Friday, June 29, 2012

3rd Degree Black Belt

I am a happy girl to report: I am now a 3rd degre BLACK BELT!! 10 years in the making... lol. I have been elegible to test for 5 years... and I just never got around to doing it. Then I spent the last 2 years being pregnant and having babies.

So Bobby called my instructor and he came ALL the way down to our school from North Las Vegas to present it to me. I have been waiting SO long to get my belt so that Mr. Mattews could be the one to give it to me. I'm so touched that he came so far out of the way to be there for me on such a special day to me. I feel like I've finally reached such a long tearm goal I have had. There is almost an emptiness there. Almost. ;-)

I know I started my Taekwondo journey a lot later than most of my piers in this sport. But I feel I've come a long way and have held my own, despite certain odds stacked against me. I've competed and done well in top 10, and I plan to continue in the competitions and try to achieve another long term goal of becoming a world champion. But that's another post!

We had 2 other students that had come back to taking classes after having a long break. My dear friend Athony who had trained and taught at another school when I was teaching at my first school all those years ago. He decided to come back and take classes, and we were lucky enough that he wanted to come take a class at our school. It's been so much fun hanging out with him again! Leticia came back after having a break. She balances school, work, and karate. While still trying to have a personal life. She reminds me of ME when I was 19... lol. They tested a little later in May and received their belts at the ceremony. I'm so looking forward to learning and perfecting my form with these guys!







Mother's Day 2012

Mother's Day this year was so nice :-)



I was given a beautiful necklace from Bobby and the kids. Ryan was very excited for me to open it. He told me he picked it out for me. Lilly was not a happy camper at that moment for some reason... So here are the pictures we were able to get. Take your pick of what one you like best. lol

I was really happy to spend this morning with my sweet babies. Ethan was dedicated at church, and we were able to stand up as a family in front of our congregation and make our promise to God as Ethan's parents, that we will do everything we can to raise him in a God-loving home, that we will pray for him to come into his own personal relationship with our Father in Heaven.

I have a nice 8X10 that they took for us that's in my 'things to frame' pile... I'll get to it, I'll get to it...


I got to spend some time laying out in the sun enjoying alllll of the vitamin D it would let me take in. Later in the evening we went to Nana and Grumps' house! Both mine and Bobby's mom's were stuck working and we didn't get to see either of them :-( But we sent all THREE of our mom's flowers :-)

I feel so blessed to have such a large and loving extended family. Family isn't always blood related, it's the people who treat you right, and who love you for you. I'm surrounded by that. How lucky and blessed I am!!

Happy Mother's Day



Sweet Moments

Soaking up as many sweet moments with my little man as I can before he turns 1...




Silly Lilly

My dughter has found a new use for her splash table



She climbed in and said 'Mommy! Lilly bath! Seeeeee?!'

Most adorable child ever <3


May - Via Instagram

Aww Snuggles with Emmett

She was so mad


Me and hubby at the Spring Jamboree

Lilly in her first uniform!

Awwww






We are big bad 3rd degrees!

Taryn and myself at Sin City Fights!

Anthony fell asleep at our house. BAHAHA



Relaxing with my babies



I made this







Mommy, I are BIG! See??

My handsome hubby!

She started singing Itsy Bitsy Spider in the car with hand motions. It was so cute