Happy Easter 2016

Easter morning started off with Tessa looking through her Easter basket. She loved everything we put inside especially the bunny pez candy and Minnie Mouse lipsmackers.                         Then Tessa hunted for eggs.          Tessa them opened her gift from Fred and Mary Jo. They always send her the cutest […]

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Tessa is 25 months old!

Not sure how long I’ll keep these monthly posts going but I figure they will be nice to look back on when Tessa is older. This month has flown by!  Tessa is in a phase where everything has to be done right now! She can sometimes be a little bossy and is learning the art […]

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Goofy needs a bow 

Lately Tessa hasn’t wanted to get ready in the morning so to distract her I would give her a comb, water bottle and bow. One day she decided Goofy needed his hair done and a bow (he is her only character with hair). This soon turned into a daily activity. Normally Goofy wears they yellow […]

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Take my picture 

While running errands and finding Tessa some new spring clothes she found the Old Navy dog. She thought he was cute so posed with him and asked to have her picture taken.     Then at lunch she asked Gigi to take her picture by her name on the chalkboard.       Then when we […]

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Missing Daddy

Daddy left for San Francisco yesterday afternoon and won’t be home until Saturday morning. He is at a conference to learn strategies to better teach his ELL students. Tessa and I both miss him a lot. She asks for him daily but has got to FaceTime with him a lot. Normally Daddy and Tessa swing […]

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Sun catcher 

Today Tessa and I went to Michael’s to find some Easter decor for our mantle. While browsing the aisles we found an Easter sun catcher to paint. Tessa was so excited to get home to paint it. We came home and put on her smock (she calls it a coat) and let her paint outside […]

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Playroom/office progress

We have had a handy man at the house since Thursday afternoon building the playroom/office. It is coming along nicely! He comes back on Friday to finish then James can paint and carpet will be installed. Then it is time to decorate! Tessa is so excited.                     

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Happy Birthday Uncle Matt

Although Uncle Matt’s birthday was yesterday the family met up at Wood Ranch to celebrate his birthday tonight. Tessa was very well behaved at dinner and had fun walking around the lake and looking at the ducks.            After dinner we went back to Aunt Polly’s house for cake and presents.        […]

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