A Family Affair

The Brown side of the family embarked on our bi-annual "kick off summer" and family reunion trip to Hilton Head, SC at the end of May.

An overnight at the airport due to a very early morning flight proved a good call once we got the girls down to bed.

Bedtime @ Seattle airport hotel, 10 p.m.

and up again a few short hours later.

4 a.m. airport bound

An uneventful yet long (12 hour journey) netted some siestas

and finally a dip in the Atlantic

and playtime with the natives.

Highlights for Olivia and Audrey were hanging with their 5 female cousins (age range 5-19).

Bike rides, beach days

pool swims

mini golf outing (Team Wilkies garnered two hole-in-ones!)

family dinners (host your own supper one night)

daily banana splits and root beer floats!

the nightly dance parties

and concerts will be remembered forever

Papa Frank crooning "Country Roads" leads the highlight reel

Thankfully there was also a lot of chill time





and bonding time


and of course, the family photo sheet on the beach!

Can't wait for Reunion 2011!