Boise

We went to Boise.  Tom's family decided it was time to mandate a yearly family reunion (which I couldn't be more happy about).  Every time we are all together, I feel like I miss connecting with someone and with this yearly trip I don't feel rushed to talk to everyone.   We went to Logan on Wednesday night, and then car pooled with Tom's parents on Thursday.  Holly and Justin and their 4 kids recently moved to Boise and we have yet to see their house slash life and they got a new dog that we haven't even met.  His name is Tucker and he is enormous, but so friendly and all the kids loved him. 

Marilyn loved all the time we got to spend with all her cousins! She especially loved jumping on the tramp with her little posse of girls. 

How adorable is the jumpingness of this trip? They literally jumped for 3 days...

 We loved everything about the trip.  We went to a crazy amazing water park, and Missy loved the wave pool and the river that went around the park.  She also loved spending time with Grandma and Grandpa.  She bonded hard core with Anna.  How adorable is this pic?

Of course, it took Marilyn about 7 seconds to find the dress up box at this house...and roped in a partner...

We also played a little too much Just Dance on the Wii...and it made me sweaty and gross (which is pretty sick...but it was fun)

We talked alot and laughed alot.  We got all caught up on everyones lives and what everyone is up to and what is coming up.  All the kids are still adorable and great (and growing up).  But it was pretty fun to see them all hang out together and make new memories I am POSITIVE we will hear about for a long time. 

We also had the first annual Jorgensen Family Olympics.  It was hysterical to see everyone do the different competitions.   Jen and Andrea put in alot of prep work and we are grateful, because I really don't think I will ever forget Tom eating 3 saltine crackers and whistling in 11.4 seconds...seriously! It was so fun. 

This one we had to knock some plastic cups over using just our "elephant trunk"...our head with a stocking on it...People got pretty into it...

This is when we had to hang 5 nails on a rope...

The classic candy elevator...

How long can you keep the balloons up in the air...looks like Grandpa is almost done...

Marilyn won the baby walk...haha she rocks

Run and keep the kite up as long as possible...love that!

We also made home made root beer and the kids LOVED that...

We will always remember these reunions, we feel connected all over again and so close with everyone.  We are so grateful to have such a great family.  I feel especially blessed to have married into such a strong family who cares about us and is so supportive and kind.  This also made us really excited because next family reunion (will be in St George) and MAX WILL BE HOME.  There was definitely a hole there, because Max is a big piece of the group...but it got us excited and reared up and ready for him to come home and feel the same connections I feel when we are together. 

And seriously? When does Grandpa do stuff like this?