A Visit From Matt, Becca and Hyrum

Matt and Becca weren't able to go to Brazil as planned and so we were the lucky recipients of their vacation time. They, along with Hyrum, arrived ready to have some fun and spend some time together. After gathering luggage (well most of it - they forgot a piece, lol), we headed for Texas bbq at Sonny Bryans where Hyrum enjoyed watching the cars out of the window way more than the food.

From there we headed to the Aquarium and enjoyed the fact that it wasn't crowded at all. Apparently a Friday afternoon during school is a great time to go there. The otters were a big hit as well as the flamingos and so before leaving I got Hyrum a stuffed otter that he latched onto and had with him almost the entire weekend. Love it when a gift is a hit.

That evening we went to a Bavarian Grill for dinner and had a blast. There was an accordion player and sing-a-long music sheets at each table. Matt decided to sing along and Becca thought he was truly strange for doing so. The food was great and the place was lots of fun. Then off to the house for bed -- everyone was beat.

The next day we were up bright and early (2 year olds tend to cause that) and found the Wiggles on You Tube for Hyrum to watch (notice the otter in hand, lol) while Mister made breakfast for everyone. While I was getting a chair out for Hyrum, I noticed a box of blocks in the closet that I hadn't seen before and so teased Mister about buying more than a booster seat. Up to now, Hyrum really wasn't all that sure about Mister and so out came the blocks after breakfast. The two of them quickly became friends and spent a lot of time over the weekend on the floor playing together.

Then we hit the road for Fort Worth for the day. First stop was the zoo, but before we could even get there, Dad and Hyrum were crashed in the back seat. Too cute. The zoo was great and Matt and I were treated to a rather disgusting performance by one of the gorillas -- ugh, still makes my stomach turn. After the zoo, it was the water gardens and, of course, a trip to Cowtown to watch the longhorns. We went back to the house for awhile and then dinner at Food From Galilee --- authentic Mediterranean fare and very good. Late night for everyone and all three of them crashed on the way home.

 

 

 

Next day we were up and off to Cafe Brazil for breakfast and then a quick tour around the lake.  We went back to the house and visited and played blocks (Mister and Hyrum of course) until the mall opened and we could go shopping and get lunch.  Stopped at Which Wich for lunch and Hyrum's was so nutritious as you can tell from the pics -- he was too cute though.  We found the cutest suit for Hyrum and I can't wait to see a picture of him in it and then back to the house for a relaxing afternoon of reading and naps -- woohoo, it was nice.   That evening off to Rafain as both Matt and Becca were wanting a churrascaria for dinner.  It was fun to watch them interact with the staff there as most knew Portuguese and the place was not all that busy since it was late on a Sunday evening.  It was a great trip and we look forward to them visiting again.