Mami Elia left on Saturday. We were sad to see her go, but so thankful we had 3 full weeks to enjoy her company. We went to the pool, had picnics, went blackberry picking several times, went swimming up in the mountains, and ate many pupusas! Mami Elia knows the name of every plant, flower, and fruit growing. It's also pretty much amazing how she can spot things growing in places most people walk by and miss. So because of her love of nature we make sure to go to the UT gardens or the Knoxville Botanical Gardens. We have been taking pictures in those places since Olivia was 3 months old and Mami Elia came to stay with us for a month.
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| Olivia wore one of the beautiful dresses Mami Elia brought for her. | | |
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I was hoping that the kids would pick up some Spanish by having her here speaking Spanish constantly. They only picked up a few words, but I told them we would continue speaking Spanish so they would be ready for the next time Mami Elia comes to visit. Nathan isn't too thrilled about it, but he is always hesitant to try new things and is mostly embarrassed. Olivia is slowly warming up to the idea. She doesn't think Spanish is easy to learn or pronounce. Luke is the easiest since he's the youngest. His accent is beautiful and he repeats everything.
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| Nathan and Luke with gummies in their mouths. |
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| This girl loves her Mami Elia! |
I'm hoping that by this time next year, all three kids will be ready to ask Mami Eila in Spanish if she enjoyed her trip down to see us.
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| Hard to get everybody smiling and looking at the same time. Almost had a perfect picture. |
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