tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210281841834839112024-02-06T17:51:53.519-08:00Simonton MadnessCassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-47723434561876939112009-07-28T14:16:00.000-07:002009-07-30T11:43:14.523-07:00WE ARE ALIVE!!!!!I know I have been horrible at blogging these past few month's, but our life has been beyond crazy! JD's graduation, selling a house, packing, moving, driving across country, unpacking....and more unpacking, family vacations, and more driving!!! But we are finally all settled in our little townhouse in Minnes"OOO"ta! I honestly never imagined living here...or anywhere outside of AZ, but the kids and I are excited for this new adventure...I just pray we will survive the winter's here...bbbrrrrrrhhhh!!!! Here are some pic's of our adventurous past few months...enjoy ;)<br /> Note: I tried several times to put these pictures in order...but never could get it to cooperate (FRUSTRATING!!). So I just finally gave up and uploaded them as is...so these pictures are not in order.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFxp450Is-62wjm6pf8ko-z0gto-syxrhGjzXOBdR5gCmoZmVH85cUyU_e42D6BsmEk6XJubqjHPoDy0XrRcC16_BkkTz1QaiMp1xCVadZleuEgNMcTcnIEodxxcM5ibKFl1EBOhQcFU/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+908.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFxp450Is-62wjm6pf8ko-z0gto-syxrhGjzXOBdR5gCmoZmVH85cUyU_e42D6BsmEk6XJubqjHPoDy0XrRcC16_BkkTz1QaiMp1xCVadZleuEgNMcTcnIEodxxcM5ibKFl1EBOhQcFU/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+908.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363675653956809362" /></a> "Look Mom...Mnt. Rushmore"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCujEdd1G0eoBCp761Rh4nqc4r9eZOD8cnLeLo-ONHeJTRfeTh4-onoABFXrAKk3ng1Jk8UG9s9MoCONsLa8rwCWzAuDrIJ4as3WGzq9HrBsfNvkWbahEe97XLJxbjdyOaJThy3td_ink/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCujEdd1G0eoBCp761Rh4nqc4r9eZOD8cnLeLo-ONHeJTRfeTh4-onoABFXrAKk3ng1Jk8UG9s9MoCONsLa8rwCWzAuDrIJ4as3WGzq9HrBsfNvkWbahEe97XLJxbjdyOaJThy3td_ink/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363675645113993202" /></a>Me & my boys hangin out with the Presidents!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEOI9cz9kUgKijJbEvmg0dKHd9DcBgD5CsgqlIaELQwVQvVyBwkhgtXFcXIGyh6vSYizzpOJrQIp0q53Z4aenOFQrbxRsqYX9h643KVBKX_JdorxUI3fhO1-PBrGoqrBVrQtVcCT2ozE/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+868.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEOI9cz9kUgKijJbEvmg0dKHd9DcBgD5CsgqlIaELQwVQvVyBwkhgtXFcXIGyh6vSYizzpOJrQIp0q53Z4aenOFQrbxRsqYX9h643KVBKX_JdorxUI3fhO1-PBrGoqrBVrQtVcCT2ozE/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+868.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363675637771873650" /></a>JD and boys!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxQmRDfm71upUaYzR6HfuMEDA09FFf8AZa-IhcQhDbnGmRGzXC6xxu3QfuCpLQst6wAwhhGycssLkfKaxLjWRHPrya5YwuQJZzVLf5n2Lf1H7aAd-EA2QgbO1-4kLtQwFPvuByMlbesU/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+862.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxQmRDfm71upUaYzR6HfuMEDA09FFf8AZa-IhcQhDbnGmRGzXC6xxu3QfuCpLQst6wAwhhGycssLkfKaxLjWRHPrya5YwuQJZzVLf5n2Lf1H7aAd-EA2QgbO1-4kLtQwFPvuByMlbesU/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363674036904693250" /></a>Mount Rushmore<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORWte9ejtuutE5TUG3swiRvSzRo-yfuLLUKFhXHo_oEr-jupct7AQsyxuITpi_l4PTK5pCvLF-ccMHq9GXu1PdQmrVVSBaeufm66DQbmYkLpdGFmVJAI_9iXaK1F0Z5oYeeDlx8Fiu7Q/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORWte9ejtuutE5TUG3swiRvSzRo-yfuLLUKFhXHo_oEr-jupct7AQsyxuITpi_l4PTK5pCvLF-ccMHq9GXu1PdQmrVVSBaeufm66DQbmYkLpdGFmVJAI_9iXaK1F0Z5oYeeDlx8Fiu7Q/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363674028745621698" /></a>We had just arrived...this place is unbelievable! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nf4ReZVebsaRd2q2-UIujHZ3tQGj4s77V0qjobTUQ7EXOJOMOGzpiy6NozZEsgWUEB9uh-ZqO5gtv_4tKaLNSyWTw1-9JLHd0QPywBLiMr3oUpFyh1cVXb2Sxdzvzq1CZJkA1vqltVw/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nf4ReZVebsaRd2q2-UIujHZ3tQGj4s77V0qjobTUQ7EXOJOMOGzpiy6NozZEsgWUEB9uh-ZqO5gtv_4tKaLNSyWTw1-9JLHd0QPywBLiMr3oUpFyh1cVXb2Sxdzvzq1CZJkA1vqltVw/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363674026160779986" /></a>Lake Powell trip...look at all those kids crammed into ONE houseboat!!! It was a tight squeeze!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhBrnI1DV7_eMVGYG8KoHGz7Q_gJt4MWYjnr0zz58uOA38PFtu5B4kYtVcnVivVA4zdWCqlvlzJgLoFRpvGIUzfd2WB0ayUl4NUifWYkN2oicRUt-aAAyGJJr94Ldi3LQQa8fFtPni88/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+812.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhBrnI1DV7_eMVGYG8KoHGz7Q_gJt4MWYjnr0zz58uOA38PFtu5B4kYtVcnVivVA4zdWCqlvlzJgLoFRpvGIUzfd2WB0ayUl4NUifWYkN2oicRUt-aAAyGJJr94Ldi3LQQa8fFtPni88/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+812.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363674015781014258" /></a>Bryson and I catchin some major air!!! Bryson is our little "Dare Devil"...we couldn't get him off those tubes...he had such a good time...and we all had a good time watching him!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tQqPtby4BNOWhKjOkhQKyOYFxewwodWHRVKwZVOKNZEbE45rXUwVqM3HKLwSiNhW4SJqUK_K-fgiyxPfTk4JJhyphenhyphenQzvUs0CCcqziqZtUpvyrEg7jXWuwTTSMY1-wGRjiOddxHGInDDU0/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tQqPtby4BNOWhKjOkhQKyOYFxewwodWHRVKwZVOKNZEbE45rXUwVqM3HKLwSiNhW4SJqUK_K-fgiyxPfTk4JJhyphenhyphenQzvUs0CCcqziqZtUpvyrEg7jXWuwTTSMY1-wGRjiOddxHGInDDU0/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+690.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363671887942092786" /></a>Me, Bryson, and JD tubin it!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ky2o-X3Vn8Xs3b9Ma8cO4xMeTZzHdq9DREbxvmdKq4vrAVIep4l59-dd42Bs3aF_gXtKT68ZQ_r3tPguqDxQ5_C3KVzmc-D78MQYudjhEUlg7ixLEbu9Kv9g9Xb6slXYXpqocEeZU2Y/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+688.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ky2o-X3Vn8Xs3b9Ma8cO4xMeTZzHdq9DREbxvmdKq4vrAVIep4l59-dd42Bs3aF_gXtKT68ZQ_r3tPguqDxQ5_C3KVzmc-D78MQYudjhEUlg7ixLEbu9Kv9g9Xb6slXYXpqocEeZU2Y/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+688.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363671867025106530" /></a>This tube we called the "Safe" tube...it seriously never flipped or caught much air...so this was not Bryson's favorite...he likes to catch big air and flip out...I'm telling you he is a "THRILL Seeker"!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSx5o_52QGwQZeXCmMJYecenOMrBs085vXM5MGQf6fQxU3JjUTixHzvZbwasgsuEdnftoN7qiMi544HKRdsFkJFFvNfEJfnElDSOgKn6E4jE771Ew7EAC24icUHxGdKzvAnx9QL7PLAI/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+677.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSx5o_52QGwQZeXCmMJYecenOMrBs085vXM5MGQf6fQxU3JjUTixHzvZbwasgsuEdnftoN7qiMi544HKRdsFkJFFvNfEJfnElDSOgKn6E4jE771Ew7EAC24icUHxGdKzvAnx9QL7PLAI/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+677.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363671853852939314" /></a>"Tan the Man"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rHSUklJHu3bSfMA8i6uqa6YexdEkGt5VYXlQ1PSdUMdfoI0rwu-W-OGf3NOzCG8sKM7bCK94NiE9ZDrSgXsi_IrH8ieAFLmBFg0DpYTg7fDooCp5M7MbZOaHl3z7KiIsi-loGAzpx-w/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rHSUklJHu3bSfMA8i6uqa6YexdEkGt5VYXlQ1PSdUMdfoI0rwu-W-OGf3NOzCG8sKM7bCK94NiE9ZDrSgXsi_IrH8ieAFLmBFg0DpYTg7fDooCp5M7MbZOaHl3z7KiIsi-loGAzpx-w/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+650.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363671848201756706" /></a>This is Coby's pouter face...I have the hardest time getting mad at that kid when he pokes out that bottom lip like that I'm putty in his hands...and he know's it ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87XtTmAUFkpsjz85lrV9aBSMPEUT2F0hm_f4jEoMaDSZNYNtPOXkprOdMCGEn78AChBHI54OVWQT3DkCdaKsmz9zHSEQ2krggKs8vNh9pMlX_y4bQxGwjmeRR-KdRcSLg-NdFAw5BJl4/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87XtTmAUFkpsjz85lrV9aBSMPEUT2F0hm_f4jEoMaDSZNYNtPOXkprOdMCGEn78AChBHI54OVWQT3DkCdaKsmz9zHSEQ2krggKs8vNh9pMlX_y4bQxGwjmeRR-KdRcSLg-NdFAw5BJl4/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+542.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363631906335612402" /></a>Bryson caught a Carp...GROSS...but he was so proud of his catch he held onto it till we took a picture! He received a thorough hand washing later!!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMztO8I4KPoRWdrKV4JjfiHny-t5HFzaORaaCWnF9cJAxx4MXLnI3KFgpcwVPAg3T-67LcneLTfKwPmXNkaJ2UFwE9__p1GC-QVCi9pjxUpcgP7N3syKjC7lVqWOqLrI3VQTeL82oXYkw/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMztO8I4KPoRWdrKV4JjfiHny-t5HFzaORaaCWnF9cJAxx4MXLnI3KFgpcwVPAg3T-67LcneLTfKwPmXNkaJ2UFwE9__p1GC-QVCi9pjxUpcgP7N3syKjC7lVqWOqLrI3VQTeL82oXYkw/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363631897359332578" /></a>We took the boy's to eat at Ruby's on the Pier...they thought that was pretty cool!! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMPZfWBMPkBUnXkcO71j0snl9samz8WfiE7YTFkThcar1GLNcXJSc5t8SxOvm-iwl2Ao6pWeaaSG1MBpBBJ_MUKiV4U1eWfOlk2ScSE6Y3Gg6YAPWcKdzr7X2puSFa0rEkMYXD9WQy3w/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMPZfWBMPkBUnXkcO71j0snl9samz8WfiE7YTFkThcar1GLNcXJSc5t8SxOvm-iwl2Ao6pWeaaSG1MBpBBJ_MUKiV4U1eWfOlk2ScSE6Y3Gg6YAPWcKdzr7X2puSFa0rEkMYXD9WQy3w/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+403.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363631893110939666" /></a>My boy's on the Pier.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFBDZe0KWj-ph5zUL8AYaBABxJmLwRvjafiSz-0WP1LZeO4SorcQ_zqzMYqEJby3OamZivsS2ucjY8ABZdyXL15ALsRGRzxxYw-B7tucubv9ffUgEZlsJokyQYlNz4SZQcrDcLJjGcp0/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+400.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFBDZe0KWj-ph5zUL8AYaBABxJmLwRvjafiSz-0WP1LZeO4SorcQ_zqzMYqEJby3OamZivsS2ucjY8ABZdyXL15ALsRGRzxxYw-B7tucubv9ffUgEZlsJokyQYlNz4SZQcrDcLJjGcp0/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+400.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363628924859480674" /></a>Gotta love CA sunsets.