Noodle, Don't Noodle

We celebrated without Jeremy while he was gone. Here's some of what we celebrated:

 

October 6 was National Noodle Day. We had angel hair pasta and alfredo. I love alfredo.

 

Did you know they changed National Taco Day? I just found out when my mom wished me a Happy National Taco Day on October 7 this year. It used to always be on October 4. Now it's always Taco Tuesday. 

We made homemade tortilla chips which can be used with taco salad. We didn't eat taco salad, though.

 

October 7 was also Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day. Jr. Jr. melted some chocolate chips and we dipped pretzel sticks in them. Mmmm.

 

October 8 was Fluffernutter Day. I had this on the calendar. I planned on making Fluffernutter sandwiches the whole time. The day of, I realized I didn't have marshmallow fluff. I knew we didn't have marshmallow fluff. It didn't occur to me to go shopping for marshmallow fluff even though that is what is needed for Fluffernutter sandwiches. So we got creative and made grilled Fluffernutter sandwiches with peanut butter, and marshmallows when melted become marshmallow fluff.

Woohoo. Creativity!

Consensus: Members of my family are not fans of grilled peanut butter sandwiches. Several would prefer grilled cheese. Good to know. Although we do like waffle cones with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and peanut butter, so it's the grilled sandwich aspect that doesn't work with the peanut butter.

 

Speaking of grilled cheese sandwiches, the next day, October 9, Jr. Jr. and I were eating grilled cheese sandwiches and this conversation happened.

Mom: It's Moldy Cheese Day. Guess how I celebrated.

(Jr. Jr. looks at me blankly)

Mom: It's Moldy Cheese Day. (wiggles sandwich) Guess how I celebrated.

(Jr. Jr. looks down at his grilled cheese sandwich and starts to laugh)

Jr. Jr.: That deserves a hug. (proceeds to give me a hug) 

 

I mentioned I didn't think we even had any moldy cheese in the fridge. I found some a few days later while I was cleaning out the refrigerator. 

Nevermore

October 7 was Bathtub Day. Jet had a bath. Boom. Celebrated.

 

October 7 was Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day. We had those for after school snack. Boom. Celebrated.

 

October 7 is the anniversary of when Edgar Allen Poe died. Normally we don't celebrate death dates like we celebrate birthdates but it's Edgar Allen Poe so...

Nichole has been reading a lot of Edgar Allen Poe stories and enjoying them. I told her that evening she should wear all black to celebrate. She took my advice. Of course that was the concert attire for her orchestra concert so... heh heh. Boom. Celebrated.

The next day, October 8, was Fluffernutter Day. We had fluffernutter sandwiches for dinner with something else. I didn't take a picture so I don't remember what it was. That's what happens when I try to catch up on the blog a month later. But we did celebrate.

Chocolate Covered Dragons

December 16 is National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day. Jr. made chocolate covered pretzels for the family while Nichole had a Young Women Zoom meeting where she taught the others how to draw a dragon. Way to go, Nichole. Way to go, Jr. Way to #LightTheWorld by sharing your skills with others.

Jr. also made Christmas muffins (banana muffins with either green or red food coloring in the batter) to go with dinner. He even made a couple mini muffins for Jet. Jr. won't have his food class after Christmas Break so he's going to miss it and wants to make lots of food at home. 

It's the same feeling for Nichole who won't have her sewing class anymore. She wants access to the sewing machine so she can keep sewing things at home.