Hello Family!
Yes, the Thanksgiving/Grandmother’s Birthday Celebration in St. George is still on! Hooray!
We also have Melissa and Chad’s wedding coming up and hope that any of you who can would come and celebrate with us here in Idaho. Our house is open and we have a camper for more beds. I could also ask friends for places to sleep.
Wedding Info:
Thursday October 8th Reception at Terreton Stake Center
Friday October 9th Wedding in Rexburg Temple
Now, on to the Family Reunion.
It has been suggested that we move the Thanksgiving Dinner to Friday to allow for travel time on Thursday. If this would benefit you or cause you inconvenience please let me know. If we decide to go that route this is what the schedule would be:
Thursday: Gathering day, visiting, preparing Thanksgiving food, sitting by the pool, riding bikes, playing ping pong, etc.
Friday: Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m.
Grandma’s birthday celebration 6 p.m.
Saturday: Free day at house, more visiting, exciting ping pong tournament (or fooseball for the ping pong impaired), or seeing sights of St. George, etc.
Sunday: Return home.
The Winchester house will be available from Wednesday evening (when the Newman’s arrive, say 7 or 8 ish p.m.) until 9 a.m. Sunday morning (when Newman’s will be leaving). There is an LDS chapel in Winchester Hills. Sunday meeting times are 9 and 11 a.m. The Newmans will likely be attending the 9 a.m. mtg. and then leaving for home from there.
There is floor space downstairs for sleeping and plenty of room out back for campers.
Food: My thoughts so far:
I will have self-serve breakfasts at the house of fruit, muffins, cereal, etc Thurs - Sun.
Thursday afternoon - Hoagie sandwich fixings and salads for people as they arrive.
Thursday night - pizza or some other idea.
Friday 1 p.m. Thanksgiving dinner
Friday evening - leftovers, Mom’s cake
Saturday 10 ish? - perhaps a cooked breakfast brunch? - any volunteers?
Saturday afternoon/evening - need another meal idea or leftovers?
Thought re: expenses:
How would you feel if we implemented a suggested donation of $40 per couple of the original 8 siblings and $20 per couple of the cousins ($10 per individual)? This would be only a donation, it is not a requirement. If it doesn’t work for you right now, that is perfectly fine!
With that money I would buy food and supplies. If someone is in charge of a meal or contributes to a meal, we would reimburse you from the donated funds.
We’ll visit more later for ideas for Mom’s celebration and any other ideas you have. Please share them anytime with me!
Love you all!
Melanie