Ninja Championships

Last weekend, Landon and Keegan both competed in the Ninja Championships at FMU Fitness where they take classes.  The Ninja Championships are just like the show, "American Ninja Warrior".  This time, the course was even set up outside just like the show.  The kids are divided up by age and their courses vary depending on their age.  Every kid gets to run the course the first time, and they all advance to Stage 2.  The second time they run the course, they get timed.  Only the top five kids from each age group move on to Stage 3, the final stage.  

Landon and Keegan were both in the top five after Stage 2 and got to compete in the final stage.  Both boys did AMAZING each time they ran the course.  Keegan was the only 5-year old to finish all of Stage 3 and he brought home 1st place.  Landon had four returning champs (including himself) in his age group this time so it was good competition.  He did great and ended up finishing in 3rd place, just seconds behind the top two.  

It was another exciting night at FMU!  We are so proud of our ninjas and love watching them compete.  I think Matt and I actually get more nervous than they do :).  As proud as we are during the competition, we are equally as proud of the boys for what they do outside of competing. All of the money raised during this event goes to "Smiles for Sophie Forever" which helps with pediatric cancer.  The boys, along with the neighbors, decided to walk dogs the week before for donations.  They ended up raising close to $50!  They took half to FMU that night and donated it to pediatric cancer.  The neighbor took the other half to school to donate to the hurricane victims.  

We absolutely love that the boys already understand how important it is to give back.  This has also helped the boys see that we are so blessed and fortunate to have everything we do, especially our health.  Our hearts break for the five families at FMU that are dealing with the effects of pediatric cancer, and families everywhere who are dealing with cancer. We constantly keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

Here are some pictures of our little ninjas...

Keegan on the cargo net

Pulling the sled

On the monkey bars

 Landon pulling the sled

After Landon crawled through the tunnel

 On the rings

 On the I-beam

Keegan - 1st place

 What a cool trophy

 Landon - 3rd place

Landon and his friends (Logan & Merrick)

Our sweet ninjas

Love these boys so much and so, so proud of them! :)