The entire Stimpson Family: Both Parents, All Kids, All Grandkids, and All Daughter/Son-In-Laws. I'd write out everyone's names, but I'm not sure which of the baby twins is which.
Charity with her cousins, Stephenny and Lydia. I think Stephenny is the one on the right.
Our little family in our new PJ's!
Lee has been helping his family sheet rock his parent's basement. They have been working on one of his younger sister's (Sarah) room.
Here are some pictures of Charity's cake (and cupcake for her to destroy). I made the cake, with the help of Helen Bratt and Lisa Lusk (Thanks). It originally was planned to be a giant cupcake, but it evolved during the process of creation. We all think it turned out pretty cute. Oh, and there are still leftovers if anyone is interested, both of Lee's and Charity's birthday cakes.
The bottom layer of the cake was vanilla and chocolate cake and was supposed to be in a checkered board pattern.
Charity really really enjoyed her first taste of cake. She especially loved all of the frosting. It was a fun mess to clean up afterwards. Happy Birthday, Miss Charity!
Here's a before picture of Charity's cupcake.
Lee's little cousins liked decorating the top of the cake some more after the party. 
Lee's brother, Rick, just got married this weekend to Sofi (from Sonora, CA). Their wedding and reception were absolutely beautiful. Here's some fun pics and clips from the wedding.
Rick & Sofi exiting the Rexburg Temple as a married couple.
Here's a fun clip of the bouquet being tossed - twice. 
Danielle has finally graduated! Wahooo! She now has completed her BSW (Social Work) and after we know where we are going when Lee graduates she can start applying for her licensee in that state.
Kate's Corner Crafts is having a little give-a-way. Check it out: Kate's Corner Crafts
Lee and I experienced the joys of Black Friday for the first time. We were mostly tired and bored. We went out to IF and headed out super early (12 something AM) to ToysRUs first (They were supposed to open at Midnight), but their line was ridiculous. It went from the store to the road then wrapped around the parking lot. Holy cow! Did these people not know how cold it was outside. So then we just went to SuperWalmart (which is a 24H store, so we could go in and shop). Well, we weren't allowed to buy our sale items until 5AM. So we had a lot of nothing to do. It did take some time to find what we wanted because the sale items were not anywhere near the departments you'd expect them to be in. (Lee's gift [which I'm not going to tell] was in the baby section of all places, and mine [a Cricut!] was next to the pharmacy). Eventually, we got out of there, we were the first in line and had what must have been the slowest and most perfectionistic cashier.
After Walmart we went to BedBath&Beyond and then off to Michaels [for Cricut cartridges]. Then we were done. (I just ordered what we wanted from ToysRUs online and got free shipping too!)
Speaking of Cricut! I love mine! Lee let me open it early so that I could get started on the invites for Charity's 1st birthday party. For those who are unfamiliar with the term a Cricut is kind of like a printer, but instead of printing it cuts (although it could print too, but not the same as a printer). You collect and borrow cartridges like video games. (The cartridges give you different fonts or shapes or etc to cut out). So, instead of buying a Wii game for me for Christmas, Lee knows to get me new cartridges. What a sweetie! Here's Cricut's website: www.cricut.com
The year is coming to an end and with that comes Christmas and two Christmas birthdays. We've started our searches for presents. There are tons of cute toys for Charity from Melissa and Doug that we like. There's really too much cute stuff there to choose from. There's a giveaway going on right now for their Doll House and Dolls. We're really excited about this one.
We added a new blog to our list. It's where we can post some of the scrapbooking pages that have been worked on recently. The blog is titled: Scrapbook'N Stimpsons. There should be a link to it in a list on the right hand side of this blog.
After a short debate of what to do one evening we decided to pack up as quick as we can, grab a couple of sandwiches from Subway, and head down the road to Mesa Falls. It was the retreat we all needed. We got to play and explore together, what we always love.
We traveled to California last weekend to attend Grandpa & Grandma McCain's 50th wedding anniversary. We were late getting there, but were able to make it there in time for the family photos. The party was beautiful and fantastic. It was held at a small winery in Tracy. The food was the best ever and the company was great. Not enough could be said or done to honor all that Grandpa & Grandma are and have done for everyone. They are amazing examples and a beacon of hope in a deteriorating world. Their love shone as pure and as strong as the day they were married. It was neat to look around and see only some of the lives that were touched and the miracles that were created all because two people fell in love and stayed in love.
While in California we visited Six Park Marine World. There was lots to do and see there, so much that we didn't get to go everywhere we wanted to in just a day. Charity was so excited she barely bothered to nap, because behind every corner there was something new to explore and discover. She was well behaved the whole time and fell quickly asleep on the way back to the hotel. 
At the hotel the boys thought it would be funny to see if Charity fit in the dresser. She did and oddly enough seemed to enjoy herself.
Last Sunday night we were driving home from Lee's family's home. On our way home we saw fire trucks on their way to an emergency. Looking at the speeding trucks and flashing lights we say "I hope it's no one we know". Driving further on we see the trucks arrive behind our neighbors' trees. We freak out and figure the fire trucks must be either at our neighbors' home (who are out of town) or our home! We pull in to see fire trucks and police cars in our driveway! Ahhh! No one was hurt. No one lost their home. One of the tractors behind our home randomly caught on fire. It's a mess, but it could have been a lot worse.
We head back to Lee's family's home at 1AM and the detectives and whatnot are still at our home. On the road there we find kittens in the middle of the road. We now have a cute little orange and white kitten. Lee has named him "Dash".
Lee got frustrated with his long hair and randomly decided to cut his own hair. It looked terrible. He called up his brother, Rick, who made an attempt to fix it. Finally, Rick called his girlfriend, Sophie (a hair dresser), and she did what she could (short of shaving it all off) with what was left. It looks much better now, except for a small bald spot behind one of Lee's ears.
Last weekend we went to a family reunion in Wells, NV of all places. It was fun to see so much family. And they enjoyed seeing how much Charity has grown, or even meeting her for the first time.
On the way home we stopped in Twin Falls, ID. We drove around the new temple there and stopped next to the bridge to see the sights!
We just got back from our fun filled family vacation in Northern California. We went all over the place, or so it seemed. We traveled to Yosemite National Park, the Sacramento Zoo, a park, the Arden Fair Mall, an iMax theater (3D Monsters vs. Aliens), Santa Cruz, a Ghiradelli Chocolate outlet, a couple of Apple stores, and many restaurants. We went with no set plans, relying on the weather, company, and sites. We also visited family and friends all over. They had not yet had the chance to meet baby Charity. We brought home many souvenirs and almost a sweet golden retriever puppy. The weather was great in California for us, and we were very reluctant to go home. Thanks to all those who made our trip fun, comfortable, and worthwhile.
Wow, it's been a long while since we last posted on this blog. We've given most...okay, all...of our attention to Charity and her blog.
