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The Barnelopet.

Taylor, Rose, Carter and Elijah before the race. Still wearing the coats and hats, etc.!
Mr. Viking Guy, sounding the bull horn to begin the race.


Here are some photos from today's ski race. The kids both did the 2.1k in St. Cloud's first ever "Barnelopet". They did great! Rose came in somewhere near the middle of the pack. Eli was closer to the end and we were just so proud of both of them for finishing it. It's a lot of work skiing about a mile as fast as you can! Plus, they both got very warm. It's currently 34 degrees F. here and we were all a bit overdressed for the afternoon. It was nice to be able to stand outside in the sunshine all afternoon though. Cabin fever is gone for the day at least!
Eli looking tired just after crossing the finish line.


Showing off their medals.

Rose with Don, Taylor and Esther Scheele enjoying some apres ski hot cocoa.

There was a bunch of Norwegians at this thing and I told them I didn't know there were so many Norwegians in St. Cloud, even! There was even lots of homemade cookies and bars, just like at church. Of course it was sponsored by the Sons of Norway (and I really didn't know St. Cloud had a chapter). I said to George we may just have to join them. The kids and I certainly qualify by heritage, and they'll probably let him in too. Their brochure says you just need to have an "interest in Nordic culture". I still need my real Norwegian sweater, though. Ahh, maybe next Christmas...(Did you spot George in the background of some of the pictures with his true Norwegian sweater???) It does remind me of my days at Augsburg College.

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