Cyril and Sophie visited us on the weekend of the 5th of June. They came on Friday evening and as it was really nice, we had a barbecue outside. On Saturday, we went to the village of Les Granges next to Arbois where we had a walk next to a small river...
De fil en aiguille organised its annual sales on May 9. All the profit goes to charities that take care of kids like the Restos du coeur, or some orphanages. We are a group of about 10 persons and we sew, stitch, knitt and what we make is sold twice a...
Every year the Ancey family (from my mother's side) has lunch together. It usually happens in February in Rahon but this year it took place on May 8 in Chatel, where my aunt Sister Helen lives with her community. We were about 50 cousins, all with many...
And on Sunday, April 25, it was such a nice weather that the whole family (with Mamie !) left for a bike trip. We first exerciced in teh morning by going to the Batailley fountain and then we left for a major trip in the afternoon. Destination: Brans,...
Wednesday, April 7th, we left to Toulouse for a three-day visit. Toulouse ment a lot for Antti and I: Antti had his first conference (and speech) in Toulouse while I studied for three years there. We first met Christine, Christophe, Baptiste, Eulalie...
December 26.. just one day after Christams and we are alreday on the move. We packed Santa's gifts, a bit of clothes and food and left to the South of France, heading to Saint Cyprien, a small town next to Perpignan, next to Mediterranean sea and close...
On December 17, the school of Thervay went on a daytrip to Dole. The pupils of Montmirey le Chateau came along. "Plus on est de fous, plus on rit" The day started with the visit of the museum. The kids let their imagination play at first and draw beautiful...
Sunday, December 12, we went North to Mulhouse to Bernard and Veronique's place. They just baught a new house and got a chance to visit it. They have been quite courageous and they have been renovating the whole house! Quite a lot of work! Bravo! We had...
December 6th... An opportunity for the school's pupils to discover Finland. We decided to make some traditionnal cakes (Hanna tädin kakuja) for each fo the pupils. Lisa and Helen prepared a text about Finland and what happens on December 6. The pupils...
On Sunday, October 11, we left to Burgundy for a walk through the vinegnards. We went through Nuit Saint Georges, Clos Vougeot before arriving next to Messanges where we stopped for a picninc before climbing up from Curtil Vergy to Reulle Vergy following...
Pendant que certains ont les yeux braques sur les frasques d'un francais chez les Yankees, d'autres font la fete ! Et oui, a defaut de gagner l'Eurovision (moi j'aimais bien la chanson de la Finlande..), les Lions finlandais ont gagne le championnat du...
Le printemps arrive ! Aujourd'hui les temperatures ont avoisinne les 10 degres ! Je suis partie faire du velo et la situation etait un peu surrealiste : faire du velo sur une route seche avec de part et d'autre de la route de la neige ! Les crocus pointent...
February 6 ... February 13, another trip to discover France. And this time, we went West to visit the most beautiful castles of France along the Loire! These amazing sites where the kings of France (from Francois 1st to Louis XIV and even Louis Philippe)...
On Sunday, June 13, we were invited at Denis and Martine's place for lunch. We had a nice meal based on small slices of meat (pierrade) such as duck, poultry, turkey and beef. It was delicious. Unfortunately Lisa had a stomach flu and was quite weak....
I left the USA almost 10 years ago but Jane has always kept in touch with us, sending us emails, Christmas cards and gifts for the girls. Once again, she sent us some lovely gifts for Julie-Ann and her big sisters. This is so nice of her! Thanks so much...
On pentecost weekend (May 22-24), we left to the High Jura. Even though it is quite close to Brans, it was an area we did not know at all. We rented a place at Giron (in the "Ain" county), next to the ski resort of Lelex. On Saturday, Mamie and Papou...
Today, December 24th is Christmas' Eve. We decided to celebrate it the same way as in Finland. We invited Mamie and Papou, Memere and Pepere and we prepared a traditionnal Christmas meal with all the "laatikot" : peruna, porkana and lantulaatikko. We...
Sunday, May 2nd, we went to a small village located next to Salins les Bains to visit an exhibition of.. embroidery! Even Papou came along! We started with the springs of the river Lison where we wanted to have lunch but as soon as we started with the...
Since then, I have been busy with gardening. I planted some green beans, potatoes, peas, cucumbers, green peppers and eggplants. The peas have come out! We also planted 40 m2 of flowers at the beginning of the garden to give a great impression when entering...
Voila ce qui arrive quand on est une famille nombreuse : en utilisant une agence de voyage bien connue pour preparer notre voyage en France cet ete, voila la reponse si on met 2 adultes et 4 enfants : "vous pouvez effectuer une recherche pour un maximum...
Papa se debrouille tres bien ! Si l'informatique ne marche plus, il pourra toujours se tourner vers la coiffure !
L'annee scolaire touche a sa fin. Les enfants seront en vacances mardi soir. L'ecole avait prepare un spectacle de fin d'annee tres sympa base sur un tour du monde des animaux. Lisa en pinguoin Helen recite un peome Apres, tout le monde avait une petite...
Le Jura a debarque en Finlande ! Bienvenue a Martine et Denis !
Quelle chaleur aujourd'hui ! 30 degres a l'ombre ! Il y a a peine 4 mois, il faisait - 30 degres ! Quelle difference ! La Finlande est vraiment un pays de l'extreme !
8 mois et 2 dents aujourd'hui !
