At the park... Puistossa..

Brian Grien, Maya, and Sami Herd

Elias

Here is Elias with his new little girlfriend Erin. She is 5 weeks younger than him!

Tassa on Elias hanen uuden tyttokaveri Erinin kanssa. Erin on 5 viikkoa nuorempi!

Beach Day.. Aamu rannalla..

Here Maya and I went to the beach around 10am so we wouldn't get the sun too bad... Maya had so much fun! She wasn't afraid of the waves even when she was knocked over and water went over her head!

Tassa kavimme Mayan kanssa beachilla kahdestaan yhtena aamuna noin klo 10.00 ettei aurinko voinut polttaa. Mayalla oli tosi hauskaa! Han ei pelannyt vaikka aaltoja oli ja vetta meni naamalle!

Elias is 2 months old! Elias on 2kk vanha!

Bathing Beauty.. Ranta Neito

Here is our bathing beauty Maya! Thanks to Tuula for the adorable bathing suit!

Tassa meidan merenneito Maya! Suuret kiitokset Tuulalle ihanasta uimapuvusta!

Maya & Sauna

Memorial Day BBQ

Maya's 2nd haircut.. Mayan toka hiustenleikkaus

Heini came from Lake Worth with her son Mikko and she gave Maya her 2nd haircut. No tears this time! Mommy gets her hair cut and colored in a week.. She can't wait!

Heini kavi Lake Worthista poijan Mikon kanssa ja samalla leikkasi Mayan hiukset. Ei kyyneleita nahnyt taman kerran! Viikon paasta on aitin vuoro! Yippii!!

Maya & Sami

Here is Maya and Sami! They have known each other since they were 6 weeks old! Sami came over to play and they had a great time running around Mamma's house!

Tassa Maya ja Sami! Ovat tunteneen toisiaan 6vk ikaisesta asti! Sami tuli leikkii ja heilla oli niin hauskaa juosta ympari Mamman taloa!

Elias

Mr. Double Chin himself!
Herra Tupla Leuka

Lisa & Elias

Rakkaat Lapset
Our beloved children

Well, Elias will be two months old in 4 days. Where the time has gone, I do not know! He is an absolutely wonderful baby. He is very laid back and calm. He has started "talking" alot especially to whomever is holding him and talking back to him! Elias has the most beautiful smile and he laughed outloud a few days ago! He seems to be ticklish- I got him to laugh while tickling his big belly.. Elias is also very alert- he looks at things for long periods of time and has started to try and hit different toys with his hands. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful son! Aki went bear hunting this weekend.. let's see how things go!

Elias tulee olemaan 2 kk neljan paivan paasta! Mihin tama aika on mennyt! Han on aivan mahtava lapsi- rauhallinen ja rento. Han nyt "puhuu" paljon ja viime viikolla nauroi aaneen! Elias nayttaa olevat kutku- sain hanen nauramaan kun kutitin isoo mahaansa! Elias seuraa kovasti ja yrittaa koskettaa leluja kasillaan. Olemme niin kiitollisia meidan ihanasta pojasta! Aki lahti karhumetalle viikonlopuksi... katsotaan mita sielta tulee!

Marco

Here are pictures of Marco. He is looking good! He is working with my dad on the construction site and things are going well for him.

Tassa kuvia Marcosta. Nayttaa hyvalta! Han tyoskentelee meidan iskan kanssa taloa rakentamassa. Asiat ovat nyt hyvin Marcolla.

Hello!

Maya went to the dentist last week for the first time. This jetski was in the waiting room! Maya cried at the dentist but we did find out that Mommy and Daddy have to brush Maya's teeth better. No cavities!
Maya kavi hammaslaakarissa ekaa kertaa viime viikolla. Itkua tuli mutta kaikki on hyvin. Ei reikia! Mutta huomattiin etta Aitin ja Isin pitaa Mayan hampaan vahan paremmin harjata! Tama vehe oli odotushuoneessa!

Maya going out on the town! Maya is such a great big sister! Elias has started smiling SO big when he sees Maya!

Maya lahdossa kaapungille! Maya on niin hyva isosisko! Elias nyt hymyilee niin suuresti kun nakee Mayaa!

Maya got a new umbrella this spring and here we are testing it out!

"Aurinko paistaa ja vetta sataa, taitaa tulla KESA!!" Maya sai uuden satteenvarjon nyt kevaalla ja tassa sita testataan!

This is the official picture from SeaWorld of Maya and Talan. Maya looks at it and says "My friend Talan" and then points to the bandaid on her knee seen in the picuture and reminds us that she had an owie.

Tama kuva otettu SeaWorldssa Mayasta ja Talanista. Maya katsoo sita useasti ja sanoo "Mun ystava Talan" ja sitten muistuttaa kaikkea etta hanella oli pipi silloin kuvassa kun laastari nakyy polvessa.

Today... Tanaan...

Today we went to a park in Jensen Beach that had fountains. We were there with Michelle, Thomas, Madeline, and Bliss Weiler. We had a great time! Maya also got to play in the river and she had SUCH a great time!

Tanaan kavimme puistossa Jensen beachissa. Olimme siella Weiler perheen kanssa. Meilla oli hauskaa! Maya sai myos leikkia joessa. Oli hauskaa!

More Sea World... Lisaa Sea World

Maya in the kiddie water fountains
Maya leikkii lasten leikki puistossa.

Maya and Mommy on a ride.

Maya ja Aiti pyorimislaitteessa

Ice cream tasted good

Jatski maistui!

Sea World May 17, 2009

Maya & Talan

First I want to wish Maya's Aunt Tytti a very happy birthday! I didn't have a chance to call yesterday- sorry! And an happy birthday to Maya's godmother Jenna- a day early!

Ensiksi voivotamme Mayan Tytti tadille HAPPY BIRTHDAY paivaa myohassa! Ei keretty eilen soittaa!

Myos Mayan kummitadille Jennalle suuret syntymapaiva onnittelut paivaa aikaisin!

Maya and I went to Sea World yesterday. We had a great time! We met up with our friends the Conners from Bethel who were on vacation in Orlando at the same time. Maya and Talan Conner are great friends and they had missed each other SO much! Maya was amazed with all the sea animals! She squealed with excitement when she saw the dolphins and orcas! All the people around us were smiling at Maya and how excited she was! We saw flamingos, alligators, sting ray, dolphins, frogs, sharks, orcas and more! And Maya played in the kiddie fountains and got all wet!

Olimme Mayan kanssa eilen Sea Worldissa. meilla oli hauskaa! Tavattiin ystava perheemme Connorit siella Bethelissa. Olivat myos lomalla Floridassa. Maya ja Talan Connor ovat erittain hyvia kavereita- ovat meidan naapureita myos Bethelissa! Lapsilla on ollut ikava toisiaa! Maya oli aiva ihmeissaan kaikista elaimista ja kilju innoissan kun naki delfiineja ja valaita. Ihmiset hymyilivat Mayalle kun nakivat miten han nautti. Naemme flamingoja, delfiineja, haita, sammakkoja, alligattoreita ja paljon muuta!

Mamman piirakat.. Mamma's rice pastries

tassa kuvia tammikuusta ennen Suomi paivat. Mammalla ja Elsalla oli vahan tekemista!

Here are pics from January of the rice pastries that my mom baked for the Finnish festival! Mom and Elsa were busy!