tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53772500418017137932024-03-14T01:13:42.535-07:00sims familySims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.comBlogger386125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-20468434957106673562011-08-08T14:57:00.000-07:002011-08-08T14:57:02.819-07:00First Day of School!Serious Happy Dance Time. First day of school!!!!<br />
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Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-6971512907213703292011-08-08T14:54:00.000-07:002011-08-08T14:54:27.374-07:00San Diego 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So handsome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe the only time they played together without fighting?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep that is me. I had a ball boogie boarding.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sure Sally will love me putting a pic of her in a bikini on here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"If you are good on the way home we can stop at Logans in Yuma."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-18523888231325426692011-07-11T14:22:00.000-07:002011-07-11T14:22:16.456-07:00Grandma's 88th BirthdayWe were super excited to have Cassidy in town for my grandma's big 88, so when Sally showed up {SURPRISE!} we had a big party!<br />
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We love him and are thrilled he gets to enjoy this awesome experience. He gets to ride the Karts at Bonderant Super Kart School. It's over $300 value and those karts go from 0 to 100 in 5 seconds! Wow! They said they are faster than the corvettes they have on site. Happy Fathers Day!<br />
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Click<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/video/bcplayer/995226051001&pop=1"> HERE </a>to see our video on channel 12 Arizona Midday.Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-39653246024976106622011-06-05T09:02:00.000-07:002011-06-05T09:02:35.477-07:00Check them off the list!While Ryan was off at scout camp this week (who do you feel worse for? Him or me?) we had a blast checking things off our list!<br />
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We made a list of <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">70 things to do this summer</span></i>! <br />
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1) We went <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">hiking</span></i><br />
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2) We went <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">swimming at Grandma's</span></i> (and a bunch of other places, too!)<br />
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3) We <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">worked on our dives</span></i>. Brandon had diving lessons all week and Ainsley is on the diving team again.<br />
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4) we put raspberries on our fingers. Actually, that isn't on the list, but she looks so dang cute.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the fun line I waited in. Without my kindle. The kids took off with Ryan to check our the rest of the exhibits while I waited. and waited. and waited. </td></tr>
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Other items we checked off this week: <br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Build a huge fort</span></i>.<br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Make cupcakes</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Have a lemonade stand</span></i>. (we made over $10!)<br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Go to the movies.</span></i> We saw the dumb Clifford movie at the Harkins cheapie flick this week. It was really lame, but kind of touching to hear John Ritter's voice right before he died. I loved him.<br />
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And as an extra bonus, here is a shot of Ainsley after her best dive ever, coming in at 4th place<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't you tell by looking at her face?</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Actually, the reason she is so grumpy is because they totally forgot her. We were all standing waiting for the results. They get all the way through up to the top 3 and she was so excited thinking she was top 3. Then top 2. Then first place. Oops. Not her. SLAM! I had to go up to the judges and inform them of their error. She took it personally to say the least.<br />
