Day Three - Family of Five

As I sit downstairs and listen to all three of the kids up stairs I cannot help but be filled with joy. As scary as it was deciding to be a host family for the year, it has equal parts of excitement. We as an American family are so busy in our every day lives. We are up and out the door early to workout, rush home to shower and are out the door for work, arriving home to hustle around to cook and clean before dropping to my bed with exhaustion from the day. There are so many things we take for granted and those are the very things Pablo came here to enjoy.

My family made the conscious choice to slow down and teach all of the things we take for granted to Pablo. It has only been three days but I am humbled by what this experience has brought to my family. This sweet boy who was a stranger has become part of our family. Back home he has two amazing parents and a small brother who unselfishly allowed him to be here for a year. The pleasure to get to know Pablo and his family is an awesome opportunity. As my family is slowing down to teach him everything we know, we are absorbing every bit of his culture as well. As aweome as America is, we have so much to learn from other countries. 

It really is amazing how much you can learn about a person in three short days. Stella doesn't like to leave Pablo's side and it is so sweet how he appreciates her obnoxious tendencies. Cameron and Pablo are so much alike and it's so cool to watch the two of them bond like they have been long lost pals for years. Day three has brought us school registration, a solar eclipse and bonding over PlayStation play time (which I dislike as much as Pablo says his Mom does). 

May Day four bring us another great opportunity to enjoy and learn!