Toivo Komulainen

Tiistaina 27.11. on Komulan Toivo-ukin (Elvin isan) syntymästä
kulunut 100 vuotta. Sunnuntaina kävimme viemässä
haudalle kynttilöitä.
t. Pirkko

Tuesday, Novemberr 27, 2007 would have been Anne's grandfather Toivo's (Elvi's father's) 100th birthday. My relatives went to the grave on Sunday and lit candles in his memory. I was around 3 years old when my Ukki (grandfather) passed away and unfortunately do not have any memories of him. But luckily we have pictures!

Maya ate leftovers... Mayalla soi kiitospaivan jamat..

Here our little princess had just finished eating Thanksgiving leftovers. Maya LOVES turkey and broccoli. She kept saying "nam nam" when she was eating it! She ate SO much that her stomach got so hard and big!!

Tassa princessamme just soi kiitospaivan jama ruuat. Maya tykkaa kovasti kalkkunasta ja parsakaalista. Han vaan kertoi "nam nam" kun laitettiin ruokaa hanen suuhun. Maya soi niin paljon etta maha pompotti!

Maya making pizza... Maya tekee pizzaa

Here is Maya and Aki making pizza. We make our own because pizza here costs $20 for a large pizza. I have had some of the best pizzas and calzones that I have ever had in my life here in restaurants in Bethel. I was worried because Maya did not make a tower of 2 blocks by 12 months of age like she should have. well, on Thanksgiving, she made a 5 block tower, and last Saturday night she made a tower of 4 aluminun cans! That's my girl!
Tassa on Maya ja Aki tekemassa pizzaa. Tehdamme ite pizzaa kun large pizza maksaa yli $20 taalla. Olen kylla syonyt erittain hyvaa pizzaa taalla ravintoloissa.
Olin huolissaan kun Maya ei tehnyt kahdesta palikosta tornia 12kk ikaisena. No, kiitospaivana Maya teki 5 palikan tornin ja toissa paivana han teki neljasta tolkista tornin! Hyva Maya!!

Winter Wonderland...

The temps today are around 4F. Yesterday was much warmer and last night everything froze. It's absolutely gorgeous today. The air is cold and crisp. Bethel looks beautiful covered in snow. We have a busy day today! The big holiday Saturday Market is today and the Catholic Church had a used book sale. I found some great books for Maya! Aki just went out snowmachining with his friends. Maya is taking a nap. I will probably do some laundry as the water truck came today.

Tanaan on lampotilat n. -12C. Eilen oli paljon lampimampi ja viime yona pakastui kaikki. Tanaan kaikki on niin mahtavan nakoista. Bethel on niin kaunis lumen peitteessa. Meilla on kiireinen paiva tanaan! Tanaan on iso joulu "Lauantai Market" ja katolisella kirkolla on kaytetty kirjojen myynti. Loysin Mayalle montaa kirjoja. AKi just lahti moottorikelkalla ja mina varmaan pesen pyykkia kun vesi auto tuli jo tanaan.

Fun in Bethel.. Mukavaa Bethelissa

This is what the kids were doing on Thanksgiving afternoon. We got about 6 inches of snow.

Tassa naet mita lapset tekivat Kiitospaivana. Satoi varmaan 15 cm lunta.

More Thanksgiving Pictures.. Lisaa Kiitospaiva kuvia

Happy Thanksgiving...

We have so much to be thankful for: wonderful family; friends, old and new; our health. But most of all Aki and I are so thankful for Maya. Our daughter has blessed our lives with joy, laughter, occasional frustration, and love. We hope all of our friends and family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Hope your bellies are full!

Meilla on niin paljon mista olla kiitollisia. Meilla on ihania sukulaisia, ystavia, vanhoja ja uusia. Olemme kaikesta eniten kiitollisia Mayasta. Tytaremme on antanut meille niin paljon- iloa, naurua, rakkautta. Toivomme kaikille mukavaa Kiitospaivaa!

Maya

Maya woke up from her nap with a "bad hair day!"

Mayan uusi kampaus!

Maya is baking.. Maya leipoo...

Maya and I were baking Finnish cardamon bread...

Mayan kanssa alustettiin pulla taikinan...

Christmas must be coming soon. Joulu on pain tulossa

There has been a reindeer sighting in Bethel, Alaska! Christmas must be coming soon!

Poroja on nahty Bethel, Alaskassa! Joulu on tulossa!!

What's Daddy doing? Mita Isi tekee?

Both are watching Daddy get ready to go out on his first real snowmachine ride on HIS OWN snowmachine here in Alaska!

Molemmat seuraavat kun Isi valmistautuu ensimmaiseen kelkka reissuun OMALLA kelkalla taalla Alaskassa!

Look at me!! Katso minua!!

This is what happens if we turn our backs for even one minute...

Kato mita tapahtuu jos Maya paasee silmistamme minutiksi...

Maya

Maya likes to watch her Daddy and his snowmachine outside. She always stands on this red chair and knocks on the window to get Daddy's attention.

Maya tykkaa katsoa ikkunast kun Isi touhuaa mootorikelkan kanssa. Maya useasti seisoo tuolin paalle ja koputtaa ikkunaa etta sais Isin vilkuttamaan hanelle!

Happy!!

Happy Father's Day (in Finland) and Happy Birthday to Ukki (11.11)in Finland and Mamma in FLorida(11.12)!

Hyvaa Isan paivaa suomessa ja Hyvaa Syntymapaivaa Ukille Kajaaniin (11.11) ja Mamalle Floridaan (12.11)!!!

Her Daddy's girl! Isin tytto!

Maya is her Daddy's girl! She loves to sit on the snowmobile and just laughs when Daddy starts the engine. She makes "brrumm" noises and everything!

Maya on hanen Isin tytto! Mayaa tykkaa istua kelkan kyydissa ja nauraa kun Isi laittaa mottorin kayntiin! Maya "porrottaa" mukana...

Aki's new toy... Akin uusi lelu

2003 Ski Doo MXZ 600

Maya sledding for the 1st time! Mayan eka kerta pulkkamaessa!

Snow dog! Lumi koira!

Again, Rex acts like he was never born in FLorida!! He LOVES the snow!! He loves to catch his frisbees out on the tundra!

Rex on unohtanut etta han on syntynyt Floridassa! Rex rakasta lunta! Han tykkaa kun heitellaan fribeeta tundralla.

Maya the party girl

Maya had a great time at Dayton's 1st birthday party!

Mayalla oli hauskaa sytymapaiva juhlissa!

Happy 1st b-day Dayton!

Maya's new little friend Dayton turned one last week and we went to his birthday party yesterday! It was alot of fun!

Mayan uusi kaveri Dayton taytti 1v viime viikolla ja kavimme juhlimassa eilen!