Sushi Me!

The girls got to try sushi for the first time today. I talked it up ahead of time and showed them a menu with descriptions of what was in it, so they'd trust that it really was just rice, salmon, and avocado in the ones I'd pick out for them. 

First - they watched the conveyor belt for a little while so I could decide what I wanted (and big sister).

Then we started getting a few items - Alaska King salmon & Philadelphia rolls. 

By then, Bekah was more interested in the TV above me, while Kimberly was attempting to separate chopsticks. 

They did great, though I'm not sure they'll be begging to go back for more any time soon. They did eat everything on their plate, plus a piece of New York roll (with apples!) and some tiny eclairs for dessert. Kelsi and I enjoyed ourselves. 

Advanced Green Belt Test

Both girls tested for their advanced green belts in Tae Kwon Do on Saturday night. Here they are getting ready - smiling and tiger growl!

(Or launching yourself at Momma in Bekah's case)

Kimberly ended up being near where we were sitting, but you can see Bekah on the left, at the far end of the row behind her. 

Rising front kick during warm ups:

Rising side kick

Getting their sparring gear on. Standing at the mirror are Kimberly in teal and Rebekah in pink. 

I'll have to see if I can post the video of them doing form. Ki-hop!!

Orienteering

Today the girls had their first taste of using a compass and really reading a map - we did a little orienteering course at Wilburton Park in Bellevue. There are a bunch of permanent courses all over the area, so we picked one and went!

Found their first one!

And the last - #14!

We'll have to see what course we can find to do next. They spent two hours walking around finding all the markers and were super excited. Fun!!

Summer hair cuts!

Time for summer hair cuts! Kimberly was up first...

And then it was Bekah's turn...

Perfect for our upper-80s weather today.