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Here is her first dive of the night:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-1540880940006049632011-05-11T13:15:00.001-07:002011-05-11T13:21:00.911-07:003 years old. Wow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLrn1gSfbXLLGRTD6p_0gmkH9JQ6JTZoInI3AViTR2awye_5MXN-rszXS1NcqRa_ceZcbpYa3Gtn-uWcm1B-YKrjit0D6ym2NqnzrHg0N2D3EA4-HeskfqvrZKGgUoCPazPnlAoU4IL7W/s1600/lexa+birthday+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLrn1gSfbXLLGRTD6p_0gmkH9JQ6JTZoInI3AViTR2awye_5MXN-rszXS1NcqRa_ceZcbpYa3Gtn-uWcm1B-YKrjit0D6ym2NqnzrHg0N2D3EA4-HeskfqvrZKGgUoCPazPnlAoU4IL7W/s640/lexa+birthday+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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This cute thing is three now and I can't imagine where the time went. She loves to ride her new bike (a tiny little thing with training wheels I got at a garage sale) She also loves riding her scooter. She is always getting into trouble, but with that face who can get mad?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am often asked if she cut her own hair. Nope!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mmmm cupcakes. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Do you love the Zebra decor? Remember a few weeks ago when I won the CJane motherload? One of the gifts were these totally awesome zebra striped satin sheets. The pillowcases made a great table runner! :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you are wondering, yes that is Alexa with unbrushed hair. And yes, it was her party. Don't judge me. :) It wasn't worth the fight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made all the girls these super cute capes to wear with their initials</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I made these cute Minnie hair clips</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I found the idea for these clips at <a href="http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/">Funky Polka Dot Giraffe</a> and was actually planning on buying them, but her shop was closed so I made them myself. Not too bad. :) By the way, she has the cutest hair clips I have EVER seen.<br />
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</tbody></table>We had a GREAT time and a fun party!Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-67085943698334933122011-04-12T07:03:00.000-07:002011-04-12T07:03:09.848-07:00New Endeavers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY78_JjeRjcAVl18lqh3B3GIW0ZzqSWL_SL6xfWzWl_GcJ97RodUZmuDF6mgE1uD-G24kGQP8RwlZIMEtBvUMQigUIUdJsZBbqR0DvudWRWPmHSjoy-6d3Jh-sU7KKixXxKcZufsS6z_L/s1600/turbo-header.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY78_JjeRjcAVl18lqh3B3GIW0ZzqSWL_SL6xfWzWl_GcJ97RodUZmuDF6mgE1uD-G24kGQP8RwlZIMEtBvUMQigUIUdJsZBbqR0DvudWRWPmHSjoy-6d3Jh-sU7KKixXxKcZufsS6z_L/s400/turbo-header.png" width="400" /></a></div>I have decided to separate my creative ideas, recipes and home redo's from my family blog. This blog will stay specifically to journal my family life.<br />
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I would LOVE LOVE LOVE if you came by <a href="http://www.turbobubblegum.blogspot.com/">my new blog</a> to check it out! It's called <a href="http://www.turbobubblegum.blogspot.com/">Turbo Bubble Gum</a> and it's full of fun! I will be working with a couple of other crafty chicks, so stop by and say hello!<br />
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We will be having a blog warming party with giveaways and easter ideas next week! Come on by and win some cool stuff!Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-46328666505594809722011-04-11T08:45:00.001-07:002011-04-11T08:45:57.830-07:00Scouts!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B-dog in his scout shirt (Thanks Cassie!)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Brandon just started scouts last week. He is absolutely LOVING it! He has already finished the belt loop for chess and is working on video games. haha.<br />
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And a little story about B-Dog. Yesterday he told Ryan he never wants to leave Arizona and will stay living with us forever. Ryan said, "Don't you want to grow up and get married?" He said, "How am I supposed to do that? You never taught me how!"Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-52834935450666002972011-04-03T17:58:00.000-07:002011-04-03T17:58:58.186-07:00Alexa got into my make-up today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi2jZfepljcygCRqSLnKobSPZRQxyPchQEGv8rZn38OMB2dtQ5yDzdvXL9CwNWuwTVZMFpUbQy3sW65QcdJ05nAefZHQPt2imdKt0WxwDpRuHnqMrm-wn9AEnjNDWkxkWNGrTFD6O11aO/s1600/P1000257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi2jZfepljcygCRqSLnKobSPZRQxyPchQEGv8rZn38OMB2dtQ5yDzdvXL9CwNWuwTVZMFpUbQy3sW65QcdJ05nAefZHQPt2imdKt0WxwDpRuHnqMrm-wn9AEnjNDWkxkWNGrTFD6O11aO/s320/P1000257.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcTQ-icGxZuepjQIJzz_M3nfo-bjnhrcaplXpgmfOaO-_ix87gYu_eq5kQb3yven-0ltj8Mttlh7wpg2C0kzJ-Ni6ltjfyUxq0-wGECWIeb_VZOHsEKomrp3T8UfTIm3yFgrR1alW3dLK/s1600/P1000213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcTQ-icGxZuepjQIJzz_M3nfo-bjnhrcaplXpgmfOaO-_ix87gYu_eq5kQb3yven-0ltj8Mttlh7wpg2C0kzJ-Ni6ltjfyUxq0-wGECWIeb_VZOHsEKomrp3T8UfTIm3yFgrR1alW3dLK/s320/P1000213.