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| 29th May 2008 Alexandra | hooray! - From: Mom's Visit! I'm glad you got some thin mints and had a great time with your mom. I'm also glad you got your package, because I had forgotten to write down your address, so I had to call my sister and she told it to me over the phone. I was expecting to get back home from Florida and see it sitting on my front porch because I spelled something wrong. :) |
| 25th May 2008 John! | - From: Mom's Visit! Björkö huh? I wonder... was Björk there? Ha! |
| 16th May 2008 Grama Dee | good job! - From: Mom's Visit! I'm glad you both had a great time. We're going to see her graduate on Saturday. I'm proud of you both!!! Love You and hurry home. |
| 14th May 2008 Mallory | Thin Mints! - From: Mom's Visit! How many boxes of thin mints did mom bring you? I'm glad you finally posted the blog about her trip!! I hope you are having a great time and I love you! Love, Mal |
| 13th May 2008 Shena | She left you?? - From: Mom's Visit! She left without saying goodbye? That's terrible!! I'm going to see her tonight and yell at her for you...altough you don't sound bothered. Maybe she woke you up but you just don't remember? Glad you had a good time and you finally wrote about your mom. She was getting pissed that she hasn't been mentioned yet. Thanks for that! |
| 13th May 2008 Mom | Yay for Mom! - From: Mom's Visit! Yes, I had a fantastic time in Finland and was VERY HAPPY to see my favorite teenage daughter. You were an excellent guide and I was impressed with your Finnish and Swedish language skills. |
| 28th April 2008 Grama Dee | AHA - From: Easter Basket, Boat Trip, and District Conference sounds like maybe you are majoring in partying! what, no school? Love and miss you. |
| 28th April 2008 Alexandra | - From: Easter Basket, Boat Trip, and District Conference Oh those Estonians.... lol |
| 28th April 2008 Shena | Basketball - From: Easter Basket, Boat Trip, and District Conference Good job at Basketball. Glad you are doing well. Your entire family is excited to have you back this summer. Take care! |
| 28th April 2008 Mallory | hey! - From: Easter Basket, Boat Trip, and District Conference Hey Kenny! Good to hear from you!! It sounds like you're having a great time! Definitely devote the ENTIRE next blog to mom :-) I love you! Love, Sissy |
| 30th March 2008 Grama Dee | swimming - From: Basketball and Another Trip to Helsinki now if we get to cameron lake again we can swim. it couldn't be any colder then where you swam. keep having fun miss you |
| 27th March 2008 Alexandra | Spring break - From: Basketball and Another Trip to Helsinki Hiya! It's been a while. Sounds like you're still having fun...saunas..swimming in the winter time. That one sounds miiighty cold! I hope you have a good time with your new host family. I took the amtrak down to saint louis today. We went through springfield, and I thought of you, then I thought of how you're a whole ocean away! can't wait until you come back :) |
| 24th March 2008 Mom | Finnish - From: Basketball and Another Trip to Helsinki Glad you are finally learning to speak Finnish! I miss you. |
| 24th March 2008 Mallory | sauna ---> ocean? - From: Basketball and Another Trip to Helsinki That is dumb! Your body could have gone into shock! Don't you know anything! Ha! I am glad that you're having a good time. I moved this weekend. Pretty much all settled in... just have to go back to clean my apartment. I love you!!!! |
| 24th March 2008 Shena | Host Family - From: Basketball and Another Trip to Helsinki How many host family's are you going to have? Did the other one kick you out because you were too "American"? Talk about rude. Sounds like you are doing well. Next time you need pictures because we can't tell for sure if this is you writing or if someone kidnapped you and is writing just like you talk. Pics, Pics, Pics |
| 22nd February 2008 anonymous | - From: Ni Har INTE Bananer?! Salmiakki is a variety of liquorice candy that contains a relatively large amount of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl, "salmiac") in addition to the liquorice root extract, sugar, and starch or gum arabic that constitute normal liquorice |
| 16th February 2008 Grama Dee | YUM - From: Ni Har INTE Bananer?! The pizza doesn't sound to bad, but what the heck is salmiakki? Cpmgrats on the silver. Love ya |
| 16th February 2008 Alexandra | wheee ;) - From: Ni Har INTE Bananer?! I bet that concert was pretty sweet. I went to see Matchbox Twenty a couple weeks ago, and it definitely took them about 30-40 minutes to set up after Alanis Moresette sang. It was a great concert though. i have yet to put up pictures on facebook. Ad there's this squirrel I keep seeing outside the window. He's interesting to watch. Wow, major ADD moment. K, have fun :) |
