Crafts
We spent most of this week relaxing and didn't do a ton of crafts. Our neighborhood pool opened up, so we spent every day at the pool. We did make this cute statue of liberty costume though. Couldn't have been easier, and Asher really enjoyed it.
Culture
Aside from swimming in our pool, which feels pretty American, our biggest cultural activity was watching Hamilton! I've actually never seen it before; Dan and I were supposed to go see it live at the Kennedy Center this fall, but sadly that's been canceled. The Disney recording was so fun to watch with the whole family. I was pleasantly surprised at how interested the kids were. Zahara and Asher both were asking really good questions. We were pausing the show roughly every 15 seconds--but it was worth it! Our collective favorite moments were with King George V. We can't stop singing his songs!
Food
We went with some standard American fair, but also tried out new foods, including two Native Americans dishes. Here's what we landed on for this week's menu: Cincinnati chili; barbecue chicken with corn on the cob and potato salad; peach cobbler; deep dish pizza (ordered in from Armand's); chicken wings with baked beans; salmon with seaweed and blackberries; chia seed pudding, and corn chowder.
Somehow I completely forgot to take pictures of the corn chowder, but it was delicious. Sadly, the Native American food was not to our taste. The chia pudding wasn't bad, but it was a bit slimy. I preferred mixing it in my oatmeal rather than on its own. The salmon...wasn't good. I didn't enjoy the flavor combination at all.
Everything else was perfect. So summery and delicious! Also, I know Cincinnati chili looks weird (spaghetti with chili?), but do give it a try. It's really good.
Next stop, Greece!
See our other country week adventures here.
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