Some pictures of family on the hike looks like they had fun. Thanks for the pictures Paul and Nancy sorry it took me so long to put them on the blog.

These are some pictures Mark took today of what you could see on the hike if you choose to go. 

Her is the coordinates information Shared route

From (40.5699940,-111.8187505) to Utah 65 via I-215 E.

34 min (22 mi)
36 min in current traffic


1. Head west on E 10000 S toward S 2500 E/Granite Crest Ln
2. Turn right onto S 2300 E/Eastdell Dr
3. Turn left onto 9400 S
4. Turn right onto 2000 E/S Highland Dr
5. Use the right lane to take the I-215 E ramp
6. Merge onto I-215 E
7. Take exit 2 for I-80 E toward Park City/Cheyenne
8. Take exit 134 for UT-65 N toward East Canyon
9. Turn left onto UT-65 N
10. Arrive at location: UT-65

For the best route in current traffic visit https://goo.gl/maps/2iQmSmvD7rS2 

Hope all those thatr choose to go on the hike enjoy it.

Please bring some tennis shoes to wear to participate in our special activity on Saturday the 10th. Remember ladies our lunch is on Wednesday the 7th at 11:30 pot luck salads. Location is 6500 south Dixie drive my ward house. The rest othe the reunion is at Britney's stake center 2900 south 8000 West for the 8th 9th and 10th. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Things that will be provided for the box car, boxes, toilet paper cardboard insides paper towel inside cardboard, anything else you might want for box car like duck tape to hold together and of course the spray paint or anything else to make it fancy you will need to bring. You can make your cars as fancy as you would like. You might want to come up with a way to carry the car for the race to make it easier for the runner. One more week and the festivities begin I am so excited to see everyone.

For those groups wanting to participate in Making Box Cars and racing them remember to bring spray paint for the cars to deck them out, and sunglasses for the driver a spray bottle and rag and a drink the race will be completed with the same group helping to make the cars but only one person doing the running. The whole group will participate as the pit crew for the different parts of the race.

Location for the hike is East Canyon exit first parking past the parking for Little Dell Reservoir it is part of the Mormon Trail The plan is to meet there at 8:30 am and hike as far as you want to hike back no specific length Mark said it is a fairly easy hike. Since the hike is just up Parleys a little ways can go right to the 201 freeway and head to 8000 West to the Stake Center for the rest of the days activities. It will be at least a 30 minute drive from the hike. Friday June 9th is the morning for the hike.

Wednesday for the lunch it is pot luck salads and I will provide the drinks this will start at 11:30 at my ward building 6500 South Dixie Drive. for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the reunion you might want to bring a lawn chair to sit on when watching the out door activities to be comfortable. On Saturday I will need several people to bring blocks of ice in coolers for making the shaved ice so that we have plenty to last for the day. Thank you to everyone that has helped in getting this together and being willing to help when given assignments.

on June 3rd 5-8 pm There is a baby shower for Christy Graham at 11548 South Sage Mesa Dr, Sandy UT 84094-5577 Everyone is invited

This is a tentative Activities Schedule for Reunion there could still be some changes 

Wednesday 

Ladies lunch 11:30 

After lunch session at Oquirrh Mountain temple arrive by 6 to get tile for 6:45 session 

After session we will join those that did not make the session and went to my place to make s’mores BYOC (bring your own chairs)

Thursday

Each day bring a cooler of ice to help keep items cold and snacks to get you through till meal times

Puzzles and games at your leisure throughout day. You can also cheer on the ones playing the games so that you can stay involved with the group. As everyone arrives I have a little something for you I will have you sign in and then get the item so I will know that everyone has gotten the item.

10:30 Preparation for lunch

11:30 Lunch is build your own breakfast burrito Lynn and Irene doing this meal

12:30-2:30

Water activity Cold Potato-Have players stand or sit in a circle outside. A water balloon is passed from player to player. However, the balloon is not passed around the circle as in traditional “hot potato”. It is thrown across the circle from player to player. If a players fails to catch the balloon, or it breaks when he or she attempts to catch it, that player is out. If a player intentionally throws the balloon hard to make it explode in another’s hands, he or she is called “out”. Older kids can spread farther apart if necessary. The game proceeds until there is one dry person left.

Water brigade- Divide players into two or more teams. Place empty buckets for each team about 25 paces away. Each team gets their own full bucket of water at the starting line. The object of the game is to transfer water from the starting line to the finish line bucket, with whichever means is available…
Traditional – Each player gets a small cup to transfer water from the starting line to the finish line bucket.
Variation – Each player gets one of these items – spoon, cup, bowl, pie plate, Tupperware container
Sponge version- Each player gets a sponge to suck up water at the starting line and squeeze it out into the finish line bucket.

