Puulihuna (gibberish) is actually Huulipuna (lipstick in Finnish). Tuomas (now 3 years old) doesn't like lipstick. Every once in a while when I try to emphasize the dwindling feminine side of me (believe me, living in a househole with 4 males is not easy...) and wear make-up, Tuomas looks at me very suspiciously and says:"Mom, are you wearing sticklip? Wipe it off!"
I went back to work beginning of March and entered the Bermuda Triangle (the corners of the triangle being home, office and day care) and I thought that I'll disappear into this black hole for years. I have to admit that things are running more smoothly than I feared. All 3 boys like day-care and working only 4 days a week helps a lot. So, hopefully I'll be able to send some news from the Bermuda Triangle and some day (in about 18 years) find myself out of there!
This painting is made by a relative of mine, Anna Westphal. She is my step second cousin's daugher (i.e. close relative). We wanted her to do a painting of our boys, but not the usual portrait type. This is what she did and we love it! It's quite big, 1.4m wide, 1 m tall. All three boys are in it twice + a fourth figure. Can you see them all?
Check Anna's website at www.annawestphal.com. She has an exhibition at Café Engel in Helsinki in April.
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