How did Santa get that down the chimney?

Christmas Card Picture

It was 4:30 in the afternoon and Tess was dressed up for our annual Christmas Card photo. We intended to take the picture inside, in front of the tree. But there was a sliver of sunlight in the park behind our house. So I convinced Tess to pose for a photo...

This isn't the Christmas Card photo, but I wanted to share it anyway (or as I would say...anyhow).

Thanksgiving 2007

We met the Brooks at Mammoth this year.



Tess took this picture of Jesse.



Tess with her Cuz...



Full moon rising over the White Mountains

American River Bike Trail

Lisa and I started doing long runs on the American River Bike Trail. Tess is biking with us.

Dance Party

Tess had the other two Danceketeers over this afternoon.

Halloween 2007

The birthday dress became part of Tess' Pippi Longstocking costume.

Tess' 8th Birthday

Tess' Granny made this dress from Tess' own design.

The plan for Tess' party was to take 7 of her friends to the local rock climbing gym for a couple of hours of climbing and cake. We had a reservation from 10:00 to noon so we showed up a few minutes before 10:00. To make a long story short, the gym never opened. But Tess was a trooper. We went back to our house and opened her presents so she and her friends had something to play with for her party. Aunt Melissa got pizza, and we made a party of it. Not one of the best three days of Tess' life, but not awful either.