Reippailua luonnossa

Taalla Englannissa on ollut kuuma, 30 astetta lampoa jo viikon ajan ja nyt on jo lokakuu!  Tuntuu uskomattomalta, mutta taytyy nauttia, silla joku tiesi kertoa meille, etta ensi viikolla voi tulla lunta!

Meilla oli ihana sunnuntai.  Laiskan aamun ja lounaan jalkeen suuntasimme Leith Hill -nimiseen paikkaan. Auto jatettiin kukkulan juurelle ja sitten kiipesimme ylos kukkulan paalle.  Reitti meni metsassa jossa pojat juoksentelivat ympariinsa.  Kukkulan paalla on torni josta aukeaa upeat maisemat yli laaksojen ja pienten kylien.

It's hot here in England.  It's been 30 degrees every day for the past week or so... and it's October!  We have taken advantage of the lovely weather as someone said next week might bring snow to England!

We had such a wonderful Sunday.  After a lazy morning we drove to a place called Leith Hill.  We parked our car at the bottom of the hill and then hiked up to the top.  The path took us through a forest where the boys enjoyed running around.  On top of Leith Hill there is a tower and from the top you can see far away.  Great scenery does wonders to one's soul!

Liam 4 years!

Liam juhli hiljattain 4-vuotissynttareitaan pienilla jatskijuhlilla.  Nyt meilla on siis ihana, reipas 4-vuotias joka oli tosi tyytyvainen bileisiinsa.  Han sai kivoja lahjoja joista pehmohamsteri taisi olla kaikkein mieluisin.  <3

Liam had a small ice-cream party to celebrate his 4th birthday.  He enjoyed his party and got lovely presents. A toy hamster was his favorite, I think.  Gotta love my four-year-old!

Monday practice

Alex's Monday football practice takes place at a school about ten minutes' drive from our house.  I enjoy going there because the scenery around the football fields is beautiful and in addition the school campus is lovely.  I love walking around the area looking at the various old buildings.  It's so full of history and I just learned that Henry VIII used to "hang out" in the area as well.  Cool!

England is so pretty!

Homework

School here in England is quite demanding compared to what it would be in Scandinavia for an 8-year old.  A 6-year old wouldn't even be at school yet.  Here Alex is in year four and Colin in year two (the primary school goes from reception year to year six).  They have spelling tests and quite a bit of homework each week, and reading must be done every day.  These are just a few examples of the stuff they have to do for school.  I sometimes feel it's a bit too much for small boys like mine but they don't complain.  They work hard and are succeeding in their class levels... another thing for us to be proud of.  <3

Koulunkaynti taalla Englannissa on aikamoisen vaativaa, kokeita ja tehtavia riittaa.  Lukemista pitaa harjoitella joka paiva.  Nama ovat vain muutama esimerkki koulun vaatimuksista.  Minusta tama kaikki tuntuu valilla hurjalta, mutta pojat eivat valita.  He tekevat hommansa ja parjaavat luokissaan hienosti.  Taas saadaan olla ylpeita.  <3

Eraana aamuna

Poikien koulu sujuu hyvin ja muutenkin he ovat iloisia lapsia.  Parasta on, kun ennen koulun kellon soittoa he saavat hengailla kavereiden kanssa koulun pihalla.

Alexin elamaan kuuluu uutta, silla reilu ja ystavallinen esikoisemme valittin school counciliin!  Poika sai rintamerkin neuleeseensa ja kantaa tata nyt ylpeana rinnassaan!  Eka kokous oli mennyt hyvin ja me olemme niin ylpeita Alexista!

Colinilta lahti toinen maitohammas tanaan aamulla.  Eilen illalla siita tuli verta ja se oli iso asia perheessamme.  C oli kuitenkin reipas ja nyt han odottaa hammaskeijun oista kayntia.

Liam taas on oma, iloinen itsensa.  Han kay omaa leikkikouluaan innoissaan ja kotiin tulee hienoja taideteoksia joka paiva.  Wau!


Superit pojat siis!

Our boys are well and happy at school.  Alex has been voted into the school council and he is very excited about it.  We are so proud!  Colin has just lost his second tooth and is looking forward to the tooth fairy's visit tonight.  Liam loves his play school and is as smiley as before.  He brings home lovely art pieces almost every day.  :-)

Super boys!

When the big brother is practicing football...

... the two smaller boys "play rugby"!  I know, I know, they play with an American football since we don't own a real rugby ball and the boys invent their own rules for the game, too, but nevertheless they enjoy it.  "Let's play rugby ball" shouts little Lee and off they go again!

Party on dude!

This Sunday Alex had a birthday party for his friends.  Alex turned eight a while ago but since everyone here has been on vacation it was only now we could organise a celebration for him.  The party rocked and Alex is super happy.  He received fantastic gifts but most of all he got to be with his best friends and that's what made this party a success.  :-)

Alex jarjesti synttarijuhlat kavereilleen tana viikonloppuna.  Bileet olivat tosi onnistuneet ja meilla onkin nyt erittain tyytyvainen 8-vuotias.  Alex sai kivoja lahjoja, mutta kaikista tarkeinta hanelle oli parhaiden kavereiden seura.  :-)