Family!!

As you all know, this has been a long time in the planning for us! Over 5 years to be exact. We are so thankful and glad that all of you, our family, has agreed to come along and share this special time with us!

Please note: we will continue to add to the site and calendar as we get closer and as some parts of the trip evolve so please check this site for changes.

Communication: we will have everyone on WhatsApp so if you do not already have an account please open one. This is the best way to communicate internationally for free and we will be using this while in Europe to keep everyone organized and together.

Zelle/Venmo: much of the expense of the trip we be covered by us as your host:) But instances that we have certain meals together throughout the day, rather than having the restaurants or locations break up our bills into several smaller bills (Which they DO NOT like doing!) we will simply keep the checks on one credit card and then transfer monies to one another through Zelle or Venmo. Please make sure to have one of these apps available (they are both secure and free if you not familiar with them).

Our Special Requests….

We have built in a number of scheduled events and times together mostly during our time in Lake Como. There are though plenty of opportunities for free time to explore on your own. We only request that everyone please plan to be part of all organized events. Most everything has been planned out well in advance and therefore also had to be paid for in advance. We do though guarantee a wonderful time together and a very memorable experience!

While on the cruise: We are only requesting that each evening we can plan to all be together for dinner each night. April and I will be changing up our seating arrangements each evening making sure to spend ample time with everyone at dinner!

Finally… this is an extremely special moment for both of us. Possibly never in our lives again will we have 30 plus family members together on a two week trip to Europe. With that said we only ask for peace the entire trip. We feel as if everyone that we have invited gets along already wonderfully but there are a lot of opinions as to many issues going on around us everyday in the world. Please, do not let this distract from our time together! We love each and every one of you and look forward to spending and unforgettable time together.