Our first Christmas as a family was great. We were able to see all of our family and got way too much stuff to have to fit into our apartment. Tessa had her picture taken with Santa at a church primary activity. Santa was her Papa Foote. She liked him especially his beard.
Tessa Opening a Christmas Present!
On Christmas Eve, we went to Mark's parents for Mexican food and lighting of the luminaries. Christmas Day started bright and early thanks to Tessa but two hours later she was ready for a nap. Tessa didn't really want to open her presents but was very happy to attack the other presents and tried to eat/rip them open. Between her grandparents and great-grandmas, Tessa is set for toys and clothes for awhile. Mark enjoyed opening his drums and had them assembled by 8:30am. I am getting use to them! Tessa made the Christmas great by perfecting her crawl. It is not a pretty crawl but she gets were she wants to go. All in all it was a memorable Christmas! We plan to stay in on New Year's Eve but we wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Here is Tessa Crawling.........Sort of.
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I am so happy that the weather has finally decided to change. It feels like Christmas now! I am really looking forward to the two week break from teaching. The time off could be longer but I can't complain at least I get a break. Mark will be taking a few days off during the Christmas and New Year holiday which will be very nice. I know that Tessa is still very little but it has been so much fun to have her here this Christmas. Mark and I can't wait for Christmas morning because Tessa has discovered that paper makes noise and she can eat it. We plan to stay in town and be with family for the holiday which is what I prefer. If it snows someplace close, we might go see it.