Happy Birthday Daddy & the MN State Fair

Peter celebrated his birthday at the Minnesota State Fair this past August. We had never been to a state fair and boy were we floored by the goings on... I'd love to go back one day and experience more of what they had to offer, but it was so huge and we didn't have a ton of time - not a good combination.

Looks like the pigs were exciting

Some ridiculously huge hog

Dancing with Daddy

Oops! How'd they get in here??

Cousin Annalea turned ONE!

(back in August)

I thought this picture was adorable! Caught in the act both baby and dog playing in/on the dishwasher. Too cute. Can't believe this little one TURNED one the very next day.

These photos are from the birthday party. They had quite the party at the "lake" in their beautiful neighborhood. The kids swam while Annalea played in a big mud puddle. Maggie loved watching all the action and then missed the rest of the party because she was napping!

I thought this was a great photo of Nana and the Mags.

"Wow! Look at all the space to roll around in and look at all the toys to play with AND look at all the little girls to look after me and keep me entertained!!!!!"

More thoughts from Maggie Ruth from Anna's bedroom on August 13th.

Check this out

"Wow! Check this out Mama. I can see myself... sitting up. SITTING UP! I'm SITTING UPPP!!" Thoughts from the Mags.

This is her back in August sitting on her own for the first time.

Playing with Daddy! (those pants have the cutest ruffles on the bum)
Mohawk after bath time!

A photographer at 6 months... genius.

A few more from the tutu file...

Too adorable to resist I just had to post a couple more tutu photos.

I'll get to the August events in a minute!!

All I want for Christmas -

is PhotoShop!!

A friend of mine did this and I love it!

I'm baa-aack!

One month since our last post! We've had a couple of set backs here in the Bailey household. Don't worry. We are all gonna make, at least one more day - and really, that is all we need.

Our little precious is growing up quick. This month she started to sit on her own, cut 2 teeth, went to her cousin's 1st birthday party (Annalea), started saying babalala and dadada and dat, started sitting in a highchair, eating solids, went to her first state fair (and ours too!) and caught her first virus. OH! And she turned 6 months old!!! So needless to say there are a ton of pictures to choose from and I'll have to pick just a couple. I bought a tutu for her 6 month photos and it is a-door-a-ble. I took some pictures on my own, they aren't exactly perfect... and of course there are dozens (approx. 74) to choose from!

So, to all the Maggie Ruth addicts out there:

And in colour...