Today my Mom turned 50!!
It was a big day of celebrating...
from Old Faithful in the morning,
to surprise cake & celebrations at the Tetons in the evening!
(My mom & Lenore)
(Erin, Maggie & Old Faithful)
(even though I'm not technically a Braun).
This group of people will prove wrong any pre-conceived notion you have about the "dreaded family reunion".
My dad has 12 (Braun) cousins; all of which are grown up & have kids; and most of those kids also have kids. So basically, 50+ of us gather together and cause mad chaos for 3 days every 3 years in a different part of the country.
Getting shut down for being too loud is a nightly occurrence & the time you spend with this bunch is the best vacation you have all summer.
We really disprove the dreaded "family reunion".
(The girls & I at Old Faithful Inn)
(Mom & the cake she shared with newborn, Rhianna Maye)
(Big sister & cutest little girl on the planet, Lilah)
(Rosemary & her youngest grandchild, Rhianna)
(the Mom who started this all -- having 12 kids on a farm in Iowa seems pretty crazy to me -- but makes for fun childhood stories from my Dad. He never had quite the same experience on his own farm as he did on theirs!)
And my bathroom series comes to an end.....
Old Faithful Inn
Yellowstone Park, WY
(first restroom since I left CA with seat covers)
Colter Bay Cabins
Grand Teton National Park, WY
Colter Bay Guest Lounge
Grand Teton National Park, WY
1 comment:
I'm so happy you could make the Braun reunion!! It just isn't the same without your family being there.
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