Tree is Down....Living Room is a Dojang Once Again!

The Christmas Tree has been put away and the living room looks like a Dojang again so that T can train at home when he's not training with his coach.  Today has been a day of looking ahead at 2020 and goal setting for the year ahead.  We've had lots of conversations with T about his desires and what it is that he wants from TaeKwonDo, especially the competitive sparring side of TaeKwonDo, to get a handle on what it is that we, as a family, need to plan for in the new year to help him accomplish his goals.  It's been good conversations of solidifying things so that we can move forward and work towards his goals.  We are always checking and rechecking to make sure of what it is that T wants from TaeKwonDo.  Kids change their minds so much on what they want that we always want to be checking in with T to make sure of his desires, wants, and goals.  As parents we always want to encourage him in his endeavors as long as they are towards a positive goal.  There are so many kids that are just doing whatever just to be doing something but they don't have any real goals in life.  We don't want T to ever be one of those statistics.  We want to make sure he sets himself up for a successful future in whatever he decides to do in this life.  We want him doing it with God guiding him all along the way.  Goal setting is important for kids but it must be done with making sure to keep a relationship with God first and foremost.  If you don't have both you don't have anything.  God + Goals (goals that God guides) = success!!!  Success not only in accomplishing your goals but success in Life!

Last year was a year of ups and downs and all athlete's have them.  T lost Grand Master Cann to cancer.  That was a big blow for him and he's been adjusting ever since.  He only knew her a short time but she made a lifetime impact on him.  He misses her everyday.

T accomplished much and he missed the mark some also.  Besides his competitions he also had a belt testing cycle and earned his 3rd Dan.  So it was a very busy year for T and it's going to be even busier in 2020.  I know he's up for what lies ahead.  He can do what he needs to do to achieve his goals.  Life is crazy at times but we wouldn't have it any other way.  God is faithful and he watches over every aspect of all we do and deal with everyday.  Things may not always happen exactly how we would like but God knows what is best for us and we just go with His Flow in our lives and keep pressing forward.  Here's a pic of T's accomplishments in 2019:

Happy New Year 🥳!!!

Happy New Year All!!!

It’s a new year with lots to look forward to. We recently found out about an opportunity for T to go to China/Korea with his traditional TaeKwonDo school in September for 11 days. Scot and I would go as well, of course, because I’m that protective momma, my kid ain’t leaving the USA without me. The entire trip will cost a little over $10,000 for all of us. It’s not a definite that we will go yet but that’s an everything included trip (plane, food, and housing). 

There’s going to be a parent meeting with the sparring team coach this Saturday. I figure there’s going to be opportunities announced at it as well. So I figure we are going to have to make some hard decisions concerning the opportunities that are presented to us in this New Year. 

T always likes to do it all but we had to have the conversation with him that we can’t always do everything. We have to pick what’s most important and do it. So as we figure out what that is we will be making more posts about the year ahead and all we are going to be having on our plate. 

New is always exciting but not always what’s best. We look to the Lord for guidance as we plan the year ahead. He is our navigator. His guidance is what’s most important to us so we will see how things unfold as we get started with 2020. We are looking forward to all the Lord will do this year in our lives😊. 

May this New Year bring unexpected blessings your way. May God be your guide in all you do. 

Yesterday at the Park

We went walking, and the boys did some running, at the Park yesterday and I got these pictures. 

T Learning “Sipjin” Poomsae

T learned his new forms for his 3rd Dan on Monday. Black Belt World teaches forms that are a belt or two above their current belt. This way by the time they actually reach Grand Master status they know all of the Forms up to 9th Dan. It’s actually a smart thought process. That way they can teach all the forms to their students if they happen to have their own school someday. Here is a couple of pictures of him and Master Amy and a video of him doing his new forms. It’s actually a 5th Dan form. 

T’s Christmas!

This Christmas T didn’t get as many gifts as he normally does because part of his Christmas was his room makeover that we did that you all saw in earlier posts but what he got he absolutely loved. 

Steph Curry shoes that he’s been wanting for a long time. They were always out of stock online and in store for this particular shoe. When I finally found it in stock I snatched it up ASAP...LOL! 



He loves that Steph puts this on his gear!  It’s one of T’s favorite scripture verses. When T found out that Steph Curry really loves the Lord and it’s not just lip service from yet another athlete that really excited him!  

The Nintendo Switch and all its accessories in the photos following. 

New Pokémon games. 

Pokéball Plus for the Switch and Pokémon Go on his phone. 

Pokémon Pikachu game. 

Memory card and screen protector. 

Skins for his Switch and a handle for his Switch controllers in order to play with it more easily. 

This is a chariot to go with his Sphero Bolt!  

This is Sphero’s terrain park that goes with the Bolt as well. 

This is a nubby cover so he can play with his Sphero Bolt on all kinds of turf. 

T’s new competition belt with his name in Chinese in honor of Grand Master Cann who passed away in February. He’s so excited to have this to wear at competitions with his sparring team. 

This is a water bottle that he’s been wanting and has asked for every time he’s seen it. He loves how UA put the American flag in their logo. 

Pipers Lights

We always love going to Pipers to see their lights. They are so beautiful and pictures just don’t do them justice but I have some to share anyhow. 

These last two pictures were taken inside Pipers shop where we got hot chocolate. It’s something we love doing every year at Christmastime. 



T was as tall as this Santa...LOL! 

Candlelight Service Christmas Eve

We so love our churches candlelight service on Christmas Eve. Here’s a picture of my guys holding their candles. They generally give kids the battery operated candles but for the past two years I’ve held the battery one and gave T my real one because he really enjoys holding the real one. He’s more mature than most kids and does quite well with holding it. 

Christmas Family Pictures 2019

Here are some pictures we took today with our Christmas 🎄.

T’s Tummy

While we were at training this past week T ended up eating some stuff we had bought that was more than likely going bad because the fridge wasn’t cooling cold enough. He got a touch of food poisoning from it and it sent him sailing with diarrhea. It was awful. I felt so bad for him. He’s finally on the mend now. He got through his first day with no tummy pain today. Praise the Lord! Now we wait for him to have a normal bm. I’m just thankful he was feeling more normal today than he has been in 6 days. 

Merry Christmas 🎄

Just wanted to share this picture with you all. May your Christmas be Merry and Bright and full of laughter and love.