We had a very exciting weekend because Rich's mom--"Nana" came to visit. Theo, Ruthie, and Levi were very excited to see her. Levi was particularly excited to meet this person we had been telling him about. He had a hard time distinguishing between the word "banana" and "nana". It was really funny, but now he gets the difference. So many English words sound alike, it gets really confusing, but he is doing very well learning his new language. He never gives up!! What a trooper!
On Saturday, we took the kids to the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field. It was amazing! They currently have the Apollo 7 space shuttle and astronaut suit on display.The kids got to touch airplanes and look at them up close. They even got to sit in the pilot's emergency ejection seat. Levi was apprehensive about sitting in the regular airplane seats they had scattered around the museum. Theo and Ruthie sat in them and buckled up their seatbelts, but Levi refused to buckle his. I think he wasn't sure if he was on a real plane that was going to take off at any minute. I think he's had enough of flying on a plane for now. :) The last exhibit in the museum prior to exiting, was a Jay-Jay the Jet Plane play area. There was a bounce house, and play control tower, and a plane. The kids could board the plane and pretend to be pilots and then slide out the emergency exit in the back. It was just too cute to watch them play and pretend.
Nana wanted to take the kids somewhere special to eat, so we drove to the Rainforest Cafe in Grapevine. It was only a short 20 minute trip with the tollroad and no traffic. Well, it was worth the wait. The kids simply had a blast at this place. Levi was scared of the lively and noisy gorillas at first, but once we explained that they were not real, he was okay. Then, he started imitating their sounds and actions. It was absolutely hilarious to watch him. Nana commented that Levi was going to be an actor one day. :) He is quite the little showman!! They also enjoyed watching the elephants and butterflies and the frequent lightning and rainstorms. The entire jungle setting was fun. On top of all the entertainment, a man came to our table and made balloon animals for the kids. They loved this too! Theo kept telling Nana that she had picked a really great place to eat. Rich and I had fun, too. Great family memories and bonding!! :)
Levi loves to see himself in pictures of our family adventures--it truly makes him feel a part of the Cook Family. I don't think he understood why he wasn't in some of our early pictures before he came to live with us. When he looks at the pictures, he keeps asking, "Where Levi?" Now, he is in lots of pictures with his new brother, sister, Mommy, and Daddy. :)
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