Ystavanpaivareissu :) Valentine's Day Trip

Tattadaa!
Brian oli taas kaksi viikkoa poissa, tyoreissulla Vancouverissa. Eilen aamulla aikaiseen tuli takaisin...siitapa lisaa sitten myohemmin...Mut mukavaa kun on taas perhe yhdella koolla!

Kun mies on reissussa ni taytyyhan sita touhuta vaikka sun mita..."kissa poissa niin hiiret hyppivat poydalla." :)

Keskiviikkona Brianin aiti tuli kaymaan taalla Albertasta :) vahan kiva kun lapsilla on mummu elamassa lasna viikon verran! Pienia iloja elamaan! Keskiviikko-iltana oltiin sitten kahvittelemassa Brianin mummulassa, niin Brianin sisko laitto viestia Arizonasta " Hei, loysin hyvalla hinnalla liput, tulisin sinne viikoksi, kuka vois tulla hakeen Buffalosta?" Ja mehan lahettiin!

Torstai aamuna lasten kanssa pakattiin auto ja kohti Buffaloa huristeltiin (n.3h)...paiva vietettiin eri ostoskeskuksissa seka Targetissa, vaha meilla oli mukavaa seikkailla. HUOM. Seikkailla. Lasten yleisin kysymys oli "Aiti, oox saa taas eksyny?" Haha, kyl ma nyt osaan ajaa Buffalossa viela paremmin ko viime kerralla!!!!Niin monta uukkaria ja harhaanajoa tehtiin, mutta olihan meilla hauskaa!!!!

YEAH! Brian came home last night from the work trip to Vancouver....we are loving having him home after being two weeks gone...family is back together <3 ~ aaaand on Wednesday Brian's mother came here for a week and our extempore visitor - Brian's sister from Arizona!

On Thursday morning we packed up our car and started driving towards Buffalo...:) we spent a day there shopping at the malls and Target, driving around (pst. got lost million times) kids most comment was " Mom, are we lost again?"Hahaa, it was funny!But I definately know how to drive there way better then last time ..:)
And yes we surely had good time!!!

Targetissa on tallaiset tosi siistit ostoskarryt! Mahtuu koko meidan perhe siihen ja kaikilla on hauskaa!!!! WOW, tykkaan ihan sikana! Mut ku siel kaupassa huristelee ni ihan ko junalla ajais!

Ilta alkoi laheneta ja me huristeltiin lentokentan lahettyvilla olevaan Tim Hortonsiin, tehtiin itsellemme oma kiva nurkkaus ja tilattiin iltapalaa ja kaivettiin kaupasta ostamat legot esille ....TADAA:

I love this shopping cart in Target!!!!Our whole family fits there! But it surely felt like driving a train! The evening came closer so we started driving closer to the airport, we found Tim Horton's where we settled to the corner with evening snack and new legos from Target....:

Vahan meilla oli kivaa koota ja herkutella.... kunnes lahettiin hakemaan matkalaisia lentokentalta!
Kotia paastiin aamuyon tunneilla...olipas se taas reissu, muistorikas sellainen <3

Oh, it was a good time! I love to do these trips with kids...they enjoy it too a lot! We were at home in morning hours....but yes, one day we are doing in again. For sure!!!:)

The 30th of January.

It was the day I got my Canadian Citizen.

What a day it was.

The whole day was great!!!

SUPER FUN!!!!

My dear family was big part of it!

As they are, always <3.

So, on our way to the Ceremony, Jillian yelled from the back seat:

"My tooth fell out!"

Believe or not.

It did :)!

We left early so we could be there early.

I hate to be late.

I like to be on time.

Or too early.

Actually being too early is the best...you get to watch the people, enjoy life,  look around and LIVE!!!!

Of course kids gets busy while waiting.... 

....The gum pack is actually a good idea.

It keeps them busy for few minutes :)

So finally we got into the Ceremony room.

There were 88 people who got Citizenships.

From 46 different countries.

Can you say that Canada is the land of the immigrants?

That place hasCitizen Ceremonies every day. Actually twice per day.

+ all the other places in Canada.

Crazy.

Canada is made by immigrants.

And I am part of that.

Proud.

Here everybody is sitting nicely.

And just to let you know.

No more pictures of the ceremony. Why?

Brian had to leave with Eliel who made too much noise. How you can tell 16months old to be quiet, who just gets more excited more you ask him to do that :) hah.

We said the Oath of Citizen and sang O Canada.

Are you ready for this letter.
Ah,
does it ever sound good :)?
That's what WE ALL CANADIANS ARE :)!

Ok,
the Ceremony was over and Brian was able to come back inside with Eliel.
WE TRIED. WE TRIED. to get couple of pictures of kids and me.
Didn't work out that well!
The flag is on the way, kids are looking all over the place or Eliel pulls Tristan's hair and made him cry.

