Henry S. Quan Martial Arts Championships

May 1,2010 the 3rd annual Karate tournament hosted by our dojo was held at Clovis West High School. Jacob competed for the first time in the black belt division.

This years logo.

Quan's Black Belts and Senseis (teacher)

Opening Ceremony Begins.

Kaylor and Katie Falkenberry back in staging. Great job girls keeping it all organized.

Jason Plemens giving his son, Dylan last minute encourament.

Dylan wins Bronze in Kata...Good job Dylan!!

Lindsay Sano one of the youngest black belt to compete and Jake was quite relieved that she is younger than him .....so in her own age group.

As you can see.........No one is too tall, she can still kick ya face!! Great to watch!!

She took home the Jr. Grand Champion Award also.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jake competing black belt age 11-13 yr olds, Kata.
 

That look!!!!!!

Jake wins gold in Kata. Good Job Jake!!

Jake's next division weapons ages 11-17 yr olds black belts.

This weapon is Kamas.

Jake wins bronze in weapons, Craig Sano wins gold, Tyler Sano wins silver. Good job guys!!

Jakes' medals........Great job to all the competitors!
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"O" Street Photo Shoot

One late afternoon I took the kids to a spot freeway 41 and "O" street. The sun was starting to set and the light was perfect, even better the kids didn't mind getting the pictures taken!

Sadie Hawkins

Kaylor had her first Sadies dance tonight. She actually asked her friend Shawn by putting two inflated balloons on his desk during class. He had to pop the balloons and put a word puzzle together.......Kaylor asking him to dance.
Tonight his parents took them to Red Robin where they were meeting a bunch of friends for dinner. I came by picked them up and took them to Bullard for the dance.
Aahh the days of high school!!

Easter 2010

My mom and the kids and I spent Easter this year in Long Beach. Our first Easter without dad and it was wonderful spending it at my brothers going to his church. Their church is very warm and inviting so we felt at home there. Saturday the kids and I went to Hollywood, what an adventure........we did the walk of fame getting pictures of famous stars (cement). Then we traveled up a hill and ended up at the Hollywood sign, a first for me also. Sunday after church the kids wanted to see Venice Beach, probably have no reason to do that again. Monday we headed home, it was a fun blessed weekend.

We headed to Seal Beach to catch the sunset, but the clouds rolled in. Keegan, his friend Gavin and Jacob enjoyed the ocean while we waited, when the clouds came in the kids got cold so we went to dinner instead.