STRAWBERRY DAYS

Let the festivities begin......

Now for all you who know me and my family, you know that Strawberry Days is a BIG event for us!! I dare say that its up there with Christmas....no lie!! So bare with me and all my many pictures that you are about to view, I did try to cut it down a little....trust me I could have posted a lot more!!!
Again, if you know us Chipman's, you know that we have our many traditions with Strawberry Days. The first big event being the Block Party! My mom started this back in 1973 with some friends, after the 1st parade they started doing a lunch (that was back when they had 2 parades and it was held on Thursday....oh, the good old days) and as you can tell it has grown from there!!!

Next is Huck Finn Day which Mandy is in charge of every year. She does a great job!!! Each year it seems to get bigger and bigger. There are a lot of things to do, like fishing, donut walk, pony rides, face paint and so on. I forgot my camera so the pics that I do have came from Mandy's camera.


Another event Mandy is in charge of is the "Pie Eating Contest"
My niece Allyse just had gotten back from basketball camp in St. George that day and wasn't really in the mood to eat a pie, but we talked her into it. She only had about 2 or 3 bites but she still won....so what if she was the only girl in her age category!!!



Matt wasn't exactly thrilled about getting pie all over his face but he was a trooper and participated anyway.....good job Matt, to bad the other guy was a pie eating pro and apparently
does this for a living or something:) Maybe next year!!!


The City of Fun Carnival from Pleasant Grove..... it doesn't get any better then that!!!
It would not be Strawberry Days without at least walking through the carnival. But you know when you have kids, your not just going to "walk through" the carni, you gotta ride the rides.....right!!!
Mitch was in heaven, but every time a ride would stop he would freak out because he didn't want to get off then we would go to the next one and he'd be fine! Ashlynn was loving it too, except for the dragon roller coaster. She started out fine, then a couple of rounds into it her smile was gone and the tears were coming. After she got off she said "I didn't like that ride it made my tummy want to throw up," she recovered and we continued to the next ride!!

The Parade.......

Presenting the Grand Marshalls for 2008

Way to go Mom and Dad!!! Like SO MANY people have said......you so deserve this awesome honor!! You guys have done so much, not only just for the community but for individuals who you have helped through out the years. We all know how much both of you have done to make Pleasant Grove a great place to live. We also know how much Pleasant Grove means to both of you and it shows!!!

Last but not least......Its Saturday Night, time for some Rodeo Action!

Being the Grand Marshals this year, my parents had to go to the the Rodeo every night to be honored. They didn't stay for the whole rodeo every night but Saturday is the night we normally go so we all were there the cheer them on. It was pretty neat to see them ride around the arena in the buggy and hear the announcer honor them!!!
The rodeo was great, Mitch loved the motor cross, he cheered right along with everybody else. Ashlynn liked it too, although she was pretty much busy the whole time going from one person to the next just visiting and probably driving everybody crazy. Oh well that's what she loves to do, talk and ask A LOT of questions.....we sure do love her though!!!!