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made some juice box labels to look like legos, and drew circles on the plates with sharpies. Idea found <a href="http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2011/01/lego-juice-box-bricks.html">here</a>. We also used mason jars filled with Duplo blocks for balloon weights and to make the table look pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvWdqq1i2h_sBnANfKrlKonyfmmmzfFY7mwbWs0tlZYEJOvgl4YTTWEUTJsBDtLisrlA8p7lyfZwKNXx2C2Pg5HTbIQ8W9P6nCImSXDK6rcjsTKkk89yEyc5riiYl6ElUyQsnPSNIjjCC/s1600/P1000212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvWdqq1i2h_sBnANfKrlKonyfmmmzfFY7mwbWs0tlZYEJOvgl4YTTWEUTJsBDtLisrlA8p7lyfZwKNXx2C2Pg5HTbIQ8W9P6nCImSXDK6rcjsTKkk89yEyc5riiYl6ElUyQsnPSNIjjCC/s320/P1000212.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ainsley and I made these cute mashmallow pops found at <a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/2010/06/lego-cake-pops/">Living Locurto</a>. Technically, they are cake pops, but I wasn't feeling that ambitious. So I bought some yellow candy melt at JoAnn's with my 40% off coupon. I cut two small marshmallows and placed one half (sticky side down) on the top of a large marshmallow. Stuck a stick in, and dipped! After they dried we used black cake gel to draw faces. It was really fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was, however, perplexed at how to display them. I see cake pops everywhere, but I didn't know what to do with them! I bought some craft styrofoam stuff at the dollar store by the flowers. I chopped it up and put it in mason jars. Then I took strips of brightly colored paper and wrapped it around the inside of the jar. Not perfect, but it worked for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9qGVwxSUb_ZG9iS9Q5xnQ7FZwDkY37Jk-9RPqyvcoOzl98PRqBX1ZsFZL-_MPrZPgLRX-mJaULtioQZV3z6BgT71U97XWgic06vgd6hyphenhyphenUQcQLaRm8IE8n7djBu714cHAX62s8oW-1Xfn/s1600/P1000214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9qGVwxSUb_ZG9iS9Q5xnQ7FZwDkY37Jk-9RPqyvcoOzl98PRqBX1ZsFZL-_MPrZPgLRX-mJaULtioQZV3z6BgT71U97XWgic06vgd6hyphenhyphenUQcQLaRm8IE8n7djBu714cHAX62s8oW-1Xfn/s320/P1000214.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
The left over candy melt covered some strawberries. Brandon LOVES chocolate covered strawberries.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPM48FgVhfXL66FUtO3Y91qNBNHFr-6Hn5I2yRaI9ecRCpYd4xTxtenS7V1HYO_T1sUZa2ufSv9GHQ-9aoNFxduj-hYWv6iZOE8UboGq20DYFOn-VSVkPQPUj51s1VJ1YoDPPDGBpfmF5/s1600/P1000219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPM48FgVhfXL66FUtO3Y91qNBNHFr-6Hn5I2yRaI9ecRCpYd4xTxtenS7V1HYO_T1sUZa2ufSv9GHQ-9aoNFxduj-hYWv6iZOE8UboGq20DYFOn-VSVkPQPUj51s1VJ1YoDPPDGBpfmF5/s320/P1000219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We played a few games like: who can make the highest tower in 3 minutes. Who can build the strongest bridge, who can build a spaceship, etc. I had a bunch of bags of legos on the table. I had a bowl full of candy bars and the winner for each contest chose a candy. I think everyone got a prize for each contest because we only had 5 boys there. I just used different awards like "most creative" "Fastest time."<br />
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We also did a relay race outside with legos in a spoon.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We seriously had a fun time! A few of Ainsley's friends gave her Doritos for her birthday, which I thought was strange. I asked why and apparently she talks about Doritos all day long! One girls said she has a dream that she is walking in a world made of Doritos and eats the whole world. Weird? I would say so! :)</div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-49132101011207365632011-03-03T09:19:00.003-07:002011-03-03T09:37:39.194-07:00SURPRISE!Ainsley was a little bothered (to say the least) that she had to cancel her birthday party for a funeral trip. Thank goodness for good friends! Debora Deden (a friend from our old Utah neighborhood) stepped up and offered to have a surprise party for Ainsley with her old friends. She was totally surprised!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0X4DOIhkP4kelCJdW_87sJ1z5OTLuL2n3BRJ75zAd-j_744gyQykANMO7EFBfPMmIYBpeOqh0f_Z5opx-o8D57ksbok43UFXFIdtak8Xi3i4av-4ZPl-hGDPN8MCY1Yu_0ba56IvfOum/s1600/P1000083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0X4DOIhkP4kelCJdW_87sJ1z5OTLuL2n3BRJ75zAd-j_744gyQykANMO7EFBfPMmIYBpeOqh0f_Z5opx-o8D57ksbok43UFXFIdtak8Xi3i4av-4ZPl-hGDPN8MCY1Yu_0ba56IvfOum/s400/P1000083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579889948977561170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some of these cute girls didn't even remember Ainsley, but came anyway, bearing gifts and love. I have to admit, it took me a while to recognize a few, also! They all have grown so much!