Thank you so much for all the prayers and kind wishes and e-mails. I am finally starting to feel better. I lost a lot of weight and a lot of strength and stamina as I am just getting back to eating small meals now (a week later). I get dizzy and fatigued easily but I am slowly recovering. I am still waiting on test results. Dave has taken GREAT care of me and the peanuts this week. If you remember, I got deathly ill in the middle of the sleepover last week. Dave was stuck with all those kids on his own!
Now, onto more good news! Harry went to another Judo tournament Saturday with Dave and Kate and he took GOLD again. He talked about winning the gold all week because the winner would get an I-pod. He told me all week that he was going to win that I-pod and he did. I am so proud of his positive attitude, determination and focus. I hope these traits follow him into adulthood because they amaze me. He has another BIG tournament in Dallas in a few weeks and then the tournaments are over until Spring (a welcome break).
If you want to see a few seconds of Judo...here are his two mathces....
The first one is about a minute and the second one is 23 seconds and supposedly a very advanced move.
Way to go Harry! Congratulations on winning that i-pod!! Kim, I'm SO happy to hear you are feeling better. I know Dave has been taking great care of you!! Continuing to pray for your recovery and regaining of strength.
ReplyDeleteEmily
oh Kim I am so glad you are ok!!!!!:):):)
ReplyDeletePraying you continue to recover.
BIG YEA FOR HARRY!!!!!
I totally agree, He is pretty darn cute:)
Hope you are doing better. My son wants to do some sort of karate, I think martial arts are great and look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Harry! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are starting to feel better, Kim! Just take it easy and go slow. Don't push yourself.
Dawn
Congrats to Harry! I love how you can here Dave in the background saying "Kate stay here!"
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear you are feeling better, Kim!!! You've been down and out as long as I have...no fun :(
ReplyDeleteOk, I am SO proud of Harry! His move in the first video, where he picks the boy up over his shoulder...ummmm, blowing me away!
Way to go, buddy!!!
Also, I LOVE the pride in Dave's voice when he says "that's MY boy!". Ahhhh, love your sweet fam!
CONGRATS to Harry! What an outgoing little guy!!! I totally understand Will, though. I am the same way about things! So glad you are on the road to recovery!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Harry! That's great. Does belt color mean anything in Judo? Ben has started Tae Kwan Do, where belt color is indicative of your level.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're feeling better! Take care of yourself so you can continue to heal!
Too cute! Loved hearing Kate mimic Dave saying, "Get on top, Harry!"
ReplyDeleteCongrats Harry..
ReplyDeleteGreat job...
Glad you are feeling better...
You will be back to normal..
Hugs..
Love ya..
I am glad you are getting better! I was worried!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you all on Harry! I found myself cringing while watching it. It's like football, I can't understand how these sports are done safely. I get so nervous!
Finally, my heart melted when I heard Kate repeating, "Get on top Har!" How stinking adorable!
Hope you are feeling yourself soon, and man what a week for you. Hope you are feeling better for your trip to Dallas...hopefully we will have good weather for you while you come up North to our part of the woods.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Harry, and that is awesome that he could visualize his prize and say he was going to win!! We should all practice his ways!!
Sending you good wishes for a speedy and full recovery!!
Way to go Harry!! Loved hearing Dad and Kate yelling for Harry.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are starting to feel better.
Norah
Yeah Harry!!!!!! I've been thinking of you, glad to hear you are at least starting to feel better :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Look at those moves! Way to go, Harry!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a speedy recovery this week!
Congratulations to TOUGH HARRY! on the GOLD! (LOL)
ReplyDeleteKim,so glad that you are feeling some better too!
Maybe the test results will prove just what was worng too!
Lots of prayers have gone your way!
{{{Poor Dave!} and all those kiddo's that night!
(LOL)
He is a survivor though~ Good going Dave that you handled it all!
Take care of Kim~~~ and I know he will and the 3 peanuts as well too!
Kim keep us updated too! ( as you feel better)
Congrat's again to Harry!
Just how could some on ethat stinkin cute be so TOUGH??
Well he IS! (LOL)
God Bless you ALL!
CindyLou
The throw in the first video is called ippon seoi nage (one arm shoulder throw), the second video is morote gari (two hand reap). Just in case you wondered.
