Husband Tag

1. What is his name? Jeffrey Lynn Simmons, Jeph or Jephy for short
2. Who eats more? Well I eat more often than Jeph does, but if we sit down for a meal Jeph eats more (he only eats dinner and a midnight snack so he takes it all in at once).
3. Who said, "I love you" first? Jeph
4. Who is taller? Jeph
5. Who is smarter? Hard to say, we're both very smart.
6. Who is more sensitive? Venita
7. Who does the laundry? Both, Venita does her laundry and Jeph does his. I can't complain!
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Jeph
9. Who pays the bills? The internet, automatic bill pay.
10. Who cooks more? Venita, but Jeph takes a turn once in a while.
11. Who is more stubborn? Jeph. Sometimes me depending on the circumstance, but more often Jeph.
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Venita, Jeph believes he is never wrong
13. Who has more siblings? Venita (9) Jeph (4)
14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Usually both but sometimes I wear skirts instead.
15. What do you like to do together? home improvement projects, watch tv, hang out with family and friends, and really almost anything, that's why we got married.
16. Who eats more sweets? Venita
17. Guilty Pleasures? Dave Matthews Band, playing his guitar to DMB music videos, Utah Jazz, popcorn, otter pops, and gold fish, oreos and milk, Still Standing, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, CNN, home improvement projects, Carson
18. How did you meet? Zone dinner/conference in Saratov but I don't remember meeting him until 5 months later when I moved to Togliatti, Russia.
19. Who asked whom out first? Jeph
20. Who kissed who first? Jeph
21. Who proposed? Jeph, but I might have had to convince him it was a good idea.
22. His best features and qualities? Jeph is very thoughtful and sweet, he always opens the door for me, he is smart, funny, handsome, he dresses very well and tries to help me do the same, he has a great smile and he somehow loves me is pretty awesome too.
23. Tag you’re it. Who do you tag? Jaelyn, Lacey, Emily

CONGRATS DAVID & KIMBERLY!!!

Uinta Camping Trip

We had a great time last weekend going camping with some good friends.

The awesome view from our camp site.














'JEPH' sign














Fishin'

Johnson's Mill

For our anniversary Jeph and I went to this great bed and breakfast in Midway. The scenery was beautiful. Her are a few pics of the property.

Boxing Champion!!!

It is official, Jeph is the Simmons Boxing Champion. After beating all those who attended the Simmons Boxing match, Jeph won the title. CONGRATS JEPH!! We're so proud.



Here is a small video of one of the final matches when Jeph went up against his mom. I apologize for the bad quality, I only had my cell phone and the room was darker than I thought but hopefully you can see enough to be entertained.

"It's always easier to leave, than to be left." -DM

My friend Trevor has a somewhat sick but comical joke that when someone dies, he will send a text asking, "Is so-and-so there?". That's his special way of updating people on any current celebrity deaths. Earlier this summer, while Dave Matthews Band was on tour, I received a text asking, "Is LeRoi Moore (DMB saxophonist)there?" Luckily it was just a cruel joke and he did not die but was in a terrible ATV accident and punctured his lungs. This put him out of commission for the rest of the summer tour. Tonight while enjoying myself at my brother-in-law's wedding, I got the dreaded text that I hoped I'd never have to see, "Is LeRoi Moore there? No joke"
LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.
The band has only a few weeks left on tour and were scheduled to play in L.A. tonight. To everyone's amazement, they did not cancel the show but played their hearts out and dedicated the evening to one of their best friends of 17 years.
What this news means for the rest of the tour and my 4 shows within the next few weeks is uncertain but LeRoi's passing has already been felt by the fans and his musicianship will be greatly missed. Here's to you Roi! Thanks for the good times!

One down...alot more to go!!

Today is the one year anniversary since Venita and I joined together to make the coolest family ever! Of course we have had a few rough moments here and there, but if this is the hardest year of marriage like everyone says, we are good to go!! We are still in love, make each other happy and can't imagine life without the other.
I love you, Venita and am so grateful for all that took place one year ago today. You are my everything and to know that you are mine for eternity brings me the most joy than anything else in this world. Here's to us and the countless years ahead!!!
I'd walk half way around the world,
Just to sit down by your side.
And I would do most anything girl,
To be the apple of your eye.

Troubles they may come and go,
But good times they are the gold.
And if this road gets rocky girl,
Just steady as we go.

Any place you wanna go,
Know I'll be next to you.
If it's treasure baby you're looking for,
I'll search the whole world through.

So if your heart rings dry my love,
I will fill your cup.
And if your load gets heavy girl,
I will lift you up.

Troubles they may come and go,
But good times be the gold.
So if this road gets rocky girl,
Just steady as we go.