March 17, 2021

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Remembering Grandma Maher who died on this day in 1981.
Apparently she also met my grandpa on this day at a dance.



Some charming fun Irish ditties

My dad used to sing this one.







March 13, 2021

Belt Tests and Midterms

 
Baby Future Black Belt 

Kili's last belt as a beginner





Kili earned his camo belt
Kicked out of his beginner class and into the intermediate class.

I was kicked out of my class as well and earned my red/black belt and now will be training with the black belts. 



Rosie, Eleanor, Merry, Pippin, and I did a one hour fit challenge (running up and down a hill, and a work out - sounds simple, it wasn't.)
Then the other 4 performed their form.


Did their 18 warrior combos on the bags.


And did 3 rounds of sparring.
Other than one accidental kick to the throat and a few tears, they all did great.






When we got home Frodo and Goldberry were there with this little sweet pea, FG1




FG1's Baptism March 7

 

FG1's Baptism























"I baptize thee in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"








The Churching of Women








Goldberry's sister was the God mother, our Priest Fr. James, and Frodo's brother, Merry, was the God father.







4 generations 



4 generations





Delightful times!






Woops, these were supposed to be on the puppy post.