Tae Kwon Do

Yesterday Tayson had Tae Kwon Do and really impressed me.  He has gone from being the one that doesn't listen (and the teacher knows his name all too well)  to the one that the teacher calls on to show the class how to do something.  At the beginning of class they stretch and the teacher counts to 10 in Korean.  Well, yesterday he called on Tayson to count and it just blew me away that he could do it.  I had never heard him do it before.  I was beaming with pride.  He has come so far and I'm impressed with the great things he has learned there besides Tae Kwon Do.  I love at the end when they recite the tenets of Tae Kwon Do.  Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control and Indomitable Spirit.  And how he has learned to do things right as the teacher asks and states "YES SIR".  What a great way to get ready for school.  

Snorkeling in Japan

October 12th, 20007 we went snorkeling at Maeda Flats on Okinawa Japan.  We had a great time looking at all the different fish, invertabrates and coral.  We saw my favorite the Picasso Triggerfish.  I downloaded a picture so you could see what it looks like.  Tayson did a really good job keeping his head under for a long time.  He's getting so much better at breathing through his snorkel and not getting scared.  I wish I had more pictures but the battery died on the camera.