Peru Preparations!

Aaron:
We will be in Peru just two weeks from today!  We're busy packing and doing last-minute projects before we leave.  Our itinerary is pretty complete and we're looking forward to our adventures in South America.  I've been trying to learn as much Spanish as possible before beginning language school in Cusco.  Christy has been brushing up on her Spanish and learning some of the more difficult aspects of the language.  We've also been trying out recipes using ingredients that we can buy in the market in Cusco (i.e. quinoa).  Breakfast today was quinoa (easy to find in Peru!) with toasted coconut flakes (possible to find in Peru!) with almond milk (probably not) and we'll have quinoa salad for dinner. Anna is happy that she can have bread with butter for breakfast in Peru while Cole is trying to eat as much Special K cereal as possible before we leave as he will have to go without for six weeks.

  Recently we calculated that we will be in Cusco during their winter and the nighttime low is around 40 degrees.  We also learned that most houses in Cusco don't have heat so we may be packing mittens and long underwear.

 The most enjoyable aspect of getting prepared to go to Peru has been choosing toys to bring down to give to the kids there.  We're planning on bringing toys for the kids to play with during our stay and then donating the toys at the end of our stay.  This is what we have so far:

Hopefully Peruanitos like Legos, Hot Wheels, and toy animals!