Simon and Daddy... step in step.

Yes there are alligators in this little City park. Small but real.
Simon surveying the fountain... where should he make his entry?
Putting his hand in the stream of water.
Where did the water go (or Daddy trying to get Simon squirted in the face)?

Simon in the Louisiana State Patrol Helicopter (he was in awe the whole time)

Stacy and Simon at Holly Beach (ground Zero of Hurricane Rita landfall)

Simon hunting for shells. There were actually quite a few nice shells on the beach.

A Louisiana redneck swimming in the Gulf with his grandson.

The Crawfish, Boudin, BBQ, Donuts, Kolaches, and Cracklins restaurant in Carlyss, LA

The restaurant didn't have seats, so we utilized the front porch of the church next door.

Mommy offers Simon the plan donut but Simon has his eye squarely on the chocolate one.

Getting as large a bite as he can.

Donuts make me BIGGGGGGGGGGGG!

Simon telling us how good donuts are and how he wants to eat them all the time.

Lake Nantahala, NC (April 2007)

We spent a long weekend at a lake house on Lake Nantahala with Jeb's parents and Stacy's sister Heidi and her husband Chris. The weather was perfect and the lake was crystal clear. There was much eating, sleeping, canoeing, and even some shooting (the boys went out to shoot Jeb's "weapons of animal destruction").

Lake Nantahala is a small lake located in the middle of nowhere in the Western-most sliver of NC. For those who pay attention to the news, its about 20 miles from the little town of Andrews, where Eric Rudolph (1996 Olympic bomber) was caught sifting through a dumpster behind an Ingles grocery store (the nearest store to the house and where we typically stop for the final few supplies). There is nothing but national forest all around and its so quiet your ears ring at night.

Jeb and Chris on Lake Nantahala, NC

Simon Participating in Pop's Paddling

Blow and Big One Pop

Wowwwwwwww!

Simon: You're a good bubble blower, Pop

Pop: Darn Tootin'

Looking at BIG Bubbles

I... Can... Almost... Touch... It

Simon Loves Bubbles

Chris and Heidi in the Canoe on Lake Nantahala

Hey... This Life Preserver Doesn't Fit!

Stacy, Simon, Heidi and Chris on the Dock toward sunset.

Yuck... a booger

... but, I still love you.

Chris and Heidi

The Brees and Reece Family

At Lolly & Pops House

We made a March visit to Lolly and Pops House. Simon spent the entire time playing with Jeb's old toys from when he was a kid.

This is where it comes out Lolly

Hammering

Playing Music with Lolly

Eating Cake

Easter Egg Hunt

We went on an Easter Egg Hunt at Ethan's church. This was Simon's first Easter egg hunt and after a slow start watching the others, he picked up on it. He found his first egg and figured he was done, so we had to encourage him a little to keep searching.

On the Hunt

Following behind the others

Found one

Are there any more?

Simon and Daddy Sliding

Simon and Lolly on the Big Slide

Hey Lolly... Come This Way

Hello... we're waiting on a ride here.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yummy Chocolate Cupcakes

I Love Cupcakes

Pop Eating Cupcakes

Caught Me

What's in this box?

Elmo!

Mommy... can I open this?

Mommy and Simon

Crayons