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbyo6tVoofBQIFN-zrmz0A0zGaMgxe-ltbTEoGnLWnJgJlElGxMzKAcq_JqEmbZ5m8wx6xNEgrxg4k5zKSUL25MDqgcQdrwoLZcTL9DSGuuOAQXzKtHVG7_b-QxoDbJyGzi44yZ96rcc/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbyo6tVoofBQIFN-zrmz0A0zGaMgxe-ltbTEoGnLWnJgJlElGxMzKAcq_JqEmbZ5m8wx6xNEgrxg4k5zKSUL25MDqgcQdrwoLZcTL9DSGuuOAQXzKtHVG7_b-QxoDbJyGzi44yZ96rcc/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+393.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363628913750293634" /></a>And a good game of Wuffle Ball on the Beach!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j8fQc8UEzQ2aB0M_vEr5RzLLz3EbOQfeZKWqRNBXq82OAT1aGMr55G_zfPLiC9rov-MyyD-NUVqI30xr-Gyq6v2ul4f1a-zg3ApQr2XAM3rTnTQak_jEXjC2W-miCAUqQyY8i6evHiw/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j8fQc8UEzQ2aB0M_vEr5RzLLz3EbOQfeZKWqRNBXq82OAT1aGMr55G_zfPLiC9rov-MyyD-NUVqI30xr-Gyq6v2ul4f1a-zg3ApQr2XAM3rTnTQak_jEXjC2W-miCAUqQyY8i6evHiw/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+395.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363628912130041202" /></a>My silly boys!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuASEmwPSw_sGcyPEQgkiRdUnDYcCJ4oDohSpGAYs_YMo18AwUXAGLJ0EZEeeQOx8apVuJu-I0m-id_qLOLNEAp5HE06vZHcMwyhcbjqbUA9-TpopXzqxP4wlLtHWLB9AKZ5DTB3WRAQ/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuASEmwPSw_sGcyPEQgkiRdUnDYcCJ4oDohSpGAYs_YMo18AwUXAGLJ0EZEeeQOx8apVuJu-I0m-id_qLOLNEAp5HE06vZHcMwyhcbjqbUA9-TpopXzqxP4wlLtHWLB9AKZ5DTB3WRAQ/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363628900908259762" /></a>JD giving the boy's some Boogie Boarding tips!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGreoVr7ad6WRvx1haZlRKnyOByYt1MiHWE8UEnWSRQNafXvPJYmhQxcebOotEZc_izGNlbB00j0aQRNJcw_yHR7EyLpM8GTredcuJlTCwNH-fFLBvXj37QFgaUD1KwdACK57631y3sQ/s1600-h/Moving+Trip+2009+296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGreoVr7ad6WRvx1haZlRKnyOByYt1MiHWE8UEnWSRQNafXvPJYmhQxcebOotEZc_izGNlbB00j0aQRNJcw_yHR7EyLpM8GTredcuJlTCwNH-fFLBvXj37QFgaUD1KwdACK57631y3sQ/s320/Moving+Trip+2009+296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363628896181097794" /></a>This is a picture of JD and I at his Formal Graduation Dinner! This was probably one of the greatest nights of my life! JD is FINISHED with school...YIPPY!!!! I am so proud of JD and all his hard work; he worked really hard for so LONG it was great to have a night to celebrate his accomplishments! And just to tell you how wonderful my hubby is at the graduation dinner all the graduates get to stand up and give a little speech. So when it was JD's turn he stood up and thanked his Professor's, classmates, and then he took a moment and honored me and thanked me for all my love and support and had me come up and he gave me a gift. When I got back to my seat I realized the bag said "DIAMONDS" on it!! I quickly opened my present and inside was a pair of diamond earrings!!!! I couldn't believe it! Just thanking me for all "my" hard work was HUGE and to top it off with Diamond EARINGS!!! What can I say I'm married to the greatest man on Earth...sorry ladies it's true ;)Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-87687745821492513172009-02-02T06:50:00.000-08:002009-02-02T12:06:39.501-08:00I still can't believe it<OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-2b11ee71270f2c9b height=266 width=320 contentId="2b11ee71270f2c9b"></OBJECT><br />Can you see the panic on both of our faces? <br />When Bryson discovered that his tooth was lose it was all he would talk about for weeks. He told all his friends at school, and called his grandparents to tell them about some very "EXCITING" news. He asked me questions about what it was like when I was his age and lost my first tooth, what it felt like, if it bled, and how much did the tooth fairy bring me (he was most curious about that question). But when his dad (being the Dentist that he is) tried to EXTRACT the tooth, Bryson and I both decided we weren't ready!!! <br />So after about a week he finally decided it was time...but on his terms. We had read a book together about a boy in the 1st grade who wanted to lose a tooth and one of the ways he came up with was taking some string and tying it to the tooth and then taking the other end and tie it to a door knob then slam the door shut to pull out the tooth. In the book this scheme was unsuccessful and I think Bryson was expecting the same...so when his tooth actually came out I think he was in disbelief that it had actually worked! I think we all were!! <br /><br />P.S. <br />The tooth fairy did visit and brought Bryson a one dollar bill in exchange for his tooth! He was so excited!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-24456122717663131372009-01-29T19:20:00.000-08:002009-01-29T19:43:08.932-08:00Tag...I'm it!!Just got tagged! Thanks Becky for giving me something to blog about...I'm sure my "few" reader's thank you. Anyway here are...<br />The Rules:<br /><br />1. Go to your documents/pictures.<br />2. Go to your 6th file.<br />3. Go to your 6th picture.<br />4. Blog about it.<br />5. Tag 6 people to do the same.<br />6. So here we go...<br /><br />THE 6TH PIC...[drumroll, drumroll, drumroll...]<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B4dn57WHhdHVXK_lvQoeWVESVVVVT0vNL4Ys5A_ZUPGvc5iSFCcVX1YIwOQVKGF2BcyPweuo00tPbTpBls0bR1cPx03P_Gzjos1EyD09HogcG3HfmihFoA2W-b9ZcDiadUjJHpO8ibo/s1600-h/IMG_8110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B4dn57WHhdHVXK_lvQoeWVESVVVVT0vNL4Ys5A_ZUPGvc5iSFCcVX1YIwOQVKGF2BcyPweuo00tPbTpBls0bR1cPx03P_Gzjos1EyD09HogcG3HfmihFoA2W-b9ZcDiadUjJHpO8ibo/s320/IMG_8110.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296921887484598434" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is one of my favorite days! We had just moved into our beautiful new home in Texas and decided to turn our play set in the backyard into a "Water Park"! The boys spent HOURS in the backyard slipping and sliding...I can still hear their giggles!! This picture isn't the best one to capture the fun...but this one did<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWCprrjd11JPz0lnmzgNrKujxloZRPWh-J0cP4ISSIOY7yUVLYC8zKLCh_WDLmnOcltJwkkKUQ58MxBXNXou6sQdkpbEoosypYHETnq_eukNkgWfJbS31-HCD669QGX6183S3eftpcec/s1600-h/IMG_8142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWCprrjd11JPz0lnmzgNrKujxloZRPWh-J0cP4ISSIOY7yUVLYC8zKLCh_WDLmnOcltJwkkKUQ58MxBXNXou6sQdkpbEoosypYHETnq_eukNkgWfJbS31-HCD669QGX6183S3eftpcec/s320/IMG_8142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296924527181464642" /></a><br />Blow up pool: $7.00<br />Water Bill: $60.00<br />Sunscreen: Would have been a good idea $0.00 (Another memory I have...the sunburns the next day...OUCH!!!)<br />Watching my boy's laugh and play together: PRICELESS<br />I tag...<br />-Marnie <br />-Tina<br />-Miss M <br />-Kaylynne<br />-Jodi (I can't wait to see what picture you come up with)<br />-Laura D.Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-31235339523480953692009-01-13T17:58:00.000-08:002009-01-13T18:20:46.480-08:00Lets catch up...I know it has been FOREVER since I have posted...but I will try and catch you up in as few words as possible...<br />-We went to AZ for Christmas and had a great time...we were unlucky in the job hunt though...so it looks like we will be living in a different state for a little while longer :) oh wait I mean:(<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvU8fO9mCKobOnFoZMIOPNnuIY0KYMpHm9G3xKk1m5eoGAFEr64zTEVjTpinTwG5M7KerOl6-tAsXni-PKHehzYNdgjqwUnrRXg1hx3QZuTAC9HltF6FpFeu9d_6IKglVutgvOUMKKpc/s1600-h/IMG_2486.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvU8fO9mCKobOnFoZMIOPNnuIY0KYMpHm9G3xKk1m5eoGAFEr64zTEVjTpinTwG5M7KerOl6-tAsXni-PKHehzYNdgjqwUnrRXg1hx3QZuTAC9HltF6FpFeu9d_6IKglVutgvOUMKKpc/s320/IMG_2486.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290968009475614482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXNKF4TYCqfi4a20QsedvFiIJF2iLCJgFLdtvXDJIb1kBa871R71wDX9gwXuu5O29uToaCfkwMv2ptDtRkFa3ig7n6Phxh9wafJximJYMrLml9vxVVwfn99Z6SAINAwoBs-st17xWPR0/s1600-h/IMG_2460.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXNKF4TYCqfi4a20QsedvFiIJF2iLCJgFLdtvXDJIb1kBa871R71wDX9gwXuu5O29uToaCfkwMv2ptDtRkFa3ig7n6Phxh9wafJximJYMrLml9vxVVwfn99Z6SAINAwoBs-st17xWPR0/s320/IMG_2460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290968006275128626" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-Tanner has decided he is a big boy and has DEMANDED that he sleep with his brothers! Such a sad day...if it were up to me he would be sleeping in his crib till he was 16!!!<br />-And then I decided that Max was lonely and needed a friend so....we got him a puppy!!! I honestly thought this was a GREAT idea...I'm learning my "great" ideas really aren't that "great" ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzl3RUFZvKJjLBPx5Qkm6DGkzwS2wXCLtqhZ9ES1jCPsOtzjxdN7vq2CiP6IdhlTnMJAoM5n-gtEJ4z-SnloaOrdaRGqJtw5W-zihJHqrKQVsOr2f-84RuGkc3c5MWR-Al3cbKWH76Ik/s1600-h/IMG_2559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzl3RUFZvKJjLBPx5Qkm6DGkzwS2wXCLtqhZ9ES1jCPsOtzjxdN7vq2CiP6IdhlTnMJAoM5n-gtEJ4z-SnloaOrdaRGqJtw5W-zihJHqrKQVsOr2f-84RuGkc3c5MWR-Al3cbKWH76Ik/s400/IMG_2559.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290965925015317986" /></a><br />We have definitely started 2009 out with a BANG! We hope you all had a happy and safe Holiday!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-31677029193496178422008-12-18T06:05:00.001-08:002008-12-18T06:19:09.379-08:00It's the most "WONDERFUL" time of the year....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMwpySdd726PqvsqjgIyB2AheNJhM4_tLbTCago6SF31u4XpCt-70g2O3JvwQ1SamWHM0-d6ADKkzVwIW8hMGatrj87_9NXDGkfwb8aPuAb_gBQb9DSmdOY7TFG1M830LpZwj7Vvn-wE/s1600-h/IMG_6074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMwpySdd726PqvsqjgIyB2AheNJhM4_tLbTCago6SF31u4XpCt-70g2O3JvwQ1SamWHM0-d6ADKkzVwIW8hMGatrj87_9NXDGkfwb8aPuAb_gBQb9DSmdOY7TFG1M830LpZwj7Vvn-wE/s400/IMG_6074.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281133691724596674" /></a><br /> <strong><em>We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas! </em></strong>Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-59017891622613751992008-12-10T09:38:00.000-08:002008-12-10T10:09:06.759-08:00Have I totally lost my MIND??We have a new addition to our family...meet MAX!