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| “Tiger” |
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| Totally need to submit this to Awkward Family Photos |
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| Just keepin’ it real. |
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| Candy in mouth; tears gone. Mostly. |
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Tag: Lily Page 2 of 9
These are a few of my favorite things: First grade boys with no teeth
The fire truck visits kindergarten
Farmer Lily in her kindergarten assembly
Josiah on Sports Day….God made him fast!
This one’s fast too! Won all her races that day.
And Lily….just had fun.
The night before the races, I asked her, “What’s more important than winning, Lily?”
She said, “Letting other people win?”
Grade 3 Assembly
U9 Girls’ Soccer…and their fantastic coach!
Grace ran her first 5K…at age 9! Josiah and Lily ran the 1K…and my little speedy, 40 pound 7-year-old boy took everyone down!
Milestones are important in adoption.
Last February, when Lily turned five, that meant she had lived with us for the same amount of time that she had lived in the orphanage.
So last week, when Lily turned six, that meant the scales have tipped in our direction. She’s now spent the majority of her years as a Medina. That’s a good feeling.
As amazing as her orphanage was, she still was without a family for two and a half years. We still feel the effects of that, and she is still struggling to overcome some of that learned behavior. But we see progress, and it’s always worth it.
Lily doesn’t do big crowds very well, so we celebrated with just one friend and her family. She also doesn’t do well with all eyes on her, as you can see below.
She’s a beautiful little girl, and she’s ours.
Merry Christmas from Tanzania!!!
This is why he needs a brother.
Zawadi and family joined us for this photoshoot, so I thought I’d add a couple of them in here for those of you who have followed her story.
Game face. And no, it’s never quiet around here.
