This pretty much sums up how I feel about family reunions. It's my turn to plan our family reunion this year and I must say that it has been fun, but mostly tedious and frustrating. I just have a couple of questions for you....
- Does your family have a family reunion?
- Does anyone attend?
- Are they fun or more "we are here because we are suppose to be"? And if they are fun, why?
Our reunion is this Saturday and Sunday and I think I have some fun things planned. I will let you know how it turns out. In the meantime, tell me your experiences.
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We've had family reunions. With my family we were out in Utah at Aspen Grove--a fabulous place for a reunion, plenty of activities and they cook all your food for you too.
With Matt's family we just had one here in town, met at a park, then hung out at the church building, playing games and eating more of course.
I think most people come because "they have too--they're family", but end up being happy they were there.
This also reminds me of my brilliant idea for a new game show. . .Family Vacation Survivor. Or you could call it Family reunion survivor, where every day (or every hour) you get to vote someone "off the island."
Have fun! I can't wait to hear all about it!
Wendy-
There are a couple people I would vote off in the first couple minutes. So not a bad idea, I might have to pursue it... what would you suggest I do with the people voted off?
Oh and Aspen Grove... I (heart) that place... it is so pretty.
i feel for ya! My side of the family goes out to Mahoney State Park over Labor Day- just my brothers and their families and my mom and us- but three days are really too much for us! We end up wanting to kill eachother by the start of day 2. And with my family-that's not a figure of speech!
You have to book the cabins a year in advance- so my mom usually does it right when we check in. Then we go through a weekend of hell and leave with the wonderful notion we get to do this again next year. UGHHH- this is our last year of that craziness!
I think its a great idea- but just doesn't work for all families. John's family is great and their family reunions are wonderful- mine...not so much!
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