Karate Tournament!

Today Ella participated in her very first Karate tournament.  She has been diligently practicing for WEEKS to do this.  She signed up to do open hand forms and Weapons, but they ended up combining the two so she had to pick one.  She decided to do "Creative Kama" her weapons form.  She was the only girl in her category and was chosen to go first.  She was SUPER nervous waiting for it all to begin, but once she got on the floor, her practicing came through for her and she did an amazing job!  She got a big trophy for her form that says "1st place" she is tickled!  (All the kids in the "little dragon" category got 1st place trophies).  I am so very very proud of her.  She conquered her fear and got over her nervousness and was able to do her very best, which is all I could ask of her.

After she was done, we went to pick up Wes and show Nana and Grandpa her trophy then we took her out to CiCi's pizza for lunch.  Ella and I went back to the tournament after dropping the boys off so she could watch a bit of the older kids stuff, since we had never been before.
















Ella got a picture with her friend Sammi


and with her assistant teacher Mr. Josh