SAYING GOOD-BYE to SARAH

All good things must come to an end.  And Sarah was a “good” thing.  Actually, Sawah (as Josiah called her) was a GREAT thing.  Nana (as Claire called her) taught my children not only academically but also how to be adventurous, how to love the Lord, and how to do difficult things with a smile.  For a year, Sarita (as her host mama called her) spent a lot of time crammed in the car with us, crammed at the dinner table with us, and crammed in our house with us.  Basically, she became a McKissick.  We will miss her. 

 On her 24th birthday

Ryan and Joshua and Sarah at an Olympia soccer game

ENJOYING the LITTLE THINGS

What is Ryan up to now that he has graduated?  

Well, he’s been planning his future!  

He’s been working on his fall course load.

Talking to his adviser via skype

 And he’s been helping teach math to Ginny, Joshua and Julia.

And he’s just been hanging out, enjoying more free time.

May 15, 2017 – Julia lost another top tooth.  She has a huge gap now!

May 14^th was Mother’s Day in America.  Here I am with my American born babies.

 May 15^th was Mother’s Day in Paraguay.  Here I am with my Paraguayan born babies.

HAPPY 14th BIRTHDAY, JOSHUA!

May 16, 2017

Playing Joshua's new birthday game.

MAKAYLA at 5 MONTHS

May 10, 2017

14lbs

Currently loving:

Her 2 hour morning nap

Playing with her feet

Sitting in her bumbo

Watching her brothers and sisters

Her swing (even though she is outgrowing it)

Being swaddled before bedtime

Ginny’s violin playing

Grabbing everything in front of her – our food plates, books, cell phone

Sucking on our arm

Having her siblings get right in her face

Putting everything in her mouth

Car rides

Being on her tummy and holding her head up high

Smiling and laughing

Not currently loving:

Sleeping through the night

Being put down

HAPPY GRADUATION, RYAN!

We came into Asuncion for Ryan to take 4 AP tests the first two days of May: Psychology, Chemistry, Physics and Spanish.

Then we came back up to the capital for Ryan to take his final AP test may 10th – English Language and Composition.  

After putting his pencil down at noon, he finished high school!  What an accomplishment!  

We celebrated at the Paulista, a Brazilian steakhouse.

We spoke some words over Ryan.

 I cannot believe that I am a mother to a high school graduate!

 Sarah, our math and science teacher for the year, and all her students.

 These 4 homeschooling boys have worked hard this year (and that means that their mother's have worked hard too).