| 14th February 2008 Mallory | Banana pizza - From: Ni Har INTE Bananer?! That sounds really weird. Anyway, I am glad you've been busy and having fun. You look great! I miss you!! |
| 14th February 2008 Mom | Hello - From: Ni Har INTE Bananer?! You must have really liked the concert since you posted so many pictures! Did you buy their CD? XOXO |
| 14th February 2008 Aunt Sue | Pizza - From: Ni Har INTE Bananer?! IV, Were you seriously disappointed about the Banana pizza? Sounds disgusting! Glad you are having a great time. I take it that you must have figured out the problem with your laptop! TTFN! Love, II |
| 4th February 2008 Grama Dee | Hi - From: A New Beginning glad to finally hear from you. You get to much fun, and I can't eat the ice cream but I'm thinking of you anyway. Love, Grama Dee |
| 3rd February 2008 Aunt Sue | Coldstone - From: A New Beginning I can't figure out how to send you Coldstone, so I will just eat some for you instead!! I hope your favorite is Chocolate/Chocolate! Write when you can. Love & Miss you! II |
| 2nd February 2008 Mallory | yay! - From: A New Beginning Glad you finally posted again. It is good to hear about what you've been doing! I'll look into the Coldstone thing :-) I love you and I miss you. Love, Mal |
| 2nd February 2008 Mom | Hi - From: A New Beginning I'm going to go eat Coldstone and think of you! I miss you. |
| 3rd January 2008 Scarlett | Happy New Year! - From: It's Been Awhile Scarlett wishes you and your host families a Happy New Year. Love, Scarlett |
| 3rd January 2008 Dad | Good question Shena. - From: It's Been Awhile I would like to know how you celebrated your 18th birthday in "true Finnish style" as well. Looks and sounds like you are having a lot of fun. I hope you are past your "mono". Post more often. Love, Dad. |
| 2nd January 2008 Shena | Big sis Mal doesn't read - From: It's Been Awhile Obviously your sister didn't read the part where you said you felt way better on Sunday and beleived the mono was gone. Way to care. Anyway, I'll be nice to you M Ho because it's around the holidays. Sounds like you are having fun with your family. Will you see your host family again when you move to your new host family or do you just cut off? I hope it's not too tough for you. Happy New Year! Oh, I almost forgot...what is celebrating your 18th Birthday in "true Finnish style" mean? You got drunk didn't you? I think you did... |
| 2nd January 2008 Mallory | hey Kenny! - From: It's Been Awhile Kenz, It is good to see your pics!! I miss you tons!!! I hope you feel better soon. I love you. Love, Sissy |
| 1st January 2008 Alexandra | whoo! - From: It's Been Awhile Whooo choir!! I hope you have fun. When you come back, you'll have to teach UIC A Cappella (;)) some awesome songs you've learned. btw, some of your grammar in this post is terrible. But you can still speak.... 4 more languages than i can? lol |
| 1st January 2008 Mom | Happy New Year! - From: It's Been Awhile I'm glad you are feeling better! You look great in the pics and it sounds like you are having fun. Zoe & Zac said to be nice to the host cat. XOXO LYFM |
| 12th December 2007 Aunt Sue | Hey - From: A True Winter Wonderland It was great to talk to you on your birthday! 18 Woohoo! We will have to set up a Skype for X-mas. Glad you didn't freeze in the Artic circle! They only thought John was my son because we are both sooo cute! Stay warm! Love ya! Sissy II |
| 12th December 2007 Grama Dee | Big Foot - From: A True Winter Wonderland It sounds like such fun trying to snowshoe. I think you may have gotten the feet from me:) Love the pics. |
| 10th December 2007 Shena | Artic Circle!! - From: A True Winter Wonderland It looks like you are actually 3/4 in one place and 1/4 in the other. But whatever, you're the genius! Cute dogs with the dog sled, I bet that was fun. Sorry you almost got your head chopped off. Artic Circle seems pretty cool, an experience of a lifetime. |
| 8th December 2007 Mom | Happy Birthday! - From: A True Winter Wonderland It was great to talk to you on your birthday! I can't believe you are 18. Hope you have a great party! I love you! |
| 7th December 2007 Mallory | arctic circle - From: A True Winter Wonderland That's so cool that you got to go to the Arctic Circle!!!! I'm glad you're having fun!!! I love you!!!! |
| 7th December 2007 Alexandra | wha! - From: A True Winter Wonderland REINDEER!!! ...I bet you ate his cousin. :) |
| 3rd December 2007 John! | Envy of constant lack of class. - From: Do They Even Have Turkeys in Finland? I'm reading again! Speaking of cornbread... I randomly baked some last Thursday. It was delish. Also speaking of Thanksgiving. I don't know if anyone told you, but I was able to enjoy a nice group dinner with your family at Xochimilco. It made me miss you, and I was mistaken for your aunt's son... but I enjoyed it. And! I just recently went to H&M too. But yeah... all sounds good with you, I'm glad you're t-giving went well. It was strange being at home for so long and not seeing you, but I ate my fair share(and yours too) of baked goods to fill the void. Have fun and stay warm(in those gloves I bought you). Love John!!! |
