I have talked with some and now I am talking to everybody. What do we think of our family reunion being Disneyland and the Rose Parade next year? With taking vacation days and what Mom is referring to as the next great depression, I think this might be a good solution.
Issue 1: None of us really know what our schedules are this summer (and by us I mean Rex, Natalie, and the babies) so this would give each of us time to plan on it
Issue 2: I know we just had fabulous Christmas so thinking about next Christmas might be a little premature, but it must be done. 2009 is the Nielson Thanksgiving year. I know Mom and Dad are planning on coming home for Christmas so perhaps we plan on a New England Thanksgiving.
Issue 3: If all of us are on the West side, trecking to the other coast is not so much of an issue. The main concern here is that we don't want to take Rex, Nat, and the babies away from their Thompson Christmas. Thoughts?
Issue 4: We stay at the Disneyland Hotel in a suite (yes I have already looked up some rates and etc....I'm getting excited); we can hop from park to park; eat at the Mug; go to the parade; bring in 2010 with style;
Issue 5: Mary, we plan on a group of 12. Catch my drift?
Issue 6: I'm planning on coming out for Memorial Day for 10 days...maybe for Rex's graduation...maybe just for fun (no pressure here Rex). We can view this as a little mini-family vacation. Mary what is your work schedule looking like?
What do you guys think?
Sounds like a great idea to me. I'm not sure when we'll know what our summer will be like, so it would be great to plan instead on next Christmas. Besides, I have been wanting to take the kids to Disneyland (Rex might need some coercing, but I know they'll love it), so I'm all gain. (oh, this is nat again)
ReplyDeleteAs far as Thanksgiving goes, Rex and I have been invited to a wedding of some good friends on November 21st here in Providence. We were thinking it would be fun to come to the wedding, and stay the week for Thanksgiving as well, so tentatively, that's what we're thinking. Insight?