Carnival and Movie

Yesterday the girls and I went back to the Carnival one last time. We didn't stay very long because it began to rain and it was cold.
The girls are deciding on which chocolate covered fruit they want...so many choices!


After the Carnival the girls and I went to the movies to see "UP". It just came out in our theater over here! It was a very cute movie!! We all enjoyed it!

New Summer Hair Style & Party!

Today Joslyn had a hair appointment. I had 3 inches cut off the bottom and long layers throughout her hair. She loves it! Joslyn says it feels much better and she was looking at her reflection everywhere we went today!

The Back - Before Haircut
The Front - Before Haircut

The Back - After Haircut

The Front - After Haircut

After Joslyn's hair appointment we went to our neighbor's Princess Birthday Party. Elizabeth turned 4 years old!

German Strawberries!!

This morning the girls and I joined a group from the Chapel and went out to a strawberry field to pick strawberries. Joslyn and Allison brought a basket and bucket to fill with strawberries. Allison was in heaven (she LOVES strawberries)!! Allison filled her bucket to the brim with strawberries! The girls had so much fun finding nice, red, plump, fat, strawberries and then picking them. After we picked strawberries we went to lunch with the group. The restaurant had a play ground where the kids could play while we waited for our food. It was fun! Now I have sooo many strawberries...I need to look up strawberry recipes!

The Patriarchs

Today I began my 2nd week of Beth Moore's bible study The Patriarchs! I'm extremely happy to be involved in a Beth Moore bible study, even if I have done this study before. I enjoy the fellowship and digging in deep in God's Word with the women at the chapel! Moriah attends the bible study with me while Joslyn and Allison attend Character Camp at the chapel. They played games, made a book about God's creation and had snacks! We all look forward to Wednesday mornings!

Weekend News!

I didn't have much time at all to blog this weekend so I'm just going to update you on this past weekend all in one blog. Friday we cleaned house. After cleaning, the girl's stayed out all day playing with their friends. Saturday we went to the Volksfest Platz Carnival. It is right across the street from our housing area. So we were able to walk. We went to the carnival with some friends and everyone had a blast! We spent a lot of money while we were there, yet I plan to go back to the carnival with just the girl's sometime this week again.








Sunday night we went to the movies and saw Night At The Museum Battle Of The Smithsonian. It was a good movie!



Sunday night Joslyn spent the night at her friend, Joyce's house and Joyce's little sister DaSheta spent the night over here with Allison. A fun weekend!

Last Day of School

Today was the the girl's last day of 2nd and 4th grade! I was able to take one last picture of Joslyn and her friends at school, but I wasn't able to catch up with Allison. They had a fun-filled day!

I also received Moriah's swing in the mail today. So far she really likes it and I am able to do more around the house, while Moriah is entertained in her swing.

Yesterday I finally tried a new recipe! Joslyn has been dying for me to cook ribs, and I would always tell her we would have to wait until Philip came home so he could B-B-Que the ribs because I have no idea how to cook ribs. Well Wednesday I found a really good recipe on the Food Network website. It is Melt-In-Your-Mouth Barbecued Ribs by Robin Miller (I wish we would get the Food Network channel on cable over here, but we don't...I miss it a lot!) I tried it out yesterday and my little "food critics" Joslyn and Allison gave it 2 thumbs up!! I'm going to have to keep this recipe and use it a lot more. I can't wait to cook them for Philip when he comes home too! Its so easy and the meat just falls off the bone!

So Many Awards!

As Joslyn finishes 4th grade she had one last award ceremony. Joslyn did very well all year long. During her 4th grade year Joslyn experienced many changes in her life outside of school. She made a huge move, left all her friends and close family back in Texas, adjusted to living in another country, watched her Step-Dad leave for Iraq, welcomed a new little sister into the world and watched her dog leave for Texas (I was so glad to see that dog go back with my parents). Yet through all these changes Joslyn endured during 4th grade she kept an "A" average through the entire year. She was in the Talented and Gifted program, participated in the Science Club, made a Science project for the Science Fair, she is among the few at the top of the school's reading level, participated in the Art Show and she played Fall and Spring soccer. We will celebrate all her great success sometime this weekend. WAY TO GO BABY! MOMMA'S SOOOO VERY PROUD OF YOU!!

All "A's" Certificate and Reading Level Certificate

Certificate for making all "A's" for the entire year!

Certificates for participating in the Science Club and her participation in the Science Fair

Pictures

Moriah's Birth Announcement!

Moriah in her Daddy's hands!

Moriah Faith Windhorst!

Philip and his Baby Girl (she has her Daddy's hair)!