In south africa

We arrived yesterday in South Africa and I got my internet connected today , thanks to my dear husband:)!!
Sunday/monday were busy days at home in Finland but I was quite happy and relaxed when we left, it felt like we didnt leave anything behind that we cant live without, but I wish I had had time to clean the house properly before we left, so sorry Hanna& Basse, who will live there while we are away, hope you dont need to start your stay by rolling up youir sleeves....:)
Our flights where in time, both for Nico and me, and Nico had no problems with his passport in Germany, I think more problems with Viivi, as he had no pram and many bags, and had to carry her all the time, ( but if taken as a work out it is not soo bad carrying a 13kg child around)and no extra seat on the plane...imagine 10 hours night time in a plane with a child sleeping in you lap, but luckily it ends at some point even if one counts the minutes:) Me and Liina again had 3 seats(Nicos seat as we did not cancel his ticket) so we had plenty of space, but still I did not sleep that good,normal for me on these long flights, I watched a few movies...
Anyway, we landed in Jburg and it was sunny and warm, I just love it and I think the girls also as Liinas first words when we walked out the airport was: `Jag är såå glad= Im sooo Happy`
These first days we have been organizing our phones, , banking...etc we need/ sort out during our stay, so both yesterday and today we have spent time at Nortgate, and this morning we had breakfast at Mugg& Bean, I have missed that place, and we both had Egg Benedict and it was very tasty.
Last night we had a braai and we saw our friends Renthia and Nardo who we havent seen for 2 years ,and their little girl Emma, the girls played nice together, and to see Elizma yesterday was wonderful. Liina remembers her very well, but Viivi was only 3 months last time so she cant remember, but by now she is giving hugs and kisses too . Both girls have adapted so well and are feeling at home, and the little puppy Elizma has here...Liina just takes care of her and would probably sleep next to her. Viivi probably thinks the puppy is a toy and can be a bit too rough, so I have to watch her.
We ave also already got into the routines here, it doesnt feel like two years since last. Things around here has changed, new buildings, houses has popped up all over, but the life rythm is as before.
That is all for today, we like it, girls like it and everyone is happy :)

2 days more

Time is flying..where can I buy more time...?

At the moment I feel like I get nothing done, the girls are both having a quite moment( Liina is watching Winnie the Poh and Viivi having her day nap) I need to use this moment effectively,dont know where to start, anyone had that problem ever..?:) Everything that was packed earlier today the girls have repacked,I know they are also excited and like to help, part of the excitement! Yes, it is exciting,we do not know what we have ahead of us,even if it seems like the 5 months are planned by the day, and we have lived there before, the two of us, still, it will be an adventure, and only way to find out how the whole concept of being part of the year in South Africa and part of it in Finland is by trying it.We know and learn by trying... And we love traveling....now we really get to try the whole package, with children and all:)

Seems like every hour until we leave on monday is planned, fun things too, tonight we are going to Strampen to see the dinnershow`Schlager Baren´,we went last year too and it was great:) but tonight we are going by car, no drinking,no late hours, as tomorrow we cant afford to have a headache, up at seven and finnish off where we left off tonight=packing and sorting out. But we will spend a nice evening among friends and good company.

Last night Liina got to spend the evening with her dear friend Aina, and today the girls went to a kiddies excercise class together, they love that. Liina is having a photo album she wants to take with her to South Africa, in that she has pictures of her friends. When she comes back it probably has pictures of animlas...all the big ones she will see, elephants, lions, giraff....maybe we have to get her a camera soon...:)

Time to go now...I will write a line tomorrow or monday morning before we leave, Bye for now!

My first day of Blogging

Hello to everyone,

Time to start blogging and share what we are doing in our life. In just 3 days we are leaving for South Africa, our other home country. After some problems with a passport we are at least all leaving on monday, but on different planes,same destination:) only packing and cleaning of house etc etc still to do...actually a long list , seems like always when going somewhere there is never enough time to prepare, always the ´last rush`, but all that will be forgotten once we are on the plane.

Summer has started in South Africa, I like summer, we are leaving the grey and cold weather behind for 5 months, in springtime we are moving back to Finland, then again away from the winter in South Africa, we are living like birds escaping the cold. We do have reasons to go to South Africa for such a long timeperiod, Nicos( our) family , friends and work. I will have my hands full with passangers Im guiding , and Nico his hands full with Liina and Viivi( our two wonderful girls of 1 years and 3 years, I think he will be more busy than me:).

This is all for tonight, will get back before we leave for SA, and once we are there I will share what is happening over there, put in pictures from adventures etc...Goodnight!