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Wow, what a jam packed day!

The first half of this day was dedicated to Little Man. Saturdays are one of three days we spend at Hit Pit MMA in Spokane Valley, WA.. It's on this day that he works on MMA skills including sparring and striking. The other two classes he takes during the week are geared more towards jiu-jitsu. In addition to his class this weekend they also had a belt promotion ceremony. He was promoted from yellow belt/white stripe to yellow belt/gold stripe. He was tested earlier in the week and did great! We are over the moon excited for him. We are proud of all the effort he's put in and the dedication he's shown.

Later that afternoon we headed to our friend's house to celebrate their daughter's birthday. It's so hard to believe that she turned six! All that means is that our little Princess will be six in the blink of an eye. Our daughter's are three weeks apart. It's unbelievable that I have two school aged children. Anyhow, back to the party. It was great fun! We all celebrated Phineas and Ferb style - complete with a Perry the platypus cake! Our friends are SO creative. There were over a dozen children there and they were probably the most well behaved group of kid that we've had the pleasure of being around.. Thanks D's for a great party!

The final part of our day/night was spent celebrating Troy for father's day. Yes, it was a day early, but we knew that Sunday was going to be jam packed as well, so we got to it early. The kids showered Troy with Star Wars themed goodies and back to back episodes of the Star Wars series. They loved snuggling in with their Daddy and watching one of their favorite movies. It was a great way to wrap up the busy day.

Cheers,
Andrea - The Mommy

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Birthday Party Goers
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Party of Troy's Father's Day Loot!
 
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Tyler having his new belt tied on.
Last night at Hit Pit MMA/10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Little Man was tested for and promoted to a new belt. He was a yellow belt and now his yellow belt has been upgraded to having a white stripe down the middle of it.

All of the Little Novas and Red Giants all did a fantastic job. They showed focus, determination and know-how. At the end of the day - they were ALL promoted. Hit Pit's kids program is new, so this was their first official promotion.

Little Man was so excited to reach this new level. It seems to have reignited a fire in him about jiu jitsu in general. As we left the gym he exclaimed, "I really love jiu jitsu!"

We are so proud of our little man! The last three months have helped improve his focus, coordination, and strength. We look forward to the next three months and beyond!

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Testing his skills on the 'Americana'.
 
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Tyler with his trophy for Shows Respect.
Award show season has come and gone for the television and film industry. The beautiful ball gowns and tuxedos have been tucked away for other occasions or returned back to the designer that loaned them out in the first place. All the glitz and glam put to rest. 

However, the award season is just getting warmed up here at the Phifer Four. Within one week, Tyler, was given TWO awards.

The first was a classroom award. This one (shown in the picture to the left) is for Showing Respect. This is not a huge shock. My boy is our social butterfly and he especially loves interacting with adults. He's learned over time that the best way to do this is be respectful. His actions are genuine and love driven. His kind heart always puts others first and shows people how much he cares for them. 

Secondly, Little Man was given an award last night for being a Pillar of Trustworthiness. This award is given to students throughout the school who exemplify that attribute. He was honored at the school's PTA meeting and will be honored in front of the student body at an assembly. 

Up next on the horizon? Little Man hopes to be awarded with a belt promotion at jiu-jitsu, March 25th. He's currently a yellow belt and is looking forward to earning his first white stripe. This is an opportunity that happen every 3 months or so, depending on attendance and skill competency.

Little Man is such a great kid! We are so proud of him, award or no. Although, it is a blessing that other recognize in him what we've known all along. Way to go son!   

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