Yesterday morning – quite early – we got a knock on the door. I wasn’t convinced it was a knock since the AC was blasting and Lili you were crying. So I ignored it. Soon after I got a cell phone message from Super Nanny – it was her day off,
“Hola Kristen, I left you some tamales at your door. Adios. Hasta luego.”
I opened the door to find a white plastic bag hanging from the knob. Inside the bag were four perfectly delicious tamales wrapped neatly with corn husk ties. Needless to say it was great timing for breakfast.
I speed dialed her back and in my toddler Spanish said,
“Hola! Gracias por los tamales. Muy bien! Hasta luego.”
I feel like a total tool when I attempt to speak Spanish. I also get nervous and my stomach is in knots because I feel like a total idiot. I suppose this is the first step to learning. Super Nanny is good because she plunges forth and talks to me in Spanish regardless. It’s the only way I will learn.
Last week Super Nanny spotted some avocados I had in a white bowl on the kitchen counter. She held them up – one in each hand – and looked down at them thoughtfully as if she were staring into a magic eight ball game.
“These will be ready on Sunday. Get some jalapeños and I’ll show you how to make guacamole”
It was a simple recipe but I followed her exact direction and can I say? It was sooooooo good.
Before we know it Lili you will be speaking fluent Spanish. Then you will ask Super Nanny to teach you how to say things like, “Why can’t my mommy cook as good as you?”
