Over the weekend, Gordon, Brooke and I were able to fly to Hood River, Oregon to visit family and friends, although the main reason we went was so Gordon could see his friend because he had just gotten home from his mission.We arrived Friday night in Portland where John (Gordon's brother) picked us up and we all drove 1 hour to Hood River. We got to the house close to midnight and we were all really tired. Brooke was already asleep in her car seat, so we put her straight to bed and we shortly followed.Saturday was a family day where many of the Brennan's were able to get together for lunch and catch up with each other. We had steak, potatoes, corn and salad. The steak was soooooo delicious. I haven't had steak that good for a while. I've attempted to make it on the stove top here, but a grill (or BBQ) really makes a difference. Surprisingly, there were leftovers which Gordon and I enjoyed for an evening snack. Later in the evening, we went over to the Vega's home where German (pronounced Her-mon), Gordon's friend was who had just returned that afternoon from his mission. We got back pretty late and since Brooke has a hard time falling asleep when she is being passed from person to person in the day, she fell asleep pretty easily.Sunday we got up late for church and ended up being about 10 minutes late to our meetings...not good, especially when Gordon is supposed to be speaking in Sacrament meeting. I have a child- give me a break. Everyone in the ward was welcoming and we even picked up a few gifts, too! (Thank you to the Arbons, the Vega's and Sister Vega's sister) After church, we hung out with Kent, Lindsey and their 2 little girls, one of which was born 2 weeks before Brooke, so we had fun taking pictures with the two of them. Brooke was tiny compared to Chloe! I swear that girl has at least 5 pounds on my Brooke! Luckily, she is now in a growth spurt and can't get enough to eat. Her thighs will soon have 3 rolls on them as opposed to the 2 she has now. And, the more chub she gets, the less I will have. All the more reason to breastfeed. Lindsey and I had fun talking about our babies and experiences while Gordon and Kent were talking about motorcycles. Gordon always talks about the latest cars he wants to purchase and the count was up to 6 cars. It is now 6 cars and a motorcycle. If this actually ends up happening, then we may become homeless and live out of the cars. Or, maybe I'll use my wife veto-ing powers and veto everything. Umm.....yep! That sounds good. After spending a few hours with them, we went over to the Vega's home for a big dinner with some other family friends to welcome German home. We spent a good portion of the night there and got home pretty late. I went straight to bed with Brooke and Gordon and German watched Ironman. They didn't get to sleep until 2am. I am such an old married person. I consider 10 pm late! Haha...Monday we slept in and then rushed packing to get to the airport in time. Even though we rushed, the sleep was totally worth it. If someone offered me a large sum of money or sleep, I would seriously take the sleep. Brooke is a great sleeper when she gets her naps in the day, but a long stretch of uninterrupted sleep sounds glorious and is practically priceless at this point in my life. {Lack of sleep makes my state of mind and my body get totally thrown off and I hate not feeling like my normal self. I feel so unaccomplished because I don't want to do anything and 99% of the time, I don't. There have been a few great nights and a few average nights, but the awful ones are what really get me!} So, we got to the airport with lots of time to spare and Brooke slept through most of the flight and actually smiled a few times during landing. (Who knew all would go well?!) Overall, a wonderful trip! We were happy to visit, but both agreed that it was just way too short. One day in the near future, we will visit for more than 72 hours and truly enjoy every moment without having to rush from one place to the next.As for my weight loss- I usually am good about couting calories and watching my portions because afterall, I do want to lose weight. Anyways, this weekend, I decided not to because there was such great food being prepared for us and it was just easier. Thinking I had gained 5 pound, I weighed myself this morning and believe it or not, I lost a pound! So, my strategy now is to eat more. I think because I was limiting myself so much with my food intake that my body didn't want to give up any fat, SO, if I give myself a little fat than it should have an easier time giving it up. Maybe my thinking is off, but I'll try it for a week and see what happens. Pass the steak, bacon, chocolate-less chocolate chip cookies, and sugarbabies!John meeting Brooke for the first time!
Grandpa Brennan has the magic touch! Every male relative can put her to sleep. I try and fail most of the time.
The man of the hour, German, with sister Victoria.
Kent, Chloe, Gordon and Brooke. I said "do a silly face" and they both did the exact same thing. Definetly best friends that have spent countless hours together. This is my favorite photo ever. Lindsey got a better one than this, if you can believe it.
Saturday morning, I found my two sleeping beauties next to me! Couldn't pass this photo opportunity up!
Maybe it should say "welcome to the United States of America, but just for two years..." Just a thought.
