reunion idea

Karla and Ryan here:

We found a place. It's pretty awesome. We're out of town right now, so we'll be posting all the information on our return home, Tuesday evening.

reminder

it was decided that each couple will present their suggestions by this Sunday, 6/28/09.

looking forward to seeing what we will all come up with.

-carine

Frustrated

Karla Here:

I found this amazing place. It would be great. Not all inclusive, but still great. On 2 acres on a lake. It's cabins (more like homes) each 2 bedrooms (a master and a loft one) 4 of these and a main house w/3 bedrooms (the gathering place). All in all there would be 11 bedrooms. For a family reunion you can rent the whole place out for yourselves. Very nice, but nothing fancy or too formal. We'd create our own activities. There are rivers and waterfalls, tubing, we can rent jet skis. The price is unbelievable, about 400 a family (just took total price and divided by 8 families, regardless of #'s.) Lots to do nearby. Lots of nature. Fire pits. Picnic tables. Just awesome. A great place for us to just enjoy being a family....ALL TO OURSELVES.

BUT


max capacity for the entire place is 28...we are 35. I am very very very sad. Ryan and I both loved the place. So sad.

The owners said the only way families w/more than 28 have done it, is that they rent another small cabin in the area and just sleep there. They can spend the entire time there at the place, but cannot sleep more than 28. I don't like this idea, but Ryan's words are "it would just be the sleeping part".

again...I am sad.

Conference call follow-up

2 weeks deadline:

Thanks Rich for organizing the conference call. Each family will now need to send an email containing their ideal family reunion location, with budget ideas, meal ideas, etc.

If you just reply to this email or send the email to jchendersonfamily@gmail.com, it will go out to everyone.

I can't wait to hear everyone's ideas!!!!

-Randall

Mom's email about Grandpa's travel plans

Randall here. Just wanted to post mom's email here to make sure it went out to everyone.

Grandpa’s sister, Aunt Norma in Wilmington passed away today. The funeral will be on Friday in Wilmington. Grandpa is flying out for the funeral. We do not have any other information at this time. Depending on when the arrangements are for Sister Chloe Hodge who passed away last night, Grandpa may come to Raleigh to also attend that funeral. We will let you all know as we know more about Grandpa’s schedule in case you can have a chance to see him while he is in North Carolina. Dad and I will go to Wilmington on Thursday to attend the viewing on Thursday night and the funeral on Friday. If anyone would like to take Ava during this time, that would be fine. We are okay with taking her with us also and we will take her to the beach while we are there. Love, Mom

Woodloch Details

Hi family, this is Aimee Henderson. So I have been doing alot of research with this particular family reunion destination. I have been talking with a personal planner who only does big groups at this destination. This is a beautiful all inclusive lodge in Woodloch pennsylvania. The beauty of this destination is that each room has two queen beds and one queen pullout in a seperate area. All activities, shows, and lodging are included in the price also. Children under 6 are free!!! It is about a 12 hour drive from Raleigh and I have a list of all the closest airports for those who would be flying in. The rooms are beautiful and comfortable!! They give privacy to each family. I know that Rob and Teressa would need one extra sleeping space so perhaps Jordan could come into a smaller families room, I know she would be welcome in ours! Some of the family is in year round school so basically no matter when we meet someone will have to miss 2-3 days of school, but that is easy as long as we have alot of planning ahead of time!! So here is a complete price breakdown per family that I have calculated for the week of September 14th which is still really warm at the destination. Also plane prices go back down in September as well as gas prices.

Cost includes 4 nights and 12 meals (where we could be seated all together) and all activities and shows!!

Children are priced by age groups: 6 and under, 7-12, 13-18 and adults

John and Carolyn: $1168

Rob and Teresa: $1632

Ray and Sara: $1440

Rich and Erika: $1304

Ron and Javita:$1440

Randall and Carine: $1168

Ryan and Karla:$1168

Russ and Aimee:$1168

*** We can add a Sunday night with dinner to a Monday morning with breakfast and lucnch for only $105 per adult and $60 for 7-19, 6 and under free!! This is nice because everyone would have traveled so far!

The following activities are included with the cost of your stay:

Basketball, Batting Cages, Bicycling, Bingo Boat Rides, Bocce Ball, Bumper Cars, Canoeing, Arts and Crafts, Playground, Cooking Class, Exercise Class, Go Carts, Hayrides, Horseshoes, Jacuzzi, Kayaks, Lawn Bowling, Line Dance Class, Mini Golf, Movies, Nature Trails, Paddle Boats, Playgrounds, Pool and Fitness/ Sports Complex, Ping-Pong, Rifle Barn and Paint Ball(minimal cost, quarters) Rowboats, Saliboats, Shuffle Board, Snowshoeing, Snow Tube, Splash Pool, Tennis, Trapeshooting, Volleyball, Water-Sking, Waterslide

We can have private hayrides or boat rides for our group plue arrange a family photo shoot with their photographer.

***For a minimal price we can have the resort set up a family Olympics just for us or the Amazing Race which covers 135 acres of the resort!! AWESOME!!

We naturally would expect a 5% increase for September of 2010 prices but such a great deal compared to anything I have found!

Check out the website www.woodloch.com

Let me know what you think!!

Love, Aimee Henderson