When most little girls wanted to be Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, my little girl wanted to be Simba. (She HATES it when I tell people this.) The point that I want to make is that my Mandy has never wanted to be saved- she wanted to save others!:) I am not surprised that she has selected karate to be her sport of choice....
The other night she tested for her Green Belt with 1 Brown Tip. She excelled in forms, sparring, and defense moves, but the board breaking at the end of the test was in question. Well, I am here to tell you that she DID IT- on the FIRST try! Great job, Awesome Amanda! We are SO very proud of you...
Watching your child feel the thrill of accomplishment is the most amazing experience.:)
Congratulations Mandy!!! We are so happy for you....
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Mandy! You show those boys what you're made of! Lori, you have every right to be PROUD! Super awesome!
ReplyDeleteYEAHHHH!!!! Mandy!!! and she and Reagan REALLY are kindred spirits!! Reagan always played Simba too! :)
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Blessings!
Jill
Lori, its been a while since Ive been around but I am trying to make my way around slowly but surely. Wow Amanda has grown so much and looks so good sporting her green belt! Congrats to her. Hope all is well with you. Blessings,Karen
ReplyDeleteWay to go! I big congrats to her!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Amanda!!!...and how cool that the boards are signed and can be displayed as a keepsake! :)
ReplyDeleteWay to go Mandy!!!! I am so proud of you!!!!
ReplyDeleteLook at the smile on her face! That says it all!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to her on a fabulous accomplishment :)
Denise
Way to go Mandy!!
ReplyDeleteWELL DONE Mandy. You did great. You must be so proud Lori. I love the picture of her, she looks so happy. That's great she gets to keep the broken board as a souvenir too.
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Awesome! Congrats to Mandy...what an accomplishment.
ReplyDeletexo,
annie
aww yay that is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteoh my..STRONG girl!! YAY for her!
ReplyDeleteYeah for Mandy! Lori, you have such a blessed family!
ReplyDeleteLori,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me and leaving such a sweet comment on my blog! It's such a pleasure to meet you. I signed myself up as a follower so I don't miss anything.
Congratulations to Mandy! By the way, I love your button bracelets. They remind me of one my grandmother made for me as a little girl. I still have it. So cute!
Hugs to you,
Jenn
Congratulations Amanda! What an amazing thing to do!
ReplyDeleteThis doesn't surprise me that you got your belt~You are very talented in so many areas of life!
Congrats girl!
Robin~♥
awesome!!! i have always wanted to break one of those! lol
ReplyDeleteI am going to admit that I just teared up reading this post! Being a mom is such an amazing gift.
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of this accomplishment...wow! Way to go, Mandy!
Hugs ~ Angie
p.s. my daughter always wanted to be Mulan so she could go fight for her country instead of staying home cooking...lol (her words)
Good going Mandy!! You go girl...breaking boards is amazing and the brown tip is fabulous, congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteYou must be setting a great example for her to follow..way to go Mama!!
Hugs xOxO, Nerina :)
congratulations Mandy!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Mandy...boy does that bring back memories! I was a green belt too, back when I could actually kick and break a board and I absolutely loved it!
ReplyDeleteAnd Lori, you have every reason to be proud!!
Hugz,
Michele
What an accomplishment! Good for her!
ReplyDeleteHey, Mandy your a Rock Star and that smile could light up the world!! What a pretty girl you are! the boys better watch in both ways! I bet you beat some of them in karate! You go girl!! Lori I just know your smiling alot!!!! Take care, XO Fran.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Mandy!! Sam used to do Karate..he was a 1st degree lever 3 black belt when he quit going. He misses it sometimes I think..Great Job Mandy!!
ReplyDeleteLove, Jerelene
Congratulations!!
ReplyDeletegreat job Mandy!
ReplyDelete:) Missy
Woo-hoo! You go girl!
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