Yellow Belt

As most of you don't know, I am taking karate. There is a great little karate place about 300 ft. from our Apt. It is 3 days a week, 6:30 to 7:30 and lots of fun. We have a great teacher and I've been training for about 3 months now. We count and learn the names of lots of moves in Japanese. Sometimes I have to ask if its Japanese or Spanish. :)

Last Friday was the big test to advance to yellow belt. I was very nervous the whole time, especially when the teacher asked a little kid next to him if I had passed after the test. The kid waited, and then kindly said yes. Then we watched the impressive yellow, blue, and green belts perform. I was then given a certificate, and of course, the belt.

About 3 days ago our family + 2 other women, went to a cool lights festival. There were still people, people on stilts, amazing light, and incredible food(corn grilled and painted with butter, meat sticks that melt in your mouth, and even some Cotton Candy). Even though it started to rain later on we still had a great time.

Joel has taken up tennis! That's right, Joel is now a tennis player. He practices twice a week at our club, which takes 5 min. to walk to. He really enjoys it and has a huge smile on his face when he plays. I don't know if it will last but he for now he is our little tennis star.