HOLIDAYS

Well sorry it has been a while. I have tried to scan pictures that bryce has sent home but they went to some where on our computer where I can not get to them. So hopefully soon I can figure it out. We got to talk to Bryce on Christmas it was so good to hear his voice. His voice sounded deeper and more mature even though his laugh is still the same. He called at 1:30 our time and it was 6:30 am for him the day after christmas. Our mom was so funny she had a list of questions to ask him. So if you can picture all of us huddled around Brad's cell phone and Bryce is on speaker phone. He went to a few members homes and ate huge meals at each one. While we were talking about christmas Bryce said that Australians are very lazy and they will do anything to get a holiday and get out of work. He told us about boxing day, this is where they take out all the boxes and garbage from christmas on the day after christmas and get this day off from work. He also told us that if a holiday lands on a saturday they get monday off of work. Is this considered lazy or smart? His favorite pday activity is touch rugby. He told about these spiders they have as pets so they can kill other spiders. The spiders that are considered pets are the size of a male fist. As you can all remember Bryce is very scared of spiders. He said that he is not as scared as he used to be. He also told us that is rains every day from sprinkle to down pour no matter what you can count on it. He told us how Australians hate americans and then will say how they want to be like us. Australians are not allowed to carry guns. My mom had to ask him if he has ever had someone threaten him physically and he justed laughed and said no. He is having struggles with his companion following the rules and they have some disagreements. He has tasted Kangaroo at a members house. What is funny is he said the members had moved from the US. Australians do not eat kangaroo, and compared it to us eating bald eagle. He was excited to talk to us as we were to talk to him. Bryce we love you!