House info............

We got the packet from the private rental people. Here are a few high points I thought you would be interested in:

1. Air Conditioning thruout. Unusual for Sunriver.
2. High chair, port a crib, booster chair, stroller, umbrella stroller.
3. 5 adult bike.
4. 2nd full size refrigerator in garage.
5. two clothes dryers.
6. Hot tub
They stock the house well so this should be a good fit. They also sent the layout of the house. Upper level has two king rooms with two bathrooms and a half bath for the living/kitchen area. Lower level has one king, one queen, and a bunk/bunk/futon room. All with baths. The sixth room is two futons. It is in a family room area where the pool table is. It also has a bath. There is a ping pong table as well. Plenty of room for all of us to say the least. Please no fighting over bedrooms! We should just all be thanking dad that we have a private room and a bed to sleep on instead of cramming 4 people and 4 kids to a room! The futons will probably be the least comfortable but it's better than a sleeping bag on the floor!! So please keep any comments about uncomfortable beds to yourselves. It makes dad feel bad - especially after all the money he puts out for this trip. Let's just have a 'grateful' trip this year! Yay for being positive!

Dad and I have talked about a few 'houserules'. I hope nobody is offended by these! If you are, sorry! This list may be added to in the next few weeks as well..............I only have a few for now.

Diapers: Please no changing wet and/or messy diapers in common areas. Use your bedrooms only. You will have to put them in those little blue bags and take them to the garage/garbage. I would really appreicate us being good about this rule. Thank you!

Fighting: Nothing is more uncomfortable than when one of the couples gets into an argument - we've certainly never had any long dragged out yelling fights, but we have had some uncomfortable moments. If you are going to have those times, please take them outside and get it worked out. There is nothing worse than couples making everyone feel uncomfortable by fighting. Do you catch what I am saying? This goes for dad and I as well! It would also be uncomfortable if you are gone a lot during this vacation wrking your stuff out! Let's just all try to get along and have good feelinggs and put any differences aside. It's going to get harder and harder to find times to be toghter as a family and I would hate to see us waste any time in bad feelings! I know I'm being such a mom - trying to control you all - but I would love for us to continue this family tradition at Sunriver. The memories and feelings just last from year to year.

Dad and I really appreciate you all taking your vacations and spending it with us. We remember the time when we quit spending our vacations going to Utah. Hopefully that will never happen with you all but it will get more difficult to find the time to get together as your kids get older! So thank you for coming this year. Dad and I are really looking forward to spending some great time with all of you.

We love you!