plan for next tuesday

Okay, here is our rough itinerary for the Mike Trumans day next week:

Breakfast
approx. 9:00 am: leave for SLC, This Is The Place Heritage Park (TITPHP)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: TITPHP
-Adult entry: $8
-children entry (3-11): $6
-Seniors (55+): $6 (way to go Mom and Dad)
(entry fee includes unlimited train rides + 3 activities; activities include:
Pioneer Chores — Gardiner Cabin; Paper Hats — Andrus Half-way House; Glue Wool on Lamb — Jewkes Home; Lessons — Heber East Ward School; Deseret Dollars — Bank; *Cookie, Bread Baking demo — Kimball Home; Dancing — Pack Home; *Basket Weaving — Pay Cabin; *Leather Bracelet — Hickman Cabin; Paper Snake, *Sand Art — Rich Home; Lacing Cards — Anderson Home; **Leather Snake Pull — Johnson Saddlery; **Arrowhead Key Chain — Fairbanks Home (*Three Free w/Admission, Additional for $1) Other Things To Do:
Watch Our Blacksmith & Our Furniture-maker Work Their Trades; *Ride A Pony — Petting Corral; Pioneer Playground — Roberts Cabin; Photography — Telegraph Office Put yourself in an authentic pioneer picture;Petting Corral — Enter At Livery Stable; *Wagon Ride — Wagon Stop At Playground; Western Museum — Huntsman Hotel, upstairs See one of the best saddles collections in the West)
12:00 pm: Lunch at TITPHP picnic area (we'll be serving little caesar pizza; soft drinks/water; and some fruit/veggies)
1:00 pm: travel to Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR); naps for the children en route
1:45 pm: PCMR activities, including:
-alpine slide ($11, single driver; $5, child ride along; driver book of 5, $50; ride along book of 5, $13)
-alpine coaster (this one is new) ($17, single driver; $5, child passenger; slide/coaster combo ticket, $22)
-zip rider ($19)
-Little Miners Park (for the kids: merry-go-round, airplane ride, space train) (one ride, $3; book of 10 rides, $22)
-miniature golf ($6)
approx. 4:00 pm: head back to Provo (take the back way to Provo from Park City)
5:00 pm: Dinner (???, maybe a BBQ back at the dorms)

Hope this set up will work for everyone. The one thing I'm not too sure about is naps for the little ones. I hope the drive up to Park City will work. If not, we'll have to find something that will work. Anyway, we can't wait to see you all on Saturday/Sunday!

ASHLEE

ASHLEE RECEIVES CALL TO

MANCHESTER ENGLAND MISSION!

SEE ABBY'S BLOG FOR DETAILS.

HOW WONDERFUL!

CONGRATULATIONS, ASHLEE!

Springs Preserve

Just a quick link to the site of the new Springs Preserve:

http://www.springspreserve.org/html/home.html

Went Monday with the librarian from the Meadows to meet with the event planner there to discuss plans for the librarians' convention we are planning.

Can hardly believe it is in Las Vegas, made me feel like I was at the Getty! Not an art museum, but equally as well designed and executed. I am amazed! We are a real "big city" now. There are places for the big kids, the little kids, and all of us. I loved the amphitheatre, the interactive exhibits, the kids playground.

Some summer evening let's go about five and have dinner there and then stay a few hours when it is cooler. Then in the fall when it really cools down we can go spend the day. It will take a day to explore it all. Maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas when we are all together again.

HORATIO . . .

JUST WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT YOUR DAD LOVES HIS FATHER'S DAY PRESENT!

WE ARE ONLY ON EPISODE THREE OF EIGHT.

SUNDAY EVENING EPISODE ONE,

RETIRED AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY EVENING EPISODES TWO AND THREE,

RETIRED AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT.

AND THIS IS JUST THE FIRST SHOWING!

WHAT GREAT SWASHBUCKLING STORIES!

THE MOST CLEAR THINKING STRATEGIST, THE MOST NOBEL OF CHARACTERS,

AND OCEAN BATTLES TO BOOT.

HORATIO, WHAT A GUY!

I DID EXPLAIN TO DAD THAT HE CAN'T TAKE THE DVD'S ON VACATION,

BUT WE'LL SEE.

CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR PROVO TIME AND COOL AIR!

The Breakdown for Wednesday

(All subject to change of course!)

8:00am-9:30am: Breakfast (we’ll provide) and cartoons in #91...just stop by to eat whenever you're up.
9:30am: Leave for Thanksgiving Point
10:00am-12:00pm: Farm Country at Thanks. Point; adult: $3.50; children (3-12): $2.50
12:00pm: Lunch on your own (bring a packed lunch or visit one of the Thanksgiving- Point eateries)
1:00pm: Those needing naps can travel back to Provo.
Those interested in seeing the Dinosaur Museum may do so: adult: $9.50; child (3-12) $7.50; Mammoth Screen theater (there’s a movie showing at 1:30pm) is an additional cost
Those interested in seeing the Thanks. Point Gardens may do so: adult: $8.00; child (3-12) $5.00 – or the Discovery Gardens: adult: $5.00; child $3.00
3:30pm: Swimming (Helaman or DT pool)
6:30pm: Dinner (we’ll provide) at Nielson’s Grove
After Dinner: Games at the park (we’ll provide), play-ground equipment, etc.
8:00-9:00pm(or sooner if need be – the park is close to Wyview): Bed time for little ones
9:00pm: S’mores and Adult/older-kid activity (we’ve got some ideas…)

SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT HOUSING INFO:

FYI

Here is some general info about the apartments that we thought would be helpful as everyone is packing/planning…

There are two different apartment layouts – a two bedroom and a three bedroom. We’ve tried to make some initial room assignments taking family size into account. All of our apartments are in the same stairwell…

95 Suzy & Joe (2-bedroom) 96 Mark & Maria (3-bedroom)


93 Mom & Dad (2-bedroom) 94 Mike & Marci (3-bedroom)


91 open for use (2-bedroom) 92 Zach & Sandy (3-bedroom)

2-bedroom apartments: one room with bunk-beds, one room with a single bed
3-bedroom apartments: one room with bunk-beds, two rooms with a single bed
As you can tell, we’ve booked one extra room #91. Anyone can sleep in those three extra beds.

There is a long couch in each apartment living room that can also be used for sleeping.
Unfortunately, there are NO double beds.
All of the beds have sheets, blanket, and a pillow, but you’ll need to bring bedding for additional sleeping needs.

One towel per bed-space is provided.
Kitchen supplies (dishes, utensils, some pots, pans, knives etc) are also provided. The apartments each have a fridge, oven, microwave, and kitchen table. (Also dish soap and rags).
The rooms are supposed to have TVs by next week; no VCR/DVD, however

Because we’ll all want to hang out after little ones are in bed, don’t forget your baby monitors.

SUNDAY, FATHER'S DAY . . . DIVING IN

Where would we be without our Dad? When I look at all of you and your young families, nothing makes me feel more strongly the love I have for your dad.

This is the thirty eighth year we've been looking at each other and counting our blessings. As Dad would say, some days not so long, some days. . . let's just say I've tried his patience, but in the process he has developed great patience, all that practice was worth it.

He's been the kind of man who expected me and you to meet his expectations with complete confidence that we all could. At the risk of singing my own praises I have become a much stronger woman than I ever imagined. For example, the other day I met with our designer and Dad could not make the meeting. We had a great time and sometime during the process I mentioned that it was kind of fun for just the two of us to meet because when both of us are there often strong opinions are expressed that must be negotiated. She simply asked who was the most opinionated, me or Dad.

You have all accomplished wonderful things and it is to Dad's credit that he suggested, encouraged, and reminded, but the best Father's Day gift you could ever give your Dad you are giving every day in the way you live your lives, and you need to know that his confidence in you never waivers and that his gratitude for you never does either. He feels so blessed because of you and so do I!

Video of the Swim Team to follow in this year's family video! Dad choreographed it himself!