BRAYDON - Super Star

Today was the assembly at school for this Months Super Star.. Braydon had been chosen from his class and it was a total surprise to him.  Braydon is such a good student. He loves to learn!! Good job buddy on a much deserved award!!!

Braydon receiving his Certificate! He was so nervous he told me after he didn't even know what to do.. He did a great job!!!!

Dad - Braydon - Mom

We are so blessed to have such good friends to take time away from their school and work to come support our kids!!!

Pricilla, Katelyn, Everton, Lucas and Venessa (Solo had to run to take a test.. sorry no picture)

Today was also a big day from Braxdon, his 2nd grade class did the performance for the Super Star Assembly. He was the Cadet in charge!! Braxdon did a great job memorizing all his parts!

Braxdon with is little brother Branson.. Branson always loves when he gets to go to the school to see his brothers.

Braxdon had a great time getting his face painted for the big Performance!

Thank you to all our Friends who made it a special day for both Braxdon and Braydon!! 

We love you!!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!

Braydon School Work

Braydon has always been excited for school ever since he was little and watched his older brother go.  Braydon has so much energy and is always excited about his projects. So today he shared with me a journal they had done in class. Here are a few of the sentences and pictures..

Braydon is learning how to read and his favorite books are Dr. Seuss! 

He will read this same book over and over. 

Braydon always bring joy and laughter into our home!!! He is such a good brother, always making sure if he gets a treat at school he saves just enough to bring home and share with his two brothers.  

He loves to be the class clown and he likes to make sure all his friends are happy.

Braxdon School Work.....

Today Braxdon brought home some of the projects he has been working on in school. I was so proud and impressed at his Painting, drawing and writing I had to share...

CHINAMAN'S HAT

Also in his class they have been writing Autobiographies. (I had no idea) And each child was given a bound copy to take home. It has a self portrait drawn by each child and an autobiography.  Braxdon has a great teacher, but after reading the autobiography I am thinking maybe the parents should have had a chance to proof read!!

Front Cover is a picture of the 2nd Grad Class

Here is the Autobiography Braxdon wrote: 

(i have typed it out below so you can actually read it)

My name is Braxdon Simmons. I am 7 years old.  I am good at running. My favorite sport is swimming.  My favorite fruit is watermelon.  I am 4 feet 7 inches. My Dad is a millionaire. My mom is good at running.  I also love reading.  My favorite book is Magic Treehouse.  But I like other chapter book's like Flat Stanly, Stuart Little and other books. Stuart Little is 28 chapters. It only take's me two hours.  I love School. It is fun.  I also watch volleyball.  BYU-H wins. I love the Olympics. My favorite sports they do are swimming, tennis, and chariot race.  My favorite person is Michel Phelps.  I love writing. My mom grew up in Idaho. My dad grew up in Pleasant Grove.  Me and my brothers grew up in Arizona. I am in second grade. My favorite smoothie flavor is tropical fruit.  My favorite food is pasta.  I do not like to eat hot things.  

Some Day I will be an astronaut.

Self Portrait

I am so proud of Braxdon for all his hard work he does at school and for his excitement to always do his best!!

808 Bounce

Last week it rained almost everyday so we were trying to get creative in our activities. Since every Wed. school gets out at 12:30 I decided to take the boys to 808 Bounce! It is a new activity in the mall. They had so much fun running, jumping, bouncing and smashing. There was a little boy and his mom visiting family from Columbus, and his mom and uncles thought it was so funny when Braxdon or Braydon would hit him so hard with the joust and knock him over. The laughed and laughed, good thing the boy never got hurt.. But they had a great time. Sorry the pictures are not to clear, but you get the point.

Branson taking a turn smacking his brothers around.

Branson climbing the stairs to the "Big Boy" slide

Braydon doing a front flip down the slide and landing on his feet!

Can you believe a FREE merry-go-round...

Of course we cannot ride on the horse we have to climb the pole.

(Braxdon was running around to fast and would not stop for a picture)

10 years!!!!

This last Saturday Brandon and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary. 

We flew over to Maui, stayed at the Grand Wailea Resort, ate at Melting pot and of course Krispy Kream!!! The resort had fun water slides, and great pools. Thanks to my great husband we had a great weekend.  Love you!!

