Finland

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Vroom Vroom!

Ok so the bike doesn't make that sound but Kyson does!! ha ha He has had this tricycle now for almost 10 months and he is just now able to reach the peddles. He hopped on it the other day and so ever since then I have been trying to help him learn how to ride his bike. He is starting to get it. Today he tried REALLY hard to push the peddles but he just couldn't get them to move. When he was done trying he said, "Ok, all done." My baby boy is literally starting to form SENTENCES! What? Seriously!? Being a boy he had to take a look at his wheels and when he stood up he hit his head. First he said, "Ouch." then when I asked, "Are you ok?" He said, "Ok." I just can't believe it! He is growing and changing soo fast. TOO fast! I have this little person in my home full of life and expression and now talking! I just can't explain how it makes me feel. :0)

New Words he has learned:

Ok (Whenever we ask him if he is OK he says..Ok)

Ouch

Hot

Cold

Holy Cow (mostly Cow sometimes Holy)

Mine

All Done

Uh Oh!

Candy

Kyson's Stats

Weighs : 26.2lbs

Length: 32inch

Brusha Brusha Brusha

We have to brush those teeth! His breath stinks!!

Kyson now has 12 teeth and well he likes to brush his teeth

ALL BY HIMSELF!! :0)

My baby is growing up so fast!!
So proud of himself!

Gone Fishing

I bought this toy for Kyson so that we have something to play with together! Its made of wood and from Finland! :0) He instantly got the idea and LOVED it!!

Their is nothing in this world like seeing my little boy smile!

Park City, UT

The day after I got home it was back on a plane for ALL 3 of us. We headed to Park City, Utah with my parents and 2 brothers. The boys all had to go to training meetings but us girls and the kiddos..we got to SHOP! I didn't buy anything for myself, once you have a child you never do right? Kyson got some clothes for the Winter. We went to lease great Outlets and got a steal on namebrand stuff. So he got 2 shirts, a pair of pants, a jacket and some socks. :0) My boy needed socks! ha ha Here are a few pictures of our short time in Utah! Enjoy!

Thanks to Grandma for getting up early and bringing us breakfast in bed! :0)
Its the life right!? lol

This was our FABULOUS bathroom. All four bedrooms were differnt. We were on the 4th floor and had the biggest bathroom somehow. The shower was one of those rain kind? SO COOL!

He was such a good boy on the plane. Heck ALL weekend!!

The view from our balcony.

Dinner with some of the others there.

Gettings kisses from Grandpa. Man my dad has a beard! So strange!

Cow! lol He sometimes says Holy Cow even. lol

And of course eating some yummy ice cream.

My Boys!

He didn't like the rootbeer but he liked the bottle. lol

Play at the Gap with his cousin Ethyn.

Trying to be like dad and jump to touch the ceiling.

Playing in my Cousin Heidi's sandbox in Herriman, UT

He now has to have both his blankets, pillow and teddy with him as he wakes up in the morning.

Oh and his juice!

I'm Back!

Home at last! Been one busy month, September is almost gone! Even though I am home to stay Kurtis is leaving early tomorrow morning to go Hunting! Looks like September passed us by and we only spent a total of 7 days together the ENTIRE month!! That is pretty crazy! A friend was telling me that out of like 4 years of marriage her and her spouce only have spent time away from eachother twice! Boy would I LOVE to be able to say that. But Kurtis has his hunting and I am thankful that I was able to go to Finland. It was an AMAZING trip!

On the 3rd of September BRIGHT and EARLY my mom, 2 sisters and I started our journey. We traveled for about a day and a half. When we got there it was 11am. So we didn't get to sleep! You have to try and beat the Jet Lag! (or is that 2 words? lol) Anyways the next day we woke up refreshed and ready to go. We didn't have that bad of an adjustment. I mean every night we were exhausted but I think that was merely because of all the fun activities my cousins and Aunt had planned and the countless amount of WALKING! I didn't even gain a POUND! I ate and ate and ate! But not one pound gained. Gotta love that! I swear everyday we ended it with a cone of ice-cream. They have the best kind!!

I can't tell you what we did in order everyday...lets face it that would be kinda boring and take WAY to long. So in a nutshell this is how my 2 weeks were spent in Finland.

Shopping and Eating! ha ha no...we did go around town and figure out the best Hotel to stay in because next year my whole family will be going. If you didn't already know my mom was born and raised in Finland. My sister in laws have voiced that they would love to see where she grew up and learn about the culture so YAY we get to take them next year. No grandchildren. JUST THE ADULTS!! So we made plans on what we are going to do while there. We also got to go and see where my mom grew up again. Where she would go and take in her time at the local Sauna with her family. Where she went to school, went door to door handing out News Papers. Even where she had her first kiss! Oh and the tree by her apartment that her boyfriend would wait for her by. It is so great seeing my mom over there. She is so in her element and so happy! She is like a kid in a candy store!

While there we did tour a Fazar chocolate factory. If you don't know Fazar you don't know the BEST chocolate in the world!! It was so great we got to see how they made their product and even taste it! Yep they put us in a room and we got to try ALL the candy bars. We didn't even have to eat the whole bar they provided a bin for us to dispose of it. It was so sad to see all the half eaten candy bars. We got to watch the machines make the calendars for Christmas. The ones when you open the date behind the door is a chocolate. SO cool!

We also got to tour a Castle, which ofcourse Kirsi LOVED! I on the other hand couldn't breath! It was so musty! I mean is was cool and interesting but not my cup of tea. We also went to Fiskars. Have you looked at your sizzors? Did you know they might have been made in Finland!? Yep!! Fiskars!! So cool! Didn't even know that. Nokia..Finland too! (that I have known though)

Being there for 2 weeks I learned some Finnish. Now mind you it was all about food! ha ha. Or asking what this is that I was looking at. Or Hi or Bye...you know. Small talk. But it was nice to see my fanily enjoy my struggle in pronoucing it and then achieving the right sound. It was so nice to see my cousin Satu and her 2 kids. They are the cutest kids! Even though that can't communicate with me they are so fun. I finally got Melissa to car dance with me. ha ha She thinks I'm crazy but I think I won her over since I like HSM and Hannah Montana. And when I knew one of the Jonas Brothers songs...lol. But I told her that she needs some Backstreet Boys cds. So that is my next mission...send her some good BSB tunes!

It was hard to leave my Aunts, and Cousins but I am glad that I get to go back next year. Pictures will come as soon as I get them from my mom. Then maybe I will tell you more of what I did by photo. Their is just so much to cover.

Curses

. . .It's a Game! A FUN and HILARIOUS game!! I didn't take many pictures but it got to funny at one point that I had to start snapping pictures. First she was given a card that said she had no fingers..then I thought it would be funny to give her my card that said her arms were now 1inch long!
I don't remember...but it was something about a raccoon!

Playing with his Backstreet Boys action figures...THAT'S RIGHT!! lol I said Backstreet Boys.

He loves them!

Dancing it out. This kid has music in his head!

NOW she has to hold a card in her hand the whole time. ha ha ha

Laughing at his Challenge. I can't remember what this one was.

Maybe when he had to say a Pizza topping anytime someone stood up!

She had to dance anytime she talked!

Poor Kriquette was picked on..here she is trying to pick up her card.

She sure was a great sport!!

And she got her card!

Thanks for all the laughs guys!!