Lördag, 2 augusti, 2008
Nu har vi ledigt!
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God morgon! We started out with two special celebrations today. It was Kajsas namnsdag . . . |
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. . . and Ulfs födelsedag! Grattis! |
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Last minute instructions for the parents program . . . |
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. . . and for the studenter on taking their midterms. |
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Jan tycker om bacon! |
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Magda reminds the villagers about the parents' program
before . . . |
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many, such as Malin, jump into the arms of their excited parents. |
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Malin säger, "Mamma, jag är så glad att jag kan tala svenska och hade det roligt på Sjölunden med |
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min syster Bella." This means: Mom, I am so glad I can speak Swedish and had so much fun at Sjölunden with my sister Bella. |
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Mamma understands how fun Sjölunden can be since she was a villager and on staff at Sjölunden in the 1980s at the same time our nurse, Syster Elisabet, was a villager. Världen är så liten! (The world is so small!) |
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Happy villagers . . . |
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. . . happy parents!! |
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"Hej!" säger Angela! |
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We all gathered around the flagpole for morgonsamling to start out the parents program. Ulvika performed their song first. |
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Next came Ishotellet . . . |
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then Nimis. |
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How fun for everyone to participate in morgonsamling! |
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Now, it's off the the dansbana for the rest of the program. |
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Our program began without the credit villagers, who were taking their midterms. We were a small group, but we sung with a lot of heart! |
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The ledare helped out, too! |
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Magda shared a lot about the vision of Sjölunden. |
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Magda honors our baker Ia for her fifth year at Concordia Language Villages.
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Then we sang song after song . . . |
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. . . and even did a dance called"Gustafs skål."
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Martin Graefe welcomed us on behalf of Concordia College and shared his personal experiences being the parent of a Swedish villager, Jens, who is getting his 5 year award this year!
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Sander also received a 5 year villager award today! Grattis! |
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Now it was time to meet Pippi, Herr Nilson (the apa who lives with Pippi) . . . |
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and Villa Ville Kulla, Pippi's house!
"För där bor ju faktiskt jag!" säger Pippi! |
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Sånt är livet!
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At the end of the program, we staff met so many supportive parents like Svea's pappa.
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It was hard for Maja to say "hej då!" to girls in her stuga such as Bella and Malin.
For Linda, too.
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After the program, the credit villagers and staff broke into spontaneous line dancing in Haga Park.
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Vi tackar er alla för en fantastiskt rolig session!
Borta är bra men Sjölunden bäst. |
