We'll be there tearing it up Thursday night. So, Friday I guess is the free day to do whatever we want.

When will the majority of people arrive in SLC? I was only planning from Friday night thru Sunday morning. I will be able to get there by about 6:30 if I really hurry. Tyler is arranging for the church and stuff. We will let you all know whats up. I posted yesterday but it wasn't published I guess I didn't hit all the right buttons. I offered a schedule of events and fun for all...I will type it up and email it to everyone out there and call the rest I guess.

I think when we thought about taking Jacob out to lunch it was going to be on fri. When we assumed not that many people were going to be there yet. But it seems like most of us are showing up around friday and you are right maybe that will not work.
Juliette we will probubly go in the afternoon. So just show up to mom's and we will wait for you.

Potato bar sounds good! Maybe we could do a ham dinner with rolls etc. then use the leftover ham and such to have the potato bar for the next meal? Just a thought. We are up for one dinner out, without the kids of course! My kids would love the zoo, and we will probably get there early enough to go with you Polly and Angie, so let us know when, so we can meet you somewhere.

Angela - I think you're missing the point of this thing. If you take Jake to lunch, everyone is going to want to go; are you going to pay for it all? And who gets left behind? This is the whole reason we're going to plan this thing so that all the meals will be inexpensive and everyone will know where and when we're going to eat before we get there. There will not be time for everyone to take Jake out to lunch individually, and most of us are going there primarily to see him, and someone, invariably, will get left behind.

Mostly this is conference weekend, and I plan to watch most of it, Saturday and Sunday. I think this will end up pretty informal as people wander in and out of Tyler's room and mom's house watching the tube, but I think it should be on and if people are going to escape to do other things, that's fine too, but it will not be a 'sponsored' event.

Well I should have checked this last week. An adult night sounds good. I will see you all on thurs. I want to go to the zoo. I do want to watch at least one conference Sunday session. I am sure Andy wants to golf. You all realize this is my birthday weekend too! I do not want presents though.
Any type of food is good. I would be up for either idea. Just tell me who to pay. The park sounds nice. Andy sure loves the pick up basketball games. If we could find somewhere to play. I would love the cornmaze as well.

Drew and I will be there Thursday night probly around 7:00 or 8:00. Polly and Andy were suppose to be there Thursday as well. We will be splitting a hotel room with them at the Fairfield Inn in Draper. Since not all will be there on Friday yet Polly and I wanted to take our kids to the zoo or something and we wanted to take Jake to lunch but all who are there are welcome to come. See you all next week.

Julie and I were invited to stay at Tyler's house. We are planning on arriving at Tyler's Thursday night (probably late). If there is a need for more rooms, we can get some hotel rooms for people, too. Julie's family lives in Payson, which is like an hour drive further, which I'm not too thrilled about. Anyway, thanks for taking charge, Lisa. You've got our full support. My thought is that I will be going on a bike ride anyway, but we need at least two, non-conference, planned activities that everyone can be at.

Food suggestion: Baked potato bar with all the options. Just a thought.

Angela, the corn maze is a great idea. Our kids loved it last year.

Chris and I will be staying in Provo only because we have a free hotel there. We are planning on leaving Pocatello shortly after 10 a.m.(class gets over at 10) so we will be there in the early afternoon.
Juliette

OK, I see that someone needs to be in charge...I must have volunteered to be the oldest in the family for a reason right? I will set down a plan and write it up and get an OK from Mom, Tyler, and then I will email it to all and from there you are supposed to pass it on. Got that? Your suggestions will be greatly considered and put into action. Ben I think a bike ride is great but only a few actually own a bike and stuff...you and Julie will be staying in Provo at Julies families? I need to know arrival times and where everyone is staying. If you know the info on someone who is not online let me know or call them so I don't have to. I'll give this some thought tonight and get back ASAP.

So how did Lisa get put in charge of another Family reunion? Thats what you get for making the last one so nice!
Anyway, I want to suggest the corn maze. They seemed to have alot of fun last time. And maybe if we have a meal plan we should be sending out assignments so that we all bring something therefore eliminating the one person who spends alot and then has to collect.
Also rounding up babysitters for a dinner out for the adults is something I am all for. Well Lisa have fun planning this and let me know what I can do to help.

Juliette says "I just want to be with the family, I don't care what we do." We both agree that an adult night would be fun. I, being as predictable as ben, want to go golfing. Going to the conference center for priesthood sounds like a lot of cars and people but I would like to do it just because I have never been to live session of conference. We are willing to bring whatever food items are needed for the pot-luck so let us know. Can't wait!
Chris and Juliette

Okay people, listen up. As Lisa has said, we need an agenda here. Julie isn't too thrilled with driving for 8 hours with kids to just sit around with no planned activities. We need to have something going on the whole time if possible. Someone, Lisa, needs to organize this with a meal plan like the reunion in Bear Lake, which was fun. We can each cover the cost of all the meals as each of our individual means will allow.

Of course, I would like to suggest a bike ride for those who can bring their bikes. Tyler took me up a really fun trail right out his back door. Volleyball also sounds fun. A night out with the adults sounds fun if it can be arranged. Of course the adults now means like a gazillion people, "party of 24 anyone?"

I personally do NOT want to go downtown, but I am but a solitary voice on that one. We need to think about all this and make some definite plans.

Yeah Angela! It seems like quite a few people will be coming on Friday. Tyler mentioned reserving the church for volleyball and a potluck...won't there be conference sessions being broadcast at the church? The park near Tyler's house would be a do able gathering place for a dinner. We had planned french dip for one meal and ham and potaoes for another with breakfast wherever you are and lunch on the run. As far as activities go, do you want family activities with little children, a night out with the adults, guys basketball or golfing, shopping, games, sit around and chat, conference session attendance, watching conference on TV(an excellent choice) Dan did say it would be really neat to take Josh to the priesthood session in the conference center downtown... What do you guys all want to do? We are only limited by money, time, too many people and our imaginations...other than that, the skies the limit! :) Let me know. Tyler asked me to help him plan some activities but a little input would be nice. He suggested we come up with many choices so people could do what they want and thats fine but we don't want to leave anyone out-this is a family reunion...

Two points to Angela for the takedown.

Sunday is conference that is why it is being reffered to as "conference weekend" so I would assume that we are watching it on the big screen at Tyler's.

That is nuts how fast she can move! Maybe she would have a future with Les Schwab tires...:)

In the Romantic period in Europe their definition of genius was "a unique individual" I think we have a few "geniuses" among us.

We are coming to Jake's thing, probably be there Friday night. We are staying in Provo, we have a free hotel room there. Much more desirable than mom's floor! Is anyone planning on staying for church Sunday? Are there any definite plans of activities yet?