Summer Reading

We completed Summer Reading Programs for Orem and Provo Libraries. Yay, us!

There was plenty more reading.

We went to more Stories in the Park.

We had more picnics.

We went on more walks.

Apparently Jet decided to go trick-or-treating on one of our walks.

We went to more Provo Story Trails. 

"How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats" at Spring Creek Park.

"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" at Paul Ream Wilderness Park. That is the same place we acted out that story last year so we thought it was fun that the Provo Library put that story there this year. Of course we had to act it out again after reading it.

"The Golden Crab" on a sunny day at Lakeview Park.

Lamington Day is an Australian holiday. We happened to go read a story adapted from an Australian tale at Carterville Park on Lamington Day, July 21. "How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch." Ha Ha Ha. We also heard the song, "I Come From a Land Down Under," on the radio while we were driving to that park. Ha Ha.

One evening we drew portraits with everyone starting with a head shape then passing the paper to the next person who drew the eyes then the next person who drew the nose, etc. etc. It was so fun to see how different they all turned out. It was a fun family activity and we got credit for Summer Reading. The library reading programs really do have great ideas for activities to do as a family.

We did some activities at both libraries including the Fairy Tale Escape Room at Orem Library

and getting pictures with the Provo Library.

We went to the "Knight Night" Summer Reading Finale at Orem Library. They had members of the Salt Lake City Crusaders talking about armor and doing fighting demonstrations. People were able to ask questions as well. Nichole has been into drawing armor lately so she made sure to bring paper to sketch. And when they talked about different parts of the armor, she knew what they were talking about.

We picked up prizes for Provo's Summer Reading Program as well.

Another successful Summer of reading.

Flat Stanley's Journal

This is the journal Lucky turned in to school after Flat Stanley visited us for Spring Break.

Monday

Stanley and my family were playing with a frisbee and Stanley caught the frisbee! my brother didn't want to play with the frisbee. My baby brother caught the frisbee!

 

Tuesday

Stanley and my family colored hard boiled eggs. we actually didn't use paint we used crayons. The eggs were hot so we used crayons because the wax would melt off onto the egg.

 

Wednesday

 

Stanley and my family went to a lek my brothers and I got to play on devices. On the way to the lek my dad wasn't paying attention to what speed he was going so he got pulled over by police. Also on the way back home we stopped at a park to play with a frisbee. When we got home we had an Easter egg hunt Stanley was inside my bag counting my eggs. Here are the some of the places I found my eggs. (in a tree.) (in some logs.) (by the bird feeder.) And also everyone got a chocolate bunny.

 

Thursday

Stanley and I went to the dentist. the dentist saw that my brother only had one wiggly tooth and no cavities. I had two wiggly teeth and zero cavities. Stanley had no wiggly teeth and no cavities. When we were finished the toys we picked out was an alien with a parachute and a lipstick eraser. My brother got the alien I got the lipstick eraser.

 

Friday

Stanley and my family looked at murals on the way to the Provo River to throw rocks into it one of the murals was a tiger.

Nature Bonding

Jr. Jr., Nichole, and I got up early and went up to the Nebo Bench Trailhead again then down to the water trough. It wasn't as successful a morning birding as it was when I went on Pioneer Day and when Nichole and Jeremy went on Father Daughter Take a Walk Day. We still enjoyed being in nature, though. 

We stopped at the Beaver Dam Overlook because the mist was gorgeous down in the valley.

When I went the week before there were so many mourning doves. I don't think I saw any robins. This morning, there were so many robins everywhere. It is interesting how you can see different things on different days. We still didn't see any crossbills. I'm glad Nichole got to see some when she went with Jeremy. We did hear American three-toed woodpecker drumming, though, and may or may not have seen one in the trees really far away.

Jr. Jr. was happy to have control of the camera on the drive back down. 

I forgot to get a picture of the three of us together at the trough so I made sure we got pictures on the way down. So did Jr. Jr.

That was a nice morning.

Library Bonding

Nichole and I spent some time one day at both Orem and Provo libraries. While we were at Orem Library we decided to celebrate a couple of holidays. July 30 was Talk in an Elevator Day so every time we got in an elevator, I snapped a picture of the two of us talking.

We stopped by to see Libby the Librantula since we haven't seen her in a while.

Then we sat down for a bit and did some reading as it was Paperback Book Day.

It was also International Day of Friendship Day so I texted one of my friends and it was Father-in-Law Day so I sent a message to Jeremy's dad, neither of those was while we were at the libraries, though.