Orange Belted Karate Boy

Friday was a big day for Mr. Kelton. It was the day he left his yellow belt behind and graduated to his orange belt.

He has been working very hard to get all the moves down in order to pass his test and last Wednesday he did it! He passed the test!

So Friday evening we all piled into the car and drive to the high school where the graduation ceremony was held. I was so proud of my boy - up there on that stage (being blinded by the bright lights) going through the paces to show off all he has learned.

Way to go, Kelton! We are very proud of you!
Kaylen waiting patiently for it to begin. She did great this time around and was really fun to watch as she rocked out the high energy music that played. :)
Kelton on the stage. He is right below the orange writing on the sign (he is in the front row).
The happy graduate!


After graduation we stopped by McDonald's to pick up fries and milkshakes to celebrate then it was home for a weekend of camping in the yard! The weather report was for a nice weekend so Friday, in 93 degree heat, Kaylen and I put up the tent for a last camping hooray. It was a fun weekend (more to come later on the rest of it)!

Yellow Belt in the House!

Last night Kelton took part in his first Martial Arts graduation ceremony which took him from being a white belt to being a yellow belt. I was so very proud of him! He was up in the stage with the other kids from his class and the instructor put them through their paces - he did an amazing job!

The pictures I took during the ceremony aren't all that great but here are some I took on our way out of the building.








Doesn't he look proud? My boy!

(the funny thing about these pictures is they are sort of like a flip book. If you flip through them quickly it's the whole routine that he has with the nunchucks. I know it doesn't translate here but trust me - it's pretty funny! :) )

Karate Boy

Kelton was invited to an open house at a local martial arts place and he really wanted to go. As part of the invite, he was given a VIP pass for a free uniform, 2 private lessons and month of group lessons. Oh boy did he want to do it so, being the good mommy that I am, I signed him up.

We went to the first private lesson on Monday and he LOVED it. I was totally captivated by how into he was. He was given homework and he did it. His second private lesson was tonight and it was the night he was to earn his white belt. He showed off what he had been taught and had practiced. repeated his memorized line and shared about his act of self-discipline. And then the moment arrived; he was to break a board with his foot.

He had been squirming with anticipation and trepidation for two days. Asking at every turn how many times it might take and did I think he could do it. Finally - the moment arrived. And here is what happened:



He is SO proud of himself! And I am very proud of him, too.












I love the place that he is going to - there is just something about it that makes me feel it's the right place. I love how the kids are both happy and doing what is asked of them without screwing around. I love the easy going atmosphere but most of all, I LOVE how Kelton is responding to it all. Now I just have to figure out how to swing tuition. Wouldn't it be nice if money grew on trees?