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEF1Hhh0cydusbJNBXL-sBAqMoZsWMHISlCgjdkzBI6g-QMuy86BNpP00zGzln00Jgc5oiUlbLrXdIbyVhM63neBEjhEXVZOjcWr6mMludyACqrRrxHybmHWW0xss3jkic_xZkL8S2I8/s1600-h/IMG_2102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEF1Hhh0cydusbJNBXL-sBAqMoZsWMHISlCgjdkzBI6g-QMuy86BNpP00zGzln00Jgc5oiUlbLrXdIbyVhM63neBEjhEXVZOjcWr6mMludyACqrRrxHybmHWW0xss3jkic_xZkL8S2I8/s400/IMG_2102.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278219031341045170" /></a> <br />We took him in on a trial basis for the weekend and the kids ended up falling in love with him! I have to admit he is a really good dog. He will fetch a ball all day long (I'm not kidding ALL DAY...my arm is still sore). He already knows a few commands like sit and stay. And the best part...he knows his place is OUTSIDE!! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dh8z-yfgVU6rfvn4me7OLVRRe7gg-OIxaxmoFzzGgiGE9s_qi11KmU4KPtKO4T-h3mDaUth45ehvkLeVHv4n8QmeEQNVJvhsEa5n2JfC50b2PwXgIAyviRl3RQMipFlKko6eQAjXLD0/s1600-h/IMG_2100.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dh8z-yfgVU6rfvn4me7OLVRRe7gg-OIxaxmoFzzGgiGE9s_qi11KmU4KPtKO4T-h3mDaUth45ehvkLeVHv4n8QmeEQNVJvhsEa5n2JfC50b2PwXgIAyviRl3RQMipFlKko6eQAjXLD0/s320/IMG_2100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278220811486263586" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E8Adh0U7_-uFwrJgAOHCWGQ_S9I1TmPhxSeRuu7oCu3uujLrb0tG-28BPoAyIBaTPWE3gtB6R2rY5_pzO7A1qeN7lTxX1iYm8HUNxK2x9G1ZxKPrRpLDW7ndlba_U1XjnaAwwndHAOI/s1600-h/IMG_2108.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E8Adh0U7_-uFwrJgAOHCWGQ_S9I1TmPhxSeRuu7oCu3uujLrb0tG-28BPoAyIBaTPWE3gtB6R2rY5_pzO7A1qeN7lTxX1iYm8HUNxK2x9G1ZxKPrRpLDW7ndlba_U1XjnaAwwndHAOI/s320/IMG_2108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278220815961629794" /></a> <br />The boys are so excited to finally have a dog...and JD even seems to like him too ;)Bryson and Coby are in charge of feeding Max and picking up any doggy poops in the back yard(with a shovel)!! They haven't complained once...I think they are probably still "AWH" struck about getting a dog that everything about him is fun and exciting (even cleaning up his poops;)! I just wonder if I have taken on more than I can handle...hopefully the boys continue to help with Max and we will all live "Happily Ever After"!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-40756530172062608352008-11-28T13:27:00.000-08:002008-11-28T14:35:41.298-08:00Happy Thanksgiving...GOBBLE, GOBBLE!!!This year we decided to carry on the Davis family tradition and go to a Turkey Trot, but since we had no one to go and support I actually had to step up to the plate and <em>run</em> in the Turkey Trot!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ds-SRoeSkwmgb4taP4hM4CzaqtNRfB2-kZ-4gdOislu99EOjF3EVoB3T7TLiDXhjmKBsioi4RGWXN3hz612mZOAtEcjMYJW9bpnoyGyl46O6Nill13JMOWWCAJK7XH_iI_N_3fEiJig/s1600-h/IMG_1993.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ds-SRoeSkwmgb4taP4hM4CzaqtNRfB2-kZ-4gdOislu99EOjF3EVoB3T7TLiDXhjmKBsioi4RGWXN3hz612mZOAtEcjMYJW9bpnoyGyl46O6Nill13JMOWWCAJK7XH_iI_N_3fEiJig/s200/IMG_1993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273824664312041602" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUcLCBt0Ou1HdXFvXlh55iPifpkPhae-WGfxhLnX2ADOuPLxQrudiKyk4qQaYWqZYhKMScs08mpV7fc3koI8xevP7kRfASVbiQ3YcqAm8f_2o_s2Tht_kyrejzPl8iM42ry-66Bgt7GU/s1600-h/IMG_1998.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUcLCBt0Ou1HdXFvXlh55iPifpkPhae-WGfxhLnX2ADOuPLxQrudiKyk4qQaYWqZYhKMScs08mpV7fc3koI8xevP7kRfASVbiQ3YcqAm8f_2o_s2Tht_kyrejzPl8iM42ry-66Bgt7GU/s200/IMG_1998.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273825560248153890" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(that's me in the front with all the "serious" runners...they kicked me to the back were I belong after my picture was taken) <br />(this is Coby giving me some advice before my big run...he is so funny!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg7-K-01BjfHd7Rd-N9GOJTMb8DaeRIqLZIOQMGi59IQyztCr0Dw_Apo58VvH0meQ16f3aGf-MPjfPXgBjtkT8dXJcvA_lhcUbqtEyL0G2X7QQEtsQ0UTlYi1frL_YaXpAcOSXUykTlU/s1600-h/IMG_2002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg7-K-01BjfHd7Rd-N9GOJTMb8DaeRIqLZIOQMGi59IQyztCr0Dw_Apo58VvH0meQ16f3aGf-MPjfPXgBjtkT8dXJcvA_lhcUbqtEyL0G2X7QQEtsQ0UTlYi1frL_YaXpAcOSXUykTlU/s200/IMG_2002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273826574092645250" /></a> And were off!!!<br /><br />It was a really nice run, I enjoyed running through the beautiful park, I saw a few deer and the weather was PERFECT! But the best part about it was running to the finish line and seeing my "CHEER SQUAD" on the side lines!!! Their faces were priceless, you would have thought I was running in the Olympics! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKNqNSoIVCBrEJM6Qq75TfGLHCIcZhEvGo3355RqiOFdg8Iee_-nfHIBg6HuRXdkVH7XEWcXRMl6e24uzxn0y8sgpLe4opyJ_qobjEwAP-ZR8RnCiDqox7321TFAwetfM2sFKRRBMVF8/s1600-h/IMG_2050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKNqNSoIVCBrEJM6Qq75TfGLHCIcZhEvGo3355RqiOFdg8Iee_-nfHIBg6HuRXdkVH7XEWcXRMl6e24uzxn0y8sgpLe4opyJ_qobjEwAP-ZR8RnCiDqox7321TFAwetfM2sFKRRBMVF8/s320/IMG_2050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273828693749683442" /></a><br />After that we headed home to start cooking....and when I say "we" you all know I mean "ME"..right? <br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU865JZBmuETt-BIm1mFIKF5J3k3TiudrfwKJZSO69S8X7nSJrcjr-dE3wT5MkhrgCAdxRnM60_T1ELViy0uW64HX1v1VdEM4R2AgCfzQq7wSTjGZHGZvyWpANMTCW-8yKHEAyR3IDjmc/s1600-h/IMG_2087.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU865JZBmuETt-BIm1mFIKF5J3k3TiudrfwKJZSO69S8X7nSJrcjr-dE3wT5MkhrgCAdxRnM60_T1ELViy0uW64HX1v1VdEM4R2AgCfzQq7wSTjGZHGZvyWpANMTCW-8yKHEAyR3IDjmc/s320/IMG_2087.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273831051878959938" /></a>My master piece...this had to of been the "BEST" turkey I have ever had...not to toot my own horn but seriously it was FANTASTIC!!!! The secret is to brine your turkey...it makes it so moist and juicy! <em>DELISIOUSO</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhajN6n5Zi5vrSq3BPb6Luqgc3fV3aLii2BAYo-lEIKajsuEEIZ_ZT3LYFzuWwT0I0JP01FY1hbj_alaC2r8ydsDPjC99lD6S1nTbe-26fkdSbxA5haXNEYpBJMJ_af5G9FwGlI8IDRM/s1600-h/IMG_2072.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhajN6n5Zi5vrSq3BPb6Luqgc3fV3aLii2BAYo-lEIKajsuEEIZ_ZT3LYFzuWwT0I0JP01FY1hbj_alaC2r8ydsDPjC99lD6S1nTbe-26fkdSbxA5haXNEYpBJMJ_af5G9FwGlI8IDRM/s320/IMG_2072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273830544868480658" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When it finally came time to sit down and eat Bryson said "WOW Mom this is a FEAST!"<br />I'm so glad he called it that since "dinner" doesn't take two days to prepare!! <br /> <br />It was so nice to just sit down with our "little" family and laugh, and talk. My favorite part of dinner was when we all said something that we were grateful for, Coby was thankful for Mommy,Daddy, brother, and Tanner. Bryson was grateful for his family. And Tanner I'm sure was thankful for his family too and the FOOD...that kid is <em>always</em> eating! What a wonderful holiday to be able to sit and reflect on all the blessings we have in our lives. We really are so blessed and I am so thankful for my sweet little family.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rdDsDn_gHRwZKJeMOwcGarC0dU3oawaBEtQcscbRMG_xvg0U4_OcbXwPYd9SuNN9mVMQUSMWkIn9RwRZ12nSU60hsJc6KNv-rbu0gWPbNUf67fmsEW6Rxz2yrpLNE7VQv6yvQYozvbo/s1600-h/IMG_2086.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rdDsDn_gHRwZKJeMOwcGarC0dU3oawaBEtQcscbRMG_xvg0U4_OcbXwPYd9SuNN9mVMQUSMWkIn9RwRZ12nSU60hsJc6KNv-rbu0gWPbNUf67fmsEW6Rxz2yrpLNE7VQv6yvQYozvbo/s320/IMG_2086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273837176464983890" /></a><br />(Bryson wanted to take our picture...after a few tries he finally got a picture with our heads in the phrame;)Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-45351316427492757452008-11-21T14:33:00.001-08:002008-11-21T15:03:40.163-08:00Who need's a "Boy Scout" when you've got "Super MOM"?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy54zG6T6OY9C9Z39WGHbdIA4gCFt_5ksWhqYZOtGAyaMmGA0s3i0-Kxt_zkac6CiZQKl7Iju6luVieeQg-gcDqgySjYacBj4yZWcrSSn2pHzCBNKlmI733iZPFuLMh3lEm6XITreH6A/s1600-h/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy54zG6T6OY9C9Z39WGHbdIA4gCFt_5ksWhqYZOtGAyaMmGA0s3i0-Kxt_zkac6CiZQKl7Iju6luVieeQg-gcDqgySjYacBj4yZWcrSSn2pHzCBNKlmI733iZPFuLMh3lEm6XITreH6A/s200/IMG_1920.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271243867725756610" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFLYUy4_5dh8yKmppL9oQVHSeXyGk87doqDGG2SuVa1V-_GxZ-UklfoEXz8Q8TrOf6NhvzJQLr34rnFNswd0kadnbEMAABI4LNEK6GzEl1KM6WDpMaBGZRLsqemV93f3aw7Vhu4ZYELk/s1600-h/IMG_1924.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFLYUy4_5dh8yKmppL9oQVHSeXyGk87doqDGG2SuVa1V-_GxZ-UklfoEXz8Q8TrOf6NhvzJQLr34rnFNswd0kadnbEMAABI4LNEK6GzEl1KM6WDpMaBGZRLsqemV93f3aw7Vhu4ZYELk/s200/IMG_1924.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271243870112212738" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiAbKflz0DYQDhWh2RNYz2lL69KPmPvwLwXs69m5O9vpe4I5E6O7P1-5t_2gopXP9aZlfyN2qlHInqYzWZbDy2QpHD7LY_hqtSAOreDMuNk34ywVPidNpwwaVnoEn1y4mNqLbscCRonI/s1600-h/IMG_1936.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiAbKflz0DYQDhWh2RNYz2lL69KPmPvwLwXs69m5O9vpe4I5E6O7P1-5t_2gopXP9aZlfyN2qlHInqYzWZbDy2QpHD7LY_hqtSAOreDMuNk34ywVPidNpwwaVnoEn1y4mNqLbscCRonI/s200/IMG_1936.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271243885690500546" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr_F_JPCZIE9K_3c9EbugGwFPoCnOqoS-gmC_kZfzG3QuJn__39r_5vCnJ9hm9iN0_1Bd3-3C7XpkRaZSBtYTJIZaifpG6lXC56Hr0AJMxUvunzLwATuzMyHNOQD-RU8LWH5aGo5CfZ0/s1600-h/IMG_1945.