Tessa-isms:

The world through the eyes of a pre-schooler.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Tessa's Recipe for Pancakes

  • Pancake mix

  • Syrup

Wait until mama takes her shower, then mix ingredients together in a sippy cup.

Bake/Hide in toybox.

For best results. Run when mama discovers the mess.

Good Girl/Bad Girl

Mama's preparing to take a shower.

Tessa is pulling thing out of mama's dresser drawers.

"Put those away. That's not for playing."

"OK, mama. I'll put them back...

...but when you take a shower I'm playing with them."

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Good Girl

"Mama. I'm going to be good for the rest of the night!"

"Can't you be good for the rest of your life?"

"No. Just tonight."

Friday, April 13, 2007

Reading to your children increases their vocabulary

Mama is reading Tessa book when suddenly Tessa blurts out, "Mama I didn't say %$#@!. Are you so happy?"

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Wanderlust

A nice colorful brochure came today for BEACHES. Tessa sat down with the catalog and excitely pointed out the Seasame Street charactors, the wonderful stretches of beaches and sea life. As she turned every page she exclaimed, "MAMA! MAMA! LOOK! CAN WE GO HERE...PWEEZE."

The travel bug has been caught!

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

At The End of the Rainbow

"My underwear has rainbows...

...wanna see?!"

Saturday, April 07, 2007

T for Tessa


Tessa runs into the room waving a calculator.

"MAMA! LOOK! T for Tessa!"

Friday, April 06, 2007

"Mama. Can I have some ice?"

A few moments later...

"Can you warm it up?"

Thursday, April 05, 2007

It's all about whom?

Tessa's sitting in the living room watching TV.

Mama's in the kitchen making dinner.

Tessa hears the movement of dishes and yells out, "MAMA! WHAT ARE YOU MAKING FOR ME?"

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Did you get the liscense of the car that hit you?

Yup!



Grandma got her rear end re-adjusted. Headline should have read...

Little ol' lady rear-ends little ol' lady.
One couldn't find the gas.
The other couldn't find the break.