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NyKfSa3haT6OH5K-7AnWWRxa43llHKRWBXZjgBUR1ys6QhoHR3gmWzEfEdPZyoSjps_avAsDsyuJBpZPLlNA4KSekd-wrG8_bHkXxWiz4TIY7hJfqMmK26jYhFdLPDJKirA5EXoiAgeh/s1600/P1000078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NyKfSa3haT6OH5K-7AnWWRxa43llHKRWBXZjgBUR1ys6QhoHR3gmWzEfEdPZyoSjps_avAsDsyuJBpZPLlNA4KSekd-wrG8_bHkXxWiz4TIY7hJfqMmK26jYhFdLPDJKirA5EXoiAgeh/s400/P1000078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579889947082383618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Debora had pizza, cupcakes, mad libs, nail painting, everything you could ever want at a 10 year old party. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGcMgJYxQRb2RuYu1leVI9-sPyyfLS-D-9-obxLNdC-WON5Yiabbk9xiGUvYnAbnwP9iF8m-zA2PWOofGz_G024BgTdqvyuK4642zoqjVsoO8NHT008fKf9XnfxVQfoj3XibFA4Fidruv/s1600/P1000082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGcMgJYxQRb2RuYu1leVI9-sPyyfLS-D-9-obxLNdC-WON5Yiabbk9xiGUvYnAbnwP9iF8m-zA2PWOofGz_G024BgTdqvyuK4642zoqjVsoO8NHT008fKf9XnfxVQfoj3XibFA4Fidruv/s400/P1000082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579889936295746194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ainsley had so much fun, she is still telling us she wants to move back to Utah. Thanks to the DeDens for a wonderful birthday Ainsley will never forget!</div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-61739082453016833132011-03-03T09:08:00.003-07:002011-03-03T09:18:27.868-07:00Grandma Joy's birthday party for AinsleyAinsley had been praying for an actual snowstorm ON her birthday and she got it! I peeked outside bright and early on Saturday and saw about 10 inches. I woke up Ryan. "Honey, I think you should get up and plow the driveway for your dad." He mumbled, "plow or shovel?" "PLOW! I's horrible." He grumbled and rolled out of bed. There was a LOT of snow!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pi1Feav619qW00QUnELAuea8xnNbD2Rza3OeK6P7fXusiUJeGO7Jbu90bAy-r_5xTnf2s9ZglKm_MMeOCDmDcLFRaP9l2i4xV5S2IW_SZEyVNUsaw7wdAk0r89l9rpJt9bQRvQe3Qsyz/s1600/P1000049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pi1Feav619qW00QUnELAuea8xnNbD2Rza3OeK6P7fXusiUJeGO7Jbu90bAy-r_5xTnf2s9ZglKm_MMeOCDmDcLFRaP9l2i4xV5S2IW_SZEyVNUsaw7wdAk0r89l9rpJt9bQRvQe3Qsyz/s400/P1000049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887812009422962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After the driveway was cleared, Ryan's Grandma Joy invited us over for a birthday party breakfast for Ainsley. She is so thoughtful that way.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMKT1T5YvJLn3oabYT5DJ67FPq8YyUkJZzSgHhe2vjXpb-usDT3LUWf-pane6PBSx0ouXtweJo6svjuxb2XVyJDqLgcItJph_rd6rrsYWm8e5mGLvzsDY511KBqRe2wxaRY0aV6zE1-2I/s1600/P1000060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMKT1T5YvJLn3oabYT5DJ67FPq8YyUkJZzSgHhe2vjXpb-usDT3LUWf-pane6PBSx0ouXtweJo6svjuxb2XVyJDqLgcItJph_rd6rrsYWm8e5mGLvzsDY511KBqRe2wxaRY0aV6zE1-2I/s400/P1000060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887805049699170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Katie taught the kids how to build a snowman. They seriously didn't know!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazAIBPh3EKXw9l3-aTDykwg_D5WeILAmh18uWPlVu2QNylafz1Z_pRa_7vgtYr-rRV6zrcxzrxa5-6F9hbpvjr3xYAK2yBdRxaBxJBejivKwDUl-27HbRKOA2_qOC_246S9iOIefV2IA-/s1600/P1000053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazAIBPh3EKXw9l3-aTDykwg_D5WeILAmh18uWPlVu2QNylafz1Z_pRa_7vgtYr-rRV6zrcxzrxa5-6F9hbpvjr3xYAK2yBdRxaBxJBejivKwDUl-27HbRKOA2_qOC_246S9iOIefV2IA-/s400/P1000053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887598138520834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvlsuhjs-AaOGsB7ITEg-kVEvLLWiPX0QHw4Wagg4KIUIvWNUN7fGG9EHfManyvxSStexmfIDyxhNSv-Q_Whdbg7WJynSt9JHamCYV2-5JXa36RepcG9Lu_uG00319DBvJs_re6cjBe6Z/s1600/P1000057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvlsuhjs-AaOGsB7ITEg-kVEvLLWiPX0QHw4Wagg4KIUIvWNUN7fGG9EHfManyvxSStexmfIDyxhNSv-Q_Whdbg7WJynSt9JHamCYV2-5JXa36RepcG9Lu_uG00319DBvJs_re6cjBe6Z/s400/P1000057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887590003520594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN7Zx-_dNwEEiInitC14hziNhzaup_diBaSuzswmBTbvHTTVYKpjvCoL_bPJ1p6FZmkxDjvUST7omCAq47Yx0t8LfIY9JQOlm0kw_4ZaVLNzl4gK6EgbN9Wj5A1Atcc4whPEZOM0BU1Qx/s1600/P1000056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN7Zx-_dNwEEiInitC14hziNhzaup_diBaSuzswmBTbvHTTVYKpjvCoL_bPJ1p6FZmkxDjvUST7omCAq47Yx0t8LfIY9JQOlm0kw_4ZaVLNzl4gK6EgbN9Wj5A1Atcc4whPEZOM0BU1Qx/s400/P1000056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887583587543506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uoBsN65t35eQmCJ4kIft_YbSb0CN1fsN2MB12jgWHFsB5s2qM4SqJfrqxAX1javitWb50mrhu5jg7Pd1DeiU6p6x9w-waXz_W7n5vG22ApfvKsZxpICGdApxluypo9qfYvZrUl87wFjr/s1600/P1000055.