What a great visit

So we did so many fun things with Tuula in the 3 weeks she was here. We went swimming at a local pool hall, we visited a theater and watched a musical called "thoroughly modern millie", we visited the Bountiful and Salt Lake temples. Antti and Tuula went to a place called "crater bath", it is a natural hot spring where you can swim and snorkel. We visited Antelope Island (Island that is on the Great Salt Lake) where we drove around and hiked, you co8ld see antelope and buffalo and other creatures, it was very fun! We visited family and had a couple of party's at our home. It was great. I hope she had a fun time.

Eila wasn't that nice to her at first but after a week or so she got a little better. But that didn't last to long because she started up again pretty quickly. She was out of control and very mad. She cried almost every day. We couldn't figure it out. Tuula left on Friday and the kids spent the night at my Mom's in Salt Lake, that night Eila got really angry and said her ear hurt, so my Mom took her to instacare and there they said she had ear infections in both ears and that the left one was about to burst. Now we knew why she was so angry all the time. Now she is on antibiotics and is feeling better already. She even says she misses Tuula-Mummi.

Now we are getting settled back into the old schedule and will soon move Liana out of Eila's room and put her back in the nursery where Tuula was sleeping. Soon we will go to finland and it will be great!

Mummi is gone!

Just some pictures of Tuula's visit. We miss her :(

Playing outside

Fun to play outside! We fertilized our grass today and soaked up some sun!

Sisters are fun!

I loved this picture! They are both pouting thier lips. So cute!

Beautiful Eila

Liana's and Eila's rooms

Antti's weight set

Tuula Muumi tulossa!

I think I said that right!??? She will arrive on April 15th and will stay for 3 weeks. We hope to do many fun things together. She is bringing items from finland we haven't had in a while. Like pea soup and finnish candy. We are excited for her to see Liana and Eila. Antti will be taking off a week of vacation. That will be so nice! Here are a few more pictures of the Patomo's!

Cute Eila in the bath

- Always loves to be in the bath

Eila and Liana

The girls are getting big! These are some pictures of our princesses:

Our house!

We've lived her now for a few months but I decided to post a picture so everyone can see:

New year! Time for changes

Okay so we have been busy busy busy but I don't want to neglect things that are important in our lives. I have started thinking about what I as a wife and mother need to work on and I have listed a few:

Listen to husband better (I do listen but I am cleaning or cooking or etc. I want to give him full attention so that he FEELS that I am interested in what he is saying)

Hold regular FHE! (We need badly)

Give my children the one on one time they need (Need to become more like a child at times)

Clean less and be a part of the moments I am missing (I need to put down the sponge during dinner)

Do my makeup and hair everyday (This is a toughy.. ha ha)

Let my husband be a big influencer on decisions for our home (I tend to take control to much)

Go outside more often (It's surprising how much happier you can be in nature.. Come on summer!)


And that's all for now. I hope to add more soon. I hope everyone else's new year will go well!

Lots and Lots of changes!

We have recently purchased a home. Our very first house! It's very exciting and we are loving every minute of it. It is a humble home in a city called Tooele, far away from everything:)

We also have had our little girl Liana. She is now 4 months old and is such a joy! She is very calm and sleeps well. We are so lucky.

Our little Eila is in preschool now and is learning so much. She is 2 1/2 and already can count to 20, do her ABC's and knows her shapes.

We are getting ready for christmas and the new year. I have plans for next year already!

40 Weeks and no baby!

Oh my goodness! I can't believe I have waited so long to write on this blog! Sorry about that. I will do better : )

Well I am 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant! Still no baby. I don't know what it is but I just can't seem to get these kids out on time. Eila was 4 days late so maybe it will happen today. I have an induction scheduled for August 3rd if the baby still hasn't arrived. I am so ansy to see what she looks like and to hold her. We are very blessed to have so many friends and family members concerned about how I am doing. I recieved a call from my RS president and was told that I would get a few meals brought to me for our family. I am excited. It will be so nice to relax a bit.

Sad news

My Brother and his fiance told us about 2 weeks ago that they are having a baby. We were a bit shocked at first because she already has 2 kids from a previous marriage. Both are under 3 years old. I was worried about her stress level because I know how hard it is with one child alone.

She was having pains and some bleeding so she went to the hospital today. They found out she miscarried. Luckily she was only 1 month along so it wasn't painful. She and my Brother are sad but they will be okay.

Decorating is so fun!

Antti and I have been getting more and more excited about moving. We have now purchased a washer and dryer, couch and loveseat, kitchen table & chairs, entertainment center, Eila's new bed and my favorite thing! A decorative bookshelf! I am also planning on buying some cute frames for our pictures and some plants to give the house some color. We would love to buy a new bed but we need to wait a little while. That gets pretty expensive. The picture shows the decorative bookshelf. I wanted to buy 2 but maybe later.

