National French Fries Day

.We took on the ultimate challenge today: seeing how many places would give us free French fries for National French Fry Day! Our first stop was Whataburger to kick things off. As we drove to the next spot, Emily carefully handed fries one by one to the Double A’s in the back. By the time we arrived at our next destination, Emily’s bag was completely empty!

We learned a few things along the way, too. At Chick-fil-A, we found out you have to play a game to get the free fries, while Sonic and Slim Chickens didn't offer a free fry deal at all. Our final stop was McDonald's, and we brought those fries right back home to enjoy.

Between our French fry runs, we had a busy but fun day at home. We caught some of the World Cup and hopped on two Zoom calls. During one of them, the Double A’s sat right on Granddad’s lap, completely mesmerized, staring straight into the computer screen. The girls played so nicely with their toys, and Amanda managed a great two-hour nap while Annie rested quietly in her bed.

Later in the day, Glenn showed our RV to a man who had driven all the way from Kilgore. He really liked it, but his offer was way lower than our asking price—so we shall see! Emily was a huge help, braving the heat outside with Granddad to show the RV.

Emily also helped me whip up a delicious lunch of hotdogs and two boxes of macaroni and cheese, which gave us the perfect easy leftovers for supper. Granddad cut up a fresh watermelon into nice, thick chunks so the girls could easily hold onto the rind. Surprisingly, we discovered that Emily doesn’t actually like watermelon. How can that be?

To wind down, we all walked around the block before heading toward bedtime. Emily got in plenty of game time, playing two rounds of Rummikub with me and another two with Glenn.

We ended the evening watching "Vivian Tries" and some flight attendant videos on YouTube. All in all, it was a wonderful, relaxing, and fun-filled National French Fry Day!Read more