Oops... I made a mistake

I put Jason and Amelia in charge of a ping pong tournament, then found out today that there isn't a ping pong table! So for those of you who were all geared up to play ping pong, practice up on your air hockey skills instead!

A little update from Jill!

Josh and Michelle went up to the condos today to drain the hot tubs and get them ready for next weekend!!  Do not forget to bring your suits and towels so you can sit in the hot tubs!  Michelle said there is a skiff of snow still on the ground.  She also said that if you were hiking in the middle of the day that you would want shorts or capris on but at night you will want long pants and a jacket.  The condos have heaters so as long as you are inside you will not need to worry but if you want to be outside you might want jackets!  

Gramma bought some craft things for the kids that look like fun.  The two condos sit side by side with the garages in the middle.  We will be using the garages for things like the crafts and to keep the drinks and treats in.  We might even do some food serving in them.  We have made the menu and made a shopping list.  On Monday, Kjirsten and Gramma and I are going to Costco to get all the food that can be bought ahead.  I think it is going to be quite a bit of work for sure!!  We will go back on Thursday and get all the fresh food.  I think we have some good food planned.  On the original paper that Gramma sent it tells you what each meal is.  I will write up a menu and schedule and post it in each condo.  Each person has an assignment for cooking a meal but all of the food and everything needed to make it will be there for you.  

When you are planning on how much you need to bring for drinks, remember that it is a high altitude so you will need more to drink than normal.  If you do not drink enough you will get altitude sickness which is a headache and throwing up.  As long as you drink enough you do not have to worry about that!!!  We will have ice chests there with ice and will be putting the drinks that everyone brings into them.  It will be fair game so that everyone will drink what ever they want.  If you are bringing something that you do not want to share you can keep it in your room.  We have done this before and it works out pretty good.  Water seems to be the most popular drink but soda and juices are also fun.  

If you have any questions about anything you can send me or Kjirsten and email.  We can probably find out the answer.   Gramma has been working very hard and spent lots of money to make this a fun reunion for all of us.  Come prepared to relax, get to know one another and have a great time.  Jill
jillemett@gmail.com
kjirsten@hotmail.com 

Reminders to Individuals

We assigned out a lot of the fun activities. Here's a quick reminder if you are in charge of anything specifically:

Jon and Roger- Outdoor Games
Jason- Ping Pong Tournament
Scott Emett- Kid Scavenger Hunt and Candy Bar Game
Josh- Plan for hiking
Matt- 4-wheelers if you can
Amelia- Bunco

Reminders to Everyone

Don't forget:
One Minute-To-Win-It Game and Supplies to Play
A craft if you would like to bring one.
Fishing stuff and license if you plan to fish
Swim suits
Towels- both for showering and for the hot tubs
Movies for theaters
Games
Mountain bike if you plan to ride
Any bedding you might need- if you have a question specifically about your family, let me know.
Your treat and drinks to share with everyone

I know the reunion is in less than a week now, but I wanted to post some more detailed info to hopefully answer any questions. If anyone has more questions, feel free to ask me.
There have been some questions about food, treats, drinks, etc.
Grandma Sandra is providing all of the meals- yay! Jill and Kjirsten have put together a shopping list to get everything we need for some awesome meals and we will be doing all of the shopping next week. This means that you don't need to worry about what goes in your meal or how you will make it- it will all be there and done. Everyone should be assigned to a meal and that only means that you will be preparing, serving, and cleaning up that one meal for everyone.
We have asked for everyone to bring a treat to be shared. Because of this we do not have planned desserts with every meal.  This does not mean that you need to spend a lot of money.The treats will be put into one community spot and they will be fair game all weekend. We are excited to see the different treats that we get!
We have also asked that everyone bring enough drinks for your family for the weekend. You can bring one thing or a variety. Again, you don't need to spend a lot of money. All drinks will be put into community ice chests and shared with everyone- free game all weekend.

It's almost reunion time and we are so excited! We just sat down with grandma and got our shopping lists done for all our awesome food! We decided to start a blog to help our reunion be as successful as possible. I will be posting information and reminders. If you ever have a question just leave me a comment. I'm excited to see everyone. -Kjirsten