Hey Everyone,
I'm not sure how it happened but I've been able to get involved in the planning of the 2010 Stinchfield Reunion. I had a lot of fun looking at the great places there are to vacation in Washington, we can't wait until we get there! For this year we found a fantastic place, right on Lake Mayfield, the original destination. This place has a lot of appeal for a few reasons:

1. We are able to rent out the entire unit giving us some privacy and space to spread out
2. It's nearly half the price of the original place
3. Each family will be able to have their own bedroom
4. The condo's have nice kitchens, dining areas and a living space
5. Deck's that wrap around the entire home on each level
Plus more... but I'll let you check out the website.

http://www.lakemayfieldvacationrentals.com/lakeside_condos

So now the trick is how to divide up rooms and cost. I put my total non-math brain to work and came up with a feasible plan. I know there will be some things that need to change and I don't know everyone's situation on what will work best for them so please don't be offended. I had to start somewhere. So here is the plan I've come up with:

We will be renting the three condo units. The total cost breaks down like this:

5 night rentals: $2500
Cleaning fee: $225
Tax: $242
Total: $2967. let's round that to an even $3,000

We have eight bedrooms, they break down like this:

Queen Bed
Double Bed
2 Bunk beds
Queen Bed
2 Bunk beds
Queen Bed
Double Bed
2 Bunk beds

3 Sofa beds

We could break it down and assign each bed a cost:

Queen Bed $450
Double Bed $400
2 Bunk beds $200= $50 a bed
Queen Bed $450
2 Bunk beds $200
Queen Bed $450
Double Bed $400
2 Bunk beds $200

3 Sofa beds $85 each


Here is an example of assignments:
Queen Bed $450 D&A
Double Bed $400 T&T and Alyssa
2 Bunk beds $200/4 Isaac, Taylor, Parker, Hayden
Sofa bed $85 Morgan and Danica

Queen Bed $450 M&B
2 Bunk beds $200/4 Jane, Sadie, Ellyn, Sawyer
Sofa bed $85 Marnie

Queen Bed $450 K&B
Double Bed $400 A&P and Camie
2 Bunk beds $200/4 K&T and Melia/McKenzie
Sofa bed $85 Andrew and Beck

By family it would break down like this:

D&A $642
TNT $492
M&B $650
K&B $450
A&P $485
K&T $200
M $85

Unknown factors I don't know (hence the term unknown) are issues such as this:
What is the best sleeping arrangement for Ellyn? Maybe she'd rather be in the room with M&B... in which case maybe Morgan wants to in the bunk bed room with Sadie...
Maybe Marnie would rather be on a bunk bed so she can sleep in late in the mornings if everyone just goes out of the bedroom and hangs out in the living room...?? Maybe she wants to take the bunk with Kim when Treven is gone... I don't know their schedule... ??
These are just the things I've thought of with two minutes of thought, I'm sure I've missed other things so please tell me your feelings and I am sure can work it out.

I figure we will put the sofa bed sleepers to bed in a bedroom and then move them when the adults go to bed... for example, Danica and Morgan will go to bed in D&A's room and then we will carry them out when they go to bed. Same idea with Andrew and Beck... or maybe Anne is up so much with Camie that you'd rather be out on the sofa bed and your boys can sleep in with Peter...

Okay, you get the idea.... but like I said, I needed something to get us going. I hope you're all as excited as we are! Our trip to the states is going to be short (and outrageously expensive) but we know it will be worth it! We have a few other assignments being worked on including chores and food so stay tuned.