Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy!

Wow Brady look at the accomplishments you have made this year in wrestling! You have competed in several tournaments taking 2nd or third and even made it to state the 2nd year in a row! We are all so proud of you and you should be proud of yourself, your a great kid and an awesome wrestler and only to improve through the years! You will go places kid and don't you ever forget it! And like the title says "Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy"! I love you Brady, you are a champion in my eyes buddy, don't ever give up on your goals and keep giving it your all!

Brady finished up his wrestling season at the State Tournament in Rochester this past weekend! He did a fantastic job with 3 wins and 2 losses and over 50 kids in his bracket, he fought his last match until he just couldn't fight anymore and that is what makes me proud of this kid! He has such drive and determination and does not give up! We decided to stay in Rochester the entire weekend regardless of how the outcome was on his matches, pretty sure the boys had a blast swimming and just hanging out with the other wrestlers who competed.

So we are currently on a break from sports, which is always such an adjustment because we are so used to being on the go, but we will take this break until baseball seasons starts and try to enjoy it!

Brady fueling up before wrestling

Warming up with dad










EXHAUSTED!


We love you Brady!

It has been so long...

Been alittle busy, here are a few pictures, I posted the rest on FB




Our vacation was awesome and I am pretty sure I need another one! We had perfect weather, spent way too much money and had the time of our lives! So we are back and back to the craziness of our lives.... that was exhausting just writing that!

Basketball, wrestling, Owen... oh my! Basketball is now over, next weekend Brady travels to state in Rochester then we are done with wrestling, and Owen is just Owen- busy little boy! But the registrations are already out for baseball so we won't have a very long break in between- can't wait!

Other than that we are good, we finally have a weekend this weekend to visit family in Wisconsin and we are looking foward to getting away as a family! Next time I will write more I promise!

We are complete again!

After Rodney working out of town since July 12th, we are whole again! Wow what a challenge doing everything especially with 2 boys in sports, the running was crazy! It is a good thing that O likes to travel and is such a good boy on the baseball field, t-ball field, football field, wrestling mat and the court! There was never a dull moment and I am looking foward to getting my reward in 10 days and pretty sure that I deserve it!
Random pictures of the boys from their sports, New Years and Christmas





It is still crazy with Rodney being home, both boys are so active plus add the school work on top of it all, but no I wouldnt trade it for anything! Weekends are usually fun filled with sports as well!

So Bailey has decided to not wrestle any more and is playing basketball. He loves it and is practicing hard to be a better player! Wierd for me though, I know nothing about basketball, I felt like I did when they started wrestling!

Brady is busy with all of his wrestling tournaments. He took 3rd in Zumbrota and 3rd in New Prague, he has alittle tougher competition this year, but is still fun to watch- just not when he is on the bottom! That still makes this mamma ill!

Owen started school on the 3rd... ok not school but that is what we call it! It is ECFE, but we call it school, although he is alittle upset and doesnt understand why he cant ride the bus to school! All too soon Owen, all too soon! He was ok the first night, but this past Monday he would not let me leave and go into the other room with the moms! He did sit with me the entire time though just listening to what us adults had to say!

As for me, I am counting down the days until I get a break from it all!!! Rodney and I are going on a cruise! We are both very excited to go!! I do have to admit though a few months ago when we starting thinking about the cruise I had severe anxiety about leaving the boys and how in the world grandma is going to do everything I do, benefit for her she doesnt work, so she has all day to prepare for the mad chioas at night! About a week ago and before Rodney came home for good, I got over the anxiety ( I think I had a bad week) and really starting getting excited about it! Of course I will miss the boys, but for me to be a "refreshed" mom I need this trip! LOL

So until after the cruise I am signing off....... hoping to be REFRESHED from the craziness at the Braatz household!