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We are figuring out this family of four thing day by day.  We are short on sleep, but enjoying each moment!  Wyatt likes the baby carrier, because it helps him keep his little thumb in his mouth!   He also loves being outside, and will calm down almost instantly when we take him outdoors, so we take lots of walks these days. We've also learned that the magic cure for his cranky moments is the loud rackety fan above our oven!  Babies.  


We are keeping up with our garden this summer, and have begun harvesting some enormous zucchinis!  Leah and I made almond flour zucchini bread with this giant zucchini that was nearly the size of Wyatt!  I think next we'll make some zucchini fritters for dinner some night...



We've had a chance to do some swimming, and Leah has become quite daring and adventurous in the pool.  (Her swim lessons which she gripes endlessly about are paying off!) 



Another day we took the kids to a splash park in town we hadn't been too before, just to get out of the house and do something different.  Wyatt napped the whole time, and Leah got to burn off some energy and cool off in the water.



Then, we went to our favorite local hole-in-the-wall "restaurant" (Is it a restaurant if there's no seating?) for pupusas.  If you haven't had pupusas, you are missing out!  They are a Salvadoran dish made of tortillas stuffed with delcious things like beans, cheese, and pork, and on top is a cabbage slaw and tomato-y sauce/salsa.  So good!


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Grandma Dainty said…
Leah is so beautiful and Wyatt is a cutie and growing so fast! Love you all!
July 21, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Grandma Dainty said…
I love the new look of the blog!
July 24, 2012 at 7:35 AM
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