Alex bikes!

Alex's favorite means of transportation to school is his own bike. Everyday he picks his bicycle and go to school. A month or so ago we decided to try if he could  ride his bike without training wheels. And vola! Alex did fine without them. In the video he bikes to school first time without the training wheels. It took almost a week from his friends to believe that he can ride his bike now without the training wheels. 

Merry Christmas Season

We wish you a very merry Christmas Season and blessed coming year. This photo was taken in our new home in Vancouver on Christmas Day in occasion when church came over for a cup of coffee.
We moved here in August after around 10 years in Brussels, Belgium.

CTS 2010 Video

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Tuppurainen's CTS video

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Grandpa Pentti's 80th

Pentti "pappa" (grandpa) turned 80. Happy Birthday once again!

Eero's early birthday party

We celebrated Eero's 75th birthday in January as we may not be able to be present on his actual birthday later on this spring. Eero got as a present a special tea mug his picture on. Alex was as interested in seeing it as Eero was.

Ice skating first time

During our Christmas break in Finland Alex learned to skate and play a hockey. Here he is with his trainer - dad.

Santa and Alex

Here Alex is sitting on the lap of the real Santa Claus from Korvatunturi, Lapland. (Santa's another title is Grandpa Eero.)