Every Thursday evening is karate night. We pack up the car, usually w/ a dinner on-the-go & drive to Grandpa Cowden's house, where we meet up w/ cousin Jake, who also attends. Then we continue to karate class. This has been the routine for the past year or so. And finally, two weeks ago the boys earned their yellow belts!!! "Excited" does not even begin to describe how they were feeling about it! Grandpa Cowden (who almost always goes w/ them to class, or even takes them by himself oftentimes) was there, of course. And Jared & I made it together. (Jared met us there after rushing from the office) Even Deb, (Jakey's mom) finagled her work schedule in order to be there to see Jake. In order to earn their yellow belt, they had to perform their memorized form (a particular series of kicks & punches), as well as demonstrate three self-defense moves.
Here Jake & Merrik practice one of the self-defense moves.
Merrik goes first doing his form in front of the class...
Then it's Jonah's turn to do his form for the class...
Yay, they did it!!! Mr. Russ ties on the new, shiny belts!!!
OH! - And they also had to break a board while barefoot & doing a side kick! So here they've got their new belts and their broken boards!!! "Congratulations, boys!!!" So proud!
"Cousins! ...hie-yaw!!!
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