Water Volley ball-You’ll need a bucket full of water balloons for this game. Divide kids into two teams and pair them up. Each pair gets a beach towel and each child holds two corners of the towel. One side begins by placing a water balloon in the center of their towel. The object is to toss the balloon from one pair of kids to another, with the opposing side catching the balloon in their towel. This can be played with a net, or simply pace off a distance between opposing teams. Kids volley back and forth till someone misses and the balloon breaks. This gives the other team a point. For small children, use a sheet or blanket instead of towels. Divide into two teams and have each child hold onto the edge of the one of the sheets. Volley until one of the teams misses.

Water egg and spoon race with small water balloons instead of eggs

2:30-4:30 Catch Launched Water Balloons

Water sponge tag- A twist on traditional tag, this game is played with a big soft sponge like the kind used to wash your car. The player who is “It” must use the wet sponge to tag another player, who then becomes the new “It”. There will be no doubt about who is tagged because they’ll be wearing a big wet splat mark on their back!

4:30 Start dinner preparations, Kids crafts clean up balloons to earn bucks

5:30 Dinner Hawaiian Haystacks, Drinks Irene's family doing dinner

6:30 clean up – set up desserts Cookies, Cookie bars, and other finger type desserts

7:00 Ultimate Twister, Musical chairs

End the evening around 8 or 8:30

Friday

Puzzles and games available throughout the day

Hike in the morning for those not wanting to do the hike can go to the Church and help with lunch prep or just hang out.

10:30 preparation for lunch

11:30 Salad bar, Jay's and Roy's family doing lunch 

12:30 Make cars from boxes for races and movie family’s work together, Bring your own markers to decorate your cars

1:30 make Lanterns someone from each family to make for the family

2:30-3:30 three legged race- Car races for family each rider needs sunglasses spray bottle with water and a rag and a drink for the driver, Crab walk race, Pool noodle relay, Potato sack race,

Games for 2 people Lawn Checkers, Connect 4 (big), Golf fling, Lawn darts- 2 sets

                                

3:30- 4:30 Yard Yahtzee- 6 games, Marshmallow gun fight, Snowball fight, Volleyball, Stick pulling (broom handle), 

4:30 Preparation for Dinner and Bingo, find people to match the squares, Clean up Marshmallows from game to earn bucks

5:30 Dinner Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, salads and chips, buns Val's family and Carolyn's family doing dinner

6:30 Movie, Popcorn bar-

Candy to buy from cleaning and doing service with bucks earned

Homemade root beer for root beer floats

End the evening at 8 or 8:30

Saturday 

Puzzles and games will be available throughout the day. Cotton Candy and Shaved ice will be available all day.  A special activity will be available all day great to participate in and great to watch and enjoy we will have signups for times to participate for this activity.

10:30 Prepare for lunch

11:30 Lunch BBQ pulled Chicken and BBQ pulled Pork sandwiches and chips. Sharlene's family doing lunch

12:30-3:30 Carnival type games, ring toss, cupcake/ cookie walk,

Corn-hole- Fishing pool, Squirt gun race, Train rides will go from game to game until everyone has played all of the games

3:30-4:30 Freeze tag, Button, Button who has the Button, Duck, Duck Goose, Mother May I, Red Light Green Light, Red Rover, We will choose which of these games we will play this day just wanted to have options to choose from

4:30 Prepare for dinner

5:30 Dinner Spiral Ham and Turkey, drinks Paul's family doing dinner

6:30 Games chicken-foot, Mexican train, Flinch, Pit, Uno, Skip-bo, Shape-O-ball timed races

7:30 Gather together to give awards and possible have a few share their talents

        Reunion will end at 8:30 so as to get building cleaned before leaving

For the 7th after Temple BYOC (bring your own chairs) to my house for Smores. Only 10 more weeks for the reunion I am looking forward to seeing you all there.

The reunion location has been scheduled 7960 West Dalesend Drive Magna UT 84044 which is on 8000 West 2900 South so taking the 8000 West exit off of 201 freeway going South and it is on the East side of the road. This is for June 8th-10th we will only be having lunch and dinner the days of the reunion so on your own for breakfast. When making food to bring please no nuts and blueberries these are the allergies we know of so far. also no beans or oat flour.

For those wanting to go to the temple on the 7th we would be going on the 6:45 session and would need to be there by 5:30 to get the tile for the session we will go to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. since the Jordan river temple is closed this one gets full fast for the sessions.

Location of June 8-10th will be added after they are scheduled. I am really excited for this years reunion I have been getting all kinds of ideas to hopefully make this a fun reunion for all that are able to attend. Roy and Jean and their family has been helping my family with different activities that are planned. I have also been asked if we will be going to a temple session if this is something that you would like to do we will be going on a session on the 7th after the lunch at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple if you are not wanting to attend the temple then there will be a fire pit that evening bring your own hot dogs and buns and you can enjoy time visiting and when the session is over the rest of us will join in for smores we will provide the fixings for the smores.

This blog is being created to help our family to have up to date information on family reunions and the different activities or information updates for all future reunions as needed.