Kapa Karate Kapa Karate

Some weeks I don't know where I'll be when Samuel goes to Japan in less than 6 weeks I know one thing for SURE I will be sleeping!.........

We have well Samuel has had Kapa Haka practice 3 times a week for the last 6 weeks, and yesterday the Competiton day loomed, we stayed at the Marae Friday night cooked for 45 for dinner after alterations practice (one final time) got to bed midnight I was up at 5am, had shower PITCH black and foggy everyone quiet well some snoring. I then tackled breakfast for 50 people sausages bacon eggs hashbrowns spaghetti baked beans! Kids and adults dressed in Kakahu (costume traditional Maori costume) and on the road by 9am, lucky competition was only at Rotorua!

I am officially Kapa Haka'd out, we saw some AMAZING Senior teams and the sweat blood and tears, BODIES muscly glistening with sweat and the energy FAR OUT! we all had an awesome day and got home at 10.30pm... they came 10th out of 28 teams and that is just Te Arawa region not the whole of NZ, if you make Top 4 then you go on to Nationals (Te Matatini 2013 and Teams will practice for 18 months right up to competition Day).

I don't have photos of actual performance official photographers were there and had all rights but I will get some off the others before they went on stage, but here are some photos from the Parachute weekend and the MOST recent Sports Day at school Feb 10th Samuel of course RED HOUSE their theme was fire.......

We have one or 2 more BBQ's to do and we are only $350 away from $5457 NZD (Accommodation and Flights $4015 NZD, Food $480 NZD(30,000 yen) Pack and covers and day bag $248 Shirts $115 Shoes $140 Spending money $400 NZD Auckland Motel and Dinner $150 NZD , it hasn't been hard work just long and arduous at times, and I get to spend time with my son that's always nice alot of people comment how mad capped we are dressing up joking and fundraising and how committed Samuel is to his fundraising efforts I say to them whilst Samuel wants to do all these things then fundraising WE MUST do.

It has taken 10 1/2 months to fundraise and we are done, I just have to get a power adapter for Samuel's Ipod (he bought his friends old one for a bargin price too).

NEXT weekend Feb 25th 26th Samuel has his Black Belt Training in Turangi and we will stay the night there so we can have dinner with the club members and a catch up and Samuel gets to catch up with the other teenage club members, ALSO of course Samuel awaits to hear if he goes up to 2nd Dan Black Belt!! 9 months ahead of schedule. Takahashi also will hopefully announce or pick the NZ Team for the World Champs, ( If Samuel is chosen then more fundraising! BUT this time we will approach Businesses and Business friends for Sponsorships! and sports funding grants).

Oh and also NOTE the RED HAIR Samuel had his hair dyed before school too bright red, before he goes to Japan he will get black tips on the faded red, to jooch it up a bit. He loves his red hair wonder what colour he goes next little monkey!

Hope everyone is keeping busy WHO am I kidding we are ALL BUSY!

Ciao
Blondie