Summer is Here!

The girls had their last day of school on Friday. I can't believe my sweet Madi has finished Kindergarten and will be heading off for first grade in just a couple of months. Mackenzie finished up grade four and made the Worth Ethic and Principals List. We are so proud of her. And come Fall Miss Miah too will head off to Preschool. This year sure has passed quickly.


We had our first visitors of the Summer. My long time friend from Arizona came up with her five year old twins. We braved the cool temperatures and headed out to the beach. The kids had fun looking for clues to prove the Ogopogo's existence. They came home with a bucket full of green scales (leaves) and other scientific proof!



Brrrrrr....I barely could stand to get my toes wet! This girl is crazy!

FINAL Post Placement Report

Today we had our final visit with our Social Worker regarding Miah's adoption. China requires that we send in post placement reports at the 6 and 12th month mark of being home. They also require us to send them family photos and photos of Miah. After today, we will not be required to update them any further and her file in China will be marked "Closed."

Something about the word "Final" brought up mixed emotions in me. Happy and relieved because she is all ours but a bit sad that she no longer has any connection to China. Her file is to be closed, put on a shelf and never looked at again. Finished, Final...complete. I do hope that we will be able to instill a love for her country and its people and that she will in time feel a complete belonging here in her new country and our family. How I love this girl!

"I Lub You Mommy"

This week Miah has started to tell us that she loves us. What can be sweeter?

Portraits

We took Miah to get some photos done. I was feeling bad that there were so many photos of her sisters on the wall, but none of her. Well...I am happy to say she now has a spot on the wall.