4th of July - Happy Birthday America.

What have you been doing last year on the 4th of July?
Nothing big? I guess you haven't been in the US then!

On the 4th of July americans show that they really know how to throw a party. 

It is legen - wait for it - dary! 

You need some stuff for a good party. 

Preparing the car for this great day.

It all started with the big Potwin Parade.

After that we had a great lunch in the neighbors garden.

Time to swing.

After that we prepare for the great dinner party in the Crows back yard.

Apple Pie contest.

First of all we had to find the best Apple Pie.

Don't laugh, this is serious stuff!

And in the night we went to Lake Shawnee to see some cool fireworks.

Das Spiel mit dem Feuer.

If you want to know how to throw a party, go to Potwin on the 4th of July - they will teach you!

Happy Birthday America!

Topeka says Goodbye to Jonas

I have been in Topeka for 11 month. In met so many people, made so many friends and got involved in so much great stuff. There are uncountable many people, stories and memoirs conected to this year.

This year would have been okay with out all my friends.
But, because I got to know them and because we spended time together, the last 10 month have become just ridiculous, intense, amazing, funny, incredible - yes - UNBELIEVABLE!

THANK YOU!

(I wished I could express how thankful I really am.)

There is no reason to be sad - it's just a "see you later".

Soon a legend.

 

Maggie - greatest and most beautiful prom date ever.

:`(

It has been long and quite short

Mason, a true friend.

Junge wilde. You guys better call me up if something is going on.

Oma

Granny & Granddad

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"I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone,
one to one, always, forever, now."

Every single one of you is missed.
But, this is not the end of our story!
Smile.

Americanization: shoot a gun

After I got back from NY, I had an incredible busy busy, intense and emotional time. First I had only ~ 7 days left in beautiful Topeka, Kaansas. And, five days after I arrived in Germany, I left again for Spain.
Now it's time to catch up!

You are not a real deal american country boy if you didn't shoot a gun.
Here is a selection of pictures I took. 

Just a selection of the bullets we shoot.

This cowboy is known to shoot faster than his shadow.

t was one of the many great days I had in Topeka and I am super thankful for the experience.

See you later Nick and Leticia

The school year is over, and that means that some of my friends are going back to their countries.
Time went by so fast and I can't believe that 10 month are over already.
We hosted a good-bye dinner for Nick and his parents, who arrived from Norway to accompany him home (after stops in Florida, DC and New York).



Real parents, host parents, friends and adoptive host parents posed for this group photo.

And Leticia left to Panama.

You're missed already.
I am happy about every single memory, every picture and every story.
I am happy to call you my friends.

=)

Volleyball + Mexican Restaurant

Nick is leaving on sunday morning. First he goes with his parents to Miami, Washington D.C. and New York, and then finally back to Norway - I miss him already. 

But, the good thing is: We have to have as much fun as we can in the last few days we have with him.
So, here we go: 

Nick and his Birthday Ice-Creme + Birthday Head.

You gotta ♥ Nick.
You'll be missed.

Trying to catch up.

The last three months have been so short and I really did a bad job in blogging, I apologize for that!

Therefor here are some pictures to catch up. 

What happend since my last block post?


Here are some impressions: 

My Grandfather Harald was over for three weeks.

Airport
Jonas, Harald and Helen

St. Patrick's Day
Harald, Leticia, Helen, Jonas and Dan

He teached me how to drive a stick shift car. 

Honda Civic

I went to Seaman High School Prom with Debora.

Jonas & Debora

People started using my windshield as a new texting platform. Who is still using Twitter?

New Texting Platform

 We had important friends from all over the world in our house.

I went with Maggie to Topeka High Prom.

Best Prom group in the whole world.

William, Elisabeth, Jonas, Maggie, John and Jaylen.

I went to many many soccer games.

Watching soccer.

Nick and I went Skydiving.

 

Best feeling ever.

 I graduated from Topeka High School - my school year is over now.

Lane, Jonas and Jake

Lena (German), Jonas, Nickolai (Norway), Claudia (Italy), Leticia (Panama) and Juri (South Korea).

I went to many many many graduation partys.

Jonas, John and Martina.

And Lane, Jake, Nick and I went to a Royals Baseball game.

Nick and Jake

Do you still wonder why I couldn't find any time to blog about my adventures?