Ellie in many ways has been an ideal child (not just saying that because she is mine). She is outgoing, not attached to either one of us, fun-loving with a huge heart, never meets a stranger, and always willing to try new things (except food). But today she was so nervous about her yellow belt test.
This week she was not her self and after spending some time alone with Bob, she opened up to him. It was pretty pricey to not only keep her in karate monthly, but also to pay for her to test for the belt. She was with me when I had to pay for her to test and she new that it was quite a bit of money. (this was a week or so ago) She told Bob that she is scared that she will not pass her test and then we will be out that money and have to pay it again for her to test in the future. She had been stewing over this for quite a long time. She loves karate and we will support her as long as we can, and in reality what karate has done for her outweighs all the money by far.
So when we got there this morning, she shut down and would not talk or practice with the rest of the kids. Finally after threatening to leave (because she would not do anything) she made it onto the mat. Thanks to one of the instructors (who is a bit silly) she started smiling and laughing and soon was practicing a little more.
She was in the first group to test, and did really good. She passed and will get her belt during a ceremony this week.
After testing, can tell the stress has weighed on her.
Much happier after a celebration lunch.
We took the girls to Toast on Market and then we went to the Farmer's Market in downtown New Albany
Ellie was pretty proud of sissy too.
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