These were our last adventures before we departed:
Last Sunday at Church, I couldn't resist and had to take a picture of Benjamin so sharp looking getting into somebodies crayon box.
Earlier that week we went to the Omaha Zoo, which is one of the largest in the US. Samuel's favorite exhibition is the monkey one.. although I caught some others monkeying around..
The kids really got interested on the big ones.. maybe because the were for the most part still, and next to the window and so you could really get up close and look at them in the eyes..
Samuel even put his hand on the glass in front of the Gorilla's to compare size..
Near there, was a pretty water fall where we tried to take a family picture. The kids seemed to really not want to look at the camera..
Petting zoo.. I loved this part. Especially, knowing how much Benjamin likes to touch animals I was wondering how he would react.. it was hilarious! Once he chose a goat to follow wouldn't leave it alone.. unless there was a chicken walking by. 
Statue time.. they have some animals statues throughout the zoo for pictures.. and some of their flowers where blooming too.. pretty sites.
The aquarium was the funniest by far. The kids enjoyed looking at fish, penguins, turtles, sharks, etc.. 
The funniest part was when Benjamin decided to run towards the glass in the tropical exhibition where it had half water with piranhas and other big fish, and the rest on surface where small monkeys. I was soo sad I wasn't filming because he almost got knocked out hitting his head against the glass.. so much he bounced back to the floor and just looked clueless for an instant.
Then, the bears.. The polar bear seemed intrigued by the water fall because he kept going to it and then backing up several times.. Benjamin noticed and maybe saw the same thing the bear did?
Near, there is a bridge with monkeys in smalls islands across the water (but weren't there because is wasn't warm enough for them yet) and the rest of the water was shared between Japanese fish and swams.. which you can feed them from the bridge and watch them got crazy.
Here are some of his designs, early canyons and pole systems..
And of course, his flying man designs as well..
Earlier that week we went to the Omaha Zoo, which is one of the largest in the US. Samuel's favorite exhibition is the monkey one.. although I caught some others monkeying around..
The kids really got interested on the big ones.. maybe because the were for the most part still, and next to the window and so you could really get up close and look at them in the eyes..
Samuel even put his hand on the glass in front of the Gorilla's to compare size..
Near there, was a pretty water fall where we tried to take a family picture. The kids seemed to really not want to look at the camera..
Petting zoo.. I loved this part. Especially, knowing how much Benjamin likes to touch animals I was wondering how he would react.. it was hilarious! Once he chose a goat to follow wouldn't leave it alone.. unless there was a chicken walking by. This video is so funny, shows Benjamin following the goat and then petting it as she is laying on the ground.
Statue time.. they have some animals statues throughout the zoo for pictures.. and some of their flowers where blooming too.. pretty sites.
The aquarium was the funniest by far. The kids enjoyed looking at fish, penguins, turtles, sharks, etc.. The funniest part was when Benjamin decided to run towards the glass in the tropical exhibition where it had half water with piranhas and other big fish, and the rest on surface where small monkeys. I was soo sad I wasn't filming because he almost got knocked out hitting his head against the glass.. so much he bounced back to the floor and just looked clueless for an instant.
Then, the bears.. The polar bear seemed intrigued by the water fall because he kept going to it and then backing up several times.. Benjamin noticed and maybe saw the same thing the bear did?
Near, there is a bridge with monkeys in smalls islands across the water (but weren't there because is wasn't warm enough for them yet) and the rest of the water was shared between Japanese fish and swams.. which you can feed them from the bridge and watch them got crazy.
Funny part, Benjamin was thinking those little balls to feed the fish needed a taste..
Most of the giraffes were indoor since it was still early morning and the penguins were having bath time in the small running water they had.. Benjamin loving water wanted to jump the fence and splash with them..
At the entrance of the zoo and throughout it there are some peacocks running around. It seemed to be maiding season because all the males in different locations where doing their feather dance and purring sound.. 
The females however were not very impressed..
Most of the giraffes were indoor since it was still early morning and the penguins were having bath time in the small running water they had.. Benjamin loving water wanted to jump the fence and splash with them..
At the entrance of the zoo and throughout it there are some peacocks running around. It seemed to be maiding season because all the males in different locations where doing their feather dance and purring sound.. 
The females however were not very impressed..Later in the week we went to the park where slides and swings and the favorites. 
This time, Benjamin went by himself for the first time on the slide.. he did very good but then he got too confident and poor thing, got a sore bottom on the next try..
This time, Benjamin went by himself for the first time on the slide.. he did very good but then he got too confident and poor thing, got a sore bottom on the next try..
Later Jay showed Samuel how to fly a kite.. Although he is made on of paper before, this was his real first time, and he did awesome.. 
Judge for yourselves..
Judge for yourselves..
The last weekend there we went to the Air Force and Airspace Museum.. We have gone there before (the kids and I) when my brother came to visit us a year ago. So, they really didn't care to see all the huge airplanes.. However, there was an exhibition, which they change every few months. This time, was about Leonardo DaVinci and his designs... fascinating.
By the entrance of the place, they had a little plane for the kids to ride.. at first Benjamin really liked it (that is why the smile). Once it started shaking and moving side to side he changed his mind about riding it.
Here are some of his designs, early canyons and pole systems..And of course, his flying man designs as well..Right after these, they had a corner with giant blocks of all colors, shapes and sizes for kids to play.. And that is where we spent the rest of the time if not most of it.
Finally, Samuel asked me to help him build a tower, so here is the process.
And the helpers, with loads bigger than themselves..
And the helpers, with loads bigger than themselves..And the result.
Then daddy told them to knock it down.. but it was too heavy for them to do it. So, he came to the rescue..
Then daddy told them to knock it down.. but it was too heavy for them to do it. So, he came to the rescue..Once down Benjamin loved jumping on top of them.. in one of these I thought it was too high and not enough support to land on. As I pursued to get him.. he just jumped as fast as he could to not let me get him...
Finally, they got hungry so we took advantage to leave, but first they had to pretend flying in this little plane..
