I can't believe it's been this long since I posted anything. A lot has happened since the last post. Number one on the list is we now have a new adorable little grandson. Mark Hinckley Simmons. Isaac has a new baby brother. We arrived in Reno July 11th. We were able to spend a few days with Molly, Lance and Isaac before Mark arrived. Mark was still hanging on waiting to be born. The doctor said she would induce Molly on Tuesday July 15th if she hadn't delivered before then. Which she didn't, so with some inducing he arrived. All 9#1.5 oz. of him. Molly did great and was anxious to get home but had to stay for 24hrs. according to the doctors. We had to leave Thursday morning to go pick Craig up at BYU-I because he was checked out of his apartment. We didn't get to be there for his Homecoming but was able to take Isaac to see his brother for the first time at the hospital. He was fascinated with him but couldn't understand that he was real and that he was coming home to live with him.
We were able to have a couple of days one on one with Isaac which was so fun. He taught us how to use the DVD player, and serenaded us on the electric guitars and played Leggo's with Papa and showed me were every snack was and how to get to them. He is quite the charmer. He loves Star Wars, (Chewie is the best), Elmo, learning sign language, snacks, bananas, singing songs, writing, coloring, he like to help pick up and put things in the garbage. He showed us all around the public library and which tables were the most fun to play at.
While waiting for Mark to come along we played the game Farmland which is similar to Monopoly which I've never liked, but this game was ok. I didn't loose the farm, livestock or my wheat and corn crop so I felt pretty good about myself. Lance made us homemade tortillas and thanks to Marilyn getting them a window air conditioner we were able to survive the unbearable
heat that Reno has in the summer. I know this is long but who knows when the next entry will come.
We are enjoying Craig being home. He is working full time at a landscaping business and is enjoying home cooking and being at home. Andrew is at Virginia Beach doing some training and should be returning to Iraq sometime in September. Amanda has been spending some time with her cousin Wendy and working occassionally. That's about all for now. Hope everyone is healthy and enjoying their summer.