Oct. 28
The Wilkenings (my third host family), Stefanie (my counselor), her daughter, David, Lars (David's counselor) and Heimke (our YEO) came over for cake and coffee today. As the adults were talking, us kids played games. We played the German version of Sorry and Chutes and Ladders. Then we got bored and decided to jump on the trampoline!

 The welcome sign Friederike and I made for our guests.

After everyone left, David, Friederike, and I played Life! In German!

The Life tiles were tiny! 

 Oct. 31
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!

The people here miss out on so much! Halloween is also Reformation Day for the Lutheren Church, because on Halloween, instead of just knocking on the door to get candy, Martin Luther decided to nail his 95 Theses on the door instead. My counselor is the pastor for the Lutheren Church, so I went to help her today. Every year, the 4th graders of the local elementary school come to the church, and they have stations where the kids do stuff and they learn about Martin Luther. It's a lot like Vacation Bible School, but only for one day, and its all about Martin Luther. Afterwards, I went over to Stefanie's house for lunch and then went home, because it was three o'clock and I didn't feel like going to school. After I got home, my neighbor, Lisa came over and we went trick-or-treating! There weren't many people out, the ones that were out were little kids. Halloween isn't too big here. We were out for about an hour, then we went home because people came over for dinner.

Us when we answered the door at Lisa's house.

 We dyed our hair green! and we had capes so we could fly!!

After the make up was all gone.

 Nov. 1
We drove to Paderborn today.
Nov. 2
Went shopping in Paderborn! And Friederike and I saw Skyfall! It would've been better in English :)
Nov. 3
Friederike and I spent the night at her best friend Klara's house.
Nov. 4
Drove back to Blumenthal.

Nov. 5
Went to school, played volleyball, played tennis.
Nov. 7
OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woke up at 4:30 this morning for the election! In almost every class we talked about the election at school. I officially declare, that starting today, every four years the first Wednesday in November to be "put the American exchange student in the spotlight day". 
We went to Ikea after school!!
Nov. 8
I had my first dance course today. It wasn't too bad. We got döner afterwards!!!!!! And today was "hug an exchange student day" but I completely forgot!!!!