What's For Dinner?

So I am sitting here at karate pondering the age-old question for all working parents, "What's for dinner?" I thought I had it all figured out. No I did not cook or fill the crockpot. I had not even defrosted some protein. What I thought I had planned is my ever popular "leftover night." You know, the night you empty the frig with all the leftovers from the week and let everyone pick their favorite? Unfortunately, my husband shows up to karate to inform me he has eaten all my prized leftovers over the past few days for lunch and midnite snacks! Argh! Now I am back to what the heck can I make for dinner fast with the limited food I have at home? I'm thinking takeout!

The Karate Kids

Some pictures from karate class. Here is Emma working on a kata and sparring with a classmate:

Here is Sofia working on her kicks:

Wow looking at the photos I am convinced my children are karate prodigies. Okay, now watching them in class is another story. In reality, Sofia spends some classes working fairly well and others talking to her peers, other parents, or dancing around the room. Emma does pretty well, but also seems pretty easily distracted and seems to have difficulty telling her right hand from her left. I am pretty sure she inherited that from me.

Karate and Survivor

Okay, I had to share my daughter's latest anecdote from karate. After their lessons today, each of my daughters received a signed picture from Bruce Kanegai, their karate instructor. I thought it a bit strange at first, but later realized that both of my daughters thought it pretty cool. This is interesting since both of them hardly even know the show Survivor, much less watched the season that their instructor was actually on!

The Karate Kids

Emma and Sofia started karate this month. They both seem to like it. Sofia is enthusiastic and loved by all but, as usual, is having some focusing problems. Although she often refused to dance in dance class, sometimes she dances around the karate room. Emma seems to be pretty good. She smiles throughout class and appears to be learning quickly.

The most interesting thing about the karate classes is the teacher. He happens to have taught at my high school when I was attending but he is probably most famous for an appearance on a little reality show called Survivor. Does anyone remember Bruce Kanegai from Survivor: Panama?