Greetings to everyone. Summer is in full swing now. Lenna loves going to the beach; we got her a life jacket so she can bob around in the ocean. Slopping around, watering the plants on the back deck is her favorite thing to do after school. Her vocabulary is increasing quickly, with a pretty equitable ratio between Spanish and English. I was away doing field work last month and Abuela Matilde came to help out. She and Lenna had so much fun together! Total Spanish immersion for two weeks! Thank you, Abuelita for coming while I was away... xxx ooo.

Favorite toys these days are a stuffed animal octopus named "Pulpa" (the feminine of pulpo, which is "octopus" in Spanish), and "Mago" the magician (again, the Spanish word is his name) that cousin Krys Rau gave her for Christmas last year. She has one favorite book that we must read at least 10 times per day, "Spot goes to school." She's quite the climber, turn your head for one second and she's standing on the dinning room table or scaling the kitchen cabinets! She's also showing an interest in Iuri's soccer cleats:

Well, ciao for now. Hope everyone is having a great summer!