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr_F_JPCZIE9K_3c9EbugGwFPoCnOqoS-gmC_kZfzG3QuJn__39r_5vCnJ9hm9iN0_1Bd3-3C7XpkRaZSBtYTJIZaifpG6lXC56Hr0AJMxUvunzLwATuzMyHNOQD-RU8LWH5aGo5CfZ0/s200/IMG_1945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271244514280633666" /></a><br />Don't you just love Winter? We woke up last Saturday to a nice chilly morning...there was actually frost on the ground! So of course I decided that we would make good use of our fireplace and build a fire! The boys were on board...so it was out to the "Forest" to collect some wood. Then we build a T.P. out of wood (something my dad taught me when I was young) and lit a match...JD was a skeptic but I knew this would be the greatest fire he had ever seen...and it was!! The kids were thrilled and I of course was "Super Mom" in their eyes!! So we kicked back and relaxed by warming our feet by the fire! AAAAHHHHHH!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVritJ9cZxxNKgyaPCoTAlsWXCa2sBA5qA4oC5eWq8OmYUPwIDhjwovCp36aZ3hemVxZ3wVWkLhqF2Ssy_cQLEyU5IlP4iu73LPg7tIPwurz7UicWLuKzDPOJ15afsDVEQa2up-1k7mM/s1600-h/IMG_1956.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVritJ9cZxxNKgyaPCoTAlsWXCa2sBA5qA4oC5eWq8OmYUPwIDhjwovCp36aZ3hemVxZ3wVWkLhqF2Ssy_cQLEyU5IlP4iu73LPg7tIPwurz7UicWLuKzDPOJ15afsDVEQa2up-1k7mM/s400/IMG_1956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271248877585798914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbUFCTH_2hVYOEk8Hjecy3CcndsCQDg41DLA7WcELEwPXxksKkUF6n_lyDOEfC3DhtaxFRFA3ipWQOhtadJRY5rGBwHTw389Fxmqrn71PacwRO4ZIdLm5ZJr-S4kRg75wOxP_JmLKakA/s1600-h/IMG_1950.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbUFCTH_2hVYOEk8Hjecy3CcndsCQDg41DLA7WcELEwPXxksKkUF6n_lyDOEfC3DhtaxFRFA3ipWQOhtadJRY5rGBwHTw389Fxmqrn71PacwRO4ZIdLm5ZJr-S4kRg75wOxP_JmLKakA/s400/IMG_1950.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271248871145240738" /></a><br />We finished the morning by listening to Christmas music and drinking hot chocolate! It was a great Saturday!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-18089165004357519912008-11-06T06:32:00.000-08:002008-11-06T07:00:04.256-08:00Halloween 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjgvq1Fe9_XfJQd6TDeZ2uWH9YCHDbmU9P6GuJYnLedJP6nmhMZXbl6qi94uFUg64IHmvXVgK6L2zJphjaNOJF18nBp8SZ89x-T-9Ar2LqSCW7QZeyJNoBgji9eID-9KT55QiH8FIITE/s1600-h/IMG_1856.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjgvq1Fe9_XfJQd6TDeZ2uWH9YCHDbmU9P6GuJYnLedJP6nmhMZXbl6qi94uFUg64IHmvXVgK6L2zJphjaNOJF18nBp8SZ89x-T-9Ar2LqSCW7QZeyJNoBgji9eID-9KT55QiH8FIITE/s320/IMG_1856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265553802028379154" /></a><br />Knight Coby, Me, Batman, BuzzLight Year and our Jack'o'Latern!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFdipzkdq9UmZL68Fb-H-2HhrV2iT-HrmLZbocr_i0edIR-ly4sWMKj7cR3XMKsWkTManOu02vtKLcoeKu8Fdzy6L-Eecd9NwMZcgq0RMfWV6UXsFD8BOqiSYM1mG-fIdnC_sNCrTX4Y/s1600-h/IMG_1864.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFdipzkdq9UmZL68Fb-H-2HhrV2iT-HrmLZbocr_i0edIR-ly4sWMKj7cR3XMKsWkTManOu02vtKLcoeKu8Fdzy6L-Eecd9NwMZcgq0RMfWV6UXsFD8BOqiSYM1mG-fIdnC_sNCrTX4Y/s320/IMG_1864.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265555169462217282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDNAAXb1MfI5uY677TxMTwz7Rt3pe0dQ_prguqLPaytAFH-qxrwqpvkM1o8xIgd3zcXVeexk8Sl7SM9DasIfXsEkiGajYHhPTzWuOQzfJM0pME77uV_GENgaU_iNSTApJNvbCBwNsd80/s1600-h/IMG_1844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDNAAXb1MfI5uY677TxMTwz7Rt3pe0dQ_prguqLPaytAFH-qxrwqpvkM1o8xIgd3zcXVeexk8Sl7SM9DasIfXsEkiGajYHhPTzWuOQzfJM0pME77uV_GENgaU_iNSTApJNvbCBwNsd80/s320/IMG_1844.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265554159072428738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbNE5uCQaOlHNRWMBH1E_2yk5hO0JaGMcBe7Kh_R23tbNVY6U4JdUMtzPC6gnXTXQFzpYANORPhAeaX8_2WmF6loszvPYv1fX5ThfGLX5_Q1Mi-WiLL8ZFUu3HadhLDAsn59cdJeKUwk/s1600-h/IMG_1903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbNE5uCQaOlHNRWMBH1E_2yk5hO0JaGMcBe7Kh_R23tbNVY6U4JdUMtzPC6gnXTXQFzpYANORPhAeaX8_2WmF6loszvPYv1fX5ThfGLX5_Q1Mi-WiLL8ZFUu3HadhLDAsn59cdJeKUwk/s320/IMG_1903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265555912249686850" /></a>I carried on the Davis tradition...I was a witch for Halloween...no root beer, which JD was disappointed about...but were taking baby step's...maybe next year!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJ3RXBTUGxQ0-DZbkpOU0hGmVUz4upEmVZuHmDFJbjiUMC8_2xb9qW07fRJSTS5_iZllS1kQ5dGgwloJCX_T3HkP9INNuBTWWcHGXotERX3-QVoLtGodjh7QfRZoG9CyxcZxBIIn_gqE/s1600-h/IMG_1904.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJ3RXBTUGxQ0-DZbkpOU0hGmVUz4upEmVZuHmDFJbjiUMC8_2xb9qW07fRJSTS5_iZllS1kQ5dGgwloJCX_T3HkP9INNuBTWWcHGXotERX3-QVoLtGodjh7QfRZoG9CyxcZxBIIn_gqE/s320/IMG_1904.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265556130902812706" /></a> Tanner at first wasn't quite sure about the whole tricker treating idea...but once he realized that people were giving him Candy he was hooked! This is how he came home...passed out with a pumpkin full of candy! What a great Halloween ;)Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-85049895760974292362008-11-01T15:18:00.001-07:002008-11-01T15:30:42.005-07:00Coby's Broken Arm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmMdPkBHIyEWlcspwUCv1mhsgFkit1xnaIu71QaZEL9rxvyGh7zKSujlGTO4rdD-xyVAEEn9nSdS1JYZw8uNXaKgpoEcY-Rbk-YyB-H_GBwoUDdiRQdGa-IXMXa-T2TvOfDj52S_4J7s/s1600-h/IMG_1807.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmMdPkBHIyEWlcspwUCv1mhsgFkit1xnaIu71QaZEL9rxvyGh7zKSujlGTO4rdD-xyVAEEn9nSdS1JYZw8uNXaKgpoEcY-Rbk-YyB-H_GBwoUDdiRQdGa-IXMXa-T2TvOfDj52S_4J7s/s400/IMG_1807.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263817370875297298" /></a><br />While I was at my 10 year reunion Bryson and Coby were playing "WWF" in our hallway. They each would stand in opposite door ways and charge each other, then Bryson decided to hold his arm out and plow Coby down...then he fell right on top of him breaking his elbow! <br />You know it's bad news when your husband calls and asks "were are the insurance cards?" <br />When I returned from my trip Coby with great enthusiasm says..."Mom I can eat with ONE hand!!!" <br />He is such a trooper! I hated not being able to be with him while he was in the Emergency Room...but his Daddy took good care of him! And we survived <em>another</em> injury!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-35664861631216035172008-11-01T14:55:00.000-07:002008-11-01T15:18:03.190-07:00Such a "Little" Man<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6x3F9xtvK2vfXMcWjDLwCjKvwd7WpOf43EAewO3j0F5zy_FI76CJTbA1R_MJrNQ2ESLX-xOS8raCVCtMAVt8e4A9EPmmDvLq-a3ty-tGsKmkAJGTNMRleB0RRWFEd6jgbuc9-vrDhdHQ/s1600-h/IMG_1811.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6x3F9xtvK2vfXMcWjDLwCjKvwd7WpOf43EAewO3j0F5zy_FI76CJTbA1R_MJrNQ2ESLX-xOS8raCVCtMAVt8e4A9EPmmDvLq-a3ty-tGsKmkAJGTNMRleB0RRWFEd6jgbuc9-vrDhdHQ/s400/IMG_1811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263814085478110002" /></a><br />Since this blog is my journal and also my scrapbook I had to put this in. <br />The other day Bryson came to me and asked....<br />Bryson: "Mom what's our phone number?"<br />Mom: (thinking how great it is that he is wanting to learn his phone number, I started singing the Safety Kid's Song in my head "when your in trouble just call on the double..." any of you who were in Mesa 45th ward will know that song) "Our number is .....<br />Bryson: (writing every number down...then looks at me and say's...) "Mom how do you spell Sasha?"<br />Mom: "S A...wait a minute...why?"<br />Bryson: "I want to give Sasha my phone number so that she can call me...and we can talk!!"<br />Mom: (stunned look on my face) "Really? OK...S A S H A"<br /><br />I couldn't help but crack up, that my little boy is already giving out his didchets in KINDERGARTEN!!!! He is definitely turning into our "LITTLE MAN".Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-1267415396092195662008-10-30T12:24:00.000-07:002008-10-30T16:36:12.639-07:00Mesa High Class of 1998Last weekend I flew down to AZ to go to my 10 year High School reunion...I know so old right?...but any excuse to hang out with my "GIRLS"! It was so fun catching up and reminiscing about old times, looking through old pictures, we even watched the dreaded Senior Video (sorry Sheri...I think that video needs to be burned;)I am so glad I was able to go! It was fun seeing people I hadn't seen since High School, some people haven't changed at all, and some people (like myself) you wouldn't recognize them if you bumped right into them! All in all I had a great time, it's always nice to get away and see old faces...but I have to admit the greatest feeling is when you get home and your sweet family's faces light up to see you...being missed is "nice"...I think JD almost shed a tear of relief ;) <br />Thank You Honey for taking care of our boys while I went and played, they almost survived the weekend with out any injury's(pictures of Coby's broken arm will follow).And my friend Laura who took care of my boys all day Friday for me, you are the greatest! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgph78DGrXA7hurbN0dZoQiXZh4ZRFLbQ-mkVqxu4hfxtZwI-54H3Eit5s1HmybQezqDAqINM5ifnNYNPSvyfCIaHkKpuKHCbYWwmfakS6W0WVYN04g42tSGTIQIMB5ghpoQzd2v0dmg/s1600-h/reunion+1.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgph78DGrXA7hurbN0dZoQiXZh4ZRFLbQ-mkVqxu4hfxtZwI-54H3Eit5s1HmybQezqDAqINM5ifnNYNPSvyfCIaHkKpuKHCbYWwmfakS6W0WVYN04g42tSGTIQIMB5ghpoQzd2v0dmg/s320/reunion+1.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263032292587540066" /></a><br />(Brittney, Sheri, Sara, ME (voted most changed female...I don't know if that's a good thing or bad) Natalee, Marnie (voted least changed female (definitely a good thing Marn:)bottom row Heather and Holly)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbcEAvfMbYiQIFArYd66pwlrpTApvod7OZE95FRUDLf9o0ijpnnQu7ZN6if44_Q6Fz1FfJ6SVV5oFqs-bk68rmtDLc7uaJDZMfd8yvA1PMom3O72CIOKf7cnknUA4UAtSYp4Zv3zf0w4/s1600-h/reunion+2.