Minnesota Wedding

 Kyle, Annika, and I traveled to Bemidji, MN for the wedding of Kyle's younger brother Joel and his girlfriend Jessica.  Their wedding took place at Skogfjorden, a Concordia Language Village that they met at and continue to work during the summer.  The camp has winterized cabins which made it possible to stay on-site the entire weekend.  We shared a cabin with Kyle's parents and his older brother's family (Leon, Angie, and Ava).  The cabin had 3 rooms and then a shared center room that contained a large table, fire place, and a bathroom. 

 

Kyle was excited to have Annika be at Skogfjorden for the first time.  The language village is a special place for he and his brother.

 Annika needed a little help to sign the wedding card for Joel and Jessica. :)

 Grandpa Ardell (Kyle's father) with his two granddaughters.

 Annika and her cousin Ava had some nice cuddle time.

 Kyle and I were both part of the wedding party.

 Joel and Jessica during their first dance.  They did an amazing job decorating the lodge.

 This is a painting/drawing that Joel did for the wedding.  The arch is at the entrance to the village.  They had this displayed over the large fireplace in the room that they had their ceremony and reception.

 Kyle and I really enjoyed spending time with our niece Ava.  We don't get to see her very often as she lives in Michigan.  Our sister-in-law Angie was very helpful in taking care of Annika during the ceremony.

 This is our cabin for the wedding, named for the Norwegian city Stavanger.

This sign was on our door in the cabin.  Joel and Jessica thought of so many neat details.  They also had a welcome box on our beds with treats, mugs, hot chocolate, and suggestions of activities in the area.  It was a wonderful wedding weekend!