Christmas Day 1999

Tess takes parcel
"I found this under a tree. I'll just check it out in private."

Tess opens parcel
"Hm, that smells interesting."

Tess with parcel
"Is it mine?"

Tess plays with new toy
"Something green and fluffy."

Tess with toy
"It is a frog and it makes strange noises."

Tess destroys toy
"Better see what is inside this froggie.""

Tess inspects kitchen
"Where is that turkey? I can smell it."


Note from "mom": It took Tess less than an hour to remove all the "stuffing" from her new toy and get to the whistle, which we had to wrestle from her before she chewed it. It took Tess and her family less than three days to eat up a 7 kg (14 pound) turkey. Tess ate most of it.

and just one more . . .