She's walking!

I'm posting this more for Daddy and Papa, but it's fun for everyone to see. Tessa is moving all over the place. It won't be long before she's completly on her own. The best part is that she laughs the whole time that she walks:) Love to all. ~H

A Year Already!

We can't believe it either! Tessa has celebrated her first birthday surpassing all of the major milestones at lightning speed. Trust me, I kept comparing her to her sister all the way. I stopped with personalities long ago, but everything else I kept checking the calenders. The only thing that she couldn't get down (literally) was the food issue, and almost to the day of her birthday it all came together. Ahhhh. I no longer make three different meals:) So happy.

She has twelve, yes twelve teeth. Even her pediatrician was amazed. She has beaten the only other child he has encountered when he was a resident that had that many teeth, that fast. They started popping through on Jan. 19th and haven't stopped. Finishing up the molars now. She is up and mobile now too. Taten will yell from somewhere in the house, "Mom, Tess's is taking big steps!" We call them Big Steps in case you didn't pick that up. She isn't walking completely on her own, but it won't be long. It's funny because with Tess it was like, whatever just trying to keep up with my sister. I don't know what the big fuss is about. She'll smile when we clap and then keep on trucking, look at me like "Thanks Mom, see ya." I think there will be alot of that in my future with her.

Her birthday party was a blur, and if not for my Mother and Travis I would have lost my mind. I will never double book my weekends like that again. It turned out great though, and we had friends and family from near and far that could make it for a rare nice day. I prayed hard all day Friday and Saturday for that weather folks! Tessa dug into her cake and made me proud, very unlike her sister, she was cake from head to toe. I was washing it out of neck later that night and she still had some in her ears! Enjoy the pictures and love to you all. ~H

P.S. Love the towel Aunt Jenn:)

4th of July

It's a little past the 4th but here's our big project, well actually Trav's. Taten was so, so happy to finally have a swingset in her own backyard, and I was too. Swingsets are the equavalent to Mommy Xanax! Hope you are all enjoying your July, and are keeping warm. Yes Hawaii friends I said "Keeping warm". It was 46 degrees out the night we put this together! And yes, somehow Taten suckered her Dad into letting her ride on his shoulders. Needless to say, I finished mowing the lawn that evening. Someone was a little tired.

Family Update

Hi All,

Well, our little girls are growing up fast! Tessa had her 9 month appt. about 3 weeks ago and weighed in at 23 pounds, 29 1/2 inchs! That's 4 pounds more than Taten was at 9 months, and 1/2 an inch longer. Then to blow us all away she crawled at exactly 10 months. We've got our hands full. She says "Dada, Uh-0, and na-na" which I like to think is mama but who knows. She thinks her sister is a riot, it's hard to keep the two apart for the good or bad. I find myself saying things like "Taten get off your sister!", "Tessa don't pull your sister's hair." Didn't think I'd be saying that already.

Taten is doing awesome. Her swim class is almost over and she has learned so much. Last week they put on life jackets and jumped into the deep pool. I was so proud because she showed no fear, then I was a little concerned. We'll have to watch her this summer, at least she knows how to float!

Classes are going great too. A little bit of a breather this next week while we head down state for the Race for the Cure, and then I start up again mid-June. Travis is heading to Cleveland around then too, should be interesting. Just have to go with it. Hope you are all doing well. Enjoy the pictures, and hope to see you all at some point this summer.

Love,

The Lake's

Picure Day!

Travis and I finally got the girls to the photographer! And it was just Walmart! Anyway here are some of the pictures from yesterday. The individual ones turned out great. Get those two together and it gets a little choatic. Family - the pictures will be in around the 9th. There's lots more to choose from off the disc when we see you next.

Love to you all,

Heather

If you wish it...

Hi All,

Well, if you wish it, it will come. Travis thankfully found out last night that he will be stationed in Cleveland. We like this much better. It's much closer, and we are way more familier with the area. Lot's for the kids to do.

Today Taten discovered how to cut with scissors at daycare, she's in love. She has spent most of the evening cutting with her new elephant snippers thanks to her Daddy. It may be messy, but it's hours of entertainment!

The other picture is of Tessa's monthly (a little late) picture. 8 months and we are working on the top teeth, oh joy! 360's while sitting, trying to pull ourselves up on the couch, and attempts at crawling. She's very frustrated at the latter, but she tries to get that butt up and rock. She prefers to attempt to crawl, move, stand, or just be in motion at all times. Nothing like her sister. Go, go, go.

Enjoy,

Heather

Girls just want to have fun!

Okay, I have to say there is the occasional sharing issue, but for the most part these two are inseparable. I love it. Taten is always asking where Tessa is, and if Tess could talk I'm sure she would too. Whenever she wakes up from a nap and Taten is at daycare she does look around for her. It's so cute.

So as some of you may know, Travis starts back on the road around the 15th of Apr. and life will get even crazier than it already is, time to call in the Grandma's! He will be stationed in Duluth, MN for around 5 months, and then maybe Cleveland or Chicago. Who knows. Anyway enjoy the pictures of my girls, love them to death. They crack me up, and each other!

Love to all,

Heather