Reunion Pictures from Marleen

G.Lee and Pearl T. Romney Reunion 2013 - Kelly's Grove in Hobble Creek, Utah - Show your True Colors!

Here is the awesome Reunion Banner that lasted until a huge wind and rainstorm blew it down!

Families from left to right

Strattons, Romneys, Jacksons, Farnsworths,Garvins

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    Here is the Ballon Banner in the making!

We would have never made it through the weekend without this AWESOME FRIDGE!

Random pictures from the Reunion

Thanks for all the fun memories!  Here are some fun pictures that were taken during the reunion.

Here's a new method of keeping your child quiet!

AND THERE'S MORE TO COME IN THE COMING DAYS!!!!!

 It was so fun to see the interaction between the "younger generation".

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Reunion in the Making!

Here's some pictures of all of us preparing for the Romney Reunion!

Here's just one of the MANY shopping trips we did!   

                                                              Food, glorious Food!

Last minute preparations the day before the reunion

Highlights from the Talent Show

Here's a group singing Grandpa Romney's Favorite Song - "The Lucky Old Son"

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Map to the Reunion Site

Here is the map to our campsite in Hobble Creek Canyon:

 

13 days!! And a Map! And more details... (June 22)

Are you guys sick of me and my emails yet??  Maybe we should have a quiz at the reunion to see who actually read all the emails I've sent! :)

My Dad was so nice to create a map for us.  I will attach it to this email.  You can print it off to take with you when you come if you'd like.

Also, we thought it would be good to add some more details about some of the activities to the schedule that I sent out last week.  PLEASE read through so you can know what you might need to know or what you might need to do to prepare for some of these activities.  The new information is added into the schedule in RED:

Romney Reunion Schedule 2013

FRIDAY

12:00pm - Lunch - As people will be traveling and arriving at different times of the afternoon, we want to have food available to everyone whenever they arrive.  Lunch will be a “Lite Lunch”.  We will have tons of food available; it just won’t be the standard sandwich lunch today, that is for Saturday!

Afternoon Activities:

Set up tents & get settled; hellos and visiting

Autograph Bingo

Amazing Romney Races

5:00pm - Dinner

Evening Activities:

Kick Ball

Games & Night Games (flashlight tag, glow stick games, etc.)

Bedtime

SATURDAY

8:30am - 9:15 - Breakfast

Morning Activities:

Family Pictures - Wear your family color!

Strattons: Blue

Romneys: Green

Jacksons: White

Farnsworths: Red

Garvins: Black

We will be taking a large family group picture. Some of you may want individual family pictures.  Make sure to bring your own camera if you do and trade off taking someone’s picture for them and vice versa.  The scenery is beautiful!  This needs to happen rather quickly as we have the whole day planned and won’t be spending a lot of time doing pictures.

Who's IN IT to WIN IT? Group Games!

Auction - Each family can bring 3 new or gently used quality items.

12:30pm - Lunch

Lunch Entertainment - Speed Sharing (1:00 - 1:30) - We know how everyone loves to visit and catch up with one another.  We also know how big and loud and crazy reunions can be.  Have you ever been in a situation where you realize that the time is all gone and you didn’t get to chat with one of your friends because you kept getting distracted?  Well, thanks to Speed Sharing hopefully that won’t happen to you at the reunion!

Speed Sharing (sorry to disappoint but this DOES NOT replace Testimony Meeting J) is a fun, fast paced open-mic opportunity to share what’s new with you!

Have a favorite new recipe?  Recently discovered a fabulous website?  Read a good book worth recommending?  Learned a new decorating tip?  Figured out how to save money?  Discovered a new app?  Have a current favorite herb or home remedy?  Have a scripture jump out at you?  Good at couponing?  Stress relief tip?  Found a new golf tip?  Have a quick hair do for kids on school days?  Insider sales tricks, marketing tricks or trading advice to share?  Discovered any online shortcuts for planning or calendaring? 

Here’s the catch- You only get 90 seconds to share with the group!

There will be a timer and a buzzer!

