We have had a funny spring in terms of weather - warm spring days at the end of March, then back to cold and snow in April. It has been nice to get out to parks and playgrounds during the sunny days.
We celebrated Carson's 6th birthday in March and much to our surprise this year he was more interested in Mega Bloks than Legos! Mega Bloks are very similar to Legos, but made to look more like military vehicles instead of Star Wars starships.
The kids both participated in a karate tournament recently here in Utah and it was a lot of fun. They competed in two categories - sparring and forms. They each took home a trophy, much to their delight.
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| Rachel doing her form (kata 1) during the competition. |
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| Rachel after winning a trophy in the form competition. |
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| Rachel is in the red helmet, doing a great job sparring her opponent! |
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| Carson is in the black helmet, in action and about to spar. |
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| Carson with his Sensei after winning his sparring trophy. |
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| The kids with their Sensei in the middle after they finished their competitions. |
We were very saddened and shocked to hear about the awful events at the Boston Marathon. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those that were effected.
