Thursday, June 27, 2024

School's Out

 Magandang araw po! Good day ma'am/sir!

We are now one month into our two-month school break! On May 31, Jessica and the kids finished their second school year at Faith Academy. Both Noah and Sara grew a ton (physically and intellectually) during Pre-K and First Grade. Please enjoy some of our favorite photos from this year:


First day of school 2023-2024

Noah's Pre-K teachers

Sara's 1st grade teacher

Flag Ceremony

Noah loved giving Jessica a flower from the parking lot

Piggyback ride from Jessica's language helper

Mommy & Noah time after 11AM pickup

Noah started playing soccer

Faith Academy Vanguards

1st quarter student-led conferences

Sara's artwork on display

Noah's first soccer tournament

October break

Sara's 7th birthday in Bicol

IMB colleagues in Bicol

Island hopping


Sara's "Barbie" birthday party

Decorating the Christmas tree (in October)

Halloween Trunk-or-Treat at Faith Academy

Filipiniana Week

Thanksgiving (on Noah's birthday)

Sara's class Thanksgiving celebration



Noah's "Hot Wheels" birthday party

Cameron coached Noah's soccer team "SuperTed"

Faith Academy Staff Christmas Banquet

Elementary music program "The Best Christmas Present Ever"

"Snow" (bubbles) in Baguio

Merry Christmas from Baguio!

Picking strawberries in Baguio

Sara and Noah started gymnastics

Cameron preaching in Ghana


Camayan Beach in February 2024

Carrying the Romanian flag during International Week

Sara roasting marshmallows during International Week

Sara and Jessica wore clothes from Nigeria and Ghana for the International Week Parade

Noah's class dressed up as penguins from Antarctica for the International Week Parade

3rd quarter student-led conferences

More artwork from Sara

Sara's 3rd quarter student-led conference

Jose Rizal statue in downtown Manila

Easter Sunday at our church, International Baptist Church of Manila

Family pictures

Sara with her doll

Photo competition - reading in "weird" places

Although Cameron graduated with his PhD in 2020, he just got his regalia for the first time.

Swimming

Noah dressed up as his favorite book character, the giraffe from "Taller and Shorter"

Sweet gift from Jessica's students

Last day of school with Noah's Pre-K teachers

Last day of school with Sara's 1st grade teacher (from second semester)

All-school photo!