Stones 6th Month Pics

More Fighting Photos

So Spence's friend Nate snapped these two pics with his iphone. He was to busy bein a corner man to get any action shots, but we were lucky to get any pictures at all. They prohibit flash photography, and we have to wait two weeks for Spence to get his video of the match back.

Whoops

I guess proofreading is a good thing, but I don't always do it. Correction Spence was a third degree brown belt and quit at 17. This was his first time competing again in almost 14 years.

My Ultimate Fighter

For those of you who don't know my husband, he is a pretty tough guy. He trained in Muso-Kai and shodokan (I think) which Muso-Kai is taken from Okinawan Karate. He trained from 6-17 years old and was a thrid degree black belt. He has been training at a mixed martial arts gym for about a year. He was working out last wednesday and apparently the owner of the gym and another guy were watching him hit the heavy bag for about an hour. They asked him if he would be interested in fighting this Saturday and of course he said yes. I guess someone backed out from the card from Idaho so Spence filled his spot. They fought in a real Octagon at this bar/nightclub/hotel called Elevate. His two friends were his corner men and he had another couple friends watch with me in the audience. Everyone asks if I am scared to see him fight but I know he is tough and can handle his business. Spence weighed in at 223 and his competitor was 248 and lets just say alot more flabby than Spence. I felt bad for his competitor before going into the fight. It was both there first fight, but Spence was definitely faster and more skilled by far. He won in 90 seconds by a T.K.O. I was so proud of him and it was so cool to see my husband up there in the limelight doing what he loves to do. Now he is a certified pro cagefighter and can fight anywhere throughout the nation. They would not let us take any pics inside so I just posted a few cagefighting pics and part of a scan of his first check. Wahoo. It will be televised on a local channel and on-line I think. We will find out more today. Great job Honey!!! Like I said when we first met, I feel very safe around you, and your performance Saturday emphasized that once again. I love you!!!

Trip to Las Vegas

As you can see I got another haircut. I finally think I am at a length I like. I am glad I did not dye my hair because last minute I had to take Stone with me and he was good until about the last 10-15 minutes and he was fussing and I held him on my lap. His little polar fleece pants were covered in my hair, yuck. Luckily my cousin cuts my hair and has kids so she was really cool about me bringing Stone, but hopefully my next visit can be a bit more relaxing. This is the best self portrait I could get, sorry.

Last weekend we went to Las Vegas to visit Jason's family before they move back to Hollister. I forgot how fun it is to roadtrip with my husband. We have the best conversations, listen to good music and just enjoy the ride. Stone was such a good boy all weekend, including both ways in the car. LOVE HIM!!! I enjoyed the weather so much but Jason's pool was a little too chilly for Stone. They have the coolest house one level, over 3,000 sq ft, 4 beds 3.5 baths, a huge master bedroom on the other side of the house, a great open floor plan and a pool and spa in the back. Obviously much to big for us now, but a future dream, nonetheless.
We went to my favorite indoor swap meet and I bought concentrated perfume and cologne oils for Spence and I. I was so glad that vendor was still there because I had not been back in 4 years. It is truly the only stuff that is modest in price lasts forever on my skin and is agreeable to a person like me. The alcohol in regular perfume dries my skin and makes me itch like crazy. I love perfume so I suffer the itchy neck.
We ate the best home cooked food all weekend and the boys and big boys played rockband which was fun to see. We took a short walk down the strip to Bellagio and Caesar's Palace, two of my fav's. Spence and Stone had never seen the fountains at Bellagio so that was amazing as always. The inside of Bellagio was decorated so cool, I am sorry the pictures did not turn out better or do it any sort of justice. Our camera is going so crazy, it shut off after inside of Bellagio and would not work the rest of the weekend. UGH!