Simon was invited to spend a WHOLE week in Henrieville, Utah with his cousins.
Being well aware of the wide spectrum of possibility which awaited him there, Simon came up with his own customized list of activities to be completed during his stay.
They are as follows:
1.Climb a mountain
2.Swim in a lake
3. Shoot bow and arrows
4. Go to a cemetery
We don’t try to understand his requests, we just try to meet them…at least the harmless ones. So far, two of his four requests have been met including one unexpected BONUS adventure! In fact, let’s start there.
Once the determination to “climb a mountain” had been expressed Aunt L. came up with the idea that they could climb a mountain and explore a cave- that’s right- a CAVE!!!- all at the same place!
(At this time we take a moment to commend Aunt L. for most cleverly wrapping two adventures into one! Mothers everywhere applaud you!)
It should also be noted here that my heart swells with pride when I see the Singular Mr. S. looking out for the little ones- as long as there are no sinister ulterior motives.
Just look at those happy cave faces!
Next on the agenda (technically last on the list but Aunt L. was kind enough to get down to business right away) -Cemetery.
As I mentioned before- we don’t ask too many questions. They tend to lead to more confusion. Nevertheless, a cemetery was chosen and not just for it’s stunning aesthetics, no, local tour guide (Uncle M.) informed the group that all of them actually have a common ancestor buried here. He told the children to look for Oliver George Anderson- Great Great Great Grandfather of one Simon Rex Eagar. It is also significant for Mr. S. to know that Mr. Anderson was the father of Seth Rex whom Simon’s father and also Simon himself were named for. Now, that’s a pretty savory bite of history for Mr. S. to chew on all in one day!
He was determined to find it himself…
And, there it is!
I am also told that per his request Aunt L. picked up some smoke bombs for the entertainment portion of the evening. Uncle M. lit them and everyone was captivated. So, all in all- a dream come true!
In closing I would like to submit that while many, many qualities of the Singular Mr. Simon please me to no end this next photo embodies what I love most about him.
Aunt L. informed him that his hat was on backwards. His response:
So, until tomorrow’s adventures-
keep your hats on! (backwards)
I think you’re missing a great in there. Oliver(great great great grandfather) beget Seth Rex(great great grandfather) beget Rexine(great grandmother) beget Layton(grandfather) beget Rex(father) beget Simon Rex
woops! All better. Also, I thoroughly enjoyed your journey through the begets. I feel almost as though I’ve traveled through time in a little blue call box called Beget.
It’s really much more impressive with that third great.
Suddenly I have a hankerin’ for a baguette
bring me lunch.
Begets…reminds me of the Bible… Great blogging, Netta-truly impressive!
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