Monday, 31 July 2017

Bike ride.

Fruity porridge gets our day started. Followed by rye bread, Fred's favourite.

Jarmo's back to work, boo! The rest of us head off with a box full of pizza for a bike ride and a picnic.
Off we go!
The prettiest church in Finland. 


We stop at the 'Kotiseututalo.' Which translated means 'home region'. It's a group of traditional Finnish buildings that have been renovated to the 1860's style and can be used for special occasions........like pizza picnics.

Freddy standing guard.
Livi on the ladder.
Lumi at the door.

Pizza picnic!
Yum!
Hi gang.
And there's red currants to pick.
Hanging out in the loft.

Bread cooling.
Helmi and Livi. 
Livi's Red Currants.
Biking home.



A quick stop at the park.


Love these trees.
And delicious wood smoked salmon for tea.


Sunday, 30 July 2017

Smashing Sunday!

The day begins with a game of Kubb
It's not at all competitive, honest.

Strategies are discussed.
Teams assembled.
Things get serious.
Freddy throws for his team.
Irmeli takes her shot.
Helmi leaps in for her turn.
And then gets some new hair in the pool after lunch.
Two cuties in the tub.
Pool fun.
And what's this? Where are the menfolk going with a beer in hand. Off to brush up on their Kubb skills, hmmmmmm.
Then after a bike ride for supplies Elliot gets serious in the kitchen as he makes homemade pizzas for 9.
Courgette King on da hob!
Yo! Yo! Yo! Jarmo in da house!
Helmi helps out too.
Okay, enough posing, how about actually making some pizza?
And you Elliot.
Jarmo gets saucy!!
That's more like it, there's a hungry crowd to feed.
The toppings go on.
And here they are.
Livi gobbled hers.
Helmi tucks in.
Lumi's lovin' it.
Delicious pizza. Thank you  Elliot and helpers.

Some chalky art work before bed.



And another quick game.