I'm so proud of my little, 8-yr-old, black-stripe belt, Kyle! Here he is demonstrating a flying side-kick with a solid break of a 1/2-inch thick board (the adult-sized boards). The kid works hard and he is good.
Congrats on that! My oldest and second oldest went to their purple belt several years ago, then we quit because of expenses and doing other sports. That is a proud moment, and hope it continues!