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbcEAvfMbYiQIFArYd66pwlrpTApvod7OZE95FRUDLf9o0ijpnnQu7ZN6if44_Q6Fz1FfJ6SVV5oFqs-bk68rmtDLc7uaJDZMfd8yvA1PMom3O72CIOKf7cnknUA4UAtSYp4Zv3zf0w4/s320/reunion+2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263032173577490322" /></a><br />And the Boys from MHS class of 98Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-84572742643385276262008-10-21T15:42:00.000-07:002008-10-21T16:06:12.378-07:00The Family Photo ShootFirst of all I have to give a big "Thank You" to my wonderful Sister in Law Jodi!! I hate to say <em>Sister in Law</em> Jodi is more my Sister. <br />Anyway, Troy and Jodi decided to make a trip up to Texas and visit us...I know it's hard to believe...you know family wanting to come and visit "US";) Needless to say we were so excited to have them! Our kids play so well together, seriously they never fought! I am still in "aah" at how well these kids get along! They were so busy playing that Jodi and I could just sit and talk, and eat, and then talk some more....its was AWESOME!!! We miss them terribly, my kids actually want me to entertain them now ;) <br />While Jodi was here she was nice enough to do a family photo shoot for us. And of course she took some amazing pictures. Here are a few that I stole from her blog. If you want to see more of our family photo shoot go and check out her blog <strong>jodidavisphotography.blogspot.com</strong>. <br />If any of you are considering having your family pictures done you should definitely call Jodi. She is so talented...I promise you will not be disappointed!! Thanks again Jodi your the BEST!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiSV1H0nG1YxESOWBobVkWEKySugQUPIbQCMGGQ-H_c3lnSSAKo4vuZLWQXQLRUvih89TOxcC2kRbs7bvIJ55010MfFUcFp1feOSTHVt8oY9qsbR4GfMX4tkg8gqUsn09db9YY_bjz9Y/s1600-h/jd+and+cassie+jodi+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiSV1H0nG1YxESOWBobVkWEKySugQUPIbQCMGGQ-H_c3lnSSAKo4vuZLWQXQLRUvih89TOxcC2kRbs7bvIJ55010MfFUcFp1feOSTHVt8oY9qsbR4GfMX4tkg8gqUsn09db9YY_bjz9Y/s400/jd+and+cassie+jodi+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742451860896978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xedFwM_hwAENGl6PBfw8VKD3RYDSXOT-3vdlu3HB_XcDkEbmD05rlyMwcjI_Z1TgK9BCaO7YFcFgMxV_m5tO1drYjjN047CUPIZDHsu_c5lvIIFwomX8bk5GF0Kcuy_XQ7823P0ypwE/s1600-h/Jodi+pics.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xedFwM_hwAENGl6PBfw8VKD3RYDSXOT-3vdlu3HB_XcDkEbmD05rlyMwcjI_Z1TgK9BCaO7YFcFgMxV_m5tO1drYjjN047CUPIZDHsu_c5lvIIFwomX8bk5GF0Kcuy_XQ7823P0ypwE/s400/Jodi+pics.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742459505555026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrb8WfmWedKRYBQ5Kt1wwzO1iuz912JZfFRCamTXgSuYFdS8wr9gDCaAu0pbn8JVPP-h0xW9Tw1dfZJs0Soh9NN5u6MECh8wC_boZkTq1hAz9zSzDO-T88GzO-siOHLhWSqoKC-cwAauI/s1600-h/tanner+jodi+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrb8WfmWedKRYBQ5Kt1wwzO1iuz912JZfFRCamTXgSuYFdS8wr9gDCaAu0pbn8JVPP-h0xW9Tw1dfZJs0Soh9NN5u6MECh8wC_boZkTq1hAz9zSzDO-T88GzO-siOHLhWSqoKC-cwAauI/s400/tanner+jodi+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742467570568898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsABYxzncNdgiVUBpsWQEOopdAhE1NX98rZ1SI8x3U4GtvBj01W_xlSnKTbN7b9ROcaA5kJL2cbiu6GcmdGyKKAp8aOlEGDqUQ8ZdvWJesnKGvNjzgDPyRs_vVGli8-5Muj_avT_xZ-C0/s1600-h/bryson+jodi+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsABYxzncNdgiVUBpsWQEOopdAhE1NX98rZ1SI8x3U4GtvBj01W_xlSnKTbN7b9ROcaA5kJL2cbiu6GcmdGyKKAp8aOlEGDqUQ8ZdvWJesnKGvNjzgDPyRs_vVGli8-5Muj_avT_xZ-C0/s400/bryson+jodi+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742474519911298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTi2D9YhsOADtVJfalv_4gWPBaoGFkbRUSy6z4iftq9Hy0ZUW_bNuNzLVZFgVMD0u-Adt9EAnj8gZxa-RKWAEbEosoPr5wIjVg7RkniUamQoQDut65hO3yUKxdLu6sE1_IVm3UBASJZk/s1600-h/coby+jodi+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTi2D9YhsOADtVJfalv_4gWPBaoGFkbRUSy6z4iftq9Hy0ZUW_bNuNzLVZFgVMD0u-Adt9EAnj8gZxa-RKWAEbEosoPr5wIjVg7RkniUamQoQDut65hO3yUKxdLu6sE1_IVm3UBASJZk/s400/coby+jodi+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742480445918114" /></a>Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-8332875823218759872008-10-06T05:57:00.000-07:002008-10-06T06:27:44.910-07:00Happy BirthdayOn October 4, 2008 we celebrated JD's 31st Birthday. I still can't believe that he is in his 30's and still in SCHOOL...but there is light at the end of the tunnel only 9 more months and he is <strong><em>finished</em></strong>!!!! YIPPEE!!! So to celebrate we made his favorite "CARROT" cake (we were in a time crunch so he even had to frost his own cake;). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-kcWSquZsB40CH-9uGBtSZZVwGHdKNc7nI6OAFMgGN5Qnw2lJBAyf7BczjkvRvRbDJGYSs0t9kFo9yCDUf45xC_PyKKU8baXXmi7zOcx3M-CaLuomo-1RO7AwDgHsz3OUpjWh1ixIi0/s1600-h/IMG_1772.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-kcWSquZsB40CH-9uGBtSZZVwGHdKNc7nI6OAFMgGN5Qnw2lJBAyf7BczjkvRvRbDJGYSs0t9kFo9yCDUf45xC_PyKKU8baXXmi7zOcx3M-CaLuomo-1RO7AwDgHsz3OUpjWh1ixIi0/s320/IMG_1772.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254027342992791010" /></a> <br />Opened presents...we have been needing an extra remote for the Wii so all 3 of my Big boys can play together!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBDBad075kqn8KOZg6HOJrIu8_iJDRn0d3I7ugPod9fh8hQfNIcNQqSIIteQ3zIkHPmuhL9VPzTZ9x_vXFA6F6VncuEF_tvkSsMafhlVRwQ8WHmzwY7FphrtGS80u9w6acGyKU2dEaCU/s1600-h/IMG_1776.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBDBad075kqn8KOZg6HOJrIu8_iJDRn0d3I7ugPod9fh8hQfNIcNQqSIIteQ3zIkHPmuhL9VPzTZ9x_vXFA6F6VncuEF_tvkSsMafhlVRwQ8WHmzwY7FphrtGS80u9w6acGyKU2dEaCU/s320/IMG_1776.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254027945143530018" /></a> This is all the <strong><em>excitement</em></strong> I could capture from a "31 year old"!!! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VSAauavLq3JLdzKg15hVpjgSc-qPl4fp5RkOjeHvx3YmZDHGqWCv32fphu_r_uEExFEktBSvQDrdjh2BHwhZOSGDhS1GvA1crIXPjbi5079uRtlT6urmaY7wIfh9MYihLM4zq9r8UHM/s1600-h/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VSAauavLq3JLdzKg15hVpjgSc-qPl4fp5RkOjeHvx3YmZDHGqWCv32fphu_r_uEExFEktBSvQDrdjh2BHwhZOSGDhS1GvA1crIXPjbi5079uRtlT6urmaY7wIfh9MYihLM4zq9r8UHM/s320/IMG_1782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254028821038365250" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKr9cffZ1OBEcNO8D0AViXGAg8KhrAKvTia8L1YEqpqGjEWShJzQUosMB2vnmodEQg79Ci3fx3MO8YQsxPVFRjgAwk5ZVBxneU5dnQLRuf18DqUSeToFRZV2Ah-4Bp1nzCfshfmQR9rQ/s1600-h/IMG_1785.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKr9cffZ1OBEcNO8D0AViXGAg8KhrAKvTia8L1YEqpqGjEWShJzQUosMB2vnmodEQg79Ci3fx3MO8YQsxPVFRjgAwk5ZVBxneU5dnQLRuf18DqUSeToFRZV2Ah-4Bp1nzCfshfmQR9rQ/s320/IMG_1785.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254029106345362082" /></a><br />We sang him "Happy Birthday" and the boy's helped their dad blow out the candles! Then it was off to get the babysitter so that I could take my Hubby out on his Big Day! <br /><br />The boys and I are so lucky to have JD...he is an amazing Husband and Father! Even with his crazy schedule he makes sure he spends time with his boys and is always telling them how much he loves them. He always puts family first. I am so thankful for him and for all that he does for our family! Happy Birthday Honey! We love you!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPazllJzViNiMvYsmAMTgHY-bzK9THlZznTJYbGuQzoQJPVTObk6DhqNZqTFOqPtUYQTvFgrjjW3_rHI7wMFQFAyMNSFDoUhDgRJjbkQBA3pEZZkrW2AkEvI7lr8ofpE0ExtHRORnHqLg/s1600-h/IMG_1761.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPazllJzViNiMvYsmAMTgHY-bzK9THlZznTJYbGuQzoQJPVTObk6DhqNZqTFOqPtUYQTvFgrjjW3_rHI7wMFQFAyMNSFDoUhDgRJjbkQBA3pEZZkrW2AkEvI7lr8ofpE0ExtHRORnHqLg/s320/IMG_1761.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254030461376812466" /></a><br />I love this picture of JD and Tanner...Tanner loves to ride on his Dad's shoulder's. The second JD walks in the door Tanner will run over to him and yell "DAD" and then point to his head! That's his way of saying "Hi Dad, now put me on your shoulder's and take me for a ride!! Aren't they so cute together?Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-62628850911795820782008-10-03T13:28:00.000-07:002008-10-03T13:39:19.992-07:00Oh MAN!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzl9Ewmns1dmr62rnowtPszZOFdl7l5fLNMG5StTnRGpOy0RdNJxT_AUJfpmAx9BT4UKSPjHe8glFPm6BPuF2ukmUFIUl6Z1pPJCScuV2OCo8uAP_oOeFMMSPCVg5sJ4GsNw0ZcZVoe5U/s1600-h/heel.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzl9Ewmns1dmr62rnowtPszZOFdl7l5fLNMG5StTnRGpOy0RdNJxT_AUJfpmAx9BT4UKSPjHe8glFPm6BPuF2ukmUFIUl6Z1pPJCScuV2OCo8uAP_oOeFMMSPCVg5sJ4GsNw0ZcZVoe5U/s320/heel.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253029640153818754" /></a><br />So as some of you may know I have been trying to get ready for a Half Marathon here in San Antonio on Oct. 11Th! But a few weeks ago after a run my right ankle swelled up and I had a little bit of discomfort. So finally after 2 weeks of icing my ankle and taking IB pro fen with no change I went to the Doctor. After an X-ray and an MRI he concluded that I had a "Stress Fracture" on my heel!!! Seriously...that just sucks!!! Doesn't getting old just stink? So the end result is I have to wear a fancy looking "BOOT" on my foot for at least 3 weeks, and no running! So this Half Marathon that I have been training for is out. I'm totally bumbed! Hopefully my foot will heal quickly and I will be able to train again for another Marathon..."HALF a Marathon" that is!!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-61301339646398599802008-09-07T19:28:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:45:05.084-07:00My Big Boys...I can't believe how "BIG" our boys are getting! I think Bryson starting Elementary School has really made me realize my <strong><em>babies</em></strong> aren't really babies anymore! They have grown up on me. Even the way they talk to me has changed...I miss the simple days of "Go bye bye?", "Puppy?", "Hoops?", "Book?", "This?" those questions I could answer easily. Now Bryson's questions have turned into "Why does the Earth float?", "How do babies get out of the Mommy's tummy?", "How do Tornadoes start?", "Why do clouds flout? And how do they fill up with water?"