Brown Family Reunion

We returned this past week from Sophie's first Brown reunion, which was in Highlands, North Carolina this year. It was out in the mountains, very rustic, and we stayed in individual cabins in this nice resort. Sophie was awful in the plane on the way there, but we had a great time once we got there. She got to meet approx. 65 Browns from around the country, and everyone was so glad to meet her. She was passed from person to person the whole time. We mostly hung out at the resort and caught up with relatives. We skipped the white water rafting and "bust your butt falls", which is a waterfall you jump off of into a pool of water far below. From the bruises people had after these experiences, we were very glad we skipped them. Here are some pictures from the trip.
This is Sophie and her new second cousin Allison. Allison is just a few months younger than Sophie, so next year we suspect that they'll be chasing each other around at the reunion. Next year's location....Lancaster, PA. No flying for us!!
Some of the Browns hanging around in the common central area of the resort. You can see the cabin we stayed in in the background, with the red rental car parked to its left.
Debbie, who works at a daycare, organized games for the younger kids. Here they are playing with a parachute. Somehow, they all ended up winning "prizes". Sophie got a glow in the dark mini frisbee that she lost almost right away. And then she somehow ended up with some other kids' rubber ducky. That's the way kids are :)
Here's an organized picture of some of the immediate Brown family members. There was one that included all 65 Browns, but since we were in it, we didn't get a picture of it.

We really had a good time, and it was so great to see everyone! Next year Sophie will be 2. That's a crazy thought.