Wah-Wah and Dora...Life is Good!

We went to the mall tonight to do a little shopping, and of course, we had to stop by the fountain for AC to toss in some pennies - a favorite hobby of hers. She got a new Dora necklace and matching bracelet tonight, so between the wah-wah and the jewelry, she was a happy shopper!

Elmo

We took Kerstin shopping tonight for school supplies, and Anna Claire was such a good sport. While we were in the dollar store, Kerstin picked up this little Elmo washcloth for AC. It is the kind that comes wrapped in a super small package and when you put it in water, it expands. AC had never seen anything like this, so she was impressed.
On a sidenote, Kerstin survived her first day of high school in the US. She was a bit overwhelmed, but she is ready to go back tomorrow. Thanks for your prayers and encouragement!

Say A Little Prayer....

Today is Kerstin's first day of school! I'll post pictures later tonight. Anna Claire doesn't start school until Monday, so she is going to miss having Kerstin playing with her today and tomorrow!

Read Carefully

As is obvious, I changed the background on our blog. I found the cute page on a site called "The Cutest Blog on the Block", and you can see they have a little advertisement in the top left-hand corner of our blog. You can click on the box and be taken directly to their website, or you can type in their web address yourself....but be warned....the complete address is www.thecutestblogontheblock.com. Thank you, Jodie, for pointing this out! :)

So You Think You Can Dance....

Let's Learn a Little German

Kerstin brought Anna Claire a cute little gift set with a book and picture cards of American and German words.

Super Trooper

On Friday morning, we drove to Dallas for a friend's wedding. We figured out that we were in the car for 14 hours (7 hours each way) and only in Dallas exactly 24 hours. We were able to spend some time with my mom and sister and see some dear friends (who, I might add, had a Wii and I have a feeling we will own one by the end of 2008 - Brad is a huge fan). We also managed a quick visit to Willow Bend and Sprinkles!
Kerstin is settling in well with our family. She is super sweet and willing to try all kinds of foods. So far, she has tried Mexican, Texas BBQ, Pei Wei, Cane's, and Cracker Barrel. We were talking with her about the weather b/c obviously, the summer climate here is slightly different from Germany. She said that one time the temperature reached 31 degrees Celsius and that was hot! Our car shows the temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit, and at one point the temperature was 41 degrees Celsius, a heat Kerstin has never experienced.
This week will be a busy one as Kerstin starts school on Thursday, and Anna Claire will wrap up her summer schedule and start going full time to her school.
I only have a couple of pictures to post, and if my mom will figure out how to e-mail me pictures that she took this weekend, I will have more to post! :) I love you, Mom.