After talking to mom and reading the messages about the cousin reunion I have decided that I don't want to have the cousin one interfere with the potter family one for the following reasons...
1. It isn't fair to our family to change plans that the kids as well as some of us adults are excited for.
2. We would have to take a day if not two away from the time set aside just for our family to be together.
3. I am understanding that allot of the reason for going to New Jersey was because Isabel is getting baptized and it is not at all fair to her to change something that is that important to her without at least getting her approval on it. If it was me I would want to have all my friends see me go through something that big and share in my enjoyment as well as have my family around.
There are of course other things that cross my mind to say do it here so that we could guarantee that most if not all of the cousins could be present but I am very well aware of the price for travel as well as the financial strains that most siblings including myself are having, and to have a trip here when previously not planning on it may not be in the budget for some. I am leaning toward not combining the times for reunions and sticking with the original plans of having the potter family reunion there in New Jersey and then planning the cousin reunion to be sometime before the date for ours. What does anyone think??? It of course would be sad if say Amy, Alison and their families were not able to make it to the cousin one, but there would always be the next year and all years after that when it could be better planned and budgeted. Not to say that y'all wouldn't make it to this year, I am just assuming of course, and if it was an accurate assumption you would be very much missed!!
Please everyone let me know what you think of my thoughts here before I try to set a date and go forward with plans on anything. I have to say though I am one of the adults that would love to go to New Jersey since I have never been that far before nor have I ever been to the areas around such as New York!! I just don't know and I go back and forth so I need input!!
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Well, I am okay either way, I really wouldn't mind taking a day out of sibling time for cousin time in Utah, so whatever.
The only problem that I've come to as I'm actually picturing the ENTIRE clan of people in just the one house is that I'm not sure my sanity could take it. Even with the two houses in Michigan and only my family actually sleeping there at Amy's house, I was wondering how Amy was handling it. I'm pretty sure I couldn't have everyone in my house for more than a night or two. (Although, please know that you are ALL WELCOME one or two families at a time,anytime, for sure!)
SO, if we DO have it here in NJ, we may need to look into camp grounds or perhaps even a beach rental but that is extra money for everyone. Plus bear in mind that all activities around here (NYC, etc) do have price tags on them, as well.
I don't want to dissuade anyone. We'd love to have everyone here for Isabel's baptism. I'm just not sure that the one house will hold everyone without me losing my frail grip on my sanity.
I was wondering about the space issues in NJ as well for next year. Maybe you can look into what it would cost for campgrounds and beach rentals, Alison and let us know what sort of money we'd need to save up. For us, it may still be cheaper to go to NJ since we don't have as far to drive. If we change our reunion to Utah, we may still not make it out since we had thought we'd take extra time to go to Virginia next summer to visit Kalen's brother and family as well, and I know we won't be able to do both New Jersey and Utah.
Just keep me posted whatever you decide and we can try to adjust accordingly.
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