This morning Jude, Levi and I went to Jude’s first karate tournament. We went in empty handed and came out a half hour later with a trophy. Jude just had to do some punches and kicks on command from a judge and won the trophy regardless of his actual performance (this will be his only freebie trophy for his karate career). While his yells were nice and loud and he has a good karate face, he has balance issues. I’ll never know if it is a side effect of the brain radiation or just lack of coordination. I have no doubt though that he’ll get good at karate someday if he sticks with it. Here is a picture of the proud boy and his sad little brother who tried to unsuccessfully grab a trophy from the prize table.  Jude was so sweet to little Levi and let him carry the trophy out to the car, although he told all the people on the way out that it was his trophy and that he was just letting his little brother carry it.
