March 19, 2023

2023 - March 13-19 - Belt Test, Midterm, Tournament, and St. Joseph

 



Kili performing bo-staff




Kili breaking boards left and right handed (palm strike)
(strong and weak sides)




Brown belt!










Fr. Kunz - rest in Peace


Sweater originally given to us when Samwise was born in 1996 from Aunt Betty and Uncle Ed.


One-size fist most?

Flame from the Church in Bethlehem where baby Jesus was born. Someone actually lit it there and flew it here locally on a private jet. This candle was lit from it. It was originally lit in 553 AD.

Marigold's pet bunny






Black Belt midterms

Merry won the iron man award (or something like that)



same cock's comb that Eleanor had as a baby!


Air BnB where we stayed for the last tournament of the season




Yeah. That.




Team Sparring beat the world champs!










Naperville Tournament - Class A
Poppy - 2nd in sparring
Bilbo - 3rd in combat
Pippin - 1st is team sparring, 3rd in team combat
Merry - 1st in creative forms, 3rd in forms and sparring
Rosie - 1st in creative form, 2nd in creative weapon, 3rd in forms and combat
Julie - 1st in forms, sparring, weapons, and creative form, 2nd in combat







Laetare Sunday and Feast of St. Joseph


GORGEOUS new rose vestment made by a parishioner. I was teary eyed thinking this was the last Rose Sunday for us at St. Norbert's.

We had a St. Joseph Table meal afterwards












St. Joseph, pray for us.

Happy birthday B.