SM has been working really hard, and today he tested for his Brown Belt in karate.
A proud mama, I thought I would share this video of him doing his Kata during the test.
He is the one on the left side of the screen.
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Just because.. I need some sunshine
I must admit things around our house have been pretty boring this past week. With SM developing a weird rash at the beginning of the week and with the B-man not feeling well we’ve been hunkered down, trying to get everyone better and keep the rest of us healthy.
So I could wax poetic about mysterious polka dots, ear infections, sinus infections and doctors appointments, or I could just share some cute photos of the kids… Hmmmmm 
PS. Please send healthy vibes our way. We need them!
My Ninja’s Gone Yellow!
After a rocky & emotional experience at the end of last school year, Marty & I had decided to enroll SM in Karate to help build his confidence levels back up. While it’s just been a few months, in my opinion (and his new teacher’s too) it’s been pretty successful, building both his confidence and his self esteem.
I write about this because yesterday SM tested for his yellow belt. I can’t tell you how proud I was of him. How amazing it was to see this little boy, who just a few months ago had really lost quite a bit of confidence in himself, go out and demonstrate his karate skills in a room full of strangers, and in front of his Shihan & his Sensei. It was amazing.
Here are a few photos from the testing session.
The boys pose for a photo before testing begins
SM demonstrates the skills for Basic One
SM recieves his Yellow Belt certificate from Shihan Nishime
Shihan writes SM's name in Japanese on his new Yellow Belt
SM poses with his Sensei