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uoBsN65t35eQmCJ4kIft_YbSb0CN1fsN2MB12jgWHFsB5s2qM4SqJfrqxAX1javitWb50mrhu5jg7Pd1DeiU6p6x9w-waXz_W7n5vG22ApfvKsZxpICGdApxluypo9qfYvZrUl87wFjr/s400/P1000055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887577133721074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1-eiPHxfJU3tWWEKHQtEZXrU_C6GYHUkFqMl0x-kW5jkiM0TPhnsBPUM46kwqUYIJmUK_5_R5XDNcAcNfGdgVAbHDumGjMFAvfr30qDkZMF_8aYth-oCe4FHqNUR2-ijikkw7go89WTH/s1600/P1000068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1-eiPHxfJU3tWWEKHQtEZXrU_C6GYHUkFqMl0x-kW5jkiM0TPhnsBPUM46kwqUYIJmUK_5_R5XDNcAcNfGdgVAbHDumGjMFAvfr30qDkZMF_8aYth-oCe4FHqNUR2-ijikkw7go89WTH/s400/P1000068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579887565898987746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The saddest family picture ever.</div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-2863765097159584402011-03-03T08:50:00.005-07:002011-03-03T09:08:27.898-07:00Utah, viewing and funeralAll of Ryan's family was there for the funeral. I can't think of one missing cousin. It was amazing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNdwvo3zPyXoXrGXQEhHLUJVYaB4F5N3WUvbad-mRHwCfy-ydgMAaz-r7lsKLUvlYK3CKzfGBhRr_U7dNA43jJshSHfQeZisaEJ-cTS38sb5qcm9FpO8M3shh3WFHwYC2X-SnT79pbQCC/s1600/P1000044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNdwvo3zPyXoXrGXQEhHLUJVYaB4F5N3WUvbad-mRHwCfy-ydgMAaz-r7lsKLUvlYK3CKzfGBhRr_U7dNA43jJshSHfQeZisaEJ-cTS38sb5qcm9FpO8M3shh3WFHwYC2X-SnT79pbQCC/s400/P1000044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579883162153554226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We even saw Shantel, Ryan's cute sister that lives in Florida. We haven't seen her in like 6 years. (She's sitting next to Julee's husband Aaron and Alyssa.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZV_WmMc2NlqeqvBA8fagHu0ZYrPoB4oBn-7r3l9XUB4tKkALBorR9eUr2SNyUPm78dS4qO26r8VWvPdcvFlrihbvovkiQgJHLoOVOICTU51EL6W-8cPBS6CQgrHUrdvvVglT16AYhBDJ/s1600/P1000046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZV_WmMc2NlqeqvBA8fagHu0ZYrPoB4oBn-7r3l9XUB4tKkALBorR9eUr2SNyUPm78dS4qO26r8VWvPdcvFlrihbvovkiQgJHLoOVOICTU51EL6W-8cPBS6CQgrHUrdvvVglT16AYhBDJ/s400/P1000046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579883159574230274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ainsley and her cousin Katie at the viewing</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJPpCXIKnf-UU5IeBl9P6fwsKzyN4SiIJvMj_UrmI3Tt85FjGogo4nqIvZ9bKoQCtZ9mQjhDAbyr17a-CnDKD6ivEYsd9qyIz480wxBlzs3SAucOt3D6kfKpFOw_fTCoS5pvTTvOBNL3y/s1600/P1000033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJPpCXIKnf-UU5IeBl9P6fwsKzyN4SiIJvMj_UrmI3Tt85FjGogo4nqIvZ9bKoQCtZ9mQjhDAbyr17a-CnDKD6ivEYsd9qyIz480wxBlzs3SAucOt3D6kfKpFOw_fTCoS5pvTTvOBNL3y/s400/P1000033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579883150016420962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan and his cousin Chris</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikI7mmkW-hRdNkP4vGasTttJYgv1TPg6aR7opCl-MIpmfb1j3RnYWyI6yeaZ6PCzsN5I7_XaU1IeUkNURaAqJz-mahKTJ2AwCFDsHU7XLzz3vG2cULDpyQD3L5dXEuCI-_2ImeGBlD5-IM/s1600/P1000039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikI7mmkW-hRdNkP4vGasTttJYgv1TPg6aR7opCl-MIpmfb1j3RnYWyI6yeaZ6PCzsN5I7_XaU1IeUkNURaAqJz-mahKTJ2AwCFDsHU7XLzz3vG2cULDpyQD3L5dXEuCI-_2ImeGBlD5-IM/s400/P1000039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579883148394684466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brandon started a poker club both at the viewing and the funeral. Usually it was in the way, right in front of the body. He didn't know he had so many boy second cousins. They were all so cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60_Jr4f_0p6aymUfveRaSEAKC3TnmJ8DsUAlEoH77ooC4qADoxljlUrhkF1IJVc5GGVvbuj7PRDADeDBfWOtxfrLr8SXdJbTbWJvkFq7Tojw5ODNsGk196xYYIivMibDHmRZWNi9Vzezl/s1600/P1000073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60_Jr4f_0p6aymUfveRaSEAKC3TnmJ8DsUAlEoH77ooC4qADoxljlUrhkF1IJVc5GGVvbuj7PRDADeDBfWOtxfrLr8SXdJbTbWJvkFq7Tojw5ODNsGk196xYYIivMibDHmRZWNi9Vzezl/s400/P1000073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579882808043513986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Alexa and her great-grandpa Phillips at the graveside services. It was snowing and so cold. Ryan dedicated the grave.