Tahoe Christmas

Hello Family!!! After all the emails about Tahoe Kira suggested that I put our plans here on the blog so everyone can see what the plans are. Then feel free to comment or get on and edit the plans as you want. I think most of the kids have access to edit this blog. For example you can get on and plug in what you are planning for the meals so we don't have any duplicates. Just be sure to check back every once in while to be up to date on the plans.

Monday:
Mom, Dad, Lauren, Ian and Daniel will arrive at the cabin.

Tuesday:
Popes and Keskes will arrive sometime in the morning
Erin and kids will come around 2pm
Harps will come around...
Sean and co will come around...

Mom is thinking about doing baking in the late afternoon with the older grand kids.

Food: Mom is in charge of food and will be making...

Activity: Mom with the help of Erin will be doing a family home evening. This will include the "Christ Stocking" tradition plus other Christmas type activities.

Wednesday:
Wake up to stocking and gift exchange.- mom will bring all stockings. Please bring one small stocking stuffer for each of the 23 stockings. (ex. a piece of candy). Unless you think we shouldn’t do stockings for the 4 grand kids that are under the age of 1. Comment what your thoughts on that are.

Later morning to early afternoon take family pictures. These will be color coordinated. Kira will post more on that ;).

Food: Kira is in charge and will be making a full Christmas breakfast and dinner. Thanks in advance to Kira for that. Breakfast will be SOURDOUGH WAFFLES!!!! Dinner will include a turkey and ham, funeral potatoes, and stuffing. mmm.

Activity: Katie is in charge of the activity for the evening.

Thursday:
Food: Sean and Paula are in charge of both breakfast and dinner. For dinner they will make our favorite sandwiches (some sort of meat Sean buys baked with Peppercini peppers) and cheesy potatoes. That are not too spicy but Killian doesn't eat it all the time. So we would be willing to make a smaller main dish for the kids if you would like. Are your kids fond of anything in particular?

Thursday afternoon Kira would like to get together to put together the cookbooks. Sledding has also been suggested for this afternoon.

Activity: Colleen and Lauren will be doing....

Friday:
Food: Erin is in charge of breakfast and dinner. She will be making...

Activity: Sean and Paula are in charge and will be doing...

Saturday:
Food: Colleen and Andrew will do breakfast of pancakes. Dinner will be a LARGE meal combined with Katie and Seth. We will have double baked potatoes and meatloaf with lots of fixings. Maybe even a desert ;).

Activity: Kira is in charge of the evening activity and will be doing...

Sunday:
Food: Katie and Seth will do breakfast for everyone. All other meals will be left overs!

Mom, Dad, Lauren, Ian and Dan will leave around...
Erin and kids will leave around...
Sean and Paula will leave around...

Monday:
Popes and Keskes will leave sometime in the morning.
Harps will leave...


Those are the main plans. There is lots of time towards the end of the week to do more activities that are less structured. Remember food and activities are first come first serve. So if you ahve a great idea for either update the blog to reserve your idea. Rumor has it that there might be a snowboarding group and maybe a nail outing (or just staying in and having girl time). Feel free to plug those activities in or we can keep it unscheduled. Please remember that we will need to pay $71.50 to help with the cost of the cabin (Lauren is willing to chip in too). Also plan on around $20 for a cookbook. Kira will let us know an exact amount as we get closer. I will add a section below where you can add equipment that you will need for cooking. We are all very excited for the big event and can't wait to see everyone!!!


Equipment needed:
Waffle irons
crock pot
casserole dishes