KYUKI-DO TOURNAMENT

Nicholas participated in his first martial arts tournament this morning. He said he was nervous but really excited. He has been practicing his form, KEYBONE,for a few weeks now and is fairly proficient at it. He also participated in free fighting which was something he had never done before. Although it was his first time in my opinion he did very well and had a real good time. So here he is in his Kyuki-Do tournament debut.

Warming up!




All geared up and ready to go!


First free fighting match!




Second free fighting match!



Medal ceremony! Nicholas tied for second place in Form


and placed third in free fighting. Way to go Nicholas! We are so proud of you!

TEETH!

Nicholas has lost yet another tooth. This is number 6 for my crazy 8 year old and the second one to be pulled out by mom with a piece of floss. That floss technique sure works well and there isn't really any pain involved. Just give a quick tug and out it comes. Way to go Nicholas! Keep smiling!


I'm not sure when this tooth first appeared, but today was the first day it was noticed. Here Andrew is showing off his very first shark tooth. He is so excited to show it off to his friends at school. It may not be his first adult tooth but it is the most important (as far as Andrew is concerned anyway). Hopefully it will move forward soon and push that baby tooth right out of the way.

Boys, Nieces and Nephew

My four little nieces all wearing their beautiful dresses that Grandma Foutz made them for Christmas. They are all so beautiful. From left to right: Ruby(3), Kenzie(7mo), Sierra(4) and Emma(2).

My nephew Stan sitting in the midst of all the Christmas splendor.

Mijken and her sweet little niece Kenzie.

Nicholas holding his precious cousin Kenzie.

Here are my boys. Doing their best to be crazy and have Fun! Fun! Fun!



Nicholas has been begging and begging to participate in a karate class. He found one offered at the boys and girls club. He has been attending for a couple of weeks now and has really enjoyed all of the things he is learning.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning

Taking advantage of the beautiful Christmas eve weather, a lot of the family met over at the "Big Hill" in Murray Park to go sledding. A fun time was had by all.



In accordance with Christmas Eve tradition, every family member had a dress up part in the Nativity pagent. Here are the boys with their cousin as the Three Wise Men.



Christmas morning greeted us all with a pluthera of gifts confirming that Santa is still alive and well going about doing good for all mankind. Nicholas and Andrew, the recepients of such generosity, are here with their spoils and big grins of delight.

Birthday and SNOW!

Andrew turns "7"!!! It was a small party, but fun was had by all. The favorite present was the two-headed dragon and the SpongeBob theme was a big hit.






This year has been the winter of SNOW!!! In the 7+ years I have lived here, we haven't had snow like this in the valley at all. The moisture is much needed and it is beautiful to see all of the flocked trees when the sun is shining on the newly fallen snow.



Jordan River Temple

Mijken and her sister Raenie in front of the temple.