...I really should have payed more attention in school so I could answer my 5 yr olds questions! And if I tell him "I don't know why...he will look at me and say "I know" and then he will give me his version of the correct answer! He is such a mini JD!!! <br />And even my sweet little Coby Jay has picked up on this and has started asking me some very in depth questions for a 3 yr old! Good thing I still have Tanner who only knows about 25-35 words...and isn't able to say complete sentences yet!! <br />I just can't believe how quickly they grow up...I keep thinking of that Trace Adkins song "Your gonna miss this"...and I am going to miss this!!!! I miss my Boys being tiny little babies, and I miss them crawling, and I miss the cute things they would say, and the sweet little baby cuddles they would give me, they have just gotten so big on me and I wasn't prepared for it!! Wow...this was just supposed to be a post about Coby starting Pre-School and I think I hit an emotional nerve!!! Anyway, I love my boys and all the stages they go through...so far;) I just love being a Mom to these sweet little guys...I am one lucky Girl!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxGeRqICU0zGNBIYdRZlffZD9ib1aR-sRRSow_oThgN3RXJsvh1nfJKygcldj7HNqB2fnNPEXhM___ithxHJ65UYmT3KO_AV1VoHtCDaDSowtze8oumm_7iZwaeaaEEJwDBiMqTicf0I/s1600-h/IMG_1730.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxGeRqICU0zGNBIYdRZlffZD9ib1aR-sRRSow_oThgN3RXJsvh1nfJKygcldj7HNqB2fnNPEXhM___ithxHJ65UYmT3KO_AV1VoHtCDaDSowtze8oumm_7iZwaeaaEEJwDBiMqTicf0I/s320/IMG_1730.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243485917511056418" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwW0yC5we6Gkm5roXQj8axQugYtsm1bi47phzM-W1kHETBpIw-xuDQ3XL4Ehaq0zFkvJHzgvWyYoomKUd30NcNGqj_wRr3MJ8kj8Jzt_styRsN9oV3NonRmvvnXj8B-WJ10HyOQT5FK7E/s1600-h/IMG_1729.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwW0yC5we6Gkm5roXQj8axQugYtsm1bi47phzM-W1kHETBpIw-xuDQ3XL4Ehaq0zFkvJHzgvWyYoomKUd30NcNGqj_wRr3MJ8kj8Jzt_styRsN9oV3NonRmvvnXj8B-WJ10HyOQT5FK7E/s320/IMG_1729.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243486840670873650" /></a> I can't get over how grown up he looks in these pictures!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyB7UVYyjy6wU_4GrVTiREdbP6pndfpdTR68FBHhdU2hVItARSJSItBa3y9YHOUtb3TniTCE5wet022GNgOeVf_cMDD9LmDe1axS7LO4T184OJyKHD-6MjVITikWEJcks_Mu3WmSt1zrs/s1600-h/IMG_1740_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyB7UVYyjy6wU_4GrVTiREdbP6pndfpdTR68FBHhdU2hVItARSJSItBa3y9YHOUtb3TniTCE5wet022GNgOeVf_cMDD9LmDe1axS7LO4T184OJyKHD-6MjVITikWEJcks_Mu3WmSt1zrs/s320/IMG_1740_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243487268993182178" /></a>Tanner wants to even go <em>potty</em> like his big brothers...I like this idea;)(he just sits on the potty no pepe yet)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASX-Kq7BNcDHcrVJcEZYI8rWUQrd8QcNG4INEFvBdf37BR5TCaMblD5wl85P8NRMZmW6N-Ru4FIeIytR2Ch2nKnN_dS78fJ0ZCyU-wUYIavVq76GDxbqEQQdh60Xgmn8rZo_Oft1dbeQ/s1600-h/IMG_1741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASX-Kq7BNcDHcrVJcEZYI8rWUQrd8QcNG4INEFvBdf37BR5TCaMblD5wl85P8NRMZmW6N-Ru4FIeIytR2Ch2nKnN_dS78fJ0ZCyU-wUYIavVq76GDxbqEQQdh60Xgmn8rZo_Oft1dbeQ/s320/IMG_1741.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243487274792823298" /></a> The Boys Love Rock Band<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZemDJ3ZXPa_SbTtAs3p5om5kP_nKxlGtOAbe9lbqHA8iywfcAgvCqhnZlTj-Rq1P69dGLTKqjV3nNOVqAAiRnE7XrMG1Ccqo9WqhXd0dIRhSdYrLbWl_MvJz9MNgCC-52IP4M4zh3Og/s1600-h/IMG_1744.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZemDJ3ZXPa_SbTtAs3p5om5kP_nKxlGtOAbe9lbqHA8iywfcAgvCqhnZlTj-Rq1P69dGLTKqjV3nNOVqAAiRnE7XrMG1Ccqo9WqhXd0dIRhSdYrLbWl_MvJz9MNgCC-52IP4M4zh3Og/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243487286717451714" /></a>Go Coby Go!!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-42457626155567621332008-09-01T17:55:00.000-07:002008-09-01T18:39:40.161-07:00Kindergarten<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmXh7pQPlGcDBDtCXUUrIKIiglyeXhh78K7EBh1sxpAYN1sKsQieVLmlMAY74chhPqS7lN6o6uJgWM5XJRhO22vhtoAbQx9biNqo6VB-2FGW4_g52Odzs6Uuu9G5L0XTzzDJyR8Hidwk/s1600-h/IMG_1536.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmXh7pQPlGcDBDtCXUUrIKIiglyeXhh78K7EBh1sxpAYN1sKsQieVLmlMAY74chhPqS7lN6o6uJgWM5XJRhO22vhtoAbQx9biNqo6VB-2FGW4_g52Odzs6Uuu9G5L0XTzzDJyR8Hidwk/s400/IMG_1536.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241230289872246098" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7KqXVlf3WNGolfoy0AJCzjXcogaWjxoZVs7I_4siQSbIrhrn46AQKzcReQVxOjjX1y2moEFXsoouqNziy-Soam1nABM_m7_UicW6ncuXgepZctNFMMmx0A4AXQgETkE2VD1bZ4_QL80/s1600-h/IMG_1541.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7KqXVlf3WNGolfoy0AJCzjXcogaWjxoZVs7I_4siQSbIrhrn46AQKzcReQVxOjjX1y2moEFXsoouqNziy-Soam1nABM_m7_UicW6ncuXgepZctNFMMmx0A4AXQgETkE2VD1bZ4_QL80/s320/IMG_1541.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241230616325834338" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtpfPEvDLTEfTSqsLpXKbwgy9v0dhnV1m1fJLee1XOiM06ckc6wLA6DPxO9sn-GlDKZs1bCZ5oG8y2xt-RndgMYesUsWyK2_s7I02H5VGww4RlAD9o38svvJrSX9j-kb_vVxfmxjo5Xw/s1600-h/IMG_1538.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtpfPEvDLTEfTSqsLpXKbwgy9v0dhnV1m1fJLee1XOiM06ckc6wLA6DPxO9sn-GlDKZs1bCZ5oG8y2xt-RndgMYesUsWyK2_s7I02H5VGww4RlAD9o38svvJrSX9j-kb_vVxfmxjo5Xw/s320/IMG_1538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241230926782786226" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bryson's first day of KINDERGARTEN...I was filled with several different emotions...I was sad that he was getting so big and was ready to start Elementary School, I was excited that he was going to learn new things, people, and "hopefully" new friends, I was nervous because I wasn't going to be with him to make sure that no one was mean to my sweet Bryson,and I was worried about the things he would learn from his <em>new</em> friends!! But when it came time to drop him off I couldn't help but be enthusiastic...Bryson was practically bouncing off the walls! <br />So when the time came to leave my little boy behind to start this new journey <em><strong>alone </strong></em>I walked away with a smile...no tears... I was a little concerned about that fact...why didn't I cry...am I a horrible mom? Shouldn't I be a wreck right now and someone telling me it's going to be "OK...He'll be fine"! I guess I was prepared...we had talked about this day for a L-O-N-G time and now that it was FINALLY here I was just so excited for him...I wasn't going to ruin his first day! All in all he had a great day and he survived no kids picked on him (so I don't have to go and put the "FEAR" into some 5 yr. old:)he made new friends although he can't remember any of their names (he gets that from me...if everyone would just wear name tags all the time that would really help me out)and he got to play on the "cool" new playground...but when I asked him if he wanted to go again tomorrow he said "No...I'm good"!! (Yeah...he likes hanging out with me better than SCHOOL...I am a fun mom;) I guess he didn't realize that this was not a one time deal! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2t_aLRi-pdbZImEqdIi7X6_uTHNtLTbGwZDo0416MlN8Yh9woYUDUkRuERoze2QIp2NkKH5c2Nqc2BjrGwu2L8VqbHYc2QS3bWUZdmxgySsl-bFllX490mR4awww5-OG-zLyRvxn2kE/s1600-h/IMG_1546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2t_aLRi-pdbZImEqdIi7X6_uTHNtLTbGwZDo0416MlN8Yh9woYUDUkRuERoze2QIp2NkKH5c2Nqc2BjrGwu2L8VqbHYc2QS3bWUZdmxgySsl-bFllX490mR4awww5-OG-zLyRvxn2kE/s320/IMG_1546.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241231667372961410" /></a><br />(I think this picture is sweet of Coby watching his brother going off to Kindergarten:)Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-67462119956781631042008-08-29T13:50:00.001-07:002008-08-29T14:03:39.155-07:00Welcome to the BLOGGING WORLD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnXgOqxo0slNRC-wSEpJPwx7yMM0psvT2B0nxzk2cEIthKsYHcIE0tLOMnd1FFpmcV0KnVn_ZPIgCzgUbgZu2xEeQCSPpONUVTcBKU9cA-g0pDtoIgeXuuzJRk6w1s7G1k6JpIp3mmIA/s1600-h/IMG_1479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnXgOqxo0slNRC-wSEpJPwx7yMM0psvT2B0nxzk2cEIthKsYHcIE0tLOMnd1FFpmcV0KnVn_ZPIgCzgUbgZu2xEeQCSPpONUVTcBKU9cA-g0pDtoIgeXuuzJRk6w1s7G1k6JpIp3mmIA/s400/IMG_1479.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240045480807978610" /></a><br />I just wanted to welcome my little Sister to the "Wonderful World of BLOGGING"...Debbie has finally joined in the fun and created her own cute little family blog!! She is the cutest Mom and has the most adorable baby boy Korbyn...I miss them so much. <br />The one bad thing about living out of state is missing out on all my cute nieces and nephew's... and not being able to see them go through all the "<em><strong>fun</strong></em>" and "<strong><em>not so fun</em></strong>" stages! <br />Welcome Debbie...be careful blogging can be ADDICTING!!!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-87635308194083058122008-08-17T08:52:00.000-07:002008-08-17T09:37:07.273-07:00Bryson turns 5!!!!I can't believe how quickly time if flying by...on July 29, 2008 My Bryson turned 5 (I know I'm a little behind on my blogging)! I remember when I was pregnant with him and how nervous I was to be a mom...and how excited I was too! And then when this sweet little boy arrived the love I had for him was overwhelming! He brings so much joy into our lives I can't imagine what life was like without him! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU88XOZlx8zpLhMPb4hyphenhyphen5NJPfVtynti3I6_3F2jWBhlEf-fiZc4z5_F7XMmA9y9FdqUlB76FzXWiTloLM8e0RiQH_Z4OSTkd96yZFs8sg-mkkrqu26P4uRicjPpZxuVcFNtCCPZFczhqM/s1600-h/DSCF0409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU88XOZlx8zpLhMPb4hyphenhyphen5NJPfVtynti3I6_3F2jWBhlEf-fiZc4z5_F7XMmA9y9FdqUlB76FzXWiTloLM8e0RiQH_Z4OSTkd96yZFs8sg-mkkrqu26P4uRicjPpZxuVcFNtCCPZFczhqM/s320/DSCF0409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235524110833934098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDL_SvGN7ajzFTGcbxzyVebJLqUX4RIo8wgWjQdgYRr7w4oV0_cdXhGM0HzENBMXrD1XGOIxW5MQUtenhtQxW9QMqfUutAQZvIC-o6nOrwugKu1GPqnaKOfl3GnLdezOnDcuOif0I0VE/s1600-h/DSCF0322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDL_SvGN7ajzFTGcbxzyVebJLqUX4RIo8wgWjQdgYRr7w4oV0_cdXhGM0HzENBMXrD1XGOIxW5MQUtenhtQxW9QMqfUutAQZvIC-o6nOrwugKu1GPqnaKOfl3GnLdezOnDcuOif0I0VE/s320/DSCF0322.