Hyvää Vappua - Vappu celebration in Finland!
Yes, happy Vappu, everyone!
This has definitely been one of my favorite holidays. Usually this has been the beginning of spring with people being happy (yes, sparkling wine does the trick ;)), sun showing (even today) and just the feeling that winter is finally over. As a university student it gives it a whole different meaning: you get to wear your white high school graduation hat and an overall from your university, and not forgetting Vappu picnic either which happens May 1, so tomorrow.
Well, this year it's different with me being pregnant and just not wanting to go anywhere too far. My parents are coming over tonight and we're having a sort of vappu buffet with home-made sima drink, munkki (a finnish version of doughnut, just slightly different), potato salad, sausage..and many other things. My mom makes really good sima so I didn't have to make own, and she'll bring it here too. L will have his vappu balloon this year too and he can't wait to have it tonight :) So yes, very peaceful vappu this year.
We also had guests last night, and they have a toddler as well (and they're expecting a baby too). It's nice to know people who are dealing with the same stuff as we are. Their toddler is a boy too so it was super fun for L to have friend here last night. Although kids at that age aren't really playing with each other yet but soon I'm sure they will be.
Ok, time to go and prepare some lunch for us. Enjoy your Vappu and weekend!
This has definitely been one of my favorite holidays. Usually this has been the beginning of spring with people being happy (yes, sparkling wine does the trick ;)), sun showing (even today) and just the feeling that winter is finally over. As a university student it gives it a whole different meaning: you get to wear your white high school graduation hat and an overall from your university, and not forgetting Vappu picnic either which happens May 1, so tomorrow.
Well, this year it's different with me being pregnant and just not wanting to go anywhere too far. My parents are coming over tonight and we're having a sort of vappu buffet with home-made sima drink, munkki (a finnish version of doughnut, just slightly different), potato salad, sausage..and many other things. My mom makes really good sima so I didn't have to make own, and she'll bring it here too. L will have his vappu balloon this year too and he can't wait to have it tonight :) So yes, very peaceful vappu this year.
We also had guests last night, and they have a toddler as well (and they're expecting a baby too). It's nice to know people who are dealing with the same stuff as we are. Their toddler is a boy too so it was super fun for L to have friend here last night. Although kids at that age aren't really playing with each other yet but soon I'm sure they will be.
Ok, time to go and prepare some lunch for us. Enjoy your Vappu and weekend!
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