Spring Break- Thursday and Friday

Here's the fun we had on Thursday. Dentist appointment for two of the kids. Can that be considered fun?

We also watched another movie.

 

Friday, the kids and I drove around certain parts of Provo looking at murals on the sides of buildings. Then we went to throw rocks in the Provo River. We brought "Daddy" and Flat Stanley again.

Next time I need to make sure we don't watch parkour videos before heading out. Oh, Jr. Some of his jumping around was fun.

 

Some of it... not so much.

"My foot got stuck."

 

And some of it was hilarious. Ha Ha Ha Ha.

As April 9 was National Unicorn Day, we watched a unicorn on the other side of the fence near where we were playing.

Then we went home to watch yet another movie.

So that is the end of blogging about Spring Break Monday through Friday. 

Happy Birthday Once Again, Oreo

It's that time again. March 6 is the Oreo Cookie's birthday and we've again got a baby just the right age for celebrating by dancing to Weird Al's "The White Stuff" with the family while wearing... the slug outfit. Jr. Jr. wore it when we celebrated in 2012. Lucky wore it when we celebrated in 2015. Jet wore it tonight when we celebrated in 2021. Aren't traditions fun? We also ate Oreos.

March 6 is also National Dentist's Day so we also danced to the song "Be a Dentist" from Little Shop of Horrors. Earlier in the day I was listening to a show where a character said, "I've heard stories of your dead disappearing." What I heard was, "I've heard stories of your dentist appearing." Heh Heh.

Happy Celebrating!

Oreo Adventures

The kids had a day off of school yesterday so we loaded everyone in the van and headed out to look for a particular bird.  And we found it.

Juniper Titmouse

When we stopped to get everyone lunch, we got out the Oreos we brought with us since March 6 is the birthday of the Oreo cookie.  We only opened the red velvet Oreos, though.  We'll save the others for another time.

While we were driving around, the kids got to watch Wreck It Ralph, which has a scene with Oreos.  They also got to watch Horton Hears a Who, which has a scene with the mayor at the dentist.  March 6 is also Dentist's Day.

We saw lots of other birds while we were out as well as lots and lots and lots and lots of prairie dogs.

On the way home I celebrated by singing along to some Weird Al- "The White Stuff" (about Oreos) and "Cavity Search" (about visiting the dentist).

 Jr. pointed out the bird in these last pictures.  Silly Goose.

Today, March 7, is Cereal Day.  We ate cereal for dinner.

Tender Hearts

I can talk about this now because Jeremy had a root canal this morning and is no longer in pain.
Before it, in the past few weeks, he had some really bad toothaches.  One night I had a meeting and came home to find him in so much pain.  My poor husband.  The kids were doing what they could to try to make him feel better.  A couple of the kids made "get well" notes for him.

Nichole let me know that on this one she made the "o"s into "I-V profen."  He's been taking a lot of ibuprofen lately to help with the pain.

 
Lucky was trying to give him hugs.
Jr. Jr. did his dance for him since his dance makes the world a better place.
Sweet sweet children.  Such blessings.
I am so grateful for their tender little hearts.  They saw that he was having trouble and did what they could for him.  I'm also grateful that the dentist did what he could for him, a more permanent solution.
Besides my children, I'm grateful for all the people who prayed for him and gave him priesthood blessings, and offered advice on what things relieve some of the pain.  You are all blessings to us.  Thank you.

Happy Dentist's Oreo

In the immortal words of Weird Al...

"I've had a zillion or two
In my life, they're so right
My teeth are all rotted clear through
But who cares? What else am I supposed to do?

Oh OH OH-OH-Oh, Oh Oreo
Oh OH OH-OH-Oh, the white stuff
Oh OH OH-OH-Oh, Oh Oreo
What's in the middle? The white stuff"


Happy Dentist Day and Happy Birthday to the Oreo Cookie, both on March 6!

A Couple of Links

First of all, I have to share this link of a video my brother made for our favorite dentist. To go along with Dentist's Day tomorrow.
Then, Christine asked about this calendar that Jeremy created. He researched crazy holidays on the internet and put together a fun calendar. He's working on getting a holiday or significant event for each day of the year. Like I mentioned before, lots of reasons to celebrate.

How to celebrate Dentist's Day

This one is for you, Christine. You want to know our ideas on how to celebrate a holiday before it comes up? Well, there's a holiday coming up this Sunday that could be a special day for you and your children. March 6 is National Dentist's Day. And here are some simple suggestions of how to celebrate.

My daughter has been very interested in making toothbrushes lately. She learned how in school. She takes one piece of paper and cuts slits in it to make bristles, then she glues or tapes a different colored piece to it for the handle. The other day she made an itty bitty one that was so cute.

It is a simple activity for little kids with adult supervision.

Eat some foods that are good for your teeth- apples and milk, for example.

Practice brushing teeth instead of just chewing on the bristles or sucking on the toothpaste.

Make sure they get those back teeth.

And of course, the best activity to do with your children- making cards for that special dentist in your life.

Then send them off in the mail on Monday for a nice surprise (the cards, not the children- though I'm sure the dentist would be thrilled with a visit).

If anyone else has any suggestions about how to celebrate this holiday, feel free to share.