Great News!

They called today and said they would refund our deposit. I will post the new cabins on facebook if anyone wants to look at them. More info to follow.

Scouting Trip # 2

Checked out 2 more sets of cabins on Monday. These were much more of what I expected. The second set seems to be the better of the two and we have them on temporary hold. We have been trying to get the money back from our deposit from the first place but to no avail. They won't budge. At this point I have disputed it with my credit card company as it being a misrepresentation since they told us the cabins were new and they are definitely not. Also, we never signed a contract. But they are holding us to it. So now we wait to see what the credit card company decides. If they don't decide in our favor then I guess we just stay with those cabins unless anyone has any other suggestions.

Scouting Trip

So, I went to check out the cabins. I was a little dissapointed in them. Long story short we are looking at some different rentals. We are trying to get our deposit back and if that does not happen we will keep what we have and be fine. If we change we would be keeping the same dates so that should not affect the plans of anyone. We will keep the deposit the same but you just may have to pay a little more on the balance at the end. It would not be a whole lot more and the arrangements would be worth it. We are going to check out the new cabins we are considering on Monday. Pray that we can get our deposit back and these new cabins check out. I'll keep you posted.

We are Booked!!

Here is the pertinent info. We will be in Pigeon Forge, TN. We will arrive on Friday, July 25 and depart on Tuesday July 29 for a total of 4 nights. We will have 3 cabins in the Black Bear Ridge Resort. The finance committee will contact you regarding pricing and payment but we all felt this was really reasonable. Here are the links to the cabins so you can check them out yourselves. Room assignments will be decided at a later time and no bribing allowed.


Big Timber
http://www.cabinfevervacations.com/gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-cabin-rentals/cid/763/size/1



over the top
http://www.cabinfevervacations.com/gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-cabin-rentals/cid/564





Hiltop haven
http://www.cabinfevervacations.com/gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-cabin-rentals/cid/572

Smiles

Sleepless nights: 5

Trying to make it all work out: 10 more gray hairs

Knowing how happy Ma would be: Priceless

Rooms to Go

The location committee is working on finding just the right spot for us but they need some further info. We need to know how many rooms each family needs and also would you rather have a 3 night or 4 night reunion? Keep in mind when choosing your rooms that cost will be based per room. Some rooms may only have one bed so you may have to be creative ( sleeping bags, air mattresses, etc.) in your sleeping arrangements. I am sure we will do our best to accomodate everyone.

1. Rooms?
2. How many nights?

Please answer as soon as possible since the committee really needs this info.

First Vote

Here is your first opportunity to vote. We have tallied up the responses from the survey, blog responses and emails to give us the 3 most requested months for the reunion. Each family unit counts as one vote. You can vote for all 3 months if they all work for your family or just 1 or 2. BUT your family unit will only count as 1 vote whether there is just one of you or 7. We felt this was most fair. Please respond by Sept. 15th. After voting has been tallied, we will announce the month. Thank you for your participation!

June
July
November

Voting Soon

The survey is officially closed. Now the fun begins. We will be voting soon.

Survey

Please answer the following questions so we can gauge the interest and start the planning process. You can post your answers here or e-mail your response to MuthReunion@aol.com. Survey will be closed August 30.


Would you be interested in attending a family reunion?
What month (months) would be best for you to attend? List 3 choices.
How many people in your family would attend? Please list ages of all.
What states or cities would you travel to for a reunion?
What types of activities would you and your family be interested in?
Are you willing to volunteer with organizing the reunion?
Do you have any special talents to contribute to the event?

The Perfect Reunion?

Right now I am still trying to narrow down a date or dates that will work for most people since that determines location, price etc. I would also like to get a feel for what most people desire in a reunion. For me the ideal reunion would be one where we would all be together in one big house (maybe 2, within close proximity)but, with seperate bedrooms and seperate bathrooms so we could have privacy when desired. There would be an area to accomodate all of us for meeting and eating. The location would have many activities to suit all ages, incomes, lifestyles and such. These are just some of the things that appeal to me. I would like to hear from others on what their expectations and wishes are. If you don't respond then you can't complain that it wasn't what you wanted. I am waiting for your response.

Last picture of us all together

Remember how much fun the last reunion was?

Family Reunion 2008

I have created a blog in hopes keeping everyone up to date on the our upcoming family reunion. Please check back for updates, add comments or pictures.