Flashback Friday: Sydneys Baptism and the Lodge 2008

We always enjoy our time as a family up at the Laketown Lodge. But this particular trip up was even more meaningful. We had it planned to go up for the weekend of our niece, Sydney's baptism. It was the first weekend of March. Well, the fourth of February is when my Dad and his wife Fran, had their moose accident. My Dad ended up only being released from the hospital the day of the Baptism. They allowed he and Fran to travel up to the Lodge to participate in the Baptism and then he headed straight back to the hospital for one final check and was then released. He had been in there for a month. We were so grateful we were able be together with him in celebration instead of in mourning.

The Lodge is always full of good times and good food and this day was no exception. We returned after the Baptism to eat a feast and to take some pictures with Dad.

Dad with my brother, Travis, and his two boys, Garrett and Tyler.

Sophia Kelsey and Grandpa Burke

Evelyn, Nate, Ryland, Ronda, Ally, Dad and Fran and Ethan Mills

Garrett, Sarah, Travis, Julia, Dad and Fran and Tyler Burke

Jennifer, Shaylen, Ridge, Dad and Fran, and Sawyer Skidmore

Kai, Joe and Sophia Burke with Dad and Fran

Wyatt, Dad, Sydney, Fran, Heidi, Logan, Travis, Carson and Megan Muirbrook



Laketown Lodge: January 2013

We love to go to the Laketown Lodge in Bear Lake.

We try to go atleast once a year as an extended Burke family.

We always have such a great time. We get to kick back, relax, eat a ton of food, let the kids run wild with each other, just have a great time. We love it.

Ryland, Ally, Shaylen, Cole, Evelyn, and Ridge

 Getting ready to go out into the frigid, single digit temps to go sledding.

 Evelyn

 Ally

 Ryland

 Sawyer, Ally and Shaylen

 Evelyn and Megan

 Cole, Shaylen, Megan, Sydney, Wyatt, Garrett, Ethan, Tyler, Austin, Sawyer, Logan, Ally, Evelyn, Ridge, Ryland, Julia

Can't wait for next time!

"When are we going back to the Lodge?"

Last weekend was the Burke Family getaway at the Laketown Lodge. We spent Friday night arriving and getting settled. Saturday was full of activities. After a great breakfast we went horseback riding, for most of us if it wasn't the first time ever than it had been 15 years or more since we had been on a horse! Which if you let your imagination go than you get the idea! We had a pinata party for the kids, a family baseball game (again very little imagination required to picture that one!). The Sister-in-laws all went for a 4 mile walk together and later that night rewarded ourselves with a little jewelry shopping! Sunday was spent cleaning and packing up and finishing off all of the great food! It was a great time had by all and we can't wait til next time! Before we had even made it out of Laketown the kids were already asking "When are we going back to the Lodge?"