May was a very BUSY month!

Take a look below and see all the things we did in May. I never got a change to post them and now it's June! I hope I didn't forget anything. We are looking forward to the rest of the summer being just a busy! I'll try to keep it all posted. Our next event is "Melee Madness" which is this Saturday (June 6th) at the "Castle" in Provo (a rock amphitheater be ind the State Hospital). It's a free SCA event so we've invited as many folks as possible. I hope if you read this before then, you'll consider dressing up and getting to know what life in the current middle ages is like!

May Belt Test

Alan tested for his senior red belt and passed which means he will be testing for his black belt this October! We are so exicted for him! Here are a few shots from the test:

...and he was judged by Head Master West!

Middle Eastern War in Moab!

This year Middle Eastern War was held in the Riding of Red Bridge, aka Moab, Utah. We had a lovely time and the event was well attended but not really long enough! The location was terrific and we'll be back to hold it there again next year. Here are a few shots of our camp:

And the area:

And finally, the petroglyphs nearby:

Alan gets his First Class

Alan joined the Boy Scouts after a very successful Cub Scout career (he earned all the awards possible as a Webelo). Just after he turned 12 he received his First Class which he had earned before his birthday. Here is a shot of him recieving his award:

We expect that he'll make it all the way to Eagle Scout! Way to go, Alan!

Spring school portraits

We finally received the kids' spring school pictures. Here they are in three lovely shades!

March belt test

Well, Alex and I tested for our first belt in Kyuki-do and Benjmain tested for his senior yellow belt in March. I have been pretty busy lately and didn't post the details until now. So here are a few pictures:

Benjamin gets his belt:

Pine Wood Derby

Last week, Benjamin entered his first Pine Wood Derby. He named his car "Fire Flame." I guess he wanted everyone to know it was really hot! He took 4th place.