Today was the big day! Here's Pete with Derrick, his sensei, getting his yellow belt! Pete was very excited. Although this isn't the kind of dojo where everyone ends up with a black belt, they still don't want to set up the little kids for failure. So Derrick told me that he knew Pete was ready and had seen that he had all his required moves, but he still had to perform for the test. I was really nervous for him! He did great and was beaming with pride when it was over. Luckily our class schedule won't change, because the white and yellow belts practice together.
Oh, and I had to share with Derrick that yesterday Pete gleefully told me that Julie went to hit him over the head with a book and he fended her off using his #5 block! Hai!
that is so cute, fending off his sister with his block move. awww.
Posted by: kat | December 20, 2004 at 10:35 AM
*bows to Pete*
Posted by: Scott D. Feldstein | December 20, 2004 at 11:49 AM
Congrats Pete! :)
Posted by: Chana | December 20, 2004 at 02:37 PM
Congratulations on the yellow belt! My son just got his, too. That testing experience is grueling, but I think it's worse for the parents than it is for the ones being tested!
Posted by: Mary in the Midwest | December 20, 2004 at 03:11 PM
WTG Pete!! :)
Posted by: Mir | December 20, 2004 at 06:35 PM
Way to go, Pete!
Posted by: Margaret | December 20, 2004 at 09:53 PM