24th of July

My mom was up for the weekend and we took a trip out West to visit the Golden Spike National Historic Monument. Ashton had so much fun watching the trains! I love the pictures I was able to get. He makes a great conductor!

We went up to Trial Lake in the Uintahs for the 24th to camp with my dad. Ashton loved it! He is a natural camper. He didn't quite know what to think about the slimy fish that we all kept reeling in though....

Ashton's milestones

Here is the latest GQ shot of Ashton McLean Simkins. He is the best kid I could have ever asked for. I can't believe he is almost two years old already! Today he counted to 8 all by himself! We were stunned! He can tell us every animal in his animal book. His favorite things to do this month are swim, play with his Uncle Mickey, and video chat to his Bampa, Bamma, and Sampson on Skype. He can say just about anything and understands everything we say to him. It is so nice to have gotten this far with our first baby. I love to look at him and know that so far, we have succeeded as parents.

The Memory Game

"Walking through the park, talking after dark, and reminiscing...."
The Crazy A's have joined the memory brigade. Here are the details.

1. Add a comment on our blog, a memory that you have of either Amy, Aron, Ashton or all of the above. It doesn't matter if you know us well or just barely, anything you can remember that would be fun to share is fine.

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people join the game. It is fun to read the responses. If you leave a memory (comment) on this post, we'll assume you are playing the game.