So Long, Stella!

It seems like we were just having our first Skype call to explore the idea of having an exchange student for three months, and then just like that it was over!

Stella's dad Norbert, and sister Lola, arrived late Saturday night. We spent Sunday afternoon walking around some of the downtown sites.

Sunday evening we celebrated Stella's 16th birthday with her favorite lentil tacos and some Cheesecake Factory cheesecake, followed by a German game they gave us as a gift. Stella and the girls stayed up late stretching out their last day together.

We loved Norbert and Lola as much as we loved Stella, and we viewed it all as a "see you later" instead of a goodbye.

Stella was a perfect exchange student. We count our blessings she is now a part of our lives.