My orders for DS1 and DS3 arrived yesterday. I got DS1 a Fast and Furious duvet set and DS3 the Vtech Toot Toot Drivers Super Set (which is taller than he is and HUGE much to my surprise). DS2 wants a Ninjago duvet set so I hope I can order that next week. I have $140 for DS1's grading to find first and given I'm down about that in Karate fees as I took 3 days off work because DS3 was hospitalized with Gastro, I don't think it's going to happen.
$140? Is that standard there? My DS2 karate grading is like £8!
Depends on the club I think. But he does Kyokoshin Karate (full contact and also the most intense) which is the only Kyokoshin Club in our area. The $140 has a one off fee attached and that's because it covers monthly fees ($50 a month), International Fight Licence ($35 and that's the one off fee so will never pay it again), grading fee ($35 and due every grading as it covers certificates etc) and belt ($11) because our club likes their students to keep their belts as a reminder of how far they have come over the course of their training. There is approximately an additional $80 for protective/compulsory gear but given that this co-ensides with Christmas, painting the kids room, birth and a window repair, I'm talking to Sensei about loaning those for him or getting them brand new and paying just after Christmas during the Christmas break.