Trip to Hood River

We spent last weekend in Hood River with the Daily side of the family and had a wonderful time! On Thursday we wandered around the town, even stopping in a winery for some tasting. We weren't sure if we could bring Will in or not, but the beckoned us in off of the street and pointed us towards the toys they have just for people like us. It was great to do something that we haven't been able to do in ages. That night, we ate at Full Sail to celebrate my birthday and it was fun to be in a "bar" that allowed us to bring in our little guy. Again, something we haven't been able to do in ages!

This was our first experience with Will in a hotel room since last summer, when he was far more portable. Lucky for us, our hotel room had a great little nook in the sink/closet area that was just perfect for Will's pack 'n play. Marc duct taped a blanket to the wall so that Will would have his own little sleeping cubby. Fortunately, Will fell asleep without any problems both nights we were there. He did wake up earlier than normal, but oh well. Vacations just aren't what they used to be when you have to be chained to your room starting at 8pm because your child is sleeping. However, once the rest of the family arrived our second night in Hood River, we did go hang with the fam in another room. Thank goodness for baby monitors!

We spent our second day in Hood River visiting Thomas the Train. We knew that we bought tickets to ride on Thomas mostly for us, but we thought Will would have a bit more fun than he did. (Maybe it was the 100 degree temperatures!) He did enjoy looking out the window and shouting "choo choo" or "bus" when he saw another train, but he surprisingly didn't really understand that he was actually on a train. When it was time to get our picture taken in front of the train, our sensitive little guy cried, "no, no" and was petrified of the big cartoon train. Needless to say, we didn't buy the overpriced souvenir photo where our son looked petrified. It's one thing for Santa, but not for Thomas. Friday evening we attended a BBQ with Marc's family before the big golf tournament. We enjoyed seeing Grandma and Grandpa Daily, as well as the rest of the family.

Saturday all of the guys played in Grandpa Gene's golf tournament, so Jen and I took the little guys out for a stroll around town. We left early, thinking we'd beat the heat, but it was already sweltering at 10am. We thought we'd have a nice little panini lunch at a coffee shop, but the babies had a different idea. We did eat, but it was more like a race against time, trying to be finished before any major meltdowns. The moms won, but it wasn't without some touch and go moments. Once the tournament was over we spent a bit more time with the family, but Will was done. Three days away from home was beginning to wear on him, so we left around dinner time, just a few hours earlier than we had expected.

All in all, it was a nice weekend and Will did great for his first long(ish) trip away from home.