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2GvFwRPv_IDN4-IYUR-eb_6kIBvEm8AZHhTC8izAzl3mPZWMPJ_Mtn3Dwb1haTCZD7gEeUkFD7ORR8jnVFGuG75NhaRPzEqQFgElhDb7vvvDZhzFI5m5uepgXtMoJwNtjjfNXHPFoJoT/s1600/P1000076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2GvFwRPv_IDN4-IYUR-eb_6kIBvEm8AZHhTC8izAzl3mPZWMPJ_Mtn3Dwb1haTCZD7gEeUkFD7ORR8jnVFGuG75NhaRPzEqQFgElhDb7vvvDZhzFI5m5uepgXtMoJwNtjjfNXHPFoJoT/s400/P1000076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579882797456260578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here are all the boy grandsons as pall bearers</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZTWk8ExIx8ooGgv0Sg-fI36SdkHVbDr0mlnLS-8EpTTH2-9dd68lnyDsUKhXyrzK9s4zxhi4hdUA2Ur1qXwhu8EV72QDewbbwiLbNSBSuTqh9V3dVNMkV31fwlHFdLzSJvAH08idZJix/s1600/P1000077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZTWk8ExIx8ooGgv0Sg-fI36SdkHVbDr0mlnLS-8EpTTH2-9dd68lnyDsUKhXyrzK9s4zxhi4hdUA2Ur1qXwhu8EV72QDewbbwiLbNSBSuTqh9V3dVNMkV31fwlHFdLzSJvAH08idZJix/s400/P1000077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579882796274200514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan's dad, Mike, and his pretty wife, Lori</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFEAL5GMZ9vMtkn_iX8hH9ZzbgVasy0b501A3hlIYP6H-ztd645ME1Cwu8eJscaW-5wgE9g6SCdAuBzaqVx7e9uTqmiWxnSb8xn2e246nYV0zeddLXaezZODan46VB6CVDAQ8MTRITO1D/s1600/P1000069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFEAL5GMZ9vMtkn_iX8hH9ZzbgVasy0b501A3hlIYP6H-ztd645ME1Cwu8eJscaW-5wgE9g6SCdAuBzaqVx7e9uTqmiWxnSb8xn2e246nYV0zeddLXaezZODan46VB6CVDAQ8MTRITO1D/s400/P1000069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579884917469020610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what we don't miss. Driving in the snow staring at the Utah State Tree. (The orange cone.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcLWrnnoSpbcT6GUdlDjQ4N4CmPOJV8i5V1bmsPEjBwhSCdgHOLXsv_gDbU_goXKtnGjw4HN8B9EhY4BdbckWt1NeTCdJvfLpUWb6eRmsLzoIN-Z_cz2syDizI-jvw4LlcLa0r2zgBkbR/s1600/P1000072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcLWrnnoSpbcT6GUdlDjQ4N4CmPOJV8i5V1bmsPEjBwhSCdgHOLXsv_gDbU_goXKtnGjw4HN8B9EhY4BdbckWt1NeTCdJvfLpUWb6eRmsLzoIN-Z_cz2syDizI-jvw4LlcLa0r2zgBkbR/s400/P1000072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579884901748784626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan faking a smile while driving in the nasty storm to Larkin Mortuary.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i4s_hCXGRJk/TW-7v6YDMNI/AAAAAAAAE60/eKCJi70ehws/s1600/P1000074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxoY8xtvi2U7bJiH7BecvujLBPHLbPL3G7no1NweQncMq01-vc-SN9y7TH9MxEBTiYAog9U_XyqlfDzv9keuX1ddNELgIgDyH8wexkRb0wZHx4e-wesZrEbd9pQ7aRPFeLTg_hCXoB5zW/s400/P1000074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579884895133708498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan's Aunt Jennifer with her granddaughter Brooklyn</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKu-To_foG8uXA_2OQtmiunpYS7F30WHWcDKOMFGPK2CIyH6o4E6Yz24QKzefGyuPvrwjwVtxkM68BKpJ3TRhnttXc1uRYs9IkmD0VrNVBpjtZsIIkRgrl42SFqanYpH-_4mqvcHIQNF1/s400/P1000075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579884898423262898" /><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan's cute cousin Tracy with her darling little boy, Cohen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-20675301972145118972011-03-03T08:34:00.003-07:002011-03-03T08:50:12.514-07:00Whirlwind Trip to Utah, Day 1 (or 2?)<div><br /></div>Last week Ryan's grandpa, Don Sims, passed away. He was 84 and had been sick for a while. He passed on Wednesday evening and the funeral was scheduled for Saturday (Ainsley's birthday.) That didn't leave us much time to prepare, we don't own any coats, gloves, etc. (or even socks for that matter!) but we hopped in the car after school on Thursday and started the 13 hour drive. I was on the phone a lot cancelling piano lessons, Ainsley's birthday party, our family pictures session, and all the activities we had planned for our weekend. Oh, and can someone feed our cat? Our friends were great enough to lend us some coats.<div><br /></div><div>We stopped in Cedar City at about 1:30 am to call it a night.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning we discovered Ryan forgot his suit pants. Oops. Luckily we found a Kohls and picked some up along with gloves and socks for Alexa.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we FINALLY made it up to North Salt Lake. The kids were in heaven. Alexa has never seen snow and the other two haven't seen it in YEARS.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBHlYoYgVotzXyRknukBxFEWHhqwmFb2fHy3xZHGSUk3JoG3gaL9hFJ0vSnyWwpG2TZZ7BudRHN3yVJeiqxNXyPrjkkQqPs06Y2zKnH1yf9h7fZhS4ObdRAgNL5V3DEehdoRAa_YmEtHW/s1600/whit+snow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBHlYoYgVotzXyRknukBxFEWHhqwmFb2fHy3xZHGSUk3JoG3gaL9hFJ0vSnyWwpG2TZZ7BudRHN3yVJeiqxNXyPrjkkQqPs06Y2zKnH1yf9h7fZhS4ObdRAgNL5V3DEehdoRAa_YmEtHW/s400/whit+snow.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579879036347861522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is me. freezing. Coat? All I had was a leather jacket so I stayed inside most of the time.