She is 2!

 

Happy Birthday Tessa Enid!!

Her day started out with Abbi and Maggie potty training her. She made great progress but there will be more training ahead. (I will spare you the picture of her sitting on the potty)

The Gifts

The Pose

The Face

The Party Place

The Party Princess

The Pie

This little girl is set - - dress up clothes and a horse.

We love our Tess - -

snuggler, horse lover, hilarious, puzzle genius, loves to join in on family games, singer, silly, helper, healthy appetite, chore helper, entertainer, book reader, fun, loves her dee (blankie), happy, quick learner, loves to be in the snow, loves her doll, cute, and sweet as pie!!!

I Love You Baby Girl!!

Mom

Sgabetti

a.k.a  - spaghetti

And lots of it!!

The W's had us over for dinner.

"Where are your manners, daddy?

 

 

The "after dinner" entertainment...

The Building of a Human Pyramid

Voila! Hold steady.

And the crashing of the pyramid!!!

After our tummies were filled and the pyramid was built, the children soaked in the hot tub out on the deck.

Thanks W's!!  We had a fun evening.

What We Did...

 

On Christmas Eve

We went to church for the Candlelight Service.  Magge, Ellie (friend) and Abbi did  a worship dance to "Joy to the World".  They were awesome!!

After the service we went to the M's for appetizers and fellowship.  We then went home and opened our Christmas Eve present from Grandma June.  New jammie bottoms for everyone!!!

And on Christmas Day

Brian read the Christmas Story

And then we took turns dumping looking through our stockings.

And then... We opened presents!

Some Happy Faces

               Maggie: New doll                                       Elizabeth: Stuffed Llama

  

Tessa: Baby Doll and Stroller

                     Dani: Horse in a Purse                     Abbi: Card-making Kit

     

     Hudson: 50 States Quarter Collection Book           Weston: Pistols and Holster

   

Caleb: Gift card to Cabela's 

Sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Nighty Night

What We Did Before

 

The days leading up to Christmas we stayed very busy doing many different things:

Baking

Preparing Butterhorns for Christmas morn (Grandma Junes sweet roll)

    

Doing Puzzles

  

 

 

Sudoku                                         Singing Christmas songs             

    

 Cleaning

Under the cushions                                      Jumping on the cushions (trouble)

Dusting                                               Vacuuming

Washing Cupboards                                  Organizing Game Drawers

 

Polishing the table                Cleaning under the couches (ridiculous what we found)

   

Time with Cousins

Making Christmas Chains

   

and Playing with Trains

Rolling, Cutting, and Decorating Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

  

 

 

To All of You!

 

Merry Christmas!!

May you know and celebrate the richness of Jesus and the significance of His birth.

Love from all of us!