Amanda Simpson, of Nevada, is proud to announce the birth of her son Mason Lee Simpson. Mason was born at 7:56 p.m., on Feb. 14, 2008, at Freeman Hospital, in Joplin. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and measured 20 inches.

Grandparents are Bruce and Kelly Simpson, of Nevada, and the late Donnalie Belcher, of Nevada.