Auntie Lidia

Auntie Lidia has always been special to Audrey. This time together was a little hard for Audrey with the new competition of her baby brother. The next two pictures taken seconds apart tell it all, her whole demeanor changed when Elliott entered the picture.

Lidia did a great job balancing the dynamic...

she held Elliott when Audrey went to bed...

and loved on her during the day.

I took Lidia to Sherwood Gardens.

She and Audrey had fun cooling off in the sprinklers.

Audrey greeting Indie, a neighbor's dog.
She loves dogs and has no fear

We took many walks our favorites were in the ones running in the rain or at dusk watching the fireflies. We discovered some great places to get some yummy treats: Chocolatea, Cafe Hon, and Sweet Sin.

Lidia was busy in the kitchen, which I greatly appreciated.

These are a few of the culinary highlights:

Strawberry Ricotta Muffins

Black Pearl Cake, with some interesting ingredients

including wasabi powder and black sesame seeds

We had an amazing two weeks together and

are already trying to figure out when she can visit next.