Karate and a letter from Santa...

Thursday was karate day, as usual, but what was unusual is that is was a serious sparring day, as well as a leveling up day for Xan, which he didn't know was coming.

Here is a 10-minute video of the boys sparring and the brief leveling up ceremony for Xan: Click here

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas around here. It's in the 40's during the day, getting down to the mid-30's at night. The kids still enjoy playing outside, only their cheeks get pretty rosy:

Xan got a letter from Santa today. It was addressed to Alex Guthrie, so after enjoying the letter with his brother, Xan disappeared in his room. He came out with a letter he had written to Santa, and asked for an envelope:

The boys and I are also semi-famous. A photo of us from the Tsuzu trip is displayed in the library building.