Thursday, July 8, 2010

Magic Mountain August 28, 2010

Just to let everyone know I have tickets to Magic Mountain for $22 or $32 for all you can eat, August 28th. If you're interested let me know. We will have an extra bedroom since Ximmer will be in England by then. There is always plenty of floor space too, or just come visit anytime, Robin

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Reunion Agenda

In case you missed it!  The Agenda:

Defenders of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness!
Allen Family Reunion 2010
Heber, Arizona

FRIDAY, July 2
*Arrive in Heber on Friday afternoon--prepare for traffic if you are coming from the valley. It will take at least 2 1/2 or 3 hours to get there. Bob's cabin address is 2860 Rockledge Road Heber, AZ 85298. Mark's cabin address is 1899 Artist Draw, Heber, AZ 85928
5:00 p.m. Short welcome by Glenn Allen
5:30-7:00 Dinner: BBQ chicken sandwiches, chips, corn, baked beans, & dessert (Bob Allen Family in charge).
7:00-9:00 Opening Ceremony & Evening Program
Slideshow celebrating the Leonard and Mary Allen Family Legacy
Family Skits (Robin & Chris in charge) COME PREPARED!

SATURDAY, July 3  (WEAR YOUR T-SHIRTS!)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast at the cabin--pancakes, eggs, bacon (Glenn Allen Family in charge)
9:00 Start arriving at parade--we will have people there early saving spots--but the road is closed off around 9:30 or 10:00, so don't get left out! YOU WILL GET WET! (Especially if you look like you don't WANT to get wet!) Don't say we didn't warn you!
11:00 Parade starts
12:00 p.m. Lunch at Bob's Cabin: Deli Sandwiches, chips, veggies, watermelon, etc. (Bob Allen Family in charge). Some of the men to go save an area for our family for the fireworks during lunch.
1:30-3:00 FUN Family Games! (Greg & Tera in charge) ALL ages are invited and encouraged to play! Please participate--it will help us get to know each other better!
3:00-5:00 FREE time to visit and play! If you plan on riding quads or Rhino's, go off the property to cut down on the dust and make it safe for the kids playing around the cabin! Be careful--the cops will be out looking for reasons to ticket you--kids need a helmet!
5:00 Start heading over to the High School for the FIREWORKS! You will have to pay for parking! This helps to fund their awesome fireworks show next year, and isn't very expensive. The earlier you get there, the better parking spot you will get…
5:00-11:00 FIREWORKS! Dinner will be YOYO (Your On Your Own). You can get food for your family at the fireworks show, they offer several booths with food at a reasonable cost--(plan about $5 per person). You can also dine out at a local restaurant, but they WILL be crowded!

SUNDAY, July 4
8:00 a.m. YOYO Breakfast (Your On Your Own). It's fast Sunday, so those adults and young people that wish to fast can do so--we will have an early lunch. If you have young children, plan on feeding them yourself this morning.
9:00-11:00 Sunday Program & Testimony Meeting on the lawn.
Bishop Chris Allen presiding--
(Cindy Allen in charge of music--Tami will make a program)
*Glenn and Marcie Allen talk on Missionary Work
*Bob and Sue Allen talk on Missionary Work
*Recognition of all of the Allen Family who have served missions-- please stand and tell us where you served, and what year!
*Bearing of Testimonies for the remainder of time.
11:30-1:00 Break the Fast Lunch: Fajitas (Glenn Allen Family in charge).
1:00 p.m. Start clean up! Please make sure that all trash is picked up around the property, and it is left in better condition than we found it in! Those of you going home--expect traffic! Those staying another day can stay and visit!

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING???
***You are in charge of bringing your own drinks for meals! We will have a 5 gallon jug of ice TAP WATER to drink! If you want something different--BRING IT!
***For the parade: Bring sunscreen, toys, water balloons, etc. canopies for shade, chairs, sunglasses, and drinks! We usually have about a 2 hour wait time to sit and visit before the parade starts. Watch your kids! The parade route is right on the highway--we don't want any of them run over while we wait!
***For the fireworks: Bring money for parking and food, or eat beforehand. Bring chairs, blankets, pillows, glow toys (Katie will sell you some--but it will cost you)  jackets, cards or games to play while we wait, etc. There will be music playing, and dancing, as well as lots of yummy treats--this is the BEST part of the weekend! Expect for it to go late--so if your little ones need a nap that afternoon, plan accordingly!
***We will be making a slideshow with pictures from the reunion to send out to everyone later--so if you have pictures that you want to be included, give them to Justin before you leave the reunion and he will load them onto his computer. The official photographers--who will be taking LOTS of pictures are Tawni, Ashley & Tami.