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235524109718128370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGuCNE_gc1cq_xEn73-FTDhs09aEXjPJZconbLbBkBI206xUzroknvxbRJgki1IveNjB5qoKfc2CUfy2gB4lP6GIb6dSNu0AHlqNCx7m77qLokh1u7J8l2UHIFyNZ5BGW_FdX5wnJ_H4/s1600-h/IMG_1481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGuCNE_gc1cq_xEn73-FTDhs09aEXjPJZconbLbBkBI206xUzroknvxbRJgki1IveNjB5qoKfc2CUfy2gB4lP6GIb6dSNu0AHlqNCx7m77qLokh1u7J8l2UHIFyNZ5BGW_FdX5wnJ_H4/s400/IMG_1481.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235524486565705906" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTULEdAQEnDr3nVJwAcKWMS0J6mFEPlNC3XhjDtQzyTtz4OY_x6i2NRNlMLv_9wgtKvtiPaXGJROh4_c8h5QWzbbaMHBnSavf6LZPQIrTK9FBUFobuYBiU7nm3tLGfgkIP4Y0heAGKV28/s1600-h/IMG_1517.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTULEdAQEnDr3nVJwAcKWMS0J6mFEPlNC3XhjDtQzyTtz4OY_x6i2NRNlMLv_9wgtKvtiPaXGJROh4_c8h5QWzbbaMHBnSavf6LZPQIrTK9FBUFobuYBiU7nm3tLGfgkIP4Y0heAGKV28/s400/IMG_1517.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235525421914632034" /></a><br /><br />He is such a blessing...I wonder what I did to deserve such a sweet little boy (I think my mom is wondering the same thing;)He has become such a little MAN and is always looking out for his brothers and helping me anyway that he can. I am so grateful for him and for all that he brings to our little family. Happy Birthday Bryson we love you!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-64154294242473953882008-08-17T07:11:00.000-07:002008-08-17T08:30:52.688-07:00Summer Fun!!Wow, the summer has just flown by! We were fortunate enough to be able to go to ALL the family trips this year...well when I say we I mean me and the kido's! JD had a TON of projects, abstracts, research, work and school that he was not able to come with us...but we tried our best to have fun with out him ;) <br /><br />Our First adventure was California with the Simonton Family....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSd3PPcc11BsGwTZkRWPfsD7qCPmWm4-54b6zCvealheqit6u9nMKJe2TNdWo4n0osaHDW_VJTX_pxPUsV9ac41PSZ_Y5_OwJRwlvGqbw3WBxZXop4W2OgCtWXQLunVO8GUWM04bBxtm8/s1600-h/IMG_1250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSd3PPcc11BsGwTZkRWPfsD7qCPmWm4-54b6zCvealheqit6u9nMKJe2TNdWo4n0osaHDW_VJTX_pxPUsV9ac41PSZ_Y5_OwJRwlvGqbw3WBxZXop4W2OgCtWXQLunVO8GUWM04bBxtm8/s320/IMG_1250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235500497446633266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz4C3bTVSyrEtZ0xhAgcFV8iEAzTIvhPiwSBaaKDqfYCGQvjkJL7vauBQ9NEe2HqmxhBegbcN3X_vJpBgienm2f9iKNbcZ9RQRjguguRKfKwRc3-EPLuzYh1AVVbTvUicUV8Hnq0r5lY/s1600-h/IMG_1251.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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Thank you Grandpa Scott and Grandma Bonnie for such a wonder family vacation...we enjoyed every minute of it! We love you guys!<br /><br />Our next trip Lake Powell with the Davis Family...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cjReVH3rOjxaDWlhbj4iRidQZ5JnG0yDqdJN8LNT2tVJial5eMp51QlXqLlTu86TS57TqpAbcp6CaDDmSwZwWqoenMrUZked7hRxF6PBdKN8UnK21Brf1Wgb_4BL4HHgT6e_6iqyZ1A/s1600-h/IMG_1424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cjReVH3rOjxaDWlhbj4iRidQZ5JnG0yDqdJN8LNT2tVJial5eMp51QlXqLlTu86TS57TqpAbcp6CaDDmSwZwWqoenMrUZked7hRxF6PBdKN8UnK21Brf1Wgb_4BL4HHgT6e_6iqyZ1A/s320/IMG_1424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235507757071536354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRrm2nHc41CYn2oBrH7RF99tfUooS8r2PUquAo1G9FSJRUw6BelMb1oebbBgvBTaLfiuWI4cJf18tN25DlTIelCHz6zfjuEg5KXGoSkuLNeTNs_krWfKFAFuzVfx5YuqR4UgIIXvbxAU/s1600-h/IMG_1432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRrm2nHc41CYn2oBrH7RF99tfUooS8r2PUquAo1G9FSJRUw6BelMb1oebbBgvBTaLfiuWI4cJf18tN25DlTIelCHz6zfjuEg5KXGoSkuLNeTNs_krWfKFAFuzVfx5YuqR4UgIIXvbxAU/s320/IMG_1432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235507761432628866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoda3vA00EMIbUNUUXX3WxR0lBxAUM7IeDyflXChNBEdS6VjozbdFJ5PFf1NAbHozAWLb393ez53p2GdlkQsknYNLAr_5TU8G4Mu1FWo1Sm0Aa3-f1fNpKJIaEJy0BJWSK3HX8eRmQ7Y/s1600-h/IMG_1441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoda3vA00EMIbUNUUXX3WxR0lBxAUM7IeDyflXChNBEdS6VjozbdFJ5PFf1NAbHozAWLb393ez53p2GdlkQsknYNLAr_5TU8G4Mu1FWo1Sm0Aa3-f1fNpKJIaEJy0BJWSK3HX8eRmQ7Y/s320/IMG_1441.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235507764647592146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGDMNQMhjLMTFZmk1h58uNBu1E9gevi2qAwmvnZtzBumPBzzp8-HIl1XOw_kjJF45LZb8sweAem7rpAWv425sybMWgt0jDFHWzr-0RZ7N1WIMMppQfNkDaTNoiSOHrYBK6nHZTXcoS2g/s1600-h/IMG_1453.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGDMNQMhjLMTFZmk1h58uNBu1E9gevi2qAwmvnZtzBumPBzzp8-HIl1XOw_kjJF45LZb8sweAem7rpAWv425sybMWgt0jDFHWzr-0RZ7N1WIMMppQfNkDaTNoiSOHrYBK6nHZTXcoS2g/s320/IMG_1453.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235507773776672002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiNWv4H-7gJmPftLWXfLtWBtwcsAxFduIG3NTGRHWqdaFCazlYGDAtbCtxz9knnoqyHw-9OxTpkOPVHcKZPlOPso2Z0_8uG7G_xFyBBnuVjiEJp_fMhXNekV6ZbxM8L6HwmdtIK6afak/s1600-h/IMG_1413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiNWv4H-7gJmPftLWXfLtWBtwcsAxFduIG3NTGRHWqdaFCazlYGDAtbCtxz9knnoqyHw-9OxTpkOPVHcKZPlOPso2Z0_8uG7G_xFyBBnuVjiEJp_fMhXNekV6ZbxM8L6HwmdtIK6afak/s320/IMG_1413.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235507778146478370" /></a><br />I can't believe I didn't take more pictures...the boys were tubing, jumping off the house boat, riding on the wave runners, climbing rocks, swimming, and more swimming! I am going to have to get pictures from Jodi the PHOTOGRAPHER...I am really bad about remembering to get my camera out!! We had such a good time at Lake Powell with our family! It was a little crazy at times with 18 grandkids and 13 adults on ONE houseboat...but we made wonderful memories that will last a life time! Thanks Mom and Dad for everything...that was such a fun trip! We love you guys!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-74645105905387905182008-07-06T14:49:00.000-07:002008-07-06T16:10:48.308-07:00Happy 4th of JulyI can't believe how quickly the time is "FLYING" by...its already summer time and we are now in July...it seems like I blink and we are in a new month! <br />Here are a few pics of our 4Th of July celebration, we spent the day with our Friends the Coopers we had a backyard BBQ, a little rock band and of course ended the night with fireworks! The kids loved the fireworks show...although Bryson had a whole list of questions for me..."why do they call them FIRE WORKS?", "How do they get the fire to change color?", "How do you make a firework?"(just a few I could remember) and my reply.."I don't know honey...ask your dad?";)sometimes I feel like such a disappointment to my little boy, I wish I had all the answers...but I don't. I love his inquisitive mind...I have no doubt that one day he will figure out how they make fireworks, and how they change color...hopefully without loosing a major body part.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4qNOeD-NQowuktSyt6Aj086hjEWm8OWLiuOwAxTs7u6su2FQfgTQzCeshF982PRHf3RMt8jovWi4O1LvzDI3Bk9kLHRyiAoSTb3feiMrIsmPQfgQAd6FtF3eW0r9aHsY6mFap0BMmFk/s1600-h/IMG_1173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4qNOeD-NQowuktSyt6Aj086hjEWm8OWLiuOwAxTs7u6su2FQfgTQzCeshF982PRHf3RMt8jovWi4O1LvzDI3Bk9kLHRyiAoSTb3feiMrIsmPQfgQAd6FtF3eW0r9aHsY6mFap0BMmFk/s320/IMG_1173.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220028482575096562" /></a><br /> Ginger AKA "Expert Guitarist" and David Cooper<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VWSiGfJ-iORvb54kkkmdSQexpFWEwpyp7ao08q8A4eafniuoM1sSI2jzTjwjNPFxQhSM7LU3T2m-Arhgxd2wedpaVwO4ylMsD1MTSKBOXqCqrr2tauG8Ae9997GR3Yb4max_a721Hxg/s1600-h/IMG_1176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VWSiGfJ-iORvb54kkkmdSQexpFWEwpyp7ao08q8A4eafniuoM1sSI2jzTjwjNPFxQhSM7LU3T2m-Arhgxd2wedpaVwO4ylMsD1MTSKBOXqCqrr2tauG8Ae9997GR3Yb4max_a721Hxg/s320/IMG_1176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220028504082432498" /></a><br /> Bryson and Emma (if Emma had her way it would be Mr. & Mrs. Bryson Simonton)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuXuqrJf5ya2zPGi4TfL7Njd6GulTyeWl37pWaI8PBA86NcmUk06lW8NwJQfhxg8fbiry7sYzSEQHuuhartTS5vX9R7ttb1MFcqME04WvaJEaamyrkDsJ1IRi-T5muTXzXCPFR8LNDx8/s1600-h/IMG_1206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuXuqrJf5ya2zPGi4TfL7Njd6GulTyeWl37pWaI8PBA86NcmUk06lW8NwJQfhxg8fbiry7sYzSEQHuuhartTS5vX9R7ttb1MFcqME04WvaJEaamyrkDsJ1IRi-T5muTXzXCPFR8LNDx8/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220028510951796050" /></a><br />Check out those FIREWORKS!!! BOOM BOOM!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAoGXurFTRzforMaFia5t9txmzdajvH6B7_2_UihIHo2ysa7JKI6Lpyz13g2NRSdKICf9Be8OoAt5EjCuPLt0cjYaVcfqmijCkr7By-8mVbqfR1px4C7ZQl-TaHUvsQBIIi00QTiKU7I/s1600-h/IMG_1211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAoGXurFTRzforMaFia5t9txmzdajvH6B7_2_UihIHo2ysa7JKI6Lpyz13g2NRSdKICf9Be8OoAt5EjCuPLt0cjYaVcfqmijCkr7By-8mVbqfR1px4C7ZQl-TaHUvsQBIIi00QTiKU7I/s320/IMG_1211.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220028515862084482" /></a><br />Me and my Baby Tanner<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJcel_J4C0r_nIXNrPAVXr8JfKysgQF9sy-_l9xvxEur_Anrt-6_b1m7TwQr6wnSuFoYf0YVhDoP9NYtsw4cUnvji_qewcbWVSJXx8shnMVm_LQGltcy4OOcn05wqVuL9zy9HSG0ljo4/s1600-h/IMG_1181_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJcel_J4C0r_nIXNrPAVXr8JfKysgQF9sy-_l9xvxEur_Anrt-6_b1m7TwQr6wnSuFoYf0YVhDoP9NYtsw4cUnvji_qewcbWVSJXx8shnMVm_LQGltcy4OOcn05wqVuL9zy9HSG0ljo4/s320/IMG_1181_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220042142538366562" /></a><br />David and JD having a little "Coffee Talk" (SNL/Mike Myeres..just in case it needed an explanation)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBKLClR2sS4pM-2hpBl_9vzmaAKYTCjFJuALiBz6fYBWn5maatxYXaFKC1dBxRPAJqhHl3iTWHg_GzrjHaK-nrbvpJPUgHHsmg2KYPC3Pctud_7IFF9CIeJXfBm3tX5IT713YQNXOWpw/s1600-h/IMG_1195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBKLClR2sS4pM-2hpBl_9vzmaAKYTCjFJuALiBz6fYBWn5maatxYXaFKC1dBxRPAJqhHl3iTWHg_GzrjHaK-nrbvpJPUgHHsmg2KYPC3Pctud_7IFF9CIeJXfBm3tX5IT713YQNXOWpw/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220030596217071538" /></a><br />Coby having a good time on top of the car watching fireworks.