Snow

We have so much snow here. Last Sunday we cleared about 70 square meters of rooftops and ended up having a huge pile of it for the boys to jump on. Even Jaakko climbed on the roof and jumped down. Risto pretended to be walking on the Great Wall of China and accidentally walking, off, Tuomas pretended to be a drunken old man falling off the roof and every time Jaakko walked to the edge ready to jump he yelled:"I'm Lady Gaga!!!!"Jaakko and Tuomas have been skiing at day care, Risto skates in school. A proper winter!

Where were you on our wedding day?

Well, I survived another year with this lot! Tuomas was away on our wedding anniversary (September 26th, incase you didn't remember....), so this was taken almost a month later. 11th wedding anniversary... not too bad!

Long lost friend

Just like this old window frame that waited for years for my attention, another friend patiently waited for my attention for four years.

Our paths finally crossed last weekend. We lost touch about the time we moved into our house, I was pregnant with Jaakko and everyday life seemed to be a struggle time-wise. There are still only 24 hours a day (just in case you didn't know...), but maybe now I use my time more wisely (and the boys are older).

We shared good times, therapeutical in my opinion. For my friend it was more work. At times I felt that my friend was just stuck and stubborn, but I guess I was asking for too much. Now I know better, I know what my friend can achieve. There are physical limits to be considered, too.

We always overcame those stuck situations and managed to work together to achieve a smooth result. Our times together have always been quiet, with a calming humm, something different from the hectic hullabaloo.

But last weekend the self-denial ended. My life was wrinkly, I needed to get back in shape, smooth things. I wiped the dust off my dear friend who had sat quietly in the corner of our utility room. Plugged her in and started mangling the sheets.

Eyes

Their future girlfriends will be so lucky to be able to stare at these eyes. I know I like doing it.

A bag

I found a perfect pattern for a perfect bag. Then I found the most perfect Hello Kitty -fabric (not pink!) and red mushroom fabric. Unfortunately my boys aren't really into Hello Kitty, but luckily their girl friend is. She seemed to like her birthday present.