Stimpson Family Reunion 2011 - Sun Valley

Its been a couple weeks but we finally were able to get the pictures together from this year’s family reunion up at Sun Valley.  We had a blast! It was so fun to see everyone and the weather was perfect! I even caught a fish!

Kenya came along and loved seeing everyone of course.

Sun Valley had a lot of fun places to check out one of which is this fat old bear sitting on a bench outside a chocolate store. Here is Jake giving this bear a  few punches showing him whose boss!

There was so much to roast!  In addition to marshmallows, there were starbursts (my favorite), a circus peanut or two, and here Andre roasted a tasty twizzler.

Trace and Kendra loved playing with cousins and being dirty as can be.

Yes their heads are missing, but good for them for getting off the ground! Go Sheri, Ryan, and Megan!

Grandpa with Landon checking out the entertainment around the campfire.

We found this fantastic place for pizza.WiseGuys pizza. It was so good, we ended up eating here twice during our trip and watched them throw the pizza crust high in the air.  It was good as you see below.

Kendra likes pizza!

So does Trace!

Trace & Landon in cahoots  at the Pizza place.

Playing with nets!

Brookie now all grown up and Grandma!

We did a camera scavenger hunt and here is Shawn’s team out trying to win one of the prizes!

One of the questions on the scavenger hunt was “find something broken”.  Connor must have remembered that I sat in this chair earlier that day and broke it, so here is his picture! Oops! I still owe Larry a new chair!

Allison & Grandpa trying to win the camera scavenger hunt!

Sheri, Ryan, and Connor posing next to a log for 2 points!

And winners are……….   Aaron’s team wins the scavenger hunt! Sugary prizes for all!

This year we each brought things to put into the time capsule which we will open up again in 5 years.  It was great to see what people brought. My mom here above has a flower from her veil to put in there. They were married nearly 45 years ago! How cool is that?!

Families that Play Together Stay Together!  Thanks to Dan & Mel for making these fantastic shirts for everyone.  They came in all the way from Phoenix and it was wonderful to have them there.

Time for the cracker eating contest, with mustard, sardines, etc. Guess who won?……… Little JAKE!

The tuff boy cousins showin their muscles!

Love this picture! Trace & Landon. Especially like Landon’s face sitting in the dirt, happy as can be. Why is this fantastic pillow in the dirt? Ask Lisa, but the kids sure love it. Trace sleeps with it every night! Go Broncos! Thanks, Wendy for making it!

Kendra is non stop chatter. Here she is telling us something very important I’m sure.

The three days went way too fast!  Thanks to everyone who came for making this a great family reunion!

Bonneville County, Bodies, Buddies, Burley, Brown driving dogs, Burgers, Blocks, and Blessings! -- SPRING BREAK 2011!

Bonneville County – Visiting Grandma & Papa Stimpson!

We started off the Spring break by making a trip to my folks in Idaho Falls. It was so fun to be with them as you can see here Trace & Kendra with Grandpa! 

Wendy Sue & Kendra Sue!

Connor showing off his new room!  We found this old turtle there! What a funny thing. It was my grandmas and still has smells exactly the same as it did.

While at Wendy’s house, Trace was quiet. Too quiet!  Then Andre spotted him up on this little path at the very end above the stairwell. Just sitting there. Lucky for us, Andre was quick to grab him before he fell….. Hew!!!

Wendy' also has a fun little cat. Trace was scared at first but quickly fell in love and chased the poor thing all over their house. You can tell the cat is really thrilled to be there. lol!

Buddies – Fun times with friends!

Kim & Brian Martin & Jacob & Marissa Roberts and us hanging out at Jacob’s house for a few hours.  We had a great time!

It was fun to have all our kids play together. We were lucky to get this shot of them.  Trace looks like a deer caught in the headlights~

Bodies – Exhibition!

We saw a billboard that the Bodies Exhibition was at the IF museum and we decided to check it out during one of the kids naps.  It was very interesting!

Burley – Rupert area – Home sweet home (when I was 0-4!

Then we headed towards Boise, passing through Rupert & Burley.  We stopped by to check out the house where I lived until I was about 5. My dad built the whole second level of this house. Right next to the river. It looks nothing like it did when we lived there but it was fun to see it after all these years.

I remember running along the grass here. I was so fast!! or so I thought at being 4 years old.

Brown driving dog at the wheel of an old GMC!

Meanwhile Lisa spotted this brown dog driving a truck and couldn’t help but take a picture.

Box of Rootbeer + Milk = Delicioso!

And here we have Trace drinking his favorite, Root Beer Milk!

Not the Bahamas, but Twin Falls is pretty close!

We stopped at Twin on the way home for the night and went for a swim.

The kids holding hands in the back seat.

Big Judd's! – These burgers are really as good as people say!

I had always heard that Big Judd's had some fantastic burgers but this is ridiculous!  and yes, it was fantastic!   Because of this, we ended up going for a LONG walk which you see below in hopes to work off a bit of this.

Boise – Downtown seeing the sites!

Yesterday, we went to downtown Boise. The weather was perfect!

Kendra is not yet walking although if you hold her fingers, she will try. Probably in the next few weeks!

Block Architect of the future!

Trace & I have been busy building with blocks.

This is now on display for any of you that come over you can check it out. Although it may be torn apart before the night is through so don’t get your hopes up.

Bundle  caught in a stare – Wonder Pets are mesmerizing!

Trace standing less than a foot away from the TV at Grandpa’s. He looks kind of funny here!

Blessings! - A Temple in Meridian!

President Monson announced that they are going to build a temple here in Meridian! Yeah! This pic is of the Rexburg temple by the way. We aren’t sure what it will look like but are so excited for it!

So as you can see this week was brought to you by the letter -B!