Tessa's Birthday

We finally got our camera cord so I can post the pictures of Tessa's 1st Birthday!!! But when I went to get the photos I realized I didn't have too many on my camera. So these are the best I got.

On her actual b-day we were still in Japan. We had a great time celebrating as a family. We spent the day going to a play place (similar to MyGym), out to eat, and Tessa had her 1st b-day cake :) She loved that part and swallowed the piece... ha ha. She was not happy when Mommy took it away so she wouldn't get sick.

Her 1st Birthday Cake

Swallowing her cake

Then just a few weeks ago we got to celebrate her birthday with all of our friends and family here at home. Tessa had a ladybug party with a huge jumper (that Daddy picked out). We had lots of fun seeing everyone.

Ladybugs... Ladybugs



The enormous Jumper


Auntie Jenny & Tessa

Opening her presents

Halloween

We had such a fun Halloween this year. Last year she was just a few weeks old to do any of the fun stuff... so we made up for it this year. Tessa got to enjoy going to the pumpkin patch, dressing up, and trick-or-treating!!! Tessa was a little crab/lobster this year. Seeing that we weren't sure we were going to be home for Halloween I had to find Tessa a costume in Japan. Her "costume" was one of the few choices. The funny thing is that it really isn't meant to be a costume. It is a normal outfit!!! Yes the poor Japanese kids are dressed in outfits like this for no reason at all... poor kids :)

We started with going to the pumpkin patch. At the pumpkin patch there was a petting zoo with a ton of different animals. Tessa had so much fun looking at all of the animals. Her favorite part was chasing the rooster around the farm... poor bird was scared to death!!! She got to pet bunnies, roosters and guinea pigs. We had apples, carrots, and lettuce to feed all of the animals. She thought the goats were funny and she can't wait until she is big enough to ride the ponies :) We will definitely have to go back next year so she can ride the ponies and go on a little train!

Picking the perfect pumpkin

Where did Tessa go?

Look at me!

I want this one :)

The Poor Rooster

Petting the Big Mama Bunny

Feeding the Animals

Then we went to a festival the night before Halloween to trick-or-treat and see some of our friends The Burns and Thomas Family!!! Tessa got to play with John and Tyler.

She kept her hat on all night!!!





Trick-Or-Treating with Daddy

Then on Halloween we went up to Grammy and Gramps and went trick-or-treating with our family. Tessa got to see all of her cousins and aunts and uncles. She was so excited to play with them. Halloween was so much fun :)

Trick-Or-Treating

All of the Cousins

Getting into all of her candy!!