How did I do this?????

I am the Senior Gup Female Grand Champion, which is the females in region 22 age 35 and older. Can someone please tell me how I enter a competition for the first time, scared out of my mind. And I walk out with 2 Silver medals and a trophy. I was so very shocked when they called my name, I thought for a second they made a mistake, but they look on my husband and another instructors face said no it is you. On another note Jamie came out of there with 2 bronze medals and Emily got a participation medal and a sense of pride, that she got up in front of 5 black belts and did her form all by herself and did a good job.

Region 22

we are 4 days away from the region 22 championships for Tang Soo Do, and I have not been nervous until I realized how close it is now. See I have never competed in anything and I am going to be in 2 events, Emily is in 2 and Jamie is doing 1. Emily and I are doing forms and sparing and since Jamie's surgery he can only do forms this year. I want to do good for not only myself but for the studio and my instructor as well. Not to mention we get to meet Grand Master Shin, he is the founder of Tang Soo Do in the United States (1968) to be exact. So please say a prayer for all of us.

Carson is 2

Well the other day, Saturday to be exact, one of my boys turned 2. I can not believe it has been 2 years since these wonderful busy boys came into the world and our lives.

What can Brown do for me

Last night was my test in martial arts and I tested for brown belt. Which is another step closer to a black belt, which is my goal. And my gosh was it a hard test. I know, I know you are saying, well duh it is going to get harder and harder each test. Well I knew that but this morning as I write this waiting for the Advil to kick in, I did not think it would be that hard. When we got home last night I was mentally and physically exhausted, but it was a good thing. Because I left it all there and gave it my all. So now we wait to see if I passed, and this is the part that is worse than the testing.

PERSEVERANCE

Perseverance is a word that I have made my word for the year. See one of my Aunts challenged us to take a word and make it yours for the year. So far I have been doing well with it. I have cleaned out this house from top to bottom and have kept it that way for over a month now, (and for me that is a lot). I have done my martial arts almost every day for a month now and I am trying to get back in shape. The diet is not going so well but I am pushing through and trying. So now I say to you what is your word for the year?

Kitchen mess

So this is Jamie and Emily's attempt at making pudding pops, and there is a story behind this. I got a mini pie maker the other day and I tried to make chocolate cream pies, but I had my dough to thick and it became a mess. So what to do with the already making pudding, Enter Emily into the kitchen. "why don't we make pudding pops and put them in the freezer". She is so very smart. By the way she got all A's and 1 B on her report card.

Sleep over and Shopping

Well the sleepover was a success!!! The girls went to sleep around midnight, and woke around 7:30 or 8, not sure which, I was asleep. Then it was off shopping with Michelle. We had a lot of fun, but we did have a melt down in Claire's. Emily could not decide whether to buy make up or save her money for wal mart to buy a doll. So after all the hoopla here is what she bought with her money. A hand sanitizer, a holder for said sanitizer and 6 puzzle block erasers.

Sleepover

Tonight Emily is having a sleepover. One of her best friends from church and martial arts Shay. She is a sweetheart, and really gets along with Emily, even though she is a few years older. We did some crafts tonight and more to follow tomorrow then it is off for a shopping trip with Shay and her mom Michelle, who is one of my best friends. Wonder how much sleep they will get tonight.

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Little Helper

This morning Carson was a big help as you can see. When I do Emily's hair in the morning the boys join me in the bathroom, and Carson's spot is on the sink. So today he picked up Emily's toothbrush and started to try and brush her teeth, it was so cute I had to share it with you.

I DID IT!!!!!!

Well I did it!!! What did she do now, you are wondering? Well January 2011 I made a restitution to clean out this house room by room. Well it took me a year and I finally did it. I am the worlds best procrastinator, Right before Christmas I cleaned out my kitchen from fridge to the cupboards, then the week after New Years Jamie and I cleaned out the basement. Boy did we have a lot of crap!!! But we got rid of it. So over the weekend I cleaned out our room and Emily's, and wow did she have a lot of crap also. Today I went through the bathroom cupboards and pitched stuff. I am amazed at how good you feel just by throwing out and going through things. We are going to need to get a dumpster in the spring to put some of the bigger things in and stuff like that, but they have there own pile down the basement and it's days are numbered. The only room left is the upstairs craft/play room and that is this weekends task. So here is to a clean fresh start to 2012.

Fast Asleep

So Geno is now sleeping in Emily's bed and not his pack in play. Carson has been sleeping in our bed for about 4 months now. But just about a month ago Geno started to climb out of his pack in play. Also he will be a big brother in June, so I figured what better time to start trying to have him sleep in a big bed, since his bed will be otherwise taken when the new little one starts coming in July or August, whenever mommy goes back to work. Today is the second time he has done this and so far so good. Next step is to get him and Carson to take their naps in the same room, but that is several months down the road.