After a week of Italian food, the boys were ready for a good old McDonald's burger.
The moment when Alex found out that Elle was going on the Hawaii cruise next week.
Tyler is experiencing the buyer's remorse after getting this ice cream.
Flying to Helsinki, Finland.
Tyler is trying to sleep during the flight.
Four hour bus ride from the airport to Jyvãskylã
Scenery along the way
Gotta go get our taksari the minute we arrived in my hometown. The boys walking up Asemakatu.
My high school.
The long awaited taksari. I think Tyler was impressed.
The LDS chapel
We went to visit my nanny, Sirkkaliisa Marttila.
Tãti and I having a lovely visit.
Alex and Tãti
Tãti and Rod
Bumble bees had made a little nest just outside my mom's balcony and the exterminators had to be called to the rescue.
Poking at the nest.
Dinner at Figaro
Mom and I at Figaro
Morning view from my mom's balcony
On the way to Kauppila
Beautiful safflower field
Ari's son, Miro
Ari having a delicious moment with Miro
Lovebirds Kimmo and Marje
Aino talking with my mom
Pauli talking with Kalle
Miro playing with cars
It was time to take the newly built "kirkkovene"(Church boat) out and test drive it.
A whole lot of people came to help
Flipping the boat over
That's a huge boat
Rod, Alex and Tyler helped
They had to take it through the old shed by the lake
The boat is almost ready to push out.
Alex is ready to row
Beautiful scenery, calm waters to row the boat
Here comes the boat
Everyone's in the boat and ready to row
The caller sits in the back
Nice underwear shot, boys. They didn't' want to get tar all over their shorts
My handsome husband...so serious.
The old road that has seen many stages of life go through
Old barn door to the "outhouse"
Kauppila was established 1709. Quite a history this place has. I'm glad I have been able to be part of that history.
Old sauna by Kines pond
Time to say goodbye.
Marita's flowers
Afternoon coffee/tea/juice at Uotila
Uotila
Marita showing her garden
Back in Jyväskylä, we went to dinner with my sister Riitta and her fiancé Sampsa at Alexandria. We always order escargot.
Sampsa and Riitta
The next morning we took the train to Helsinki. Tyler and Alex waiting for the train.
Tyler is sleeping and Alex is not.
Tyler and Alex with the Helsinki train station in the background.
Lunch at Fazer
Alex at Havis Amanda statue by the market square
Market square
The President's Palace
Uspenski cathedral (Russian Orthodox)
Ceiling inside the Uspenski Cathedral.
Timely warning inside the church!
Tyler and Alex looking at the Helsinki scenery
Bridge of Love had a lot of locks in it.
Helsinki Cathedral (Lutheran) and the Senate Square.
Armed Forces bands from all over the world came to perform and compete at the Senate Square.
There were a lot of people listening and watching the bands performances.
Inside the Helsinki Cathedral.
Beautiful chandelier and the organ inside the Helsinki Cathedral.
We went to spend a night at my best friend, Päivi's house in Lohja.
Samuel and Atso with Päivi cooking in the background.
Maya begging for food.
Rod relaxing on the couch.
Päivi watching TV and doesn't want to be photographed.
Rod and Jyrki. Both bald and beautiful.
Then it was time to say goodbye to Europe and fly home. Alex and Tyler at the Helsinki airport waiting for the flight to Paris, and then back to Salt Lake City.
What a whirlwind of a trip.
