This past weekend, the five of us traveled down to Brenham for the annual Baranowski Family Bonfire. While we were there, I heard someone mention that this was the 30th anniversary of the bonfire and family gathering. Wow! It is so much fun to be part of such a great tradition!
Jeff's family has been in the area for several generations (hence the name on the street sign) and there are more great aunts, great uncles, cousins and second cousins than I can keep track of even after 9 years. Jeff's grandfather, Charles, was actually born somewhere around there along with his many brothers and sisters, 12 to be exact. The land has been passed down through the generations and has been kept up in recent years by Jeff's Uncle Edwin as a country house and place to escape from Houston. Each year, the weekend before Halloween, he is generous enough to play host to extended and not-so-extended family members. Everyone gathers throughout the day and spends time catching up, eating and ultimately, watching the bonfire.
As we were not able to make the trip last year, we were so pleased that Jeff's grandmother was able to meet Ethan for the first time. I was able to snap some great pictures of the 4 generations together. Our kids had a great time playing in the dirt, going for 4 wheeler rides and watching Jeff's cousins shoot off rockets high into the air. The weather was perfect and the weekend was great!
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Wish I could have been there! Cool pictures with the flag in the background :)
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