Karate Tournament

I have not gotten video off the video camera to the computer yet, but Leona assures it can be done and when she is yucky germ free she will come over and show me how so I can share Dylan's performances with you.

In the mean time here are some pictures that I took.

This is Dylan in his Hakama uniform. He wears this for his for his sword form. He does the form to music and without music.

Dylan and his classmates Mykayla and Wesley waiting to do their musical forms. Wesley does a form with a BO staff and Mykayla does an open hand form with lots of tumbling. Dylan took third with both of his sword forms.

Dylan waiting to get his trophy in traditional forms. He took third but there were eleven kids in his division so he beat seven other kids so we are really proud of him. I wish I had a picture but I did not see it until it was ending but Devin crashed a trophy ceremony like this one in another ring. He lined up with the competitors, stood at attention and bowed with them. He want to do Karate so bad, they are going to test him in June to see if he is ready.

Dylan receiving his trophy from the judges for his traditional form.

Dylan all geared up after his fights waiting to get his first place trophy! Here he is clapping for his teammate Joseph.

Dylan with his first place trophy. He was so sweaty!

Dylan hanging out at Luby's with some of his teammates after the tournament. Luby's had kids plates for $2 all day on Saturday, it doesn't get any better!

Dylan at Luby's. His friends Trey, in the black shirt, Wesley, in the blue, and Trinity or Julia in the back (I can't tell in the picture which one because they are twins, in person I can tell).

All the kids did great, our school got a lot of first place trophies!

Dora

Update...Sorry so Late

Well things have been really crazy here. I was Matron of Honor for a friend and helped her with last minute details a couple of days before the wedding so the kids and I moved to my parents temporarily since the wedding was in Castroville and that way Mom and Dad could give me a hand with the kids.
Then this past weekend we went to Waco for a karate tournament for Dylan. I will post pictures tomorrow. He did really great 3 third places and first place in sparring.
Drew is fervently searching for a new job as things at his current employer are not going well. Being paid commission in these economic times is not ideal. We are taking it one day at a time. We hope and pray that Drew finds a job that provides enough money so that I do not have to go back to work so we aren't paying $1200-$1500 a month in daycare. He has some leads and is working with a headhunter to expedite the process.
Have to get homework done and then run to karate practice.
I'll get some pictures and maybe a video up tomorrow (if i can get it from the video camera to the computer that is).


Love,
Dora