Jordan, Kyler and Dad all competed in the Yakima Tournament. Mom went and supported us along with Jackie and Aaron. We had a good weekend and there was great competition.
Kyler compted in his first sparring match. He did really good but competed against the 2nd place winner.
Jordan Competed in Open Hand Kata and Placed 3rd out of nearly 20 kids in his division (age 9-11 advanced under 3 yrs). Also competing in the “All ages – Brown/Black Belt Entertainment Division”, Jordan did very well but did not place against the Teams and other individuals.
Dad competed in Kata, nearly getting a 4th place, but losing to better competitor in a tie-breaking rematch. The rematch had to be a “different” kata than the first, and I was not prepared for a second kata.
Dad also competed in sparring, winning his first match, but didn’t quite make it passed the second match.
Jordan is taking “Simply Music” Lessons from piano teacher Susan Montross in Walla Walla, Wa. He has taken lessons for just Two Years. Here is a medley of songs from Jordan and also one from Kyler. Kyler is hoping to start taking some lessons as well.
Star Wars is very popular with Jordan and Kyler. From the “Lego Star Wars Complete Saga” for a Nintendo Wii, to the Lego Star Wars in the boxed sets and the Star Wars figurines.
Kyler and Dad, went for the opening day at “Ski Bluewood” on Dec, 8 2007. It was a good day of skiing (for an opening day) but only half or so runs were open. They had about 20 inches of snow, not nearly enough for tree skiing or the more difficult black diamond runs, but Dad and now Kyler are die hard skiiers so it was still fun.
Look for us on the Mountain and say hi if your skiing Bluewood too. Here are a few pics from that trip.
Jordan and Kyler, show you they made it through the Corn Maze in Walla Walla. On the move they turn and twist through the corn maze which this year (2007) is shaped in puzzle pieces. Most pieces are just outlines of the puzzle but some are cleared where you have to guess which pathway out you need to select.
We hope you enjoy watching them conquer the “Walla Walla Corn Maze“. Don’t watch too close, it might help you if you try the Maze. :-).
Jordan and Kyler enjoy summer Gymnasitcs and the M & M in Walla Walla
Both of the brothers had lots of fun learning more about gymnastics. They learned about the importance of stretching before vigorous exercise.
We really liked the program for the boys at the M & M Gymnastics center, but we also feel that karate at Premier Martial Arts helped the boys with balance and flexibility prior to the gymnastics. Maybe we can get some more martial art kids to make a special class for those more interested in the XMA entertainment karate style.
Also thanks to “Don’t call me teacher,” Miss Bethany, for making it fun for the Karate Brothers.
Wow, it has been pretty busy, not sure how but life just seems that way any more.
We made a trip to North Dakota to see Grandma and Grandpa Krause, hopefully get some pics up soon. But for the most part we have been at home, at work or helping our kids school get ready for the next year. It really is coming up fast.
Well, the Karate Brothers have been spending much of their time at the PMA Summer Camp. The brothers, Jordan and Kyler look forward to it every day. This isn’t just a karate camp, they have many other activities for the kids that involve trips to parks, museums, the library, and local businesses.
