Happy Thanksgiving

This holiday season should be a time when family gets together and celebrates what they are thankful for.  I'm thankful for a big plate to hold all my turkey:).

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Lizzie had a big night last night!!!!

For everyone who wasn't there and didn't see, Lizzie was tested for and passed her 1st Dan Black Belt Test. She did an awesome job of it too and impressed everyone with her great smile after smile while she did her techniques. For a partner she had her Dad to throw around.

Belt Testing!!!!

James and Tina are going for their 1st GUP belt. One more stripe on the brown belts. One more step closer to getting their Cho Dan Bo and eventually their Black Belt.

This year we went to Kalamazoo's Air Zoo and Chuck E Cheese. Kids had a great time at both places.

This year the kids all went up for a plane flight for Young Eagles. James got to handle the controls this time.

1st Dan in Hapkido

This weekend was awesome in every way. I was nervous in waiting for it to come about but after 4 hours of testing at World Martial Arts in Fenton Mi the 5 of us from Northern Martial Arts in Charlevoix passed our Black belt test. Richard and Rachel Christener, Spensor Bruce, Jake Waterman, and myself (Steve Sutton). The hardest part I think was trying not be be nervous. Now I can work on helping Lizzie with her requirements for black belt as she has just earned her Cho Dan Bo Rank. Boy this is getting real exciting. Soon We'll be a family of black belts. I can't wait until my children earn their black belts. I'm so proud of them for all the effort that they put into Hapkido.

FCP Rocks!

Just loving the awesomeness that it is Flaming Cabbage Productions

Online Video: Samurai | Veoh Video Network

Online Video: Samurai | Veoh Video Network
This is a great reference on Japanese and the Samurai.