A first look at the new goats

2012 Family Get together

I know I am funny about planning things, and you all know that, so this shouldn't come as a surprise... But now that we know where mom and dad will be for the next 23 months (yipee), we can start planning a family get together. (we had talked about this summer but we all know that is not going to happen... schedules and short notice. And we could plan a family get together in San Diego for 2012, if that is what everyone wants. This is a topic we should address...) And yes, this is REALLY early, but one of the reasons I would like to figure it out is because our year-round school makes us choose which "track" we want (though we may not get that track) which determines when we'll be in school. I have to put down my choices by April 15th (which is why I am asking now), and then around the beginning of June I find out which track we were given.

So, if I get Track A, we would be out of school on June 6th 2012 and then go back to school somewhere around the 25th of July. Yes, nice and early. Track B would be out of school June 29th and back end of July (just three weeks off), or Track D out of school June 29th but back in school somwhere around August 20th (track C is not an option... and all of the tracks for sure I would be out for those three weeks in July and really this for me would be the best time to plan it--in July-- cause then it doesn't matter which track I get) . Now, I am not saying that we need to plan our vacation around when my kids go to school, but if we decide around what dates we'd like to do this, then I can request that track. So, if we do it end of June, I'd request track A, etc. (again, I may not get that track, so maybe we should wait til I have my track assigned...) I am just saying, if there is a better time for you all, then I'll request my track around what YOU want/need.

Now, this may not be needed at all since maybe some of you don't want to get together, or maybe Kim's fam and Ky's fam may be living in far off places of the world.

So, let's get a discussion going. I propose the idea of all of us renting a big huge beach house in San Diego that we can all fit in (or something like that) and we stay for a week or so. We can plan trips to Sea World, the Zoo, etc. And just hanging out on the beach.

Other ideas? Other plans? Let's talk. please.

A good laugh

Remember this fun little show? I feel pretty...

Bjorki weighs in

Rowan invites cousins to Blabberize.com

Milena channels Picasso

Family Reunion Time!

With Mom And Dad leaving for their mission in the near future, it seems like this summer would be a great time to all get together for a family reunion before they leave. Beebs and Mom and I discussed some of the possibilities when she was up here the past few days. We'd like to get together somewhere and spend about a week sitting around with calendars on our laps and talking about embarrassing bodily functions. And maybe some other stuff, too. Some possibilities: Rent a big place (akin to Beebs' grandparents'-in-law place we went to several years ago) in the Utah-Idaho area; go somewhere NONE of us live; rent the Badger Creek facilities and make the kids do the ropes course; blah, blah, blah.

We can't make more firm plans until the folks' mission call comes, but we can put our thinking caps on. Some things that will need to be done: scheduling; t-shirt design; menu planning; etc. Please post your ideas here on Findelmeyer. Thanks!