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. 

National Cooler Day

May 22 I was too busy getting ready for a trip to celebrate well so I told people this is what you get. I didn't even have time to cut up the watermelon. Nichole did. Happy National Cooler Day.

Jeremy did suggest while he was still at work that one of the kids take a frozen Costco lasagna and cook it in the oven. Oh yeah. That was a good idea. So they did. Happy Don't Fry Day.

The kids did help in some ways with getting ready for the trip. Besides taking care of food because I wasn't up to it, and gathering things, some of them also helped clean out the van so we could travel more comfortably the next day. Happy National Road Trip Day. 

Last Week of School- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Last week of school continued.

I got to help put vinyl on T-shirts Lucky's grade wore for their dance festival. My sister, who has a LOT of experience with that sort of thing, helped me figure it out because I don't have as much experience. They danced to the song, "Thunder." Some of the shirts were black with white lettering that said, "Lightning," with a white lightning bolt and some were white with black lettering that said, "Thunder," with a black rain cloud.

Lucky's class also had a talent show that day. He played harmonica for his classmates and teacher.

Tuesday, May 21, was International Tea Day and Strawberries and Cream Day. I made scones with a recipe from The Fiction Kitchen Trio Cookbook. I did not make clotted cream to go with it. No, thanks.

The biscuits I made were based on the Funfetti Shortbread Bites we made January of 2021, but without the sprinkles.

 

Wednesday, April 22, was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday. Nichole and I chatted about Sherlock Holmes then she, Jet, and I went to our own Lost World that evening. O.K. So it was Bridal Veil Falls which is not lost at all, but Utah's Adventure Family had mentioned it on Instagram and made we want to go so we got a little evening walk in after taking boys to activities that evening.

And cuteness. Jeremy brought home a watermelon that Jet was so excited about, he got a plastic knife out of the drawer and tried slicing it. You better believe he got the first piece when Jeremy finally cut it up.

 

Thursday, May 23, I got out for another walk in the morning. I've been wanting to get out for walks more.

That evening, Nichole and I went to a Relief Society activity together. I love getting to do things with my girl.

What They Missed- August 3

Jeremy's fair in Montana was canceled last year for obvious reasons. This year it happened. We're still not traveling long distances with our whole family so Jeremy took just the two oldest with him to the fair. It was kind of like when the three of them drove to Washington last year. Just like last year, I kept track of what they missed so they can read about it (with pictures).

 

Tuesday, August 3-

The day they left... early in the morning. I helped them get out the door that morning.

There they go. 

Jeremy gave me updates throughout the day of where they were and what they were doing.

There they are.

Stopping at Swan Lake.

Taking pictures of mountain bluebirds at the rest area at West Yellowstone.

Jeremy made sure to say Hi to Yellowstone for me. He told me, "Yellowstone says Hi." I want to go back someday. That was one of my favorite family trips when we went in 2017. I think we all assumed we would come this year since Jr. Jr. would have a National Parks Pass (which he does) but as I said, we're not doing any long distance traveling with our whole family yet so he hasn't been able to use his pass much.

 

Anyway, enough about them. This is what we did.

Lucky got up before Jr. Jr. and Jet and decided he wanted to do service so he and I started laundry so Jr. Jr. wouldn't have to.

That day was National Watermelon Day but we celebrated a day early so the others could eat watermelon with us. We also ate some on Tuesday.

As it was also Night Out Day on August 3, the boys and I decided to do activities that could be associated with a night out... at home.

We went bowling... on the Wii.

We watched a movie with popcorn and pop.

We also ate mixed nuts for Grab Some Nuts Day. Jr. Jr. and Lucky enjoyed trying different nuts because usually we just have peanuts. They liked the variety.

Jeremy and the older two made it safely to Montana and got some sleep.

Birthday Macaroni

Like me, Nichole wanted to celebrate her birthday with a trip to nature. So for Father Daughter Take a Walk Day on July 7, Nichole and Jeremy got up early and headed up Nebo Loop. They listened for owls (and heard a few, though they didn't see any) and then took a walk/short hike to a spot where there was a water trough that birds like to come visit. 

Jeremy got one lifer and Nichole got two that day, red crossbills and an American three-toed woodpecker. I've still never seen a crossbill (but I want to) but I got to see a three-toed woodpecker when I went on a birding fieldtrip to Mirror Lake when I was pregnant with Jet.

When we were planning for the day, Jr. pointed out how last year for Father Daughter Take a Walk Day, Jeremy and Nichole walked into the music store to get her a new violin.

Jr.: You should do that again this year except get her a cello and then you should give me that cello on my birthday.

Mom: I think cellos cost more than violins.

Jr.: Yes, because they're better.

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. That kid.

 

As it was National Macaroni Day, Nichole requested Jeremy make a macaroni and cheese he makes with polish sausages in it. As it was also World Chocolate Day, she requested chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

And because we were celebrating her Sweet 16, Jeremy and I gave her 16 sweets. She got a kick out of it, when I dumped a bag of 16 candies on her. All the boys wondered if they could have some so we told them when they have their Sweet 16. ;)

Nichole got a drawing book about drawing birds. It was one she had used before and was happy to now own it. Lucky made her a Rito, a bird person from some of The Legend of Zelda games. It was a certain one and Lucky positioned it so it was pointing up like in the game.

We discovered that day that someone else in the family really likes watermelon, which Nichole also requested for her birthday. 

We found him sneaking some that night from the bowl on the table. So cute.

Of Course We Celebrated

August 1 was National Mead Day and we don't drink mead so of course we had cream soda with dinner.
I found out that there is a National Spider-Man Day and it was also August 1.

Yay for Spider-man!

August 2 was Coloring Book Day so of course Nichole did some coloring in a coloring book that day.

It was also American Family Day. That's us. We're an American family, with Pioneer ancestors, living in the West. Ooh ooh. There's an idea for celebrating that one in the future- watch An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. That's a story about an American family. They are the pioneers in that movie.

August 3 was National Watermelon Day so of course we had some with dinner. Jeremy cut up a big watermelon for us.

National Watermelon Day 2016

Mom:  O.K.  Nichole, show me that smile.

Jr. Jr.:  Take a picture of my smile.

We know how to celebrate National Watermelon Day, August 3.

Hey, where'd that chip come from?  That's not watermelon.