Blue skies,
late May.
I'm freezing.


That sums up my Sunday afternoon playing five hours of lousy baseball. I'm always amazed that late May in Finland can be so cold... Ok, not freezing cold, but cold enough to make jackets necessary and still feel chilly.

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Matilda and Owen participated in the Lauttasaari children's Olympics yesterday. Owen competed in the 50m dash (20 sec.), the ball throw (3m, 4m, 3m), and the long jump (86cm). Matilda competed in the 60m dash (12.5 sec.), the ball throw (6m, 7m, 6m), the long jump (238cm), and the 400m run (she finished 7th out of some 15+ kids). The 400m run left her feeling bad, she'd pushed herself too hard. I felt bad that as she approached the finish I'd yelled "Go, Matilda, go! Run harder!" She responded by running harder and finishing the race nicely, despite feeling too strained.

Each kid got a metal, a soda, and a chocolate bar for competing. Owen proudly displayed his Orange Fanta to anyone who'd look, while Matilda was so proud of her metal that she wanted to wear it to school today.

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Yesterday morning Owen drew a car on his hand and a fish on his arm. They were pretty good. I love how well he draws things. Melina looked back at things Matilda drew at 2, but they were just scribbles.