Happy Birthday!

Antti turned 27 yesterday. We had so much fun! I planned a surprise retreat for us at a hotel called Little America. It's one of the more romantic hotels in Salt Lake. It was a bit expensive, but I figured it was worth it because when my birthday and our anniverary rolls around, we won't have the opportunity to go anywhere. The baby will be about 1 month old then. The hotel room was gorgeous! We had a 600 sq. ft. room and an oval tub. To bad we couldn't have stayed longer!

I remember how hard it was when Antti and I went to Helsinki for our one year anniversary. Eila was only 3 months old, I got a breast infection because my milk got to full. I had a fever the whole night and couldn't eat until morning. We did have fun though.

We also went to dinner and rented a movie from the hotel. We saw a funny show called "The Ringer", it's about a guy who hires an old co-worker to mow his lawn, when one day while mowing the guy sliced off 3 of his fingers. The guy who hired him didn't have insurance so he had to figure out a way to pay for surgery. His Uncle talked him into fixing the special olympics so that he could win on a bet. It was cute and very funny.

On Saturday we had family over for cake. I got Antti an ice cream cake with a finnish flag on top. I had the baker write Paljon Onnea Antti! I was impressed that she was up for it. He liked the cake and thought it was very sweet. My Grandma gave him 2 short sleeved church shirts and 2 ties. My Mom and Dad gave him a head razor so that I can cut his hair. My brother and his fiance got him a shirt and a sunglass necklace. I planned the weekend but he's still getting either sunglasses or a shooting pass from me.

A new bed for Eila

Eila is growing so fast! Antti and I have decided that it's time to take away her crib and give her a toddler bed. We know that we will deal with a few nights of adjustment and hopefully not to much crying. It's cute, I bought it at walmart.

What is wrong with us?

First, Eila was sick all saturday night. Now Antti and I are both sick. It's always disgusting to clean up other people's throw up! However, when it's your own child it's not as bad. I used to always fear that when I had my own kids that I wouldn't be able to clean it up.

So anyway, on Saturday night Eila woke us up at 2 am because she had thrown up all her milk. It was horrible. I had to take her bed apart and wash all of her bedding. Antti and I stayed up and watched Chicken Little all the way through. She was so tired after that movie. We ended up sleeping in until 9 am. We didn't go to church because we didn't want her to throw up again. Antti gave her a blessing and she was fine after that.

I thought Easter might be ruined but fortunately it went okay. We went to my Grandma Boulden's house and had a barbecue. All the grandkids were together (Cheyenne, Bailey, Carlee, Eila). Also my brother Jason introduced his new girlfriend Kim and her two kids Alyssa & Abby to the family. It was a great party. We also had an egg hunt for the kids. It was hilarious. Bailey crushed an egg during pictures and started eating it. Eila was taking eggs out of the cartons and throwing them behind her. Carlee was fascinated by the colors and excitement. It was almost impossible to get the kids to hold still for a picture. I will post some pictures of the day as soon as I get a CD made.

I am very sick today. My back has a dull aching pain that won't go away and I am dizzy! I worry when I am pregnant that something could be wrong but how do you really know when to call the doctor. I hate going to the doctor just in case and then it ends up being nothing.

Antti was sent home from work today. After he tried to stay his boss sent him home because he threw up all over the pavement. I hope he's okay. He was just in the doctor for a possible ulcer. We are hoping it is just stomach acids and nothing more. We will see. He is going to the doctor tomorrow. It seems like we are always sick. Time to use more soap and water I guess.

Rain Rain, go away!

It has been raining on and off for a few days here. I think it's a good sign because at least there is no more snow falling. The flowers are starting to bloom in our front yard so that definitely means spring is here. I can't wait for it to get hot, I love going outside in light clothes and flip flops. I remember when Antti and I went to Mesquite, NV on our honeymoon, it was so hot that we would run from our hotel room to the lobby because those few seconds outside were so scorching! Antti even ran to the car barefoot to get something. It was so funny watching him run back into the room hopping and dancing around.

We bought Eila a swimsuit yesterday. It's so cute! It is a Winnie the Pooh suit with a robe. The sides are open so that you can see her stomach. Antti doesn't know if it will keep her warm because it's 50% cotton and 50% nylon. It will stay wet longer so I guess she could get cold. Oh well, it's cute! What us women will do for fashion!!!!

We are going to the conference center tomorrow for the evening session. We are excited because we have never gone together. Eila is getting babysat by some friends. I will write on here on it goes.