Valerie’s 2nd Birthday

Last night was miserable! Tessa was up every 2 hours crying with a runny nose and saying “no, no, no”. She woke up at 6:30 an hour earlier than normal and was grumpy all morning. We managed to all get ready, pick up Papa and head out to Huntington  Beach. Tessa didn’t nap on the […]

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See Mickey

Tessa has been asking to see Mickey lately so we took her to Disneyland today before James returns to work tomorrow. Last night she told us she wanted to see Mickey, Pluto, and Goofy. So we headed to see them first!      Tessa could hardly contain herself waiting in line to see Goofy she […]

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Disney with friends

Today we met up with the Engstrom’s at Disneyland. It was Tessa’s and Valerie’s first trip together.  We started off at Disneyland and headed to meet the princesses. Valerie was unsure about them. Tessa liked them (even though you can’t tell from her expressions). Belle was her favorite for sure. This time she even gave […]

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Balance beam

We came to free play at Gymboree tonight and Tessa had a blast! She walked on the balance beam for the first time (we might have a gymnast on our hands with those pointed toes).  Climbed on a bunch of equipment         And hung out with her boyfriend, Chase.    They shared a snack. […]

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Panda Purse

The Engstrom’s were nice enough to think of Tessa when they visited the San Diego Zoo and brought her back a panda purse. We put her bracelets inside and tonight she was walking around with it on her arm. The pictures are blurry because I couldn’t get her to stop moving.          

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