Rocks!

Tessa has recently discovered rocks! She is fascinated by them and spends a lot of time looking for them and analyzing them. Maybe she will grow up to be a geologist, who knows??? (Oh, and she also discovered chili peppers too.)

Here are some cute pics of Tessa looking for rocks while visiting at her Mimi's house. Mimi has a lot of interesting rocks in her backyard for Tessa to investigate.






Here is Tessa's version on "peek-a-boo". :-)

Tessa 15 Months!

Our Tessie is growing up so fast. One of our favorite past times is to just sit back and watch what funny things Tessa says and does. Here are a few short clips of some of those moments. (Don't worry, it is just water.)

Tessa 15 Months from rebturley on Vimeo.

Tessa sure does keep Mommy and Daddy on their toes, not to mention Mimi and Grammy too!






Tessa knows she doesn't need a driver's license to drive a golf cart! :-)



On weekends, Tessa doesn't know to let Mommy and Daddy sleep in a little. Her first priority is to get up and go make sure it is morning outside. She has figured out how to get out through the doggie door, so no help is needed from our end.







We can't wait for the holidays to arrive! More fun pictures to come!!!

October Trip to North Carolina!

A few weeks ago (yes I am a little late in posting this), Tessa and I were blessed with the opportunity to travel to North Carolina to visit our cousins! We were hoping for some cooler fall weather, but I guess North Carolina did not get the memo. Tessa had met her Aunt Merri and cousin Gracie before, but not her cousins Luke and Ben or her Uncle Jeff. Right from the start, the boys made us feel like we were at home. They were very good with Tessa and were always very concerned for her well being. Gracie is lucky to have such great big brothers!





Tessa is used to wrestling with her cousin Jack, so Gracie was taken back with how rough Tessa can be. Tessa was just so excited to play with Gracie, she couldn't help getting overly excited :-)




I think Tessa won her over :-)




We got to visit the Morgan's favorite park. Luke and Ben do such a good job as a big brother to Gracie, they also took good care of Tessie!



We were lucky there there were enough swings for all of the kiddos!





















What would parents do without strollers???





We got to see some funny animals at the zoo! We really liked the polar bear that was playing with his floating toy! He looked like he was having as much fun as Tessa does when she plays at bath time!

























Tessa got to meet a new doggie pal, Miss Clara. Tessa loves all furry creatures, but I am not sure Clara knew what to do with Miss Tessa :-)





We got a lot of cute cousin pics!














Our last family excursion was to a local pumpkin farm. This was the first tim Tessie had been to a farm. She seemed to enjoy all the outdoor activities. She got to walk through a hay maze, she got to go on a hay ride, and she got to pick out pumpkins with her cousins. Tessa had to leave her pumpkins behind, since they probably wouldn't have fit in her suitcase.















(Yes, their matching shirts say "I love my auntie!"!)






























The best part of our trip was the time we got to spend with our North Carolina family! We loved having cousin time and sister time (Mer and Reagan both got their fix!) Thank you Morgans for letting us come visit. We had a great time. Can't wait to play again soon!

Tessa's 13th and 14th Month!

Last month was a crazy month, and we forgot to post some of Tessa's monthly photos. So this month, we have lots of photos to share. We had family come visit (Aunt Kamie, Uncle Josh, Jack, Uncle Shane, Aunt Raleigh, Shelby, Tess, Jolene and Richard), we took a trip to North Carolina to visit the Morgans (which we will share in another blog), and we even welcomed a new little cousin into our family (George). Most of the photos in the video are of our AZ family gatherings and lots of "everyday" shots of how Tessa is growing. We even got to celebrate Reagan's birthday with a family day that included Mommy and Daddy playing hooky from work and having our own family picnic at the park....priceless!

Tessa has been walking for awhile now. She is very capable, but still gets the occasional bruise here and there. Tessa can now sign some basic sign language and she is making more and more attempts and talking in her own little language. This song is special because it has become mine and Tessa's song. Every time it comes on the radio in the car, Tessa dances in her car seat while I sing along. (Obviously Tessa can't tell that I am not the greatest of singers yet.) I love that we are "stuck like glue"!

Tessa 13 and 14 Months from rebturley on Vimeo.

We have also had to start making a change to her monthly photo with her Pooh Bear. Typically we take it in her bed. Well, Tessa thinks that means "night night" time now, so if she isn't ready for a nap...she gets upset quickly! So we had to locate an alternative location. Another funny pic is of Tessa with bacon on her nose. A few months ago, we found her with a Cheerio on her nose, and she had no idea it was there. Well it happened again, but this time with bacon....too funny! Enjoy!

Tessa's Newest Cousin!

We are so happy to welcome another cousin/nephew into our family! George Terrance Meyer came into the world on October 14th at 11:46 PM, Hawaii time. We can't wait to meet and squeeze on him. Congratulations Josh, Kamie, Jake, Sarah and Jack!

Tessa goes for a Spin!

Grandpa and Grandma Lee got to visit us this past August. We were excited to see them and spend time with them! While visiting at Grandpa and Grandma Turley's house, the family wanted to see Tessa twirl, so they took her for a spin on the Lazy Susan. We might have to invest in one of these at our house :-)

Tessa Goes for a Spin! from rebturley on Vimeo.

Fun at the Doctor's Office!

We are a little behind on some of our blogs, so the next couple you will be seeing are a little out of date. Life at the Turley House is pretty crazy these days. This video was taken when Tessa's went to her 12 month appointment at the doctor's office. We were waiting for the doctor to come in, and Tessa was bored. So she figured out a way to entertain herself. We made sure it was all back in place before the doctor came in. Above you can also see what happens to a bandaid on Tessa. She kept pulling it off where she had gotten one of her shots, so Daddy decided to be creative!

Fun at the Doctor's Office! from rebturley on Vimeo.