Then I laughed.
No more.
That's it.
:)

The judge and me.

Absolutely incredible women! She told her story to us.

She is also an immigrant. What a wonderful life she have had.

And all what she wanted us to remember was:

1. To be proud of being canadian.

2. Make miracles every day.

After a great Ceremony we went to eat out!

Tried the Lone Star, first time!

It is a Texas Grill Restaurant.

 The food was amazing! It was soo delicious!

And kids had fun, but there was ONE MINUS.

they were little too slow.

Too slow for the customers with kids.

Even though kids were able to see and do many things there. 

Next time I would go there just with Brian or with friends.

Look at that steak.

LOOK AT THAT PLATE.

I AM TELLING YOU.

IT WAS GOOD.

They also gave kids a dough to play with.

This little man is little too much.

I could eat him.

He is so special.

...So funny.

...So noise.

...So loved.

By all of us.

And he loves us all.

You can tell!!!

He loves to get all the attention!!!

And he gets it!!!!

And again.

Tattadaa!

We haven't shop at the mall as a family for LOOONG TIME!

That evening we did.

(Now I smile) it was fun, again!

(Sounds like I am writing word FUN all the time?)

Kids got to do just a special thing!

They were able to skateboard in a store!!!

And how often you are able to do that?

The sales associates asked us "is it ok for you that they skateboard?" 

I said" as long as its fine for you its fine for me".

And other thing...(what I could capture with camera) we went to Toys r Us and while I was checking all the new things what they have on a market for newborns I heard lots of noise!

There I saw three kids riding a bike as fast as they can towards me and Brian behind them laughing.

oh boy oh boy.

it was a great day :)!

Majan rakennus!

MAJAN RAKENNUS!

Pari viikkoa sitten Thanksgiving-viikonloppuna pojat aloittivat pienen urakan! Siis Brian ja meidan hyva ystava William. Pojat paattivat rakentaa pohjoiseen,keskelle metsaa mokin. Ja mokki rakennettiin kierratystarpeista! WOW. Ompas siina urakka, mutta hyvaan alkuun miehet paasivat. Lattia, runko ja katto on jo valmiina! Siinapa mukava pikkuinen projekti. Ja arvatkaapas vain, miten hauskaa lapsilla oli siella! Juosta NELJA PAIVAA vapaana kuin taivaan lintu metsassa, paistella nuotskilla hot doggeja ja etsia kaikkea metsan salaisuuksia. Ja tietenkin, auttaa isaa rakentamisessa!

Me mentiin sunnuntaina sitten koko sakki retkelle. Tuli elamaa keskelle "EI MITAAN", kun 6aikuista ja 11 alle 6v. lasta ryntasi metsan siimekseen!

Ja voih, meilla oli leppoista!

Isoveli neuvoo miten kulmaviivoitinta kaytetaan...nuorena opetellaan nama taidot!

Projektina nuotion sytytys!

Kallista loysi aivan valtavan vaahteran lehden!

Ja pojat nauttivat!

Tristan keraa nuotioon puunoksia.

Vasemmalla on nuotiopaikka. Nuotiopaikan takana (ison kiven luona) virtaa pieni puro...

...jossa lapset etsivat veden elavia taukoamatta!

Ja loysivatkin! 

Arvaappa mita?

Tammoisen...!!!

Itse asiassa tama on ainut kuva mokista :(, tai oikeastaan mokin perustuksista ja lattiasta! Mokin koko on 12x12 ja siihen tulee samankokoinen kuisti. Taytyy ottaa lisaa kuvia siita kun seuraavan kerran mennaan sinne.

Taa oli jotenkin niin ihana kuva, kun lapset katsoo sivussa, kun isat leikkaavat istumapolkyt nuotiolle.

Metsan prinsessa <3

Siis syksyn varit ovat jotakin aivan uskomattomia!

Voiko olla ihanempaa tapaa viettaa sunnuntaita kuin metsan siimeksessa, nuotiolla, ystavien kanssa hauskaa pitaen?

hulahulaa :)

FARMER'S MARKET!

Yhtena lauantaina huristeltiin farmers markettiin.

Siella loydettiin herkkujen lisaksi....

HULA HULA VANTEET :)

Minakin kavin kokeilemassa, mutta totesin etta paremmin tuo vanne heiluu muilla ... ja siirryin onnellisesti katsomon puolelle!

Okei. Eikohan naa paivitykset talta paivaa riita! Jaa viela pari juttua kertomatta seka iso kasa kuvia meidan Thanksgiving-viikonlopusta seka Ontariojarven ympariajosta, jossa paihitettiin muut kilpailijat sata nolla :)
Nyt pyykkien viikkaus iltaurakka AJ:n ja Seban kanssa, muut ovatkin jo autuailla unilla...