Lontooseen

Sorry we're getting pretty slack at updating the blog now. I guess it's because both Äiti and Daddy are working now and there seems to be less hours in the day. But finally 3 weeks after we got back here's some pics from our London trip. 

We had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting up with the Kiwi cousins....but if we do it again  anytime soon, we'll be sure to stay for more than 3 nights. It wasn't enough time to do anywhere near all the stuff we'd like to do in London!

Thanks to John, Dowie, Daisy and Kitten for putting us up and putting up with us, to the Cousins for venturing this far North to catch up and to everyone else who who we caught up with. 

Walking in the obligatory London rain in Soho. 

Excited to finally be at Hamley's. Perhaps the world's coolest toy store!

A lifesized BT phone box made out of Lego...which only dials the queen's answerphone. 

K chasing E with a remote controlled R2D2

The Lego Queen and Princess (and corgi)

Watch out there's a giant 2000 pound bear behind you!

On the way out we got talking to the elves and it turns out this one came all the way from Finland. They're always watching....you have to be sure to behave all the time. :)

Tubing

T-Rex at the mighty Natural History Museum

The awesome brachiosaurus

E was very, very fond of Cousin A. They re-bonded very quickly.

Pics with the NZ Cuzzie Bro's

E and Aunty Lotta at Spittlefield's market.

Chilling with Aunty Lotta

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..at the pub

More with the Cuzzies

E drawing pics for Cedric

The lovely Gloria and Cedric

Jo getting some girly time with E & A

Rocking it on old school Pacman at Far Rockaway. Which is highly recommended for a beer and food...and most definitely to check out their extensive skateboard and art collection. 

"No, this is how you pose for a photo K!"

...more Far Roackaway art

And a BIG Thank you for PABBA for picking us up from the airport in Helsinki! 

Awesome Autumn trip to visit Aunty Tuula

When Pabba, Daddy and Sami Enu went on a guy's trip to Mikkeli; E, K and Äiti got a lift to Aunty Tuula's place in Lahti - finally, since we have wanted to go there for ages. We had a great weekend with her and had lots of fun visiting new places. We can't wait to go back.

We saw lots of friendly squirrels 

 Tuula took us to see a fountain concert -  it was pretty amazing.

The best park that we have visited for a while was Launeen Perhe Puisto! Kids couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the slides! We spent a couple of hours just running up and sliding down, again and again!

Quick! More sliding!

In the background is the castle - which K particularly liked.

Storming the castle.

E thought it rocked!

Varamummi Pike came to visit us as well, we had a super nice morning walk around the harbour.

 

 Nathan came to visit us for a few weeks as well - here is K and E getting their princess and Cars tattoos.

This photo is a bit old, but we went to our cousin Otso's FIRST BIRTHDAY party! He is such a lovely, beautiful and gorgeous wee man! Had a great day there seeing lots of kids and friends, old and new.

K and Otso had a game where K lies down on the floor and Otso climbs over him - giggles! 

Earlier in the summer Äiti and Daddy went along to Flow festival with Aunty Lotta, Allan, John and Dowie. While there Äiti got to meet one of the most amazing grandmas she knows. Her name is Irmela and she travels the world doing something Äiti thinks is amazing. There is a movie coming hopefully soon, she goes by the name the hate destroyer - have a look at what she does here.  

..and summer exits stage left.

Sheesh! It's over a month since the last post, summer has been busy with lotsa guests...and not a lot of photos. The kids had 3 weeks off kindy. They spent 2 weeks with Nana and Pabba and had a great time. Then we all went to Pärnu in Estonia for a few days beach holidaying. Somewhere in there we had visits from Anni Mummi and Aino Mummi, Typy, Adam and Flynn, Hanne and crew, Anni and Janne, Lotta, Tuula and Allan, John and Dowie....the Thomas Whanau hotel has been getting plenty of action. Nathan's back next week with Jo for the Turku Tattoo Tour 2. Then maybe we'll chill for a while. :)

K picking wild strawberries with K. 

The haul.

Äiti wanted some hammock time so suggested the kids look for 4-leafed clovers. They both found one with in 5 minutes!

E examining Janne's tattoos intensely. 

Anni and E

Cruising the waterfront

Climbing the giant daisy

Bedtime stories in the hammock

Off on an adventure

 

Knight Daddy

More dressups

Chilling poolside

E enjoying the water on a hot summer's day

Geocaching in Ruissalo

Part of the 20kgs of gherkins we put together with Nana and Pabba. K made 7 whole jars all by himself!

K getting up and personal with a boa in Pärnu...it's not trying to eat him...it thinks he's a tree.

Fairy sand castles

First day of pre school