End of the school year party and play...

Tess as a "STINK BUG" in her end of the year PLAY...She rocked!!
Tess and Greta belting out their song...

We are so proud of our little stink bug!!!


All I can say is WOW!!!  What a year Tess had in school.  When I think about her first day of school, heading off without a word of english...it just blows me away.  That is one of the biggest challenges of adopting older kids-they arrive and have to go right to school with or without a command of the english language...unlike younger kids that get some time at home with the family to adjust more slowly.  No problem for SUPER TESS!  She literally took on every single challenge head on and did not take no for an answer.  When school started, we sat down with her teacher and the principle and set goals for Tess for the school year.  She had surpassed all the goals by November!!  She just continued to thrive and was one of the highest students in her class.  I am just so proud of her and how resilient she was whenever there was a problem or when I made her do extra work with me at home when she did not want to...she was a trooper!  

The end of school was complete with a play called "BUGS". Tess and Greta were Stink Bugs!!  It was so cute.  Here is this little Ethiopian girl standing in the middle of all these American kids and she sang her little heart out!! I just love this sweet little girl! She is a gift from GOD!!!