Fire at 951 Silica Dr

Well we had our first fire..... I guess??!! Story is: Over time we have collected a small pile of wood from trimming our apple tree and tearing apart an arbor in our yard. Mind you, it was all wood, and not too much. Laura & Zane were here visiting and we thought, "Hey lets get rid of that wood pile, roast some marshmallows, make smores, and sing Kum Ba Ya. Okay! Fun!" So Paul got out the newspaper, no gas involved, and started the fire. I prepared a tray of malllows, peanut butter, and fudge-striped cookies. Mmmmm, yummy smores. No sooner had we started the small fire, that our neighbors didn't start wandering over to see the excitment. One neighbor even ran home to get their roasting sticks for us to use. (We were just using branches from our tree.) Other neighbor children starting roasting mallows in our fire. Sounds like great fun huh? Until..... we started hearing sirens. One neighbor lady joked, "Ah oh they're coming for you guys. Ha ha ha." We all chuckled and carried on. Then about 30 seconds later an ambulance flies around our corner and comes to a screeching halt next to our fire. "Ummmm..... hello?"


Then about 5 seconds later a big water truck, and about 5 seconds after that a huge ladder fire truck." YIKES!!! Okay, this is honestly a small marshmallow party. So I was a little scared.




What was going to happen, what fine would we pay, were we going to jail? But the firefighters were really nice and not angry. They just told us we needed to put out the fire asap. So we got the hose and said goodbye to kum ba ya.




The firefighter explained to us that the fire was not a big deal and really not a problem until a neighbor complains, which he said ours had. WHAT?! WHO?! He wouldn't disclose. But we spotted the suspicious, most likely guilty, culprits spying out their screen door. It was cute how they thought we couldn't see them. My neighbor had me pose with them. Look closely.



The worst part about the whole ordeal.... I didn't get a smore!!



Not to mention all the comotion scared Thatcher out of his sleep. :(

Thatcher has a new ball trick that we think is pretty awesome. We throw a plush soccer ball and he grabs it with his feet and brings it up to his hands almost every time. It’s funny and brilliant! He is soo much fun. I can’t believe how blessed we are to have him (and not just because of his mad ball skills). He is very handsome and I love him so much! I can’t imagine my life without him.

Fourth of July

To start out the 4th of July festivities, Paul and I participated in the Liberty run, part of the annual festivities. We had to check in between 6:30-7:30 at the Rexburg Nature Park to get our number and our shirts. The race was a 5k through the nature park and municipal golf course. It was a lot of fun and a good experience. We didn’t come in first, but we were definitely NOT last! We ran/jogged without stopping so I think that's pretty good considering we aren’t in great shape. We're working on it and hoping to exercise more! After the Liberty Run we hurried home to get ready for the parade. We all dressed up in our red, white, and blue, of course it's a must. After the parade we went to Charles & Nell’s pool for the 4th of July barbeque. We had fried chicken, strawberry spinach salad, potato salad, pasta salad, fruit, veggies, chips & dip, ice cream, cheesecake, etc., etc. It was delicious. Then we went to the fireworks in Menan with Kricket’s family. It is an excellent firework show, very impressive. The day was a super smash!! The entire weekend was so much fun, spending time with family and playing games and talking. Saturday we played water baseball. We set up a slip and slide at home base, which you had to slide on or no point, then we had little kiddie pools for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd base, and used water soaker balls, goggles, and butterfly nets to play. It was hilarious. We also played a killer game of water balloon toss. Super super fun!

4th of July Celebration

Hilary's Wedding

I forgot to share this in my last post, but I wanted to tell everyone how great Hilary's wedding celebration went. It was a lot of fun. Steamboat Springs is beautiful and it was great to spend the week there helping Hilary with the wedding prepartion. Congratulations Hilary & Johnny Spillane!! For some really great pictures of the entire weeks events see my mom's blog

Lunch With The Girls

All the Mounts girls got together for lunch Tuesday. We met in American Fork at Chiles. Ann Marie, Angerie Jean, Laura, Delana, & I. It was a lot of fun to get together, visit, and see all the new babies, Thatcher, June, & Kianna. Then we all went over to the Nemrows to check out their awesome house. Thanks Angerie for letting us intrude.

The Latest Footage of Thatcher James

Bridal Veil Falls

A couple of Sundays ago we went to Bridal Veil Falls with Wuby & Katie. It was a lot of fun to get outside and enjoy a little of nature's beauty.

Wahoo! It's Friday!

