Family Reunion Info

Peggy sent a much much prettier version of this in an email but in case you didn't get it here are some of the things she has put together so far. Your imput is much needed. Please get her the amount of people who will be attending from your family by the 1st of Feb. so she can get things figured out. She is also mailing out the email she sent so you can have a hard copy. Please note all the deadlines.
Food
1. each family will assigned a
meal and be responsible for
bringing every-
thing….everyone will help
prepare, clean up , etc.
2. (Rexburg is only 5 minutes
away)
3. everyone’s name goes in a
hat. 2 or 3 people will be
drawn out for meal and 2
or 3 for clean up. Those
individuals would work
together to accomplish
their assigned task.
4. Other???

Activities:
1. One major activity could be
planned for Friday and
saturday
2. possibly a cultural activity
(ex: BYUI play, musical)
3. White water rafting for
those that want to
go...with an alternate activ-
ity for those that choose
not to.
4. Rent quads to ride on the
dune
5. Horse back riding trip
6. Friendly competition of
foosball/ping pong/pool
7. Bonfire on the dunes
8. Traditional game of early morning
8. Humanitarian Aid projects
9. Family History
10. Talent Show
11. Other????

Sunday:

1. short church meeting (kind of like a home evening)
2. Each family plan a Sunday appropriate activity
3. Sunday would also be time for a family member

Financial:



1. Total amount divided by the

total number of individuals

attending

2. We can opt to clean the


lodge ourselves or pay

$250 and the lodge owners

will hire someone to clean

it for us.

3. Other???




Suggestions

2011 Reunion will be held at Three Peaks Lodge.

Located just outside of Rexburg in St. Anthony, ID.

Information about Three Peaks Lodge can be found at

threepeakslodge.com

Check In Time: Friday, August 19th at 3 p.m.

Check Out Time: Monday, August 22nd at 11 a.m.

December 2010

Sorry I am so late on this. But I am excited for a new year and for us all to be in the know of everyone's lives. I will be quicker to get the blog updated in January so please get me all your entries at the beginning of the month.

Steve and Sharon

December was a good month for us. Basketball kicked off around Thanksgiving as usual and I worked every weekend til just before Christmas. Business was busy as usual as deductibles were met and everyone wanted one more procedure before they have to pay up again!

We went to Disneyland for Christmas this year. Brittany and Kai met us there. The weather behaved for just three days and gave us a good vacation. We quickly figured out how to use Fast Passes and spent a lot of time on our feet. The kids were tired and had to sleep in on the second day!

Brittany and Kai got engaged for real and have set a date for sometime this Spring. They were all lovey-dovey the whole time which grosses out Kelly.

Christmas Day was spent at Universal Studios. The park was fairly empty and all the rides had short lines until about lunch time. By then, all the Asians, Indians, and Jews (oh, my) had shown up and then it was a mess the rest of the day. We left and took a drive down Hollywood Blvd and saw the stars on the sidewalk. I wouldn't let anyone out of the car....not the best part of town.

We flew back home just in time to catch the bad weather hitting in Western Colorado ready to meet a new year!

Brian and Jessica

Where has 2010 gone?! It has been a big year for us and December was one of the busier months. We started off the month celebrating my mother’s birthday in Park City and had the added bonus of seeing the Weavers while in Utah. We then headed to the Midwest for Christmas – 3 days at my dad and step-mom’s in Chicago and then 3 days at my mom and step-dad’s in Madison. I loved having Brian along for the festivities and it was great for him to get to know my (much smaller) family better…my 4 year old nephew calling him Uncle Brian was a nice perk. We were also able to stock up on Wisconsin gear while we were there (Brian now owns several items of red clothing…who would’ve ever thought that would happen?!). We wore a lot of that gear a few days later at the Rose Bowl. My sister Kristin joined us and I think we had a fabulous time…I say “I think” only because everything has been clouded by the Badger loss. Maybe I’ll be over it by the next newsletter. On our drive back from LA to the Bay area, Brian and I enjoyed reminiscing about our 2010. It will be a hard year to top, but we think we can do it in 2011.

Mom and Dad

Wow! where did 2010 disappear to? We so enjoyed the holidays and having Jeff and Mark and families here for several days. Peggy and family were able to pop in occasionally and visit. Unfortunately, the snow didn't arrive down here in the valley, but it definitely was cold. It was fun watching a new sport for us - hockey. How they endure all the banging around we'll never understand. We are looking forward to finishing and starting new projects during the rest of the winter.
Wishing you all a successful and happy 2011.

Peggy and Roger

The holidays were interesting.....I decided that because adults are so extremely judgmental and don't mind basing their judgement on gossip, adult children have alot tougher time with divorce then younger kids do. They don't seem to care who made the decision or to even talk about it....they just want to judge. Kind of a sad deal but it's life.

We got to see Mom and Dad, Jess and Brad before Christmas. After Christmas we had the pleasure of spending a little time with Jeff, Lisa and family. I always cherish the moments when we get to visit with family. We would love to be closer to everyone so we could visit more often.

Alexis turned 9 on the 31st and we had a slumber party starting on the 30th and then cake and ice cream with all the girls that spent the night and a couple other families. It was great fun. I forgot how girls act when there are that many together. Lots of fun!

Becky is putting up information on the reunion. Other then the location the flier is packed with ideas. We are definitely in need of in put from everyone. We want to make sure everyone has a total blast and enjoys the vacation.

Miss you all!

Becky and Christian

We are ready for 2011 and to see what it will bring for our family. December was a great month. I had starting getting paychecks and Christian started getting unemployment. That was a huge stress reliever. Christian has been working hard to find work however, with the holidays it seemed most opportunities were dwindling. We are hoping the new year will pick up and the jobs will become more available. I have been learning a lot about taxes at my work and business has really ramped up with the tax season fast approaching.

Brenten was excited for Christmas break this year. He was even more excited when he asked if i got a Christmas break and I was able to say yes. My work gives us 2 work days off. It was so nice to be able to hang out as a family. We had a fun time. We didn't really do anything too exciting but we did get a lot of family time in.

This year we have been very blessed with all the people who thought about us during the Christmas season. The Brenten was amazed at all the nice things people did for us. It was humbling for Christian and I and at times a little over whelming but it was an awesome learning opportunity for the boys. We were able to teach them what service is and what amazing blessings it can give ones family.

I hope you all had a great month and hope to hear from you all at the first of February.