Vapputunnelmia Bostooniasta / First of May celebrations in Boston

Meilla on taalla suorastaan suomalainen vappuilma. +5C ja vetta sataa. JIHUU! ;) No, siis taallahan ei vappua mitenkaan vieteta. Se on ihan normaali arkipaiva. Kukaan muu kuin Suomalaiset seka muut skandinaavit ei tieda siita mitaan. Eli eipa sita silloin mitenkaan juhlisteta yleisella tasolla. No, mina yritan pitaa jotenkin edes suomalaiset juhlat perheessa esilla, vaikka vaikeaa se on kun ei muut juhli.
Vietimme toisen puoliksi suomalaisen perheen kanssa vahan vappua sen jalkeen kun koululaiset paasi koulusta. Siella oli tehty simaa ja mina tein tippaleipia. Ja oli vahan sitruunamuffinssejakin. Herkkua oli. Lapset sai leikkia keskenaan. Yksi prinsessakin joukossa liihotteli ja ekaluokkalaiskaverukset touhusivat kylmassa saassa ulkona. Brrrrrr! Huomenna normaali koulupaiva. Onneksi jai viela vahan tippaleipia herkutteluun.
PS: Kun kuvasin tippaleipia (lattialla) niin poydan alla vaani kaveri etta joskos mamman silma yhtaan valttaisi. Oli valmiina rakettina hyokkaamaan sielta. Tosin kun kuvaa otin yritti olla kuin muina miehina. :)

We have perfect Finnish vappu weather. +5C and it's raining. YIHAAA! ;) You know that there's no kinf od First of May celebrations here in US. It's a normal day. No one else but Finns and other scandinavians know about this and acknowledge it. I'm trying to keep bringing the Finnish  celebrations  and traditions in our house so that they girls would know about them but it's hard when no one else is celebrating.
We decided to celebrate today with another half Finnish family after school ended today. They had made sima (traditional drink for this celebration) and I made some tippaleipa (literally translates to drop bread). To best describe it it's like fried dough or funnel cake but crispier. And we did have some lemon cup cakes. It was all yummy!
The children got to play together. One princess was flitting about and the first grader buddies were playing outside in the cold weather. Brrrrrrr! Tomorrow is a normal schoolday (when in Finland it's a public holiday). At least we have few more tippaleipa to enjoy.
PS: When I was taking photos of the tippaleipa (on the floor) I had a litty buddy under the table ready for the moment when mummy's eye is on something else and he could charge like a rocket to get a treat. However, when I was taking picture of him he tried to be so cool and just minding his own business. :)

Kaihoisa prinsessa / Wistful princess

Ulkona on kylmaa ja harmaata ja vettakin vahan tiputtelee. Prinsessan olisi niin ihana paasta vahan ulos leikkimaan. Nyt joutuu vain toivomaan ilman muuttuvan pian taas sellaiseksi etta ulos paastaan. Vetta ja ukkosta on luvattu torstai-iltaan asti (ne samat, jotka ovat tehneet tuhoja etelammassa tornadojen voimin). Toivottavasti tanne ei mitaan ihmeempaa tule.

It's cold and grey and it's drizzling outside. Princess would so love to go outside and play. Now she just has to wish that the weather changes for better soon. Rain and thunder is on the forecast until Thursday night (the same storms reach us which have been causing havoc in south in the form of tornadoes). I hope we don't get any of that here.

Kuplien puhaltelua / Blowing bubbles

Mikas sen mukavampaa aurinkoisena paivana on kuin nauttia siita ulkona kuplia puhallellen. Muumipapan piipusta tuli oivallisesti paljon kuplia kerralla.

What is more fun on lovely sunny day than enjoy it outside blowing bubbles. Moomin Pappa's "pipe" was perfect for lots of bubbles.

Taydellinen pysahtyminen / Total stop

Siis blogin suhteen. En yksinkertaisesti ole saanut itsestani irti istua koneen aareen kuvia laittelemaan saatika sitten kirjottelemaan mitaan fiksua tai vahemman fiksua. Uuden vuoden lupaukseni kirjoittaa joka paiva on kuitenkin pitanyt.
Paasiainen tuli ja meni. Koristeet sain kaivettua esiin muutamaa paivaa aikaisemmin. Sunnuntaina tein mammia, maalattiin munia ja tytot loysivat paasiaispupun jattamia munia huoneistaan.
Maanantaina alkoi sitten isomman neidin maidoton kausi. Meidan pitaa siis testata auttaako maitotuotteiden poisjattaminen masukipuja. Toistaiseksi ei ole. Viikko on kohta menty. Viela vahan lisaa. Iso homma on ollut neidille kun toinen rakastaa juustoa ja maitoa. Yhdessa mentiin kauppaan ja tutkittiin ruokia, suunniteltiin viikon ruoat. Suklainen mantelimaito pelasti viikon alun. Verikokeissa ei ole ollut mitaan haikkaa ja rontgenkuvatkin olivat ihan puhtaat. Odotellaan keliakia tuloksia verikokeista.
Tytot kavivat hammaslaakarissa taalla ensimmaista kertaa. Aikaisemmin ollaan kayty Suomessa. Ensin hygienisti katsoi hampaat ja putsasi ne. Sitten tuli laakari, joka katsoi myos hampaat ja laittoi fluorin. Molemmat tytot olivat tosi reippaita. Pikkuneiti sai jopa pidella imulaitta kadessaan (sylkeminen on viela vahan sita sun tata) ja sekos vasta oli hienoa. Ja hienointa tietysti oli reikia nolla! Niin ja ne palkinnot (hammastahnaa ja kyna).
Tama viikko on ollut kevatloma viikko koulusta. Paivat on olleet jotenkin kaaoottisia kun molemmat tytot ovat olleet kotona. Heh! Enka ole oikein saanut mitaan aikaiseksi. Ensi viikko ei voi tulla liian aikaisin. ;)

I mean there's been a total stop with the blog. I Have not been able to get out of myself to sit down to upload photos or to write any of my ramblings. I have kept my new years resolution to write every day.
Easter came and went. I managed to get some decorations out few days earlier. On SUnday I made mammi (a Finnish easter food/dessert), we painted some eggs and the girls found some eggs the Easter Bunny had left in their rooms.
Last Monday started a dairy free trial for our Big Miss. We're trying to eliminate causes for the tummy aches. Poor girl. She's been pretty miserable as she loves milk and cheese. So far there's no change but we'll continue still. We went to the store together and looked at all the food and special goodies to carry her through this time that were dairy free. We planned the weekly menu together. I think the chocolate almond milk was the saviour! Her blood work was clear (still waiting for celiac though). X-ray was clear. Hoping to find the cause for these aches sooner rather than later.
Both the girls went to the dentist here for the first time. Before this we've always gone in Finland. First a hygienist checked and cleaned their teeth. Then came the dentist to check them and put the fluoride. Both girls were super good. Little Miss even got to hold the suction device in her hand while the hygienist was working on her teeth (she's learning to spit but at the moment it's not always successful). :) The two best things about the visit was that there were no cavities and both got some prizes (toothpaste and pencils) to take home.
This week has also been spring break from school. The days have been quite chaotic with both girls at home. HAH! And I haven't really had a chance to get anything done. Next week and school cannot come early enough. ;)

Kuvaparaati / Picture parade

Tassa tulisi epamaarainen roykkio kuvia sielta ja taalta. Kertokoot ne tariaan puolestaan.

Here's an odd collection of pictures form here and there. Let them speak for themselves.