Thatcher and I are just hangin' out at home enjoying our Friday! Thatcher sings along to my playlist on the blog. It is soo stinkin' cute! We get to spend the entire day together and look forward to the weekend with Paul/dad. We are going to spend the weekend outside, working in the yard, having a barbeque, and hopefully enjoying some much needed sunshine!

The Birthday Happenings

By request I am posting the super awesome birthday cake! I ordered this deliciouso cake at Harmons and surprised Paul with it at his work. I thought it very fitting. I was nervous I was going to embarrass him but he was really happy ( I think ) and the guys really enjoyed eating it! Mmmmmm it's good cake. Paul was nice enough to bring me a peice home, mmmmm. I recommend Harmons cake to anyone! After Paul got off work we went to dinner at Rodizios Grill with Nick, Allison, Michael, & Peach. It was a lot of fun and really yummmy!

Paul's Birthday Happenings

Happy Birthday Paul!

James Pollock Morris was born on May 20th, 1981! What a truly amazing day that was! Today he is ___ years old (you do the math). Thatcher and I are both so very blessed to have him in our lives!! He really is the greatest husband and dad anyone could ever dream of! We are really lucky. Paul, we are so proud of all you've accomplished and know there's many more great things to come! Here's wishing you another amazing year! Happy Birthday Baby and Daddy! We love you soooo stinkin' much!!

Love, Cassie & Thatcher


22 years ago today

Meeting Cousin Kempton!

Cousin Kempton and his mom Mandi came to meet me. They were lots of fun. Kempton kept trying to kiss my face, however, and I'm not sure about that - kind of forward don't ya think? Overall he was a pretty cool dude and I am proud to say we ARE related. It was fun to spend a few hours with someone my age who actually spoke my same language - finally! (No offense to the parents!)We had to pose for several photo opps and then we went to lunch at Zupas and thanks again to aunt Cari for buying! Mom said it was "mmmmmm delicious"! Thanks for stopping by. I hope we can hang out again this summer! -Thatcher

Weekend Trip to the Burg'!

We spent this weekend in the Burg'. It was great to go home and spend time with family and friends! I really enjoyed every minute! We got some great pics of Thatcher and his grandparents - sooo cute! My parents are building a new house so Paul got to help out with that while my mom and I spent the day taking a walk around town and doing a little shopping. We went to dinner at the Olive Garden with Tom, Kricket, Annie, & my parents. Mmmm - it was really delicious! Sunday we attended church in the good ol' 8th ward. It really is the best! I love it there! Then we enjoyed a delicious Sunday dinner at Stephen and Cari's. MMmmmmm, Stephen's special fried turkey, mashed potatoes, pasta salad, spinach salad, watermelon, rolls, chips, salsa, and goooey brownines! Soooo stinkin' good!! Thanks for everything!! The time always goes by soo fast! I hate that. But it's great to go home even if it is fast. Grandma Z is having surgery today - keep her in your prayers! I love her so much! She continues to be so positive no matter what life brings her! She really is a great example and I am so proud to call her my grandmother! I love you grandma!

Hogle Zoo with The Johnsons & The Zollingers

Last Monday Thatcher and I spent the day at Hogle Zoo with Peach, Larkin, Porter, Oliver, Sawyer, Katie, Ally, & Vaughn!! It was lots of fun and we got to see all kinds of animals. My favorite are always the monkeys! I think Thatcher liked the elephants best?! Honestly I don't think he had any idea what was going on. But it was lots of fun just the same! The weather was beautiful and we even got a little sun. I can't wait until the weather starts staying nice and I can get outside and work in my yard!!

Fun in Phoenix

Paul had to make a trip to Phoenix for his work a couple weeks ago and Thatcher and I got to tag along, expenses paid! They had a spouses dinner so they let me come along. Great company huh?! It was a lot of fun!! Paul's job is based in Phoenix so he travels there a lot. It is really nice because he gets to visit with his parents each time he goes, not to mention it's free. Thatcher was such a good baby. He liked the plane ride and was happy both flights. The weather in Phoenix was amazing, 84 and 86 degrees. Thatcher and I hung out at the Hilton, enjoying our room and splashing in the pool, while Paul attended his meetings. It was soooo nice! And then the last night we stayed at Nani and Papa's house. It was a lot of fun and Thatcher got to meet his great grandpa "Papa", Aunt Kiana, and Uncle Scott. He really loved spending time with his family and the sunny warm weather! We also celebrated my birthday while we were there. Papa, Nani, Scott, & Kiana made me a Birthday cake, gave me new shoes and lots birthday money! It was very generous and nice! Thanks so much to them for the gifts, fun, and hospitality!! I also have to mention Scott & Kiana's birthday song! It was the best! :)

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