Unfortunately both of us never grew up with a brother;
however, this weekend we were able to stay with Bernard and his family and we
had a blast and decided both of us want a brother in our family! Mom what do you think??
Besides having an identical twin (who Kristen mistakenly
thought was Bernard the first time she met him…oopps!), Bernard has four other
brothers as well. Although we never met the two older brothers this trip (since
they do not live at home), we were able to hang out with Sharron, who is the smart,
mature fifteen year old; Dermot, who is the jokester and the one we stayed with
in Dublin one night (not the brightest idea); and Keiren, who is the much
quieter and studious twin.
They were such a sweet family, and at the end of our stay,
we both wanted to just put the entire family into our pocket and take them with
us. They were very entertaining. Just like any other family who has their
quirks and ways about them, the Brennan family did as well. Although for the
most part the brothers were on their best behavior (following Bernard’s
warning), they were all constantly bickering like siblings do. Whether it was
what day the week really should begin on or what was the name of bread we were
actually eating, they each had their own answer. Most of the time we just sat
there, listening and observing (and although they do speak English we think
that we only understood about 32% of what they were actually saying, so for the
most part we would just nod and smile).
However, we really have to say, they were very hospitable
(besides the bathroom… which Brittany even said she would clean, but that never
really happened). They made us typical delicious Irish meals, allowed us to do
our laundry, and constantly were building the fire (which was the only heat
source in the house… it was a bit chilly).
Sadly, we went back to Galway today with Bernard who has to
go back to class, but we had a great time and will always remember our time
with the great Brennen Brothers!
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