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl06ZUrFLviIeCQFiJtQR9lHjDFGO-fpQFF6JDFyZ5u5u0C5ojFr4DJjk6hw9ujXrHl9kCAa1xjN-IIh05N3Ezz3LvxatsoQ5p4UMjbuxymw3_Hq_093eXW9q1iSKbBwqimKEibHWBx2__/s1600/ains+snow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl06ZUrFLviIeCQFiJtQR9lHjDFGO-fpQFF6JDFyZ5u5u0C5ojFr4DJjk6hw9ujXrHl9kCAa1xjN-IIh05N3Ezz3LvxatsoQ5p4UMjbuxymw3_Hq_093eXW9q1iSKbBwqimKEibHWBx2__/s400/ains+snow.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579879033090786242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ainsley is the instigator of all fights. Thus, she began a snowball fight as soon as we got out of the car.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXVtF0PvZn4RdAbIVptb1sMtOkaZDV_t9ZTYLVak43_d8fJc3LPvx-thcpwvOOUOcanpYY7_lLIy_Uxe3WRMB6xJ4tXqxFs4sUHV1ysLfAjF6-Ae3XUb2L3rHOyn731_d0oS1QGQwoTVX/s1600/brandon+snow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXVtF0PvZn4RdAbIVptb1sMtOkaZDV_t9ZTYLVak43_d8fJc3LPvx-thcpwvOOUOcanpYY7_lLIy_Uxe3WRMB6xJ4tXqxFs4sUHV1ysLfAjF6-Ae3XUb2L3rHOyn731_d0oS1QGQwoTVX/s400/brandon+snow.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579879024093664882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brandon was so cold he wouldn't go out unless he was covered head to toe.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEq7MLZ24eaUVXvugbd4hkenbFiQJ9eheQNkeIRvOrfqv7YBapIdx_7bi2IGrSBU8tjpdlAucaxM2uGOFrufUvsMmVmXk2KVr7tqJbxTTbkTMSu7Y1guxmnxIAvoHNVDF2GMqINXYfJs_/s1600/lexa+snow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEq7MLZ24eaUVXvugbd4hkenbFiQJ9eheQNkeIRvOrfqv7YBapIdx_7bi2IGrSBU8tjpdlAucaxM2uGOFrufUvsMmVmXk2KVr7tqJbxTTbkTMSu7Y1guxmnxIAvoHNVDF2GMqINXYfJs_/s400/lexa+snow.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579879014995097746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Alexa was surprised. It's WET! and it BURNS!</div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-67399405753776022442011-02-14T08:55:00.003-07:002011-02-14T08:57:32.603-07:00Ainsley's funny commentYesterday during sacrament Ainsley made me laugh so hard I almost spit out my bread.<div><br /></div><div>We were chomping on the sourdough that somehow was the sacrament bread of the day. She looked at me with THAT FACE. You know the one that says this is so gross?</div><div><br /></div><div>After she swallowed she said, "I guess I should be grateful Jesus didn't set up spaghetti noodles to represent his body."</div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-10886870279493852182011-02-14T08:13:00.003-07:002011-02-14T08:24:25.773-07:00Happy Valentines Day!Before I get going on our fun valentines morning, I want to say something.<div>HAPPY VALENTINES DAY RYAN! Ryan is the best husband and father in the world. I love him so much. You should all be jealous and stop rolling your eyes at me.</div><div><br /></div><div>OK, that said, this morning we had our Valentines breakfast, once again using Grandma Dalton's china.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy6X5DRZIGKnm7Sn3ceaCn37VLPRSsy4Vcg-qQ1CGhxNhWpBF-TTV32iDzO79hOrs2GKgpomPvvjpb8eEfjw4GgTQceB0xNB2BhWiXLbqOyQrDJzYL7AW-uSIVQwc8ypaIjYSthROM6FK/s1600/100_1778.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy6X5DRZIGKnm7Sn3ceaCn37VLPRSsy4Vcg-qQ1CGhxNhWpBF-TTV32iDzO79hOrs2GKgpomPvvjpb8eEfjw4GgTQceB0xNB2BhWiXLbqOyQrDJzYL7AW-uSIVQwc8ypaIjYSthROM6FK/s400/100_1778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573563869674416418" /></a>YUMMY! Heart shaped pancakes with warm strawberry sauce and whipped cream. I can't forget to mention the fancy orange juice. (OJ and sprite left over from last night's dinner.)</div><div>While the kids were chowing down, I cut the sandwiches into hearts with a cookie cutter and threw some valentines from me in their lunch boxes. Hope they don't get eaten!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-mplJYx9JEJbKTCQVKpvcg87W9UVClNU2EiqsuopD4w4eqAkdfUjqzH4aHZSmDzFTwKNoO0YLeN-UgY1e8k9B0-U95pFVyG6Y1IpY0M_aPtq4M5yhYt2m4CBUXmQpHxCipU8L3Bt5804/s1600/100_1780.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-mplJYx9JEJbKTCQVKpvcg87W9UVClNU2EiqsuopD4w4eqAkdfUjqzH4aHZSmDzFTwKNoO0YLeN-UgY1e8k9B0-U95pFVyG6Y1IpY0M_aPtq4M5yhYt2m4CBUXmQpHxCipU8L3Bt5804/s400/100_1780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573563860863856178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Can you see Ainsley's cute heart hair?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I also gave the kids their gifts. A little candy (of course) and this year I gave them shirts to wear on V-Day.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBNC0RfXUe80Cl84ehYim5J0sltLfWJwzGGVKHinKTdV9dB6SyJDbvbZ6BgGsN7DEDWa9c3EMmn90UaMNy0FEuW5ZRgTtnDcoB57zVJeMK0hW6Ffl5D6sQqDwHBtlWvaZqR2kCjHXhtZe/s1600/100_1774.