Zach and Tessa are only 2 days apart - and I finally got to meet the cute little guy.
Emma and Alexa made our pumpkin pie dessert - with only a little help from me and Tessa!
Gotta taste it to make sure it tastes ok!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thanksgiving Day
My brother, Tony, and his family, and my mom and dad all travelled to NoVA this year for Thanksgiving. We had a full house - a little bit crazy - but it was lots of fun! Emma and Alexa were a little wild, Tessa got her first cold, and little Zach pretty much slept/pooped/watched us the whole time -
Zach and Tessa are only 2 days apart - and I finally got to meet the cute little guy.
Emma and Alexa made our pumpkin pie dessert - with only a little help from me and Tessa!
Gotta taste it to make sure it tastes ok!
Zach and Tessa are only 2 days apart - and I finally got to meet the cute little guy.
Emma and Alexa made our pumpkin pie dessert - with only a little help from me and Tessa!
Gotta taste it to make sure it tastes ok!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Fun Around the House
Our lives has slowly settled into a different equilibrium. I wouldn't say that Tessa is that much easier than she was a few weeks ago, but we as a family, have certainly started to adjust to the changes. The girls are still so thrilled to see Tessa greet them after school each day - and their art projects now center around gifts to Tessa. It's really heartwarming.
Alexa has been starting to read - it is so thrilling - her learning style is very different from Emma's. Emma just knew how to read all of a sudden. She never had the patience to "sound it out" - and true to the way she has accomplished most things in her life - she did it her own way and in her own time. Alexa, on the other hand, approaches reading and sounding it out with patience and focus. She sits and "sounds it out" quietly and asks us to write her more sentences to read. She doesn't get easily frustrated when she doesn't get it right away, and is absolutely thrilled with herself when she finisheds a simple book. Here's how I found her last Sunday, reading to Tessa - a book about horses. Tessa was a captive audience:
The girls hosted an art gallery show this week. All of their "art work" was posted in our dining room. "Tickets" were created and sold (Tessa, myself, and an assortment of stuffed animals were the chic clientele.) And, apparently, there was an art show "boss" and an art show "organizer." I was amazed that Emma actually allowed someone else to be the boss. The name tags cracked me up, so I had to take a picture of them!
Me and Little T:
Emma has unending patience for Tessa - truly loves playing, holding, and interacting with her. And the adoration is mutual. Tessa seems to really respond to Emma's voice and face. She coos at her big sister and calms down when Emma is near. I love this picture of the two of them because of how intently Tessa is looking at Emma.
Yawn!!!
Alexa has been starting to read - it is so thrilling - her learning style is very different from Emma's. Emma just knew how to read all of a sudden. She never had the patience to "sound it out" - and true to the way she has accomplished most things in her life - she did it her own way and in her own time. Alexa, on the other hand, approaches reading and sounding it out with patience and focus. She sits and "sounds it out" quietly and asks us to write her more sentences to read. She doesn't get easily frustrated when she doesn't get it right away, and is absolutely thrilled with herself when she finisheds a simple book. Here's how I found her last Sunday, reading to Tessa - a book about horses. Tessa was a captive audience:
The girls hosted an art gallery show this week. All of their "art work" was posted in our dining room. "Tickets" were created and sold (Tessa, myself, and an assortment of stuffed animals were the chic clientele.) And, apparently, there was an art show "boss" and an art show "organizer." I was amazed that Emma actually allowed someone else to be the boss. The name tags cracked me up, so I had to take a picture of them!
Me and Little T:
Emma has unending patience for Tessa - truly loves playing, holding, and interacting with her. And the adoration is mutual. Tessa seems to really respond to Emma's voice and face. She coos at her big sister and calms down when Emma is near. I love this picture of the two of them because of how intently Tessa is looking at Emma.
Yawn!!!
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Happy 2 months, Little Monster!
Another month milestone for our monster. Thankfully, she slept peacefully through this particular birthday celebration!
Tuckered out from too much partying...
Tuckered out from too much partying...
Hanging with Ale and Abio
Yawn, my family is SOOO boring...
Tessa LOVES her big sisters. She cracks a big smile whenever they start talking to her.
Alexa became particularly attached to Ale this trip. The two of them spent an afternoon putting together puzzles. Fun!
Tessa LOVES her big sisters. She cracks a big smile whenever they start talking to her.
Alexa became particularly attached to Ale this trip. The two of them spent an afternoon putting together puzzles. Fun!
Great Falls
We took advantage of the beautiful weather on Sunday and brought Abio and Ale to Great Falls.
More rock scrambling. Can't wait for all three girls to be ready for the Billy Goat Trail!
More rock scrambling. Can't wait for all three girls to be ready for the Billy Goat Trail!
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Halloween 2009
Pre-Halloween, Alexa decided to make herself a ghost costume and model it for us.
We are ready for Halloween! Candy and treats, and two pumpkins that the girls decorated. One is a witch and the other is Minnie Mouse.
The annual neighborhood costume parade and pizza party. The rain dampened the parade, but everyone still gnoshed on pizza.
Arturo will fit right in next Memorial Day. Rolling Thunder, here he comes!
Me and my "little monster."
Ok, seriously, this is the first full family picture we have taken. Sad, but true.
We are ready for Halloween! Candy and treats, and two pumpkins that the girls decorated. One is a witch and the other is Minnie Mouse.
The annual neighborhood costume parade and pizza party. The rain dampened the parade, but everyone still gnoshed on pizza.
Arturo will fit right in next Memorial Day. Rolling Thunder, here he comes!
Me and my "little monster."
Ok, seriously, this is the first full family picture we have taken. Sad, but true.
When all's said and done...
...it's not so bad getting the flu. Both Emma and Alexa came down with the flu within one day of each other. They were down for the count for a good 5 days - with a high fever and bad cough. They both missed most of the school week. But they got to watch TV all day and drink lots of juice. Not a bad deal, really.
Do not be fooled
If you saw only these pictures, you might be inclined to believe that Tessa does nothing but sleep all day. These were taken about 2 weeks ago, and it was NOT TRUE. Note all the daily tasks we must do each day with her by our side - dishes, eating all meals, etc... But we love that little girl, alright!
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