Now we know that for some of you (Aunt Michele) it’s difficult to say your name in 5 minutes, so we know this will be a challenge.  But it will be fun and fast and move really quickly. (Maybe we should take bets about who will have to be escorted away at the sound of the buzzer!J)

So be thinking now!  What’s your current favorite thing?

You may go more than once but not until 3 people have gone between your last turn. Can’t wait to hear the fun!

Afternoon Activities:

Color Code Workshop

Kids make up skits/play games

5:00pm - Dinner

Evening Activities:

Special Presentation

TALENT SHOW!

Family Decade Dance

Bedtime

SUNDAY

8:00 am - Testimony Meeting & Breakfast (This is normally a Fast Sunday, but we will be serving meals because of breaking camp and traveling home.  Feel free to fast the Sunday before or after the Reunion!)

We are going to try Testimony Meeting/Breakfast a little differently this year.  We will have all breakfast items ready at 8:00. Then we'll have 10 minutes to grab our breakfast and get settled for the Testimony meeting which will start then.  The food will remain out if you need more but please go around the side and quietly get what you need as people will be talking.

BREAK CAMP and GOODBYE TILL NEXT REUNION!

Reunion Schedule and Checklist–21 days away!! (June 14)

Dear Family,

Here is the schedule for our upcoming reunion:

Romney Reunion Schedule 2013

FRIDAY

12:00pm - Lunch

Afternoon Activities:

Set up tents & get settled; hellos and visiting

Autograph Bingo

Amazing Romney Races

5:00pm - Dinner

Evening Activities:

Kick Ball

Games & Night Games (flashlight tag, glow stick games, etc.)

Bedtime

SATURDAY

8:30am - Breakfast

Morning Activities:

Family Pictures

Who's IN IT to WIN IT? Group Games!

Auction

12:30pm - Lunch

Lunch Entertainment - Speed Sharing (1:00 - 1:30)

Afternoon Activities:

Color Code Workshop

Kids make up skits/play games

5:00pm - Dinner

Evening Activities:

Special Presentation

TALENT SHOW!

Family Decade Dance

Bedtime

SUNDAY

8:00am - Testimony Meeting

(Breakfast stuff for small children will be set out before the testimony meeting and little kids can eat during)

9:30am - Breakfast  (This is normally a Fast Sunday, but we will be serving meals because of breaking camp and traveling home.  Feel free to fast the Sunday before or after the Reunion!)

BREAK CAMP and GOODBYE TILL NEXT REUNION!

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Also, Grandma asked that I include the checklist for things to be sure to bring with this email, so here is our basic checklist:

Tents and bedding

Flashlights

Camp chairs (labeled)

Clothes to get wet in (or swimsuits) & towels & sunscreen (there is a nearby creek)

Clothes that work for the weather (hot in the day, cold at night)

Let me know if you have any questions.  Only 21 days left!!

Love,

Amy

Reunion Countdown–June 5

Dear Family,

It's time once again for the OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN to the Romney Reunion:  Only 30 DAYS LEFT!!  That's right - the reunion begins exactly one month from today!!  We can't wait!

Just a few quick things:

This year,by popular demand, the Auction will be back!  Please bring 3 quality items or less per family for our Awesome Family Auction!

We are so excited that so many of the family will be able to make it to this reunion.  We would LOVE to get a big group picture of the whole family together.  We thought it would be fun if each one of the five original families could be in a specific color for the family picture, to kind of designate which family they belong to.  Here is what color shirt (collared, button-up, tee, doesn't matter what kind or how nice it is) we'd like your family to wear if possible:

Strattons: Blue

Romneys: Green

Jacksons: White

Farnsworths: Red

Garvins: Black

Also, we are all thrilled to get to have Grandma Romney at the reunion. Feel free to take a moment during the reunion to snap a picture of Grandma with each of your own children for a priceless memory!  We just did this (the Garvins) while we had Grandma with us at Tauna's wedding in March, and it is really neat to have.

We will be sending out a detailed schedule next week.  We have got some super fun things planned and are going to have SO much fun!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Love,

Amy