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBNC0RfXUe80Cl84ehYim5J0sltLfWJwzGGVKHinKTdV9dB6SyJDbvbZ6BgGsN7DEDWa9c3EMmn90UaMNy0FEuW5ZRgTtnDcoB57zVJeMK0hW6Ffl5D6sQqDwHBtlWvaZqR2kCjHXhtZe/s400/100_1774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573563858357035986" /></a>I had trouble finding boys love shirts, so I made this out of heat transfer paper and my <a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/">silhouette</a>. Brandon loved it. Ainsley and Alexa were easy. I found some cute Valentines shirts and ironed on some xoxo's in silver heat transfer to personalize them just a tad. I also got Ryan a nice springy tie and xoxo'd the tag on the inside. It is supposed to remind him that I love him when he wears it. I know a tie isn't really romantic, but he's a practical kind of guy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Valentines Day! I love you all!</div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-75998116123891443432011-02-14T08:04:00.002-07:002011-02-14T08:13:16.289-07:00Pre-Valentines DinnerSome friends of ours invited our whole family over for Valentines Dinner this year. We were surprised and excited!<div>So, we decided to have our Valentines dinner on Sunday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioga02-0NpoSvEQ-e5Jyv546HXIwy5hVnpESDg4TF6NssXQowk3a-PuyledbKFOoNgKg4P_sRfJlgztf_s-z-Nyo_U5UyAnaUkEsWI_p2UWFzD18z7WaU5IZrP1rBvkiLQiGOKhktXo3yy/s1600/100_1771.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioga02-0NpoSvEQ-e5Jyv546HXIwy5hVnpESDg4TF6NssXQowk3a-PuyledbKFOoNgKg4P_sRfJlgztf_s-z-Nyo_U5UyAnaUkEsWI_p2UWFzD18z7WaU5IZrP1rBvkiLQiGOKhktXo3yy/s400/100_1771.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573561732817699506" /></a>Our menu:</div><div>lobster tails and butter</div><div>Roasted potatoes, onions and peppers</div><div>Asparagus</div><div>Valentines punch (Sprite and food coloring)</div><div>and some delicious microwaved popcorn chicken dipped in ranch for the less distinguished eaters (namely Brandon and Alexa)</div><div>Actually, Alexa ate all her lobster. I'm sure it had something to do with the butter. I don't know what happened to Brandon. On the cruise a couple years ago he ate duck, snails, lobster. Lately, it's go-gurts and top ramen. Weird.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgtvoGNK3EbGQkV4ggZKexM7Bwu6j1qCmNTx5bfWyIbMjWKlBid12zzPNYwydyNf4RTLTScvter-H1aDi5NhmH4UyJiqxXCXsVmu_hOBodvwKgRtR_jBbdr80k_CM3mGBvhyJ9FCJa0jU/s1600/100_1770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgtvoGNK3EbGQkV4ggZKexM7Bwu6j1qCmNTx5bfWyIbMjWKlBid12zzPNYwydyNf4RTLTScvter-H1aDi5NhmH4UyJiqxXCXsVmu_hOBodvwKgRtR_jBbdr80k_CM3mGBvhyJ9FCJa0jU/s400/100_1770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573561725754256978" /></a>We had a great time eating on my Grandma Dalton's china she got in the 1920's. They are a little chipped, but we treat them so special and with love. We also pulled out the real crystal classes. For some reason no one could get the glasses to sing this time. The kids thought I switched them out for fake glasses. I'm not sure what we were doing wrong this time around!</div><div><br /></div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250041801713793.post-50342003513408764082011-02-14T07:59:00.003-07:002011-02-14T08:04:48.282-07:00What we've been up to...Well, to be honest, we haven't been up to much at all lately! The weather has been nice and that's about it! Ainsley and I made a bunch of pompoms to decorate for Valentines and they are so cute I think we will keep them up until her birthday party. And maybe Brandon's. And maybe Alexa's.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFHB6J33t6Mn-1RY022DhLQ2mIGeJV5Nzrnyi_oSbsFk_0Im-WEjYdwbLHoyBZ0D6rC3sALSViSL5xDQuMZU6pFdGRgc2T6XoLlpGcHFTTNzvZrdJgZdcBMKbwBgK0gGW6VnPTY0EdKBb/s1600/100_1781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFHB6J33t6Mn-1RY022DhLQ2mIGeJV5Nzrnyi_oSbsFk_0Im-WEjYdwbLHoyBZ0D6rC3sALSViSL5xDQuMZU6pFdGRgc2T6XoLlpGcHFTTNzvZrdJgZdcBMKbwBgK0gGW6VnPTY0EdKBb/s400/100_1781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573560359992471090" /></a>Speaking of birthday parties, we have been preparing for Ainsley's 10th. She has decided on a teeny tiny party. Here is a picture of her 2 inch tall invitation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKdb3DXYmhG3kykHZt6eKFQkthDqCTYKU3ygXQ2AohefsAx2mq1IH6BrbtzQCxEk7PCANcwjaghUMP-0Rp28ux-pNp0CD9QQiduvmyoKHWCFyRY0N4VU-ICw5V2Ev0dhMsAGS92FcvTtc/s1600/100_1777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKdb3DXYmhG3kykHZt6eKFQkthDqCTYKU3ygXQ2AohefsAx2mq1IH6BrbtzQCxEk7PCANcwjaghUMP-0Rp28ux-pNp0CD9QQiduvmyoKHWCFyRY0N4VU-ICw5V2Ev0dhMsAGS92FcvTtc/s400/100_1777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573560357200579746" /></a>What's that? You can't read it? Of course not. It's so tiny, I'm not kidding. It says something about <div>Please come to Ainsley's teeny tiny tenth birthday.</div><div>She has so many fun ideas planned, so we will post later after the party.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sims Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07848844387373502613noreply@blogger.com1