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September and October
I forgot to post anything from September. The autumn has been busy and beautiful. We spent the autumn school holiday up north, where we had great autumn weather, and even a little snow. Daniel and Sebastian had their first Halloween party at school. We are now celebrating the flu season by having the flu. (Just a flu, not THE flu.)
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Edward Show video
This is a little movie Mark and Edward made a few weeks ago. Enjoy!
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dancing Kilmers
A video over at the podcast for your amusement.
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August — starting school
Yes, Mark has started school again, but Daniel and Sebastian have started kindergarten as well. They really enjoy it. They are in a class of eight kids, and they love their teacher. For the first three weeks, they have gone mornings only, but starting this week they stay until 3:20. It’s been exciting for all of us. Of course Edward and Heini miss them, and Mark has had to adjust to being a school parent.
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July — summer in Finland
We spent the first few weeks of the summer hanging around Helsinki, enjoying the weather, and the last two weeks in central Finland with mummi, ukki, aunts and cousins. We had a great time, and a great summer all around.
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Chalk drawing
A new post at the video podcast.
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June, in California
We spent the better part of the month in the Los Angeles area, visiting Mark’s family and seeing the sites. The weather was good, we had lots to do and it was great to see the whole family. Now we’re back in Helsinki, enjoying the summer here. Trips to the park, hanging out at the local beach and grilling outside … good times.
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May
We’ve been busy. In the last few weeks, we’ve moved, although not very far, and the school year has ended. Spring came and summer followed close behind. We leave for a visit to California soon.
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Happy Mother’s Day
Every year, the week before Mother’s Day, I take the boys to the train station to have their picture taken in a photo booth. Here’s this year’s offering:
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April
It was an active month. Heini started her blog, tila. We spent Easter weekend in central Finland with family, where there was still snow on the ground. Spring arrived properly, and with it more chances to be outside and the annual arrival of the traveling carnival. Meanwhile, there was a stream of fun and creative projects for the boys. We ended the month with a party for some neighbors on the night before May Day.
