Aebleskiver anyone???

July 18-20 was Danish Days in Viborg, SD. This is where Joy's dad and stepmom, Don and Karen Engelke, live. We'd never been to Viborg so we decided to pack up Lily and the dogs (yes, all 6 of them!) and head to Viborg for a weekend of Danish fun!

We had a great time. We had a traditional Aebleskiver breakfast - yummy! Curious what that is? They're little round pancakes baked in a mold shaped like a little ball. They were very good!

After breakfast, we helped Grandma and Grandpa Engelke put the finishing touches on their parade float for their church. We all got to ride on the float in the parade and throw candy. It was Lily's first time in a parade!

For lunch, we went to the Viborg school and had traditional open-faced Danish sandwiches and Danish desserts in the cafeteria. After lunch, Don and Karen took us to Yankton, a town on the South Dakota/Nebraska border. There was a beautiful lake and park with a dam on the Missouri River that separated the two states. We crossed into Nebraska - just to say we'd been there! :) From there, we stopped in Centerville, SD for dinner at a nice "Mom and Pop" cafe with a wonderful hometown atmosphere and the steak was fantastic - I think the best we've ever had!

On Sunday, we attended a community worship service that is part of the Danish Days celebration and is coordinated by all the churches in town. Each pastor takes part in the service and there is a sing-along where the congregation gets to select the hymns. That afternoon, we went with Don and Karen to the nursing home in Viborg where they gave a short worship service for the residents. After the service, Lily got to go around the room and meet the residents of the nursing home where, of course, she was adored. :)

We had a really great time in Viborg and are looking forward to taking part in Danish Days again. Here are a few pictures of our little mini "vacation".

The Float

The Parade

Danish Lunch at Viborg School Cafeteria

Worship Service at Nursing Home

Grandma and Grandpa Engelke's Church

Grandpa's BIG Truck!!

Lily enjoyed her first trip to Viborg and her time with Grandma and Grandpa Engelke. See her first dolly in the background of the picture below? Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for the dolly!