Sick Day - Catch up on crap I never seem to have time for!

Last week of school before break, but Jax and I are home today because she has caught the crap that is going around. It's all those parents that send their kids to school sick so they can appearantly share the stress of having a sick child - they need slapped. Anyhow, I can either grade or play on the computer while she rests - so here I am.

Okay let's see, we last left you with 1 more tourney to go, 3rd place- didn't beat the kid she wanted to but finished 2nd in state in her division for sparring and 3rd in state for forms. We are very proud and she is too. No more tournaments until February if she chooses to continue down that path. She's practicing her Go ju she ho sho (that's phonetic because I don't know Japanese) in the white - it's a traditional Japanese form & gi, and G-pa & G-ma got to see her compete. It was a good day.

Jackie also had her beginning orchestra concert in cohert with the beginning band - I'm sure you can invision it. They had to select someone from the audience to teach a song to and she chose Grandpa Butch. I'm not sure you can invision this(or want to!) so I've added a small video. There is more but the camera was jiggling because I was laughing to much - and you couldn't hear the music over mom's laughter for some of it! We're Sorry Amadeus


We are all ready for Xmas - well the decorations & tree are up. There's still that shopping thing to do. But hey, we still have 7 days. School's out for break on Thursday the 21st so it will get done then. Looking forward to a few ski trips on break and doing a whole lot of nothing. If I don't get another update in, have a Merry Christmas! Maybe we can do a holiday video conference in the next few weeks. Feliz Navidad