The Burbank Clan had a family reunion in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado this past weekend. It was nice to see everyone, meet new faces, and reconnect with those that we haven't seen in a long time. It was the first time Lucas and Frances got to meet their two cousins - Andrew and Ethan - and the first time in nine years that Randy has had his whole family together.
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| The first night meeting Andrew and Ethan. |
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| Looking at pictures of the extensive family tree. |
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| The boys watching a late night movie |
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| Friday morning a group horseback riding trip was planned. Randy and Lucas went on the ride. |
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| Lucas is in the very front of the pack - the little guy in the red jacket. |
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| Lucas developed a fever while on the trip. We got him back to the condo around 12:30 and he slept until 8 the next morning. He woke briefly that evening, watched some TV, ate a couple bites of food, then back to bed. Poor guy - he threw up a couple of times too. I feel bad because I just exposed all the family to their sickness (Frances had a fever last Monday, too, then developed a rash). Hopefully, no one else gets sick. Crossing fingers. |
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| Lucas woke up Saturday morning feeling better, so we decided to venture out. We went and rode the gondolas to the mountain top where there were lots of summer activities... |
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| ...like mining for treasure. |
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| Frances had fun digging in the sand and then playing in the flowing water. |
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| The lone miner |
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| Baby having fun climbing up and down on the bench and picking flowers, while Lucas mined for gems. |
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| We took a walk up the hill (It was a lot steeper than it looks!) to check out the snow patch. That's Randy with the blue pack on pushing the stroller. |
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| We made it! |
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| View from the top |
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| Me and my babies |
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| Us |
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| Back in the gondola heading down the mountain |
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| Watching for wildlife |
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| Right across the street from where we stayed was a great riverfront park. Frances enjoyed the stone slide (after having ice cream, of course). |
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| Lucas rock hopping in the river. |
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| Frances, of course, had to get right in there too. |
Saturday evening was the main family reunion event. There were at least 70 or so people there. We had a large spread of wonderful home cooked food, a speech to acknowledge and thank folks, and lots of picture taking opportunities. It was a very nice evening; one you wish you could do more often.
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| The Burbank Ladies |
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| Cathy and Kids |
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The Gary Burbank Branch
(I think Lucas and Andrew were having a contest to see who could make the funniest face) |
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| Us, plus, Uncle Ron and his son Derrick (Top Right) and on the couch Great-Uncle Harry on the left, Great-Aunt Clem on the right and her husband Al in the middle (the only living siblings from the Willard Eugene and Mary Marguerite family line). |
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| Burbank Men |
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| Siblings |
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| Burbank Boys |
...While Randy and Lucas were on the horseback riding trip, Cathy, Frances and I went out to explore downtown.
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| Frances and big dog |
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| Grandma Cathy and Francy watching the river |
It was a great trip to the Rocky Mountains - our first time to Colorado - and seeing the extended family. Hopefully, we'll get to do it again soon...
