Congratulations to our Junior Black Belt!

George and I are so proud of our boy! After four years of hard work, Danny received his Jr. black belt today. A big thank you to all of his senseis and Shannon at AKS for their hard work and encouragement.

My new Red Belt!

My new red belt! I am so proud of Danny!

Danny's Latest Achievement

Last Saturday, Danny tested for and received his brown belt in Kenpo Karate. This is a huge accomplishment for him, as last year we struggled to get him to show up to Karate practices after the death of his friend and classmate, Trent. The last year has been a time for emotional growth for Danny, and we're all so proud of him.  I went to the test with him, and got some good shots of him

showing off his forms

and sparring.

After the demonstration, his senseis gave the new belts out,

and then took pictures with all of the recipients.

Danny was awesome! Unfortunately, George had to work, and Megan had the flu, so he and I went to Sweet Frog to celebrate with some frozen yogurt.

We love you, Danny!

Underwater fun

George got a new underwater camera for an early Father's Day present, and he tested it out at the Country Club pool just to see what kind of pictures it would take. He took Megan, Danny and Danny's friend Chase swimming, and I'd say he got some great shots, wouldn't you?

One proud Momma!

A couple of weeks ago, Danny finally achieved a goal he's been working on for months. He received his green belt in Kenpo Karate, and he was super stoked! Here is a pic of Danny with Sensei James and Xavier, who tested for his brown belt on the same day.

 

 

I can tell you this - I am one proud Mama. After all our little boy has been through this year, I am so impressed by his perseverence. Go Danny Boy!

Summer has officially begun!

Summer in the Creamer household has officially begun. The first week was a week of leisure for the kids. Danny went to a birthday party at Skateworld on the 1st,

officially partying on the first day of June. Then they went swimming, and Danny, who was still basking in the glow of this Memorial Day 2nd place finish,

got to bring his friend Chase along.

When he wasn't racing Chase or diving for items at the bottom of the pool, he was showing off his muscles.

Then the kids got to stay the night at their grandparents' house, and we missed them so much. Here they are arriving home, having had a wonderful time.

Then, over the weekend, we worked in the yard and did some gardening. Our hydrangeas are in full bloom, and I had to pick some of these beautiful blooms for the house.

After a day of hard work, George and I had a date night at the Country Club, where they were having a Cuban-themed party by the pool.

Then we made it out to Bradfordville Blues Club to see Victor Wainright and the Wild Roots.

The band was terrific, and it was an awesome night. I don't have video of the performances, but here's a clip of one of his performances. If he's in your area, I highly recommend seeing him live.

So far, June has been a blast for us. We hope you're enjoying your summer as much as we are!

It's June already?

May absolutely flew by for us, and I barely had the chance to take any pictures. Since my last post was from Cinco de Mayo, I'll give a quick recap of May's activities.

For Mother's Day weekend, Danny and I travelled to Jacksonville to celebrate with Mom Gilbert and Granny.

While it was a short visit, we had a great time. On Mother's Day, after George took me out for a special brunch at Coosh's Bayou Rouge, we spent the afternoon with Mom Creamer.

Another nice Mother's Day visit, followed by a light dinner at Newk's made me a very happy Mother.

The rest of the month was spent trying to finish up school, attending birthday parties, and other various activities. Danny and I managed to get a date night in at Jason's Deli,

and the kids each got the chance to go to the movies with friends.

May also included lots of swimming

and a bit of tennis for the Creamers,

and the last day, we celebrated the last day of school by having ice cream with friends.

It was a great month, and it went by too fast, but believe me - we savored every moment.

Spring Break, 2013

This week was spring break for Megan and Danny, and they had a really relaxing week. I don't think they got up before 9 am at all, and they spent most of the week hanging around the house, watching The Beverly Hillbillies and other quality programming. They also spent some time outside in the beautiful weather walking Harley and riding their bikes. Today, I managed to get a few shots of them.

They were so happy to be out on these nice days. I miss being a kid sometimes, but not enough to want to go back!

Winter basketball is over...

Danny's Upward season lasted through the third week in February, and he had a great time playing this year. His coach definitely knew how to motivate 3rd grade boys (and a few younger ones). Here are some highlights from the last game.

 

 

 

 

Danny thought the season was too short, but I for one am glad my life is back to semi-normal. I still can't sleep in on a Saturday morning because of karate, but at least the hectic season is over.