Lots to Say....

As I write this bare with me....I am sure I will be all over the place....

So many emotions come as I write about some newly updates....

1- Cody's mom has been diagnosed several months ago with terminal cancer and there is no treatment that was coming close to stopping it or even slowing it down. So the family decided to do a research for all the other people to come one step closer to a cure..... She had a week before she was to get on the plane and start this research and they denied her last minute.....As we lose hope she went back to her Salt Lake doctor and did some more tests.....Come to find out that her cancer spots in her lungs have not grown and she is holding strong.....She has eight weeks to enjoy the family and life before she does a new research study. So please keep the prayers coming as they get a little closer to Finding a cure and for Brenda's strength.

2- I Graduated from College.....YAY!!! It was exciting and I took it all in....Too see my family there and the pride they felt in me was overwhelming at times..... Everyone around me in the graduating class were crying and I was thinking why???? But after grad I saw Katelyn holding thumbs up and Austin blowing kisses and Bryce waving like he was so proud....I lost it and said this is why I did what I did and I do what I DO!!! After we came to my house and had a little celebration with my gmas and aunts and parents.....Over and over I heard I am proud of you!!! Ans to hear it from my dad, WOW!! Every daughter wants to hear that!!! My mom wrote me a nice card that I couldn't even read all the way through cause I was an emotional wreck!! It feels good to do something for myself and to make so many people proud along the way....So I am officially a college graduate....

3- Austin is trying out for All Star Baseball!!! He is awesome!! He is the only 6 year old that is trying out and let me tell you that out of 25 kids, he is top 12!!! He is so athletic!! All he talks about, dreams about and after school all he wants to do is play or watch baseball!!! Cody had to play 7 hours with Austin and his friend on Saturday after his first day of tryouts!!! Holy smokes There arm had to have been tired!!!

Next issue is a little touchy to me......Cody is losing his job in Boise Idaho....I know as you read that you say, what are you gonna do now!!! Well, the answer is we are moving to North Carolina... Why, because Cody"s division in Boise is closing but staying open in Phoenix and Charlotte, NC....The job opportunities for Cody to move up in the company in Phoenix isn't as good as Charlotte, that is where the head quarters are!! After much deliberation, and I mean months...We felt it was an opportunity that Cody had to take...And me being his wife and his support system, it is where I need to be as well..... And I know there are multiple opportunities for me and the kids there as well. I plan on attending school and the kids will do our normal routine... Sports, school and fun activities....
The beach is 2 hours away, Disneyworld is 8 hrs away..Wash DC is 5 hrs away and the zoo, compared to Boise, well we know how that is!! lol is right around the corner!!! And being in a new place I am sure we will get lost a lot and find many adventures... Duke basketball is there so we plan on attending games and seeing some NBA and baseball games......And my sister will now be 11 hours away!!! Still far but closer than we were!!

When the family first heard, It was a little hard for them and there was not much support. Now, people are coming around and I am so excited to take this new journey with Cody!!

Our plan--- Cody leaves July 1st and will be there for a month and find a house and get things lined up but in the mean time in Idaho, I am moving to my moms and putting our stuff in storage...It will save a little bit of money and a little extra time with the family before the big move!! Cody will fly back the first few days in August and spend a few days with family and friends and we plan on leaving the 5th and driving 4 days to our new home in NC!!! Wish us luck!! I will be sure to update you more as we get closer!! Also, it is official and this is NOT a joke....Our moving van is reserved for Aug 5th....My family asks me all the time is this for real??? and Yes everyone it is!!! So lets all get together cause it will be last few months in Idaho for probably a year or so!! But for sure we will stay in contact and I miss all you so very much and thanks for all the support!! Especially my sister!!!

all new

So today is my last day at my extern site and at 1 o clock this afternoon I will officially be a College Graduate!! I will miss the team at ICI but I will be glad to take a few steps forward into a career and get paid for it now!! There are so many things that I accomplish now that I have a little bit of radiology under me. I am planning on joining the BSU program in the fall and I can not tell how EXCITED I am about that!!

Also, As my last post stated we went to Twin Falls this last weekend. I tore some cartilage in my knee so I am in a brace and all the fun stuff that goes with it !! I hate getting hurt or sick because so many people depend on me and it is very hard to depend on someone else to help me out!! But I do appreciate Cody for everything that he has done...On the other hand it is very nice to get hurt because he has cleaned bathrooms, done alot of the cooking, laundry and most of all he is doing bath time and most playtime with the kids!! I must say that I am impressed with the way he is handling things!!

This weekend is the last weekend of wrestling!! I am def ready to start sleeping in on Saturdays and beginning to go back to scheduling weekend trips and going hunting more now, as soon as my knee gets back to normal, but I love watching my son grow and develop and become stronger as a person. It is such a emotional sport that he really has no one to blame for losing but him. And that he does, he takes all things very personal and he gets very tempered and angry. He really strives to be the best and I must say that he is an over achiever, like his momma.... He is such a phenominal little man and I really hope that he can excellerate this weekend!! He always gets 2nd or 3rd place and he has worked extremely hard this week for that 1st place spot. So lets keep our fingers crossed on that!! I will post the results soon on that !!!

So, things are going in our family and we are running smoothly. I have got alot of questions about what happened to Bruna, our foreign exchange student that we had for 3 months and my answer is... I am NOT sure!! I wish her all the best of luck in her life and I really hope that she is continuing here in the United States but I am not sure!! I ahvent recieved any updates on that!!

So, I hope that you all have a great day and look for updates for Austin's tournament this weekend!! Also, if you want to come....Colombia High School, Saturday at 9 am....

Family photos

So we went to Twin for the weekend and had a great time!! We did some finishing, went to a few of the favorite restraunts and got to spend time with Cody's family!! While we were there we also decided to do family pictures because both Cody's mom and grandma both have terminal cancer and we are not wasting time with them and making memories for the kids....As many as we can cram in!!! Here are a few pictures of our session...The rest are sitting in my camera!!! I know I know.... soon I will post them, or at least sometime!!

Future plans and details.

So as I update my blog, I am thinking of my new adventures that I want to share with all of you!! The first news is, Cody got an offer to Charlotte for work. We are still in debate over taking it but it definetely would be a new adventure. We are praying that we get answers for the right decision. There are so manygreat things in Idaho, family and friends. But at the same time a new life and adventure awaits us!! So we are still deliberating. Hopefully we will have answer in the next week or so. Also, this move wont be for me and the kids until the end of summer. I want to stay here and enjoy the FUN months with my family and my sister comes for 3 weeks in July, which I have to be here for. So keep prayingthat we make the right choice in this HUGE decision!!
Also, no matter where we go, I am headed back to school for a few more years!! I finally have decided to go for an ultrasound tech and I am so excited about my career choice. The reason behind my choice is I get alot of experience in working in ultrasound right now with my extern site. It is so cool how things work and all the things you can do in the medical field. I can't wait for the future and all it holds for our family!!

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!!