Big help... Iso Apu

Maya is such a big help. She even helps with feeding Rex every night.. it's actually become part of our evening routine. And the great thing is that Maya has stopped eating the dog food before giving it to Rex! She has become a regular dog handler.. she commands Rex to sit and to shake before she will feed him... !!
Maya's new phrase "Stinky butt" (that one I know she learned at daycare!)

Maya on niin (Niin ja niin!) iso apu! Han joka ilta syottaa Rekkua. Se on tullut osan meidan ilta rutinia. Ja parasta on se ettei Maya enaa syo koiran ruokaa ennenkun han antaa sen Rekulle! Maya osaa myos pitaa komennon.. han vaati Rekun istumaan ja antamaan tassua ennenkun han antaa Rekulle ruuan!

THANK YOU!

Thank you Aunt Tytti for the new sledding-tube! We tried it out yesterday and it is perfect for Maya! She loves it!

Suuret Kiitokset Tytti-tadille tosi mukavasta ilma-renkaasta! eilen laskettiin makee silla ja Maya tykkasi kovasti!!

Maya

Maya turned 2 1/2 years old yesterday!! I can't believe it! Here she is with her Daddy riding on the snowmachine. She isn't afraid at all.
We can tell that Maya has hit her terrible two's.
For example, when Maya doesn't listen and do what we ask her to do, we count "1-2-3" and then she goes to time-out for not listening. It was working very well for us, but now Maya has started to put herself into timeout when we start counting "1-2-3"- I guess she would rather sit in timeout instead of doing what she was asked to do!!!

Maya taytti 2.5 v eilen! Uskomatonta! Tassa kuvassa Maya on menossa kelkalla ajamaan Isin kanssa. Meidan neiti ei pelannyt ollenkaan!
Maya on myos uhmaiassa.
Tahan asti jos Maya ei ole totellut me Akin kanssa laskettiin aaneen "1-2-3" ja jos Maya ei totellut kolmen sekunnin ajassa me laitettiin Mayan "miettimaan" ja istumaan pakastimen etteen kahdeksi minutiski. Nyt meidan neiti on keksinyt semmoista etta kun me ruvetaan laskemaan "1-2-3" han suoraan laittaa ihtes "miettimaan" koska han ei halua tehda ollenkaan mita me kaskettiin. Helpompi Mayan mielesta "miettia" kun totella!!

Pregnancy week 33... Raskaus vk 33

Maya and Talan...

Maya and Talan played outside today and were sledding.. They had a great time!

Maya ja Talan leikkivat tanaan yhdessa pihalla ja myos laskivat makkee pulkalla!

Dress up... Maya leikki...

Maya was playing dress up today!

Maya pukeutui prinsessaksi tanaan!

In Bethel.. Bethelissa

Here are a few fun things that I noticed people doing around here today since the weather was so warm!! Temps were around +35F! It was wonderful! (and yes, there are 4 teenagers on one ATV)

Tassa on kuvia ihmisista tanaan. Oli aika lammin paiva +1-2C. Ja on tuon monkkarin selassa 4 nuorta!

January 20, 2009; 20-1-09

Two very important and exciting things happened today. Maya's grandmother in Finland is celebrating a birthday! Happy Birthday Mummo!!
And we are very excited about our new President Obama. If you ask Maya who the new president is she will say "obama!"

Kaksi erittain tarkea ja jannittavaa asiaa tapahtui tanaan. Mayan Mummo Kajaanissa juhli syntymapaivansa. Happy Birthday Mummo!! paljon haleja ja pusuja Mumolle! Ikava on!
Ja me taalla Amerikassa saimme uuden Presidentin, Presidentti Obama. Olemme iloisia tassa talossa! Jos kysyt Mayalta kuka meidan uusi presidentti on han vastaa "obama!"

Maya

A big thank you to Aunt Leena and Uncle Jussi in Hobe Sound for sending Maya such cute outfits! Maya wanted to wear the overall skirt over everything she was wearing! Maya loved it!
We have warmed up SIGNIFICANTLY over the past few days. We are now above freezing and it's been raining. SLIPPERY! But 32F feels nice and warm compared to -55F! The meteorologists are predicting a blizzard for us tonight... they haven't been correct in the past, so let's see what happens!

Suuret kiitokset Leena-tadille ja Jussi-sedalle Floridaan Mayan uusista asuista! Maya haluisi laittaa halarihametta heti paalle ja tykkaa siita kovasti!
Meilla on nyt nollassa kelit ja vetta on satanut. Kummallista. Mutta 0C kylla tuntuu aika lampimalta! Saatiedotuksessa sanovat etta on lumimyrsky tulossa tana iltana tanne... ei ne ennen ollut oikeassa...katsotaan ovatko tanaan oikeassa!

Maya this morning... Maya tana aamuna!

This morning Maya got into my makeup and covered her face with "superstay lipcolor". ANd it really is superstay! I used makeup remover wipes and it hasn't come off...

Tana aamuna Maya sai kasiinsa minun super-pysyvaa huulipunaa ja maalasi naamansa... ja se on tosi pysyvaa! Olen yrittanyt pyykia meikinpoistopyyhkeilla ja ei ole auttanut...

Aamutakki ja Ainot! Maya in her robe and slippers

Tassa Maya aamutakissa ja Aino tossuissa! Ja Maya on oppinut poseraa kameralle!! Muikku!

Here is Maya in her favorite robe and slippers..! Maya has also figured out how to pose for the camera...! Cheese!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hyvaa Uutta Vuotta!

We wish everyone an amazing, prosperous and HEALTHY 2009!

Toivomme kaikille mahtavaa ja terveliista uutaa vuotta 2009!

Maya outside... Maya ulkona...

We have been having another cold snap. These pictures were from last week but today (jan 3) we have temps of -27 F and wind chill of -55F. This morning Rex didn't even want to stay outside very long! I haven't even been outside yet today!

MEilla on taas viileaa. Nama kuvat olivat otettu viime viikolla mutta tanaan 3.1.09 on pakkasta -32c ja tuulen kanssa -55C. Tana aamun Rekkukaan ei halunnut olla kovin kauan ulkona! Mina en ole edes kaynyt pihalla viela!

Maya

Suuret kiitokset Helena-tadille ihanista heppa sukkahousuista! Olivat erittain mieluiset!

Maya received stockings with horses on them from her great-aunt Helena! Thank you!

Maya, Talan and Reed

Here is Maya with her buddies Talan and baby Reed!

Tassa on Maya kamujen Talanin ja vauva Reedin kanssa!

Maya's new kitchen... Mayan uusi keittio

Hello! Here are a few more pictures from Christmas. Maya got a play kitchen that she has enjoyed tremendously!

Tassa lisaa kuvia joulusta. Maya sai pikku keittion ja Maya on leikkinyt ja tykannyt siita kovasti!