Tuesday, December 10, 2013

June album part III: mi familia

Our road trip took a nice, peaceful, quiet pause – wait!  It wasn’t peaceful or quiet – because my entire family met in Colorado, where we’ve vacationed as a family many times before, though this time we number 26.  People.  So no peace and quiet, but lots and lots of fun.  I am looking at these photos many months later, and they speak to the incredible memories that trip gave us.

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Our accommodations couldn’t be beat – we were 9000 feet above sea level along a beautiful lake.

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There was tie-dye-making!  Even my grandmother joined the fun.

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Remember that we all caught lice before our trip?  Yeah, I still needed to check for nits.  Good times. 

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There were many moments of bonding in the beautiful outdoors.

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We were rustic, be we still had wii dance!  Yeah!  Best performance:  Gino as Patrick Swayze in DD. 

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We hiked and hiked!  This was a small excursion with only a few of us…  Seriously.  Most of the group stayed back at the cabins.

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Our youngest cousin duo proved that they will be a force to be reckoned with in a few years…

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We played beauty shop!  Lots of girls with pretty fingers and toes.

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Many, many treasure hunts and photo opps.  This setting is incredible.  Can you find my parents?  Here they are, with all 14 grandkids.

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We all enjoyed active time.  Leo acquired many bruises and a bloody nose.

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I’m related to everyone in this photo.  Matt and I are sitting on the rock.  Our kids are wearing red.  But, what difference does it make?  We all look alike..

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By golly, there were games.  And drinks.

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Plenty of time to show off the tie-dye.  Had to represent.  For Oregon.

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And no, we didn’t all get along all of the time.

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But mostly, it was a blast.  We were silly and exuberant.

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We were chatty over mealtimes.

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And there were lots of magical moments across generations.  So grateful for this vacation.  I love my family.

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I hope to enjoy many more memories here in the years to come.

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