me.

That was a successful Be an Angel Day. 

UCB Potluck

On Thursday, August 20, I went to do humanitarian work by tying quilts in the morning.

In the afternoon, Jet helped me make gingerbread cookies. Nichole and Jr. found alphabet cookie cutters and bird themed cookie cutters so we could make cookies for the annual Utah County Birders Potluck. 

Being out in nature is great to celebrate World Mosquito Day. 

It was also National Lemonade Day so we had some lemonade at the potluck and Jr. made us some mint lemonade for when we got home. 

 

Lucky: I know the C-cret ingredient.

Po-Ta-To

August 19 was National Potato Day.

We ate Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs (from A Season of Family Meal Plans, volume 3, by Jordan Page) with rice and Bacon Ranch Potatoes (from Instant Cooking by Six Sisters' Stuff) and some cucumber from our garden. Yummmmm. 

Can You Tell We're Related?

 

Congratulations!

My niece got married in August. Toward the end of July she had a bridal shower that Nichole and I went to. We got to spend time with both of my sisters and some of their daughters.

 

The day of the wedding was wonderful. Beautiful day spent with family. All but one of my siblings were there. 

The temple sealing was in the morning.

There was a family luncheon after pictures.

Some of us did some juggling afterward.

My sister-in-law has been practicing her juggling. 

Jeremy and I took the kids home between the luncheon and reception for a little break. It was pretty little because we went back in time for the whole reception.

The reception was also nice. 

Look in the background of this picture. Lucky photobombs without even trying (I can also see his reflection in the middle picture).

There are plenty of times he does try, though. Looking through my blog, I noticed he's been creeping into photos since before he was 2 years old.

It was a beautiful day. I'm happy for my niece and new nephew for finding each other. And because he already has children, we got even more family members added to our numbers. 

You know I love family!

A Few More Holidays

August 16 was Tell a Joke Day. We told jokes.

 

August 17 was I LOVE My Feet Day. I celebrated by appreciating my feet while I did different things. I love my feet because they help me get around to run errands, harvest vegetables and herbs, take the kids places. I love my feet.

August 18 was Bad Poetry Day. Jr. Jr. and I celebrated.

 

Jr. Jr.: 

I would choose to rhyme

But I don't wanna.

 

Me:

Good?

Not good.

This is not good.

This is bad.

Bad. 

Relaxation Day

August 15 was National Relaxation Day.

The public library is always a relaxing place for me.

I love the new outdoor courtyard/greenhouse area at Orem Library. Very relaxing. That's where I spent some time that afternoon.

When I got home I took Jet for a scooter ride around the neighborhood. I was happy to get my walk in because I wasn't able to go out that morning.  

I find walks relaxing.

I also made myself a smoothie earlier that day (I've been making a lot of smoothies lately). Also relaxing.