<br /><br />I hope you all had a safe and fun 4Th...we missed you all! We will see you soon only "6 more SLEEPS" till AZ!!! We can't wait!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-80210635071388218432008-06-17T19:24:00.000-07:002008-06-17T20:01:55.133-07:00Happy Anniversary!On June 16, 2001 I married the man of my dreams...yes we have had our bumpy roads, but we always end up back in each others arms. We have the best time together, he is my best friend, my shoulder to cry on, my happy place ;), my love. I didn't think it was possible to love him more than the day he "dragged" me into the sealing room (inside joke...JD claims when we were walking into the sealing room I tried to make a break for it...luckily he was holding my hand and could pull me back into the room)but I love him so much more now, he is such an amazing Dad...to see him with our boys makes me fall "head over heels" for him all over again. I love you JD. Happy Anniversary. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJ-ZNeORAc8BYlvI7mDOusZGPo1xJHetvxgPhztkc3pgZ5iuF6YWc6xUoMXEvzoi9EIw5hwysF7FzLztw7OiyQO8CQzYSB7b7fZA8S_KX2YFSJ_xDfMZoJgNFDeDoUxn_V-KXP-qTwAY/s1600-h/IMG_2891.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJ-ZNeORAc8BYlvI7mDOusZGPo1xJHetvxgPhztkc3pgZ5iuF6YWc6xUoMXEvzoi9EIw5hwysF7FzLztw7OiyQO8CQzYSB7b7fZA8S_KX2YFSJ_xDfMZoJgNFDeDoUxn_V-KXP-qTwAY/s320/IMG_2891.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213050920932888290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjK8zmJfRdlgpqMXhB-LzOKva-NMc7DN-ENywySndXV-GVqgB2sTI-rGZzu6SJdCkGGztF9eJPj0pTeloot1_EZqTpS_udm5f0wfBui71OZDnhalaxtItbc6OfqO3DW-AHwRwiv2Q2eA/s1600-h/IMG_3207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjK8zmJfRdlgpqMXhB-LzOKva-NMc7DN-ENywySndXV-GVqgB2sTI-rGZzu6SJdCkGGztF9eJPj0pTeloot1_EZqTpS_udm5f0wfBui71OZDnhalaxtItbc6OfqO3DW-AHwRwiv2Q2eA/s320/IMG_3207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213050940196456706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPZtPwEexWxU3Ai-NFBCT3sLuUHn-cKsaB7sV_0qWwU9X3E9rq0hg9Vkv6IuGYzC1sBCX38PFxuda21asR3_3N-XCvIgFXKIIVPmdFHqXK7OUzwM1DDPCGU-UD96g_20EUQZgeSzyuvY/s1600-h/IMG_3209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPZtPwEexWxU3Ai-NFBCT3sLuUHn-cKsaB7sV_0qWwU9X3E9rq0hg9Vkv6IuGYzC1sBCX38PFxuda21asR3_3N-XCvIgFXKIIVPmdFHqXK7OUzwM1DDPCGU-UD96g_20EUQZgeSzyuvY/s320/IMG_3209.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213050943221196066" /></a>Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-52663245380972038172008-06-08T20:00:00.000-07:002008-06-08T20:28:13.855-07:00I am "OFFICIALLY" 28Yes, the day did come...On Tuesday June 3 I turned 28! <br />This year I was actually like a little kid again...I was excited for my Birthday. Bryson had been counting down the "Sleeps" till my birthday and every morning he would say with such enthusiasm "Mom only 3 more sleeps till your Birthday...aren't you so excited" and after a few more morning like that I actually was! <br />I woke up on my Birthday to a bed full of boys singing "Happy Birthday" to me, and giving me kisses and hugs. Bryson was already drilling me on what fun things I wanted to do for my Birthday...he hinted to a party at Chuck-e-Cheeses!! Unfortunately, my dream Birthday didn't involve pizza or video games. <br />A friend had offered to watch the boys while I did some birthday shopping. So I got to shop and actually TRY THINGS ON!!!! It was amazing! Then I picked the kids up and went home to get ready for my birthday dinner that JD had arranged for us. When I was surprised to find my Young Women Leader and one of my Beehives at my front door. They brought over everything they needed to "Pamper" me!!! They gave me a pedicure and a manicure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3APnSM6NkcsGOvgzHQFCnkNJxLJ0F8Mqv-W-aS7lpTJXaDHtXzRlZ-O6LmrJU4Csr6nUXmJ3BJEXQCBTFVuLH4LxCzt-4mUjQwOrjkmONaoiAI1JHedFereM5IAzEOSKnSAr8aL6vpo/s1600-h/DSC00973.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3APnSM6NkcsGOvgzHQFCnkNJxLJ0F8Mqv-W-aS7lpTJXaDHtXzRlZ-O6LmrJU4Csr6nUXmJ3BJEXQCBTFVuLH4LxCzt-4mUjQwOrjkmONaoiAI1JHedFereM5IAzEOSKnSAr8aL6vpo/s320/DSC00973.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209715106983357842" /></a>(the boys got in on the pedicures too)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9rqbcbyU0y0HMGTMUi4qBeSPWSY42mBSBLE2sGblde958zAKb8X1OWrhwydN-3SSciZzpSUyCP6xUvW92-doX-yKZ-bPArNCPV08r99OdJBOOPDttBL0uc8Ud6BxhUE7oPa0ci8eojQ/s1600-h/DSC00976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9rqbcbyU0y0HMGTMUi4qBeSPWSY42mBSBLE2sGblde958zAKb8X1OWrhwydN-3SSciZzpSUyCP6xUvW92-doX-yKZ-bPArNCPV08r99OdJBOOPDttBL0uc8Ud6BxhUE7oPa0ci8eojQ/s320/DSC00976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209715647402385506" /></a><br />... they took care of the kids while I got ready and even cleaned my house! And as if that wasn't enough...they watched the boys while my cute Hubby took me out on the town! If only everyday could be that wonderful! Thanks again to my cute little family, my wonderful husband and the Young Women for giving me the GREATEST Birthday a girl could ask for...you guys spoil me...thanks for making me feel special on my BIG Day!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-88267125285768253982008-05-27T07:56:00.000-07:002008-05-27T08:38:42.996-07:00SLACKERI know I have been slacking in my blogging big time!!! Life has been crazy here in Texas...can you believe we have already been here a YEAR(well almost)!!! Our time here is flying by and we are truly loving every minute!! I mean who wouldn't with Sea World and Six Flags just a few miles away. Tanner will bring me his Shamu doll along with his shoes...I think he's giving me a very suttel hint that he would like to go to Sea World....NOW!!!! <br />Bryson and Coby love having a FOREST in their backyard...we have gone on many nature walks were we have dug for Dinosaur bones and even encountered a herd of Deer and a coyote! JD has come face to face with one of the fiercest animals in our forest...a RACCOON!!! By the way he described the Raccoon you would have thought he was six feet tall and 200 lbs....SCARY!!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDfBGDCETuWV8OTfhFKvuKB-g-TYgebolT9uN_0fXiTYDqBCXmFZqzUjNlKWTERafnd5rKWCY291XP7JbgAUUHhZG3844LY_y9rEzD9Q1m5q9MDREDc-x1dSpqnrhNTyX_WnXmfNLP78/s1600-h/DSC00912.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDfBGDCETuWV8OTfhFKvuKB-g-TYgebolT9uN_0fXiTYDqBCXmFZqzUjNlKWTERafnd5rKWCY291XP7JbgAUUHhZG3844LY_y9rEzD9Q1m5q9MDREDc-x1dSpqnrhNTyX_WnXmfNLP78/s320/DSC00912.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205075325566241570" /></a> The pictures he took DID NOT support his story...he actually looks kinda cute! :) <br />Bryson has been in Soccer, has just ended T-Ball, and is taking Tae Kwando classes! Coby is old enough that he gets to take Tae Kwando with Bryson...he loves being able to be like his BIG Brother!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM-DYTtPKNFrpQFz98TnqVlVg-eVkiiu8S1bIkCDF-Ao5wabruT2XHox1U4WKUpHUDvjb58YuIHbimqKe4P4HAjVNlBm8MON_Qt5m0SwAl23yYbgufAvOFyHjXXG1Qr8aI-DWILEHdXE/s1600-h/DSC00867.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM-DYTtPKNFrpQFz98TnqVlVg-eVkiiu8S1bIkCDF-Ao5wabruT2XHox1U4WKUpHUDvjb58YuIHbimqKe4P4HAjVNlBm8MON_Qt5m0SwAl23yYbgufAvOFyHjXXG1Qr8aI-DWILEHdXE/s320/DSC00867.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205078271913806658" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDTOtQJi_uyObTIO6RGyN55K-lo4P7S9JpaazNBypvNu8BYPNURzoZRDe5Xk_iLbVB7Zg4UjC5gQLDIfxz0w20lTljTl6Sfv3WDx_FFceuYOwMaHOjP57-cKIFKliVFZGX64-O52Z5EY/s1600-h/DSC00902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDTOtQJi_uyObTIO6RGyN55K-lo4P7S9JpaazNBypvNu8BYPNURzoZRDe5Xk_iLbVB7Zg4UjC5gQLDIfxz0w20lTljTl6Sfv3WDx_FFceuYOwMaHOjP57-cKIFKliVFZGX64-O52Z5EY/s320/DSC00902.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205079616238570338" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMZKHmLA9A5WOCh07HUmD4DdWQep60IfAFTBhggnniNZ4vLqyWrG4FJmhjEwxvYHCoS9yuBixK6NjJhGCLT3aA6X2EiCQch7MJsDaMdq7KKLp4fUFmuIC1briC5y9iSa2iGtHzfGK1oQ/s1600-h/DSC00887.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMZKHmLA9A5WOCh07HUmD4DdWQep60IfAFTBhggnniNZ4vLqyWrG4FJmhjEwxvYHCoS9yuBixK6NjJhGCLT3aA6X2EiCQch7MJsDaMdq7KKLp4fUFmuIC1briC5y9iSa2iGtHzfGK1oQ/s320/DSC00887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205080569721310066" /></a> <br />I know my children are the only ones not in a uniform...but they were expensive! We did finally get them uniforms once we signed up for more classes...they are so cute!<br />So that is what we have been up to the past few months...sports, digging for bones, going to Sea World, the Zoo, and just having the greatest time together! Today is just one of those days that you think..."Life Is GOOD!!!"Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21028184183483911.post-15683128754040844222008-05-11T11:04:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:43:46.751-07:00To my Mom...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaQ4_hch_8JpQDy_ps87nU92h3Fln-obP8y13Au9Rmkenxus4zABaK9v7nBAE_6w3kCHg1TkzE_AEpXzePQ4Rtk7rqBlaKPMPAjReOUOVR0pJi1ogIxmA-r6FQcw9M5kFLWAFyOZtaYw/s1600-h/DSC00788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaQ4_hch_8JpQDy_ps87nU92h3Fln-obP8y13Au9Rmkenxus4zABaK9v7nBAE_6w3kCHg1TkzE_AEpXzePQ4Rtk7rqBlaKPMPAjReOUOVR0pJi1ogIxmA-r6FQcw9M5kFLWAFyOZtaYw/s320/DSC00788.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199187237185879298" /></a><br /><br />You are the most patient, loving, generous, talented, honest,and compassionate woman I know. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Mom who has taught me so much. I hope you know how much I love and appreciate you! Thanks for being the greatest Mom a girl could ever hope for. We are all so lucky to have you! Happy Mother's Day. We love you!!Cassie Simontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414074416615546836noreply@blogger.com3