ReplyDeleteHarry's ippon seoi nage is infamous at the club - during practice the big guys let Harry practice this on them and it looks quite impressive. If Harry says "the big one", everyone knows what he's talking about. It's a dramatic throw.
As for the morote gari - he's never been taught this. He's just observed other's succeeding with it, so he tried it.
Kate sure enjoyed the tournament and Kim got half a Saturday off to continue recovering!
Dave (aka Houseboy)
Omg... Kim, my sweet little Harry is FIERCE!!!! I LOVE it!!! I swear, that made me cry! A) because I was so proud of Harry and B) because I felt so sorry for that other kid! lol!!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I just LOVE Harry's confidence & determination... he just amazes me!!
Kisses Harry!
♥ the President of your California Fan Club (Miss Shana)
Talk to you in the am, Kim! xo
p.s. How cute is Kate in the background... "Get on top, Harry!" love her!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are feeling better! Tell Harry "Congrats" from all his bloggie supporters!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Harry and to the parents ,too !!
ReplyDeleteNice to know that you feel better.
Glad you are feeling better Kim!!
ReplyDeleteAnd, a BIG congrats to Harry. What a champ!!!
YAY Harry!!! You are a rock star my friend!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Miss Di
Kim,
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you are feeling a bit better! I'm so sorry you've had such a hard week.
Congratulations to Harry! The top photo of him is simple adorable! He couldn't be any cuter!!!
Kim,
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention how cute Kate was cheering Harry on! precious!
And of course Dad that was HIS boy!
sweet sweet sweet victory!
Hugs!
Cindy Lou
Hope this AM your feeling better!
lots better too! xoxoxo Cindy
Oh Kim it's so good to see you are slowly recovering! It's amazing how those intermittent bouts of illness can just completely knock you off your feet!! Glad to see you back in the swing of things!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Harry, seems like he inherited his TOUGHNESS from Mom *battling a sickness* and Dave *battling a sleepover*!! Speaking of Dave (aka/Crusher/houseboy) comment above, I see he is well versed in the world of Judo!!! I'm still confused, all I know is KICK and DUCK!! LOL!!
Holy Cow Kim! You all have had your fill of illness this year! Hopefully 2010 will be much better to you and yours... glad to hear you're feeling better (even if it's just a little!)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Harry! My boys watched over my shoulder and asked 'how do you get to do that?' Interesting since just last year they begged to get out of karate in place of piano/drums :/
Take care of yourself, C
Yay Harry!!!
ReplyDeleteTake care and hope you are totally feeling better very soon!
Janet
Congrats to Harry and hooray for you! So glad you're feeling improved.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Harry. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you'r better, Kim, lots of us have been praying for you.
You have an awesome Hubby and family. :)
Go HARRY! I am in a tournament this weekend myself! I am actually an orange belt too! He has def. inspired me to do my best...I wish I could earn an ipod too!
ReplyDeleteFeel better*((hugs))
Way to go HARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKim are you feeling better hope so just wanted to check on you God Bless you!
ReplyDeletecongratulations harry!!!!
ReplyDeleteKim arey ou feeling any beeter?? Really hope so by now it has been almost 2 weeks, so NOT fun to be sick!
ReplyDeleteHope theyget to the bottom of it ALL!
love and prayers!
CindyL
Have just discovered your blog... and so glad I did! I have two boys just about the same ages as yours and have been looking for blogs of moms with boys!
ReplyDeleteBlessings...
Beverly
I love how you say "supposedly it is an advanced move" - cause I wouldn't know either - but Harry looked really good!!! And WAY TO GO on the gold!! (I"d have loved to have won an ipod!!)
ReplyDeleteI am sorry that you still aren't feeling up to snuff - there is noting worse than not having energy/feeling weak - lifting you up that you will fully recover & Dave too, that his patience will endure!!
Good job Harry!!!! Hope you're feeling better Kim!!
ReplyDelete~Bridget
Wow, way to go Harry! You're right - he looks way too cute to be that tough:)
ReplyDeleteHope you are continuing to mend, my friend...praying for you!!!
Way to go Harry!!! That is awesome!! That attitude will take him far!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better~ thinking of you!
ReplyDeleteI toooold you Harry would win again! He is the MAN!!!
ReplyDeleteHarry, you impress me so much! WOWOW!!! Congratulations again!!! I am so proud of you!!
Love, Miss Shana xo