Tea and French Fries

Lately I haven’t been as strict with letting Tessa try things that aren’t the best for her. I figure a little taste won’t hurt her. Today at lunch she tried iced tea for the first time. I was giving her sips from my straw and she kept asking for more. I eventually just poured some […]

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Sea World 

Tessa went to Sea World for the first time today. James and I got free season passes for being teachers so we figured why not go. I know animals shouldn’t be in captivity but I thought Tessa should experience Sea World once. She did great on the drive there and napped. Once we parked and […]

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Library 

Tessa went to the library for the first time today. She loves books so I thought it would be a great place to visit. They have story time on Thursdays but it is at 11am and that’s her nap time. Once we got inside she was so excited! She walked to the magazine rack first […]

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 1st Havasu Trip

Tessa’s first Havasu trip was supposed to be Memorial Weekend but I decided to take her for a test run this weekend. Gigi, Papa, Auntie Madi, and Great Aunt Polly came too. Daddy stayed home because he had to work on Monday. Tessa did ok on the drive out there after fussing a bit she […]

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1st bike ride 

Tessa got to try out her new bike seat today. Gigi and Papa bought Tessa it for Christmas. At first Tessa wasn’t too sure about her helmet but once she was strapped in her seat she didn’t even notice it. She LOVED every minute of her bike ride. She was clapping and squealing the entire […]

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Beach 

Today we went to Mother’s Beach with the Engstrom’s. I have anxiety about going because the beach is always crowded and parking is stressful. To my surprise this trip was perfect. The beach we went to had no waves, easy parking and no crowds! We might actually visit the beach more often.  Tessa didn’t like […]

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Great Day!

This week has been a little difficult because Tessa got a rash on Monday from her measles shot. The reaction could happen 3 to 28 days after the vaccine was administered. Monday was 15 days and that’s when a rash similar to the measles showed up. She wasn’t herself this week and it made for […]

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Aquarium of the Pacific

Today we took a trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific. This was Tessa’s second time visiting the aquarium. Last time we went she was only 5 months old, but still enjoyed it so we knew she would love it even more now that she is older. We were right! Tessa had a blast looking […]

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