A summation

So the days are running out, and even though I am excited to go home, I still don't really want to leave. Now is the time to sum up my year, and I am going to do it out from my beautiful present I got from my host family. My host family has reached me so much, and my year wouldn't have been the same without them. They gave Mink and me each a special designed pandora bracelet. All the charms each represented something from our year. 

The empire state building stands for America, since it is here I had my exchange. The snowflake stands for all the snow we got this winter. And that was a LOT!

The heart says Mom on the side, which is specifically from my wonderful host Mom. The cheese says Wisconsin on the side. Wisconsin is very well known for their cheese, so that is why it is a cheese.

The fish is because I leaned how to fish this year, and I love it! The music nodes are for my love for choir. I have done so many amazing things with choir this year. It was one of my best classes.

The heart says family, because I have a lot of that now. 2 full sets of grandparents, 10 siblings, 1 niece and 1 nephew. The 16 says sweet on. I had my sweet 16 here and it was a lot of fun. We went to Mall of America right before my birthday. 

Ice cream!!!! I love Ice cream, and of course I have aeten a lot of that here. And I do love bags too! Therefore a bag.

Around christmas I got that funny idea that of course I wanted a dog. I didn't get it though, but I do still love dogs. Here lately I have had a love for old keys, and I have made a lot of fun with them. Therefore a key and its lock.

The basket ball is because I played basketball all winter, and I loved it! It is the only sport so far I don't absolutely stink at. Perhaps it is my tallness. The plane is because I took some trips this spring. First I was a week in Hawaii, and then 10 days in Florida. I do love to travel too. 

It has been an absolutely an amazing year! With ups and downs of course, but overall it has been a lot of fun!

- Troldungen

Fishing and soon school is out!

Who would have thought it? I liked fishing? It turned out I love it, and even though I haven't tasted any of my fishies it is fun to catch them. It is though a little gross to touch them, and to take the hook out of their mouth. Here is some pictures of my two fishing trips:

My first fish:

My first big one:

Me and mink are really good to catch them:

Because of school is almost out, I have a lot to do. Wuhuuuuuu!!!!! But this also means, I will probably put mostly pictures on, but as you say: a picture says more than 1000s of words. One of my hostsiters made it, and graduated this year. She was very pretty, and I am very proud of her. Good Job Diana!

I have found a new passion! Doing puzzles! I love it, and at the same time, I am practicing being patient. Sometimes though I have to leave it, to not freak out on it. This is my first 1000 piece, and it took be about 16 hours to finish, with my sisters help. It was fun though, and that is probably what I am going to do this summer. 

The other day I got to Skype with Ida and Iris. That is really fun, but a little bit scary too! Sitting on the other end of the world, and talk together as if you are in the same room with them. 

- Troldungen