Today Maddux tested for his yellow stripped belt and passed with flying colors. He was the first in his class to get it and is well on his way to his black belt. He has come a long way in a year and a half. I think we are going to have to move him into the next level class as there are times he becomes bored and goofs around. I started noticing this over the last month or so. When Shihan has to take time to explain things to the other kids, stuff that Maddux already knows, he tends to drift off and start doing his own thing. We will see what happens over the next couple of weeks. Anyways, just wanted to post some pictures from this morning.
Here he is shaking hands with Shihan after receiving his belt.
Working on some sidekicks and adding a couple of punches afterwards.
Protecting his head with the upper block.
I took Brooklyn and Nolan with me this morning to give Jennie a little break. Payton had a rough night last night which means that Jennie also had a rough night. Both Payton and Maddux had doctor appointments yesterday and both got shots. Maddux got one but Payton got three and I know her legs were sore which turned into a rough night for her. She woke up a couple of times screaming in the middle of the night. I was not at the appointment yesterday but I hear it was quite comical. Maddux had to get one shot and he was fine until the nurse pulled out the needle. He had his pants down, so they could shoot him in the leg, and he was sitting on Jennie's lap as she was going to comfort him. When the needle came out he started swinging his legs up and down saying, "I don't like shots, I don't like shots," over and over. I wish I could have been there in person to see it. They finally got him to settle down and he took the shot no problems. Didn't cry or nothing. It was just the thought that scared him more than anything. Payton was a trooper although as I mentioned as the day went on her legs got a little sore. Results from the appointments are that both kids are fine. Payton was 28 1/4 inches tall and weighed 21 lbs. at 6 months (Brooklyn only weighted 20 lbs at a year); she is a chubby little girl. Maddux couldn't remember his weight but says he was in the 60 lb range. I don't know if that is accurate or not but he is a solid little healthy boy. Anyways, we are blessed that all kids are healthy and growing as they should be.
Brooklyn is still loving school. She is very good at art and loves math (she must get that from her dad). She is always bringing home Math Superstar sheets which the kids can do for extra practice. I don't know how many of the other kids bring those sheets home but she seems to have one every day. She needs a little help, mostly to focus, but is quite good at solving those problems. She also loves to read. Her school has incentive for the kids to read each month. If they read three books and write little book reports each month they are given a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut. Brooklyn is to the point right now where she can read the book and do the report all by herself. She is going to be one smart girl. She has also won a couple of contest this year in her class. She won a hula-hooping contest for all the kids in her class and was the highest jumper in her class (some of that may have to do with the fact that she is also the tallest in her class). Anyways, she loves school and is one smart girl.
Nolan is still getting into everything. He is a handful and needs to be watched all the time to make sure he isn't doing anything he shouldn't be. His favorite thing to do now is say "what" after every question. I think it is just a game he plays to see how many times you will repeat the same thing over and over. It is cute the first couple of times but gets old fast. Finally you just have to ignore him and he will stop.
Payton is getting bigger and bigger everyday. She is making all sorts of noises and smiles all the time. She has just started to roll from side to side. Hasn't quite figured out how to pull her arms out yet so she doesn't get all the way over but that won't be long. She loves the other kids and they love her right back, some times too much. They love to get right in her face.
Anyways we are all doing fine and hope you are as well.
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