35th Annual NW Open Martial Arts Championships

It's Sunday and I am Tired so if this is a sloppy post forgive me now, if i don't do it tonight I wont do it another week and fall behind... Too busy....


Well another busy weekend for the Boyle's... Friday while Jake stayed over at a friends house(had a pizza, movie and pumpkin craft night) me and Tanner and some of our friends went to the Portland Colosseum to the Haunted Houses called Fright Town. 3 haunted houses in one building.. We had a blast! I love being scared and love scary movies I finally felt Tanner was at the age to take him.(being in middle school he's probably been exposed to worse) SAD but true.. Trust me He's told me stories..Before the haunted houses we had Tacos at this hole in the wall Mexican place very good and cheap tacos then of course off to Starbucks.. it was a perfect fall evening..beautiful weather and good company being with my Brown eyed guy.

Sat we missed our soccer games because Tanner had a tournament,
Our friends the Sundeens also came along there son Drew was competing in his 1st tour.
It was great because I had Shelby and Jake had Maddie and Caleb to entertain us for the long day ahead...
this was Tanner's second tournament and although i felt this one was much more organized and flowed then the Mount hood state championships he didn't have the greatest experience.. He place 2nd in forms..(even though I am his mom and biased) I was told he was cheated by a few people. I just didn't say a word, he did great and he knew it and was happy with what he got..

In sparring it was a tough day. In Mt hood he competed with bigger kids up a rank and placed 3rd which was awesome for a 1st go.(he is really good in sparring) After seeing the competition he, his coach and myself were pretty confident I was sure he'd just run away with it. However 30seconds into his 1st fight his opponent who was wirely kicked him square in the SORRY FOLKS (bread basket) It's considered dirty but they treated it like a accident.(i cannot tell if it was or not i dont know) Right before the match the opponent had screeched really loud i should of known right then that it wasn't going to go well...

It was bad.... he was down for a long time fetal position, i saw him wiping his eyes, head on the mat He couldn't get up for a long while my heart was racing(wanted to run out there but couldn't do that to him in front of everyone)(Tanner thanked me later), the medic and his coach talked for a while and advised him to be done(he said it wasn't worth it) but Tanner refused to quit the match and finished the fight, he came back 4-6 but not in time to win it.. the ref had also overlooked when his opponent ran off the Matt and actually started crying when Tanner put the heat on, I knew Tanner's instructor Marty questioned that.. I was told though just like every other sport there is some politics so it is what it is.. I am soo proud of him.. I didn't want him to finish we could of went Right home for all i cared but he said later something clicked in his brain and told him to finish, he said he was in agony yhe whole time.. he would of had the match if it wasn't for the cheap shot. After seeing the other fights Tanner felt he would of placed if not 1st for sure 2nd. But next time...He was pretty good about the whole thing, the other kid had a pretty intense coach so i can kind of see why he had behaved the way he did.. All in all a learning experience, Tanner said he should of slowed down from the get go and then he wouldn't have gotten kicked.. I also told him the way he acted during the whole thing well show them how much control you have and that your also a good sport..(Tanner did tell me in his mind he wanted to just pound the kids but of course knew he shouldn't) It's tough being a kid in this day and age I am glad that Tae Kwon Do has taught him the discipline, control and to respect people and treat people how you want to be treated. He's an awesome kid.. Well instead of a celebration supper and shopping at the nike outlit, Tanner choosed a bath and a ice pack and tyonol for the night.. POOR KID!

Sunday after church off again to Sauve but I am Tired and will save it for another day..