Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Opening a present

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Tessa got A LOT of great presents. In fact, she got so many that she wasn't able to sit still long enough to open them all. We opened about 1/3 of them with Tessa and then finished the rest off for her during her nap.

Despite not being able to participate in the opening of every present, Tessa did get a lot of enjoyment out of the process of unwrapping the presents.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Friday, December 9, 2011

Happy Girl

We just wanted to share this photo of our happy girl.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

A Tessa Thanksgiving

Tessa had a wonderful Thanksgiving! She enjoyed a visit from her Uncle Cris and Aunt Jen. The weather was beautiful, so they spent a lot of time playing outside. Tessa showed them her favorite playground. She also tried very hard to say "Cris." At first, it sounded like she was speaking an Eastern European language (which was quite entertaining), but eventually she softened it down to an approximation of his name.

Here is Tessa showing Cris and Jen how to use the bumpy slide at the park. First, you have some fun getting situated at the top of the slide:

Once you've started your descent, you can't forget to take time out for some clapping and general celebration:

Finally, when you really get going, it's just pure excitement: