Back in December, Molly tested to get a purple stripe on her green belt. Here she is doing a kata.
She did some sparring against opponents of various sizes. You’ve got to get in close when your opponent has a lot more reach than you.
Congratulations on earning your purple strip, Molly!
Molly’s gotten to be quite tough. This kid is serious.
But also silly.
Jen was invited to an Ugly Sweater Brunch with some of the neighborhood ladies. Instead of buying a pre-made sweater, Jen got crafty and decorated one she found at a local thrift store. Molly said it was more cute than ugly!
As happens every year, the Fire Department brought Santa’s sleigh to our neighborhood.
I believe Molly told him that for Christmas she wanted a chicken that said “pataca” (inside family joke).
Here’s a wider shot of the sleigh and the front of the line waiting for their turn.
Molly participated in the Young Author’s Contest at her school. Here she is writing her short story, Magic Maya, involving a girl rescuing her brother who has gone through a portal and been possessed by an evil magician. Here she is hard at work creating her story.
In December, both the girls sang with their choirs in church.
Great singing, girls.