Here we are at melting pot.. We had asked two different waiters to take our picture so we could have a nice one to remember the whole event, but they were terrible so we took our own!! haha

While we were at dinner Brandon had the room decorated for when we came back.. 

So SWEET!!!

Branson

With Branson being the only child home during the day we get to have so much fun!! The other day I was loading the dishwasher and out of no where I hear... MOM COME FIND ME!!!! So immediately knew it was time for hide and seek! And Branson being very clever found a great spot and he did not say a word....

 

Can you spot him??? The only basket in the middle of the floor.. haha

So clever!!

Also we were given a family statue from papa Terry and Julie for our Sealing about 2 years ago, and this little man packs it around every where he goes... Then he will point to each person and name them.. Dad, Mom, Braxdon, Braydon, Branson.. So cute!!!

Just for Tawni!!

Today while feeding Branson the lunch of his choice all I could think about was my friend Tawni.. Who I think hates hot dogs more than anyone in this world.. So I had to take a picture of Branson eating a Raw hot dog just for U!! Love ya girl!!! 

Fun Weekend....

This last weekend we were so lucky to have Steven Jr. and Tamatoa Falatea with us.  We had so much fun and hope to do it again real soon...

We went to the Kaneohe mall and ate at Taco Del Mar. 

Steven and Brandon ate the HUGE Burrito!

Braxdon and Tamatoa shared a enchilada, and Braydon and Branson had tacos!

We made home made Root Beer!

And chilled in the hot tub!

Just Cuz...

This year was my year to plan Valentines, so we went on a dinner cruise with some friends.. We had such a great time... But I gave Brandon a hard time because it has been "many" years since he has gotten me flowers for Valentines day... He was a good sport about it...  Then he left for a few days to go back east. But when he returned home he did not come empty handed!! He brought me 36 Roses.... 12 White, 12 Red and 12 Intuition (pink and red mix)  And he made sure I knew they were not for Valentines, but they were just because.... What a great husband!!!!! Thank you so much, I love waking up to them every morning!!!!

Visitor Center

As you know when we have visitors there is a list of places we take them and so lucky you get to see the spots over and over..  haha... Today being Sunday we took the girls to the Temple Visitor center. Most of you know that the Temple is closed for 18 months for repair and remodeling. But we were still able to go in the visitor center and see a few short movies on families.. It reminds me how lucky I am to have such a great family.  

My THREE STUDS!!!

Before getting out of the car I reminded the boys that this is the temple grounds and we are at the house of the Lord, so please use quiet voices, no running, screaming, or fighting...

Braxdon not running or jumping.....

Braydon not running or jumping.....

And of course Branson not doing everything his two older brothers do!!!

They did a great job at listening don't you think.. hahaha.. Gotta love kids!!!

Honolulu ZOO

This week was the boys school field trip to the Honolulu Zoo! Brandon was voted to ride the bus with dozens of screaming kids, while I took Branson, Courtney and Morgan in my car peacefully watching Toy Story the whole way there... But we had a great time! So amazing to me that I have two Boys old enough to be on field trips together...

Here is Braxdon and Braydon visiting a few of our Relatives. 

(I wont mention which side they are on....)

Branson was so in love with this baby elephant statue. 

He just wanted to stand and hug it all day.. Repeating "my baby elephant"

 Braydon was so happy to be on his first Field Trip! 

Seal

She came back to sun bath on our beach, so I could not resist another great picture......

Hiking!!

Most morning Solo and I run to PCC and back, round trip I think it is just over 4 miles. But the other day we decided to hike up the mountain just behind the house!  We have Courtney and Morgan Adams visiting from Australia, so we thought this would be so fun!! Which it was!!!  It took about 30 min to get to the top, but the look out was amazing, we sat and watched Dolphins jumping and twirling out of the water!!  What a great way to start the DAY!

While mom and dad were gone

While we were in Vegas the boys stayed with Aunty Solo... She did so many fun things with them... And we are blessed she captured them on camera.... 

Thanks Solo for taking care of our boys!!! We love you!!!

Fireworks at PCC

Ice Palace with Friends

Samoan Culture night Practice

McDonalds

And of course Church....

Hope you guys know how much your Aunty Solo loves you!!!