| 1st December 2007 Grama Dee | Turkey - From: Do They Even Have Turkeys in Finland? Yeh!! You got Thanksgiving, and how about that reindeer dinner. Coffee at Grandma's house sounds great. I think I have some walleye in the freezer yet. It's soooooooo good. love ya |
| 29th November 2007 Aunt Sue | Rudolph - From: Do They Even Have Turkeys in Finland? I can't believe you ate Rudolph!!!! Is the red nose part of the delicacy? Visited your mom, Mal & your 2 fur sisters over the weekend. There wasn't anyone there to make me cookies! Keep up the great writing! Have you tried out the hand and toe warmers yet? TTFN Love, SissyII |
| 27th November 2007 Alexandra | Whoa - From: Do They Even Have Turkeys in Finland? So I had to make notes while I was reading this post so I could remember all that I wanted to comment on. Let's see. I'm glad you found a pair of skinny jeans...I'm still working on that. I always think that they make my butt look funny. :) And..you are reindeer? That sounds so cruel, lol. I hope it was good at least. When I was home for thanksgiving, I looked in the pantry and I saw boxes of cornbread mix..I wanted to make some, but then I realized that we had enough food to feed an army, so that will wait until Christmas break..which is in 3 weeks! whoo! In other thanksgiving news though...we didn't have a turkey :( My mom didn't want to mess with carving it. SO, i'm glad you guys were able to have one! One last question...why does your host mom tell you to eat something salty before bed? Does it soak up all your excess water? lol Stay warm! |
| 27th November 2007 Mom | Soooooo entertaining! - From: Do They Even Have Turkeys in Finland? Everyone here loves reading your emails as they are soooooo entertaining! Glad the thanksgiving meal worked out for you and you were able to share our tradition with your host family. XOXO LYFM |
| 27th November 2007 Mallory | yay! - From: Do They Even Have Turkeys in Finland? Good to get another blog from you!! Sounds like you've been having fun. We had a great Thanksgiving at Grandma's but it wasn't the same without you. There were a lot of mashed potatoes left over! :-) I'll be emailing you pictures soon and I'm going to try to print some to send you as well. I love you! Mallory |
| 12th November 2007 Alexandra | Jokes? - From: Ever Changing Plans "she wanted us to Finnish it off"... was that intentional? Anyways, I like your coat, and your boots. I want to find some sweet black boots. Sounds like you're having fun..sleeping, laying around, hanging with friends. Tonight is the first practice of the a cappella group that Siva and I started. I'm super excited!! I still haven't found that Without a Trace episode. :-/ OH! And one of my pictures on brickfish is in 698th place. At least that's where it was last night. How exciting is that?! Ok, I hope you're having fun and staying warm! |
| 7th November 2007 Shena | Snow! - From: Ever Changing Plans I would like to see some snow in IL but i think I have to wait a bit. I love your comments with your pictures and just a quick question. Are you becoming a Valley Girl? like, you keep saying like things like ridiculous and like...I think it's funny and totally you! Sorry about not beeing able to sew but don't you think you need to learn if you want to be a doctor? |
| 7th November 2007 Grandma Dee | - From: Ever Changing Plans Love the coat and boots. Sorry about not passing on that gene, but not sure I could make mittens out of a sweater and be wearable. Love Ya |
| 6th November 2007 Aunt Sue | What language? - From: Ever Changing Plans When you watch movies, what language do you watch them in? How cold has it been there? Miss you lots! Love Aunt Sue |
| 6th November 2007 Mom | snow! - From: Ever Changing Plans I like your boots and coat but can't believe you are excited about the snow! You look good in the pictures and I'm glad you are having fun. I love and miss you! |
| 6th November 2007 Mallory | hey Kenny!! - From: Ever Changing Plans Glad to hear from you!! It sounds like you're having a wonderful time!! I like your new jacket and boots! Very cute!!! I've noticed that your English is slacking a bit.... better work on that!! I love you and I miss you :-) |
| 3rd November 2007 John! | Seatbelts - From: Helsinki, a City Where Old Meets New I love how little things like the size of seatbelts are always a topic of conversation with you. Oh and just so you know, aside from taking Japanese next semester, I'm adding another language to my repetoir... french biatch! I'm going to try to catch up with you. Although I'm pretty behind at the moment. Love you!!! |