Spillte min foerste fotballkamp i dag :) (Quote from Sondre)

Hello Lerhol Family and Friends....

I am starting to sound like a broken record, but we had another very busy week.  . 

It started out with a visit to the Minnesota State Fair, as I mentioned in last weeks blog. Scott, Courtney, Amelia, Sondre and I all took the bus there...parking is nearly impossible. Sondre was literally in shock with the amount of people there and how many places there are to consume calories and buy food.  Even we were over-whelmed with the "sea" of people.  We had to be somewhat aggressive to get through the crowds.  You only need to go to the State Fair about once every 5 years.  :)

 Above is an example of some of the booths at the fair.

 Above and below...people, people everywhere. 

Here is a summary of the food he ate while he was there. 1) Turkey Sandwich...so delicious.  2) Fire roasted corn on the cob...num  3) Cheese curds...a Fair favorite   4) Deep fried Reese's Peanut Buttercup...seriously who eats deep fried candy bars?  (he loved those)  5) French fries...hot and fresh, 6) Deep fried pickles...he ate those just to make Scott happy...I don't think he cared for them, 7) Corn dog...classic Fair food. 
That was all within an hour :).  It was fun but not very good for us. 

 Having a corn dog.

 Really???? Deep fried candy bars.  Only in the US.

 Amelia was not very interested in sharing her french fries with Sondre. 

This is a pig from the livestock barn...Sondre specifically requested I post this picture.  Is this what pigs look like in Vang?  I wish you could smell this picture.  :)

This week was really more about school than football.  Scott was out of town all week visiting Pam and Jackson (our daughter-in-law and grandson) while our son is out on deployment through the Navy.  On Monday, we went to the District Office to get him registered as a student in the District and then on Tuesday, we met with his school counselor to register for his classes.  He is all registered for his classes including:  Math...a higher level of Algebra, English (writing, reading novels, etc...), Strength Training, Human Anatomy, American History/Geography, Sports Business Marketing, and a few other classes including a study hall.  I think he felt good about what he is enrolled in.  I did.   

Then that evening we attended the "new student" orientation at the High School, where he got to "walk-through" his schedule, see the classrooms and meet his teachers.  This will be very helpful on his first day of school.  Makes me feel better, so I don't have to worry about him getting lost on his first day of school.  He did just great and so many of the football players were student tour guides, so he sure seemed to know a lot of kids already. 

On Thursday night the Minnetonka Skippers played Totino Grace, who has been unbeaten at home for 3 years.  Well guess what?  Minnetonka beat them..in fact we would call it a "trouncing".  Minnetonka looked great.  It was a beautiful evening for outdoor football.  Last night he went out for burgers with several of the players on the team.  Sounds like he had a good time.

 Just before he went into the game; #6 is Cote...a very nice guy and very welcoming to Sondre.

 Taking instruction from the QB...#12

 Get ready....

...and done.

Today Scott and Sondre are heading down to Winona (Southern Minnesota)  to watch Alex's college football game and tomorrow we are going to our good friends (Martha and Doug Miller) cabin to enjoy the last weekend of the summer.  Martha and I have been best friends since grade school...we are very blessed to have so many close friends.

School starts on Tueday so things should settle down a bit.  He has football practice everyday after school so we will make sure to stay on top of his homework and grades.

By the way...Sondre mowed the lawn today, which was a great help since Scott has been out of town all week.

Take Care...love from Minnesota.