It was the official "Kingwood All Sports Booster Club All Sports Kick-Off" weekend.
(A little background: A few years ago the kick-off was tapped to be more of a fundraiser than just an event and a component of the efforts is the cook-off. Not only does the winning sports team get bragging rights for a year, but all of the briskets are made into sandwiches which are sold to those in attendance. Since cooking is more of an "event" than an "act" the men typically spend the weekend in the parking lot, watching over their grills and talking about manly things.)
Friday was all about setting up the official barbecue site and beginning the cooking process. Janni, Hunter and Tom spent the evening at the high school in Testosterone Village. They all seemed to have fun; I didn't ask questions.
After Anna's birthday party, the rest of Saturday was spent actually cooking and also setting up the tents, tables, and chairs for the actual event. And hanging out with friends, of course!
Janni was able to secure a front row seat for the judging.....
The kids had tasted the Official KHS Basketball Contest Entry and proclaimed it "amazing!!"
But what would the judges think?!!
THEY AGREED!!!! BASKETBALL WON!!!!!
wooooooohoooooo!!!!
Tom and Sue Davis - the brave female leader of the cooking crew - proudly show the prize:
Yay team!!!The rest of the evening was all about food and fellowship. Janni spent time with friends....and was very happy to pause to pose with his sister and the other cheerleaders.
Needless to say, Janni has adjusted well to life in the U.S. Many people - from friends to random strangers - have commented about how easily he has assimilated into our family and in general. He truly has. He is an amazing kid who is friendly and easygoing. We are so blessed.
I've had other host parents contact me with questions about how we are handling "situations" with Janni. But we haven't had any. We treat him just like our other two teens and I'm thrilled that he acts like one. When he first arrived he kept his room spotless. I mean SPOTLESS. While he has not yet attained the filth level of his siblings he is definitely more "at home" in his space - which I love!
Perhaps the only thing (aside from missing his family, of course) that he doesn't love here is the homework. He spends 3-4 hours each day working on his homework, both trying to understand the nuances of the English language and just doing the required work. Though I know he gets frustrated (who wouldn't?!) it is apparent that each week it gets easier. When I think back on how he spoke English when he first arrived Aug. 3 as compared to how easily we converse now I am amazed. He is truly fluent in English, and Texan, and speaks English as easily as everyone else....with a German accent of course!!!
We still don't know if Janni made the top three for Junior Homecoming Court. The suspense is killing me and I promise to post as soon as we find out.
#TeamJanni
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