This is so weird, we were a one vehicle family for a few years now, I think. The truck broke down, I don't remember when, but it was when Arizona Tournament was going on. On my hubbys birthday, he got up and went to town. I didn't even know he left, me and Rey, were being quiet so we don't wake him. Around noon time he comes through the front door and tells us, "C'mon, let's go get some lunch." Grandson and I looked at each other and noticed Grandpa was dressed like he was going to church. I wondered what was going on, I looked out the window and there was a brand new vehicle sitting out front. I told him, he just has to out-do me on birthdays. lol

The Church is having us decide whether the Church or Rey's Taekwondo is far more important. I didn't think that was a fair thing to say, it's not interferring with one or the other. The had to have an okay from the main office in SLC to see if Rey can get baptized.

I drove Rey all the way to Los Angeles for his International Taekwondo Festival. He came in First Place for Sparring. He was so nervous those orientals were going to get Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan on him, three minutes later he regained his composure and realized they are just like any other kids. He went to work. Poomsae, against orientals especially Koreans.. he doesn't have a chance, he'll always get second, and that's what he got Second Place.

The tournament was fun, and lot of things happening aside from sparring, there was the big ceremony, all the competitors lined up.  There were a lot of people there.  Then there was tag team both Juniors and Seniors, and Americans lost all of them.  I was upset.  Food was decent.  The boy on the second fight, we didn't know he was already Rey's friend on facebook.

While we were there, it wasn't the same without Grandpa.  He was quiet most of the time, so I knew he was missing Grandpa.  He didn't want to do anything fun, we went to China Town and the Observation.  I asked him if he wanted to go to other places he said "No".  I knew then he was missing his "Pops".

This weekend he will be going to New Mexico Games, and if he wins that, then he will go to National State Games in Hersey, PA. He is excited.

Wednesday, he is getting promoted to RED BELT.. things will be getting a bit more serious now.. no more beginner stuff, it's all about ADVANCE Senior Belts now.. no more little guy stuff.
At end of the month, he is going to the USA Taekwondo, Junior Olympic Championships in Dallas, Texas. He will be doing Sparring and Poomsae. He is, like always, aiming to win First Place. He has been fundraising, training, and training some more. He is an amazing boy of eight years old.
Rey has been growing so much, he doesn't need to watched closely when he goes to public bathrooms, he can go buy a newspaper in the store alone (I don't know why we don't subsribe anymore), he trains on his own, he teaches class at Taekwondo, he is a good role model for younger kids, he loves to help with cooking, he helps with more laundry work, he practically goes outside and does weeding on his own, he has more say in things, we ask for his opinions, oh! he is a whiz at math, he loves to read, he does so much now.. he is a BOY.

Above all his BIG boy activities, he is still a little guy at heart.