I just had to share. My avatar is a brand new picture of 4 of my kids. All 4 are black belts. The oldest, at 18 is on the left, is a 3rd degree, the one with glasses at 14 is ready to test for his 2nd degree, and the other 2 are my twins,they're 12, who happen to be 1st degree. The pic was taken on Dec 4th. My other 2 sons (25,and 16) have other interests.

That so cool!

thats great!!!!! It is always good to see kids involved in sports. I think it keeps there minds to busy to get into trouble!

Congratulations to you and your boys!!

You better be nice to them...lol!

That is beautiful.

What a great looking bunch! No wonder you are proud of them!

Brag, Suzan, Brag to your heart's content. You have every reason to be proud and brag.

Be proud and brag, they are a great looking bunch also.

ooo, may I add a picture of my black belt to this thread? I understand their accomplishments and your support ;-)

Sure! We can make it a black belt jamboree!

Great pic. What a lovely family.

What a great picture! Brag away, I am proud of them too!

Congratulations to all! These are great accomplishments :D:D:D

That is great lovely family.

I bet it gets interesting at your house when they are practicing. Or is that something they only do at the gym. I have a lot of respect for the skill but do not know more about it than I see on T.V.. I know it is a grand accomplishment and congratulations to each of them.

They take class 4 times a week so they mostly practice at the school. When it gets close to testing time they do practice some at home, mostly weapons and board breaks.

Excellent! Sounds like you have wonderful and talent children. As you already know it requires immense hardwork to get to that rank.

You have every right to brag, nice looking family. Congratulations

Wow, four black belts in your family. Martial arts are so good for kids and adults. Teaches self control too. Congrats to all of them.

That is so great!! My daughter now 15 took Karate at age 4 to age 7 she was almost a black belt, but did not want to do it again. I have tried to talk her into doing it again but still not interested. I know how proud you must be of your children for such acomplishments! :XD: :thumbup: :mrgreen:

That's so neat. Have a nephew and two of his kids who teach. One is in college and started her own small class for fellow students.

You have every reason to be proud. What a great accomplishment! Love the picture.

Whew! I'd be proud and also not afraid to walk down the street with them...!

That is wonderful. My grandson is well on his way to a black belt. He is going to be 11 Jan 31st. I am so proud of him!

Here's my 2nd Degree Black Belt. He tests for 3rd Degree in September.

patchworkmarion the pic of your quilt is just beatiful I hope you guys are safe. not in the area where all the flooding is keep safe you are in our prayers.

How wonderful! It is so nice to see children (young adults) doing constricutive things rather than watching tv and playing video games

I remember my DD saying when the boys were young that she didn't care what sport the boys got into just so it wasn't hockey. Well guess what the youngest one is into? Hockey is not just for winter time it is a year around sport around here.

bragging rights allowed - that's a great photo and positive interests, bragging right allowed!

That's great. You must feel really safe walking down the street with six boys.

I think bragging about our children is something we have earned. Go ahead and brag anytime. A great family.

Congratulations to your family! My 10 year old granddaughter just earned her first black belt.

WTG You own private body guards!!!!1

I know you are a very proud Mother

Congrats! That is wonderful. Just brag. Its a mother's right.

Brag all you want, I can tell you are very proud of them. I am happy for you. My "children" have grown and left home, so enjoy those years and accomplishments because it truly does fly by! BTW, I have twins also---31 year old identical boys.

WOW, congrats to them and you for raising six sons. Boy your life is full.

That's wonderful!

True! And you really have something to brag about. I don't know anything about the significance of the belts and their colors or degrees. Would someone mind enlightening me and others who are embarrassed to ask?