Star Valley Wyoming

Every year Russ' dad's side of the family has a family reunion in Star Valley Wyoming. They always have it around July 16 because that is Kirk's mother, Isabell Hunsaker's, birthday. This year was her 96th! We ate, played minute to win it games, sang karaoke and visited most of the day. It is always fun to learn more about the Hunsakers and get to know that side of the family better.

 Russ, Chad, Lydia, Kim, Tyler, Kristin

Grandma Isabell, Kirk

 Russ, Misty, Sara, Chad, Lydia, Dustin, Kim, Tyler, Nicole, Kristin

Grandma Isabell, Kirk

 Russ and I with Grandma Isabell

(Maga as Russ used to call her because he could quite say grandma)

 Nicole, Tyler, Misty, Russ

 Russ and Chad tossing the football

 Russ shaking the ping pong balls out for his minute to win it game

 Chad wrapping Dustin in toilet paper

 Me catching pencils

 Nicole and Tyler tossing paper on books

 Kristin and Sara tossing paper

 Kim stacking dice on a popsicle stick

 Russ moving skittles across the room with only a straw

 Happy 96th Birthday Grandma Isabell!

 Kent, Lloyd, Ronna, Bob, Spencer, Kirk, Mike

Grandma Isabell

 Sam, Chaston and Emmi on the train

 Kirk visiting with his mother

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Tyler, Nicole, Russ and I decided that we were going to stay in Star Valley and camp after the reunion. Finding a spot was a little bit tricky because many of the roads had been washed out and campsites were closed due to all the snow melting. We got a recommendation from one of Russ' uncles and headed up an old dirt road. We found a great spot right off of the road near a stream (it looked and sounded more like a river because it was so full).

We pitched out tent and gathered wood before heading back into town to eat dinner. We ate at a small diner called the Elk Horn Cafe. We were the only ones there besides two old couples. We were a little worried but after we ate our chicken fried steak specials with mashed potatoes and gravy we knew we had made a good choice. It was fun to be back in a small town like Chama.

After dinner we stopped by the store for a few supplies and headed back up to our beautiful camp site. Tyler made a fire and we made smores with symphony candy bars and roasted starbust candy. Eating smores with a symphony bar is the only way to go. Russ and I both said those were the best smores we have ever had. I had never roasted a starbust but after a few failed attempts I finally got to eat one. It tasted like a giant skittle. So yummy!

 Tyler and Nicole

Russ and I enjoying the campfire. 

Before heading back to Orem we stopped at Grandma Isabell's old house that Spencer and Janet now own. We took a few pictures in front of the old barn then hopped in the car for the three and a half hour drive home.