THE BATES FAMILY REUNION AUGUST 5-6, 2011

Thank-you to one and all for the wonderful reunion!! We had such a great time and wish you all could have been there!! Here is a quick glimpse of our time together-

Friday, Aug.5- pizza at the Lower Lake Park

Saturday, Aug.6- Breakfast at Grand Lake Lodge

Family Business after Breakfast

Minutes from meeting:

Collected $320.00 in dues- spent every penny!!

$15.00 per year per family- whether you attend or not- we will establish a Bates Family Reunion Fund- Katie Roberts is permanent Treasurer.

Next Reunion will be held in Provo, Utah- 2013 ( pending BYU schedule)- Bob & Sandra Suman Family in charge. Bob and Sandra will delegate responsibilities

Voted on meeting at 6 a.m. to go through Rocky Mountain National Park and drive over Trail Ridge

Voted on holding Fast & Testimony Meeting @ 1:30 p.m. at cabin- Bob Suman conducting. Travis Roberts, Jim Epps, Phil Holmes, Ken Schaub bless and administer Sacrament

Meeting adjourned and picture taking:

Saturday night Dinner at Granby L.D.S. Branch -A walk down "Memory Lane"

Sunday morning- Trail Ridge Road- what a great way to start the day!!

Fast & Testimony Meeting- sharing thoughts and feelings of Ivan & Elsie Bates

Sunday Evening- Happy 39th Birthday to J.Hyde

Monday and Tuesday- Fishing, fishing, shopping, hiking, visiting,fishing- so much fun and such good company and such beautiful surroundings. Thanks again everyone!! We had a great time!

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!

With the passing of our sweet little mom and grandma in May, the importance of families and being together for eternity has a much deeper meaning to me. I really felt all of us reaching out to one another and expressing love and appreciation to each other. The past few months have been a time of reflection and strengthening of my testimony. I am so grateful to my wonderful parents, Ivan & Elsie, for all of the Gospel truths that they taught me, and for all of their faith and endurance while raising 9 children.

I am so excited to be together at the Bates Reunion, so we may honor and remember these
two wonderful human beings! I'm sure they will be there with us and be so happy that we are together as a family!! We will see you all in Grand Lake, CO., on August 5,2011.