At our christmas party, margie & brian found these old relics in the sauna, from way back when we all lived in their house and they were just young kids. ...the dipper and thermometer....broken....and full of memories. They were given to the guys to open by proxy for Wally. Wally is so kauhian sentimental, that the sauna stuff will be given to walt when he comes home next week from No. Dakota!

Me and half the grandkids, some great/grands...our Christmas party always held in the Mohawk gym. potluck, sing, skits from each family, and games. great time.

Partridge in a pear tree: we stand in a big circle, i play the keyboard, margie gives each group their number to act out for the song...it's really hilarious.

Three french hens

Four calling birds

This pic. started when they happened to be sitting together as babies at one of our xmas parties. I take a pic. each year, with the kids in the same order. fun to see them grow.

Caterpillar game...two teams, pass an empty 2 liter pop bottle thru your legs, next one passes it over their head, hence the name....last one at the end of the row runs to the front and starts over....can go on as long as you want, or up to a certain line in the floor. the little kids really like it, and big ones join in with them...an annual game.

Caterpillar game

Cody...Greta & Jeremy's baby, Randy and Greg Hyrkas in the bk/ground

Tina (Hyrkas) Zegel, Greta (Hyrkas) Kinnunen, Janina (Larson) Hyrkas, Ann Torola

engagement No. 4....any more?

Jim Dowd and my gr/daughter Marisa Torola

getting married in July

NEW ENGAGEMENT PICTURES SENT TO ME

Engaged this Christmas season:

Jared Hyrkas & Susan Sturos

Eric Sturos & Marissa Ryynanen

Chase Sturos & Carmen Heinonen

PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT HAVE A RESIDENCE PHONE, JUST A CELL.

# IS 36 92468

ALSO, MY APARTMENT # IS 11, NOT 12

couple more for the gingerbread party

having a sing-a-long after making gingerbread creations

Kiera Johnson (my gr/grandaughter) examining a house

Pictures of our gingerbread making party, pete & I started it about 25 years ago

Steve, me & Paul (Had to leave early, so not in the big pic)

Ann, Petey, Maddie & Josie

Missy (Hyrkas) Lupinski and son Tyler (my gr/grandson)

the whole gang, minus steve & paul

Martin made a bird feeding station

Pam made a horse drinking from a trough, Cade made a big spider...so it wasn't just gingerbread houses this year

Pam, Isis, Joyce, Janie, me, Rosie, Nina, Darlene

Kurt, Kiera (gr/grand) and Selena Johnson

Rodney (from Menahga), Bruce, Trevor, Lizzie

Martin, Steve, Glenn, Paul, Julia, just getting started

A variety of creations, not even houses

Anna Anttila's birthday party recently; she is recovering for knee replacement surgery.

please know that my apt. no. is 11, NOT 12; cards have been returned just because of one number

e-mailed from mpls. area

Merry Christmas from the family of George Peterson . The picture was taken 12 days before George was called home, on Jan. 6, 2011. We thank God for all your love and prayers.

Irene & Kirby Frantti...Merry Christmas

Eskola ladies party at Park Ave. this past Tues.

Bunch of pics from last saturday in calumet

John & Maria Sturos having hot chocolate after the dogsled rides

the anderson clan...marne, sheri and kids waiting for a dogsled ride

Peter Torola visiting santa in Calumet last Sat.

Lizzie, Me & Janie loving up one of the sled dogs; the girls were ready to take him home.

Dogsled rides in the park...tons of people and fun

Lizzie & Pete on the dogsled ride

Trevor & Maddie on the dogsled

Amy Erkkila and daughter on horsecart ride

Dave & Ann & Kids going for a ride around Calumet

Madelyn Torola (Dave & Anne) with Santa

A bunch from the valley, out to enjoy the Calumet doings

Pearl Loukus's surprise birthday party at Park Ave. last wk

Pearl & her cake with that crazy lady's portrait...was her name Selma Hagalaga? (oomlats over the "a's"...

Delish salad lunch brought by all: Linda Luoma, Carol Eskola, Judy Roepke, Betty Halonen and Cheryl Kangas (about 20 ladies )

WOW! Look what showed up for Pearl's party! We think it was her girls and in-laws...they spoke not a word while they were there!

Posing before they left

Anita Koski, Margaret Koskela, Norma Anderson, Helen Pennala at Pearl's party

Ethel Eskola, Marianne Peterson, Jeanette Kangas at Pearl's party

Oops, I found another pic. from Bill Kero's bd party!

Walt & Ruth Maki

My grandson Glenn Hyrkas got this 10 pointer with a muzzleloader from his tree stand.

It was the biggest he's ever gotten. Second one of this year...got an 8 pt with rifle.

Pics sent to me: beautiful baby, Lucy Sophia Keranen, born 10-16-11

Baptized in church 12-4-11

Parents, Kevin & Janelle Keranen w. baby Lucy

Godparents, Caroline Pietila, Missy & Ted Keranen