Syttende Mai

Last Saturday Donna & Paul invited us to the Sons of Norway "Syttende Mai," which is essentially a children's festival. So on a beautiful sunny Saturday we joined them at the Nordic Pines cabin for a very enjoyable afternoon.

Beatrice trying out the bungi-trampoline. Up, up, and......

.....AWAY!!! What a brave girl!

Partaking in the gunny-sack race with Daddy & Donna. Bea is in the lead!

Uh-oh. One to many Hieniken's for Donna.

(Even though she looks mad, she asked that I take this picture. I swear.)

Who would guess this woman is 2 years shy of 80??!!!

Roasting weenies with Daddy & Paul.

Trust me, nothing compares to a Nordic Pines cookout/potluck.

The Three Musketeers. Paul, Bea & Donna.Donna is doing her damn best to turn us into honorary Norweigans. We got hit up to join the Sons of Norway. Although George's father's side is Swedish, and although we are Catholic, Donna seems to have pardoned us. So we think we may join. Lots of nice families with little kids.

We've been to a few of their rippers and they are really pretty fun. They put on the Barnelopet (kid's x-c ski race); regular pancake breakfasts at the Nordic Pines (Paul makes the pancakes - to die for); Annual Christmas Party at the Nordic Pines, where Paul dresses up as the Julenissen (Santa) and the old ladies, including Donna, don their Norweigan dancing dresses; and now the Syttende Mai. I think we're signing on. Not to mention we are in good standing as we have been taken in by Donna & Paul. Those two are like the Godfathers of the Sons of Norway. I mean to tell you, we are in the "in-crowd" when we hit the Pines. We get the best seats in the house, next to Donna & Paul. Best of all, Donna knows where the Heinekins are stashed.