Still missing questionnaires

Hi Everyone~

Thank you to everyone who sent back there questionnaires to me already. It is so helpful when we have this large of a group and so many families involved. At this time I still am missing several families questionnaires. If your reason for not emailing it back is because you just don't want to participate please just let me know that as well, OK? But for those of you who simply forgot I would really appreciate it if you could send them to me ASAP. Thank you in advance for sending them so promptly.

~Cami

Family Pictures and Grandma's party

OK three items of business I want you all to know about ASAP. First, one is about the family picture. We are going to have our family pictures done by Inkley's. The basic 8x10 to order is $10.00 which is extremely reasonable and not to mention they do a wonderful job. Each of you who have paid your $50 have paid for your photo and dinner/party etc. Also, we get the copyright issues for a small fee so we will be able to do what we want with the pictures afterwards.

Inkley's staff is willing to come to Park City, but they will charge a fee of $135 to come and if we do it in Sandy it is free. The studio in Sandy can fit our group without any problem and the photographer is really great to work with as well as being a fabulous photographer. Also, if your individual family would like any additional poses it will be $25. He said that if there is four additional poses in additional to the entire group pose that he will not charge anymore for any other additional ones.

Second item I wanted to make you all aware of is, I have been calling around for a location for Grandma Mackey's big birthday celebration in Park City and I haven't had any success for a gathering of our size. Unfortunately, the places we are staying at do not have a large gathering location. With that being said and discussing it with other family members we believe the best solution would be to have it in Sandy/Draper on the same day that we do our family pictures in Sandy. The best location for the party would be ideally in one of our backyards and then we will have a barbecue. It won't be too much work, but a lot of fun! Suzanne and I are both willing to have it at our homes and have the dinner/party in the afternoon. Also, hopefully that day we could also see John's slides he had from he and Annette's trip to Egypt. The date for the pictures/party will be on Tuesday, July 29th at this time. Hopefully, by having it on Tuesday we will be able to possibly have our family pictures ready to take home when the reunion is over!

Third, I have enjoyed receiving many of your surveys and thank you very much for taking the time to fill them out so promptly. If any of you have possibly overlooked sending it you can still send it. Of course I am very aware that the deadline is the 25th, but it has also come to my attention that the sooner we reserve the dates for any activities the greater our experience and price at them so I wanted to pass that on. So far many have shown an interest in a variety of activities so if you are one who wants to do some activities the sooner you alert me to this the better. As always if you have any questions or comments please contact me.

Questions for Family Reunion I need you all to answer as soon as you can talk it over with your family

Here are some questions that I need you to answer. I would love to hear from each of you and what you like and what you want for the family reunion and now is your chance to speak up or forever hold your peace. So here are the following questions:

1 What kind of theme would you like?
A.Using President Hinckley's B's "Proud to BEE the Mackey Family"--- Honoring our Grandma (and Family Heritage)
B The Good Ole' Summertime
C. Christmas in July
D. No theme
E. Please add your own creative theme here please and we could vote. I am thinking that one of my brothers or Tyson can really come up with a real good one.

2 Do you want to go boating during the reunion and if so about how much? (A few hours or maybe a day or more?) Are you willing to help pay for the cost in renting a boat and the gas? Do you have any life preservers? Also, please give your weight so we can order the correct life preserver. This is a serious question
Would you want to reserve a bungalow for when we are not in the water?
Are you interested in Rafting/kayaking?
having a picnic
horseback riding
off road ATVing
Fishing
Golfing
Skinny dipping at night
going to see a movie
biking/renting bikes
Heber Valley Railroad
Slide show of Egypt etc
Hot Air Balloons
Zip Line/Alpine Slide
going to a timeshare presentation to get some cool free stuff
Shopping at the outlets or on Main street
going to SLC temple or on any church history tours
mild river rafting on the Provo River
playing board games at night and if so do you have any?
Going anywhere without your children?
A Girls ONLY activity
A boys ONLY activity
Going on wild safari ride
going on a hike and if so more than one and what duration of a hike? easy, moderate, or difficult; would you be bringing children?
would you like to go out to dinner as a whole group or as small groups? What is your price range?

Everyone should have sent Cami there $50 for their family by now if you haven't please do so ASAP as I don't want to have to remind anyone one more time.


3. For Grandma's birthday dinner and party would you like it outside or at a park? What are you envisioning happening? Seriously, I want the real truth? Have you sent Jean your entry about Grandma yet? If not why not soon? OK, our family hasn't yet either we need to get on the ball. I bet no one will beat our family? Just kidding.

4. What would you like to eat at her birthday dinner and what could you make for the dinner? Does anyone in your family have any special dietary concerns that should be know before preparing the food? Digestive problems, lactose intolerant, allergies to food, burping and gas can be considered a problem and bad gas should be noted PLEASE for everyone's sake so we don't make that food as we have limited bathrooms. Anyone have issues with beans?

5. What is your family planning to do for the program or do you want a program or talent show one night? We are accepting any and all talents this includes blowing balloons w/ your nose, or any unusual talent that could surprise us all. This Question must be answered! Mandatory or a menial assignment will be given.

6. When we get the group family picture do you want some additional pictures besides the group picture? And if so can you let me know what they are so we can tell the photographer so she is aware ahead of time so she can book a certain amount of time. Do you need special lighting or need to be located in a special spot due to genetic misfortunes, or spots you are hiding?

7. Have your told Sheryl your shirt sizes yet? Please note if you don't do so by June 10th you will automatically be assumed to need a 3 XL. If you want this size there is no need to respond as your shirt will be order automatically.


8. For the weekly FHE lesson how would you like it to be handled, one huge FHE, smaller groups, done as an individual family, or the whole week is one huge FHE? If you secretly have the desire to plan and do it all by yourself please let me know as I have many wanting this position. May the best one of you win. Just know I am rooting for one of my siblings yes I am bias. I just had to let you know.

9. Would you like activities put together for your younger children and if so are you willing to be in charge of a group or assist in one? (seriously any parent of young children is going to need some ME time. Family reunions, little children, and small quarters, can often spell EXHAUSTION!

10. Would you like to go to the local ward church on Sunday?

11. Are there any fun activities or ideas that you want to see happen at the reunion?
Come on just let us know pretty please with sugar on top :) Now just remember if you hide your thoughts on this one inside and don't share we all will be missing out on YOU!

Can't wait to hear from all of you. Please respond as soon as you can and for sure before Sunday, May 25th.

Tentative schedule for Family Reunion

I am getting very excited for the Family Reunion and hope that you are all too. I am very happy to report that at this time everyone has a placed to stay for the reunion.

Now we just need to make sure that we have everything all planned out so we have a wonderful week.

The tentative schedule of the week is the following and will DEFINITELY CHANGE:

Sunday, July 27 everyone will be arriving at different times throughout the day. Plan on arriving when you can.

Monday, July 28 An activity will be planned, FHE, free time etc.

Tuesday, July 29 Activities planned as well as relaxation

Wednesday, July 30 Grandma Birthday party today or on Thursday

Thursday, July 31 variety of activities, free time as well as possible family picture.

Friday August 1 activities, free time or possible pictures

Saturday August 2 Activities, free time and getting ready to go home tomorrow

Sunday Check out by 11 AM