Still kicking

It has been a while since I have been on here so while I was updating the wrestling blog I thought I might come on here and see what is new in the blog world!!! Here is a recap of my life..... It has been very busy as I try to finish my extern hours. I am half way done and I am so excited to get closer to the end!! I must say that it is nice to get some hand on experience but at the same time very stressful to find the kids a babysitter and being away from them....

It is spring break and the kids are enjoying the time off.... I wish Cody and I had it off too... My mom got back from Michigan and she took the kids for a few nights so I could work.. It really is nice to have family. And my cousins have been a huge help too!! What would you do with out family???? I sure don't know....

It is wrestling season which means I have absolutely no weekends off.... Austin and Bryce are wrestling every Saturday and they are doing great!!! I must say that I absolutely love wrestling but at the same time I am always so nervous when it comes to Austin wrestling....

The kids had their yearly checkup and the kids are doing well.. They are growing rapidly... They are all in the 75 percentile in their height and weight.... I must say that I have the best kids ever!!

Cody is still doing great in his job and he got another raise!! I can not believe how fast time has gone because he has been there 5 years already!! He is so wonderful and a great provider!!

Also the kids are starting baseball and Bryce is getting ready for tball.. Cody is coaching katelyn and Austin in Rookie and it is going to be a great but busy season... I know I am ready for the warm weather!!

As far as my extern, I am not sure where I am going after this 160 hours but where ever I go I am sure that I am going into the field well trained and ready to prove myself!!!

Rules are broken....

Changes....Oh mighty how things are changing!! As you all know, we had a foreign exchange student, Bruna. Well Cody and I have decided that is best for her to leave our home. There is alot of pain and anger that has been caused!! To sum it up, she is spoiled, she gets what she wants in Brazil and she has no rules. She back talks Cody and me. She has threatened Katelyn 2 times to hit her. The rules alone, is enough to say that she can not handle them. She wants to be treated like an adult and she is acting like a child. She was punished for taking advantage of my family and she got mad and tried to throw a fit. She called our coordinator at 11 at night, which lives in Idaho falls, 2 hours away...To come and get Bruna. When the coordinator told her that she was not going to make it on Bruna's demand, she got even more mad!! Her expectations of coming to my home, is that she can do what ever she wants.. I told her NO and that I am in control so she is throwing a fit like a 2 year old. Her way of handling this was to lie and tell her mother and the coordinators that we starve her!! This makes me laugh!! She is a pig at my house, she alone eats more than the 5 in my family!! She has also, gone to say that Cody and I are in a troubled relationship.....We are not perfect, but we love eachother and we are a team...Not troubled, but as I think, NORMAL!! This morning, she was screaming at her mother to sign the papers so she can get on the next flight to Brazil, her mother said no, she needs to try!! Bruna cried, screamed, and didnt get her way, so she is very mad!! So as of now, I dont know what is going on but she is not staying here!! She is determined to go back and she will destroy anything to get there!! But the one thing she will not destroy is my family and my pride.
I am determined to have a successful experience with a host student. I am not done with this process and I think this was a great learning tool for us!! I have made mistakes but I am learning and growing... I am honest with Bruna and myself when I say that I am a little discouraged at this point but I still want the best for her and I hope that she succeeds wherever she goes!!!

I understand that not all teenagers are like her....So that is my decision on not giving up...Bruna has some great friends that I have met that are not like her!! That are respectful and appreciative. My expectations were realistic for this experience, and I knew that there were stages for being homesick and/ or adjusting...I just never thought it was going to end up like this..
So it has been officially a week since we have been a family of 5 again and I can not tell you how enjoyable and relaxing life is again......We can breath and laugh in our own home!!! The last few months have been difficult but there is light at the end of the tunnel....I spoke with our coordinator the other day and she said Bruna was adjusting well and doing okay!!! So she wasnt meant for our family but we do wish her luck!!

Wrestling all day....

Saturday was full of fun excitement.... We got to spend the day watching wrestling.... Austin took 3rd and Bryce took 5th. Bryce makes me laugh cause at that age it is about having fun and bring out there..... He was losing and still smiling....Even when he got beat by a girl.....Then there is Austin that takes everything personal..... Win or lose he is mad after cause he is a hard critic on himself..... Here are a few pictures of this tournament....

Bryce got 5th place .....
He was so tired after he was done he slept 5 hours at the tournament
Austin getting ready
Austin talking with coach Robert....this is the best coach....
Staying strong!!
Bryce wrestling a girl
Love this face on Bryce......too bad he lost.....but it was fun!!

Have a great day!!