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Wedding Plans...

Friday & Saturday, Zoe & I travelled to Stevensville to help Aunt Amanda with her wedding plans. It was a busy trip filled with trips to a dress shop, 3 reception halls, a florist & a bakery. Zoe especially enjoyed trying on flower girl dresses & asked Aunt Amanda if she wanted to be in her (Zoe's) wedding. She also wants to wear a crown for the wedding. Quite the little diva... To save some $$, Amanda has "decided" on faux flowers and we spent time shopping for flowers & playing with them for the bouquets & table decorations. They are very fun & colorful...

7-20-2007 Happy Birthday MOM!!

Mom & Dave came up to celebrate her birthday this weekend. On Friday, we went to the Ann Arbor Art Fair. We did lots of browsing, but no purchasing ... maybe next year. Saturday, we celebrated with chocolate cake (quite yummy - if I do say so myself) & presents. Zoe helped with the candles & I must say my mom looks really good for 133. Happy Birthday Mom!!

I'm a Cowgirl Baby 7-17-2007

Zoe & I spent this week visiting the Messners. Zoe, Bailey & Tanner had a great time playing (most of the time). They went swimming, played in a GIANT bouncy house & even went horseback riding.

Zoe rode a horse for the 1st time (accompanied by Ron). This is quite a difference from our last visit. She was afraid of MoJo & wouldn't get any closer than 5 feet to him.

She does makes quite a cute cowgirl, but I don't see horse ownership in our near future.

Horseback Riding 7-16-2007

This evening, I went with Wendi to her horseback riding lesson. It was an interesting experience as I never been on a horse. I must say actually getting a horse to do what you want is not the easiest task. It is a lot more work than it looks like. It is safe to say that I did not have any undiscovered passion for horses. But, I am glad I went. It is not something that you get the opportunity to do everyday. (Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures of me on Sarah, but these are the boots I wore.)

Happy Birthday Carson!! 7-14-2007

We travelled again this weekend, to celebrate Carson's 4th birthday (where EVERYTHING was all about spiderman).

Swimming @ Kensington 7-9-2007

Daddy & Zoe playing...

Swimming @ Twin Lakes 7-8-2007

While Daddy was working, Zoe & I were playing at Twin Lakes with Grandma & Poppa.

Happy Fourth of July!!

This evening, we had the Saunders over for s'mores & sparklers to celebrate the 4th!! The s'mores were a marginal hit with the kids (a big one with the adults). The kids loved the sparklers and by my math each did about 24 a piece. Tony & Jim also had fun with a few adult fireworks. Happy Independence Day!!

"I'm scared of giants"

This morning while on our way home from ballet class, I told Zoe that Grandma & Poppa Bailey were coming to visit, as well as Aunt Marilyn & Uncle George. Our conversation...

Me: "Do you remember Aunt Marilyn & Uncle George from Arizona?"

Zoe: "I'm scared"

Me: "Why are you scared?"

Zoe: "I'm scared of big people."

Me: "Big people?"

Zoe: "Yes, I'm scared of giants"

Me: "No giants are coming."

Zoe: "What kind of Grandma & Poppa"

Me: "Grandma & Poppa Bailey"

Zoe: "Yeah!!"

To clarify, no giants have ever visited. Now, Uncle George is a little large, but definitely not giant status (I guess it just all depends on your point of view). Nonetheless, we had a fun evening with our guests. We had dinner in downtown Ann Arbor at the Red Hawk. Zoe enjoyed showing off her big girl room & thought that 10:30pm was way too early for bed...hopefully she'll sleep in some....

Zoe @ Ballet

Zoe started taking an "intro to ballet" class week. She is really enjoying it (of course). Today was her 3rd class & I recorded the performance that they do at the end of the class.

Click twice on the arrow to start the video...

(if you don't know which one she is, you shouldn't be watching this...she's in the middle)

Golf & Dinner

Tony golfed with his dad & Andy this afternoon.

Followed by dinner at Rose's.

Music in the Park

This morning after ballet class, Zoe & I met Emma, Mary & Mrs. Saunders in Plymouth for Music in the Park. We had a picnic of Jimmy John's for lunch. Almost exactly when the music began, it started to storm & pour down rain. So, we missed the music, but Zoe had a nice time playing briefly with Emma & Mary. For a more detailed account of yesterday & today's fun check out Ann's blog!!

At the Spray Playground

This morning, we met Emma, Mary & Mrs. Saunders at the Canton Spray Playground. It was very hot & we thought the girls would enjoy the water. But alas, no, they enjoyed playing at the small playground nearby (especially the sand) & eating their snacks. Maybe they will actually play in the water next time...

Answer: What is cow clogs?

Question: The perfect Father's Day gift for the man who has everything.

Straight from Amsterdam from his loving son, Andrew....

Scrapbook Pages from Saturday Crop

Ann & I travelled to Chelsea today to catch up on some scrapbooking (I worked on some pages from a *really* long while ago...)

Happy Birthday Uncle Andy!!

This evening we celebrated Uncle Andy's birthday at Texas Roadhouse. Zoe graciously helped by opening all of his presents for him.

Go, Diego, Go!!

Liberty Fest Parade

Old Scrapbook Pages

While straigtening up, my scrapbook area, I came across two layouts that I had started, but never finished. So, I finished them...

Father's Day @ the Toledo Zoo

Zoe & I met Grandma & Poppa at the Toledo Zoo today to celebrate Father's Day (Tony unfortunately had to work today). Zoe had a great time seeing the animals, but really like the merry-go-round & train. She found the hippo's particulary funny & of course, enjoyed the butterfly exhibit (even though none landed on her).

The Liberty Fest Parade

This morning, we attended the Canton Liberty Fest parade. Once it was over, I asked Zoe what her favorite part of the parade was. Her answer...

1. "The twirllers"
2. "The throwing of the candy"
3. "The picking up the candy"

Needless to say, she had a great time.

Zoe's Ocean

Christmas Morning

Princess Wishes

The ING of July 4th

Summer Fun

This afternoon, while I spent the afternoon watching over our garage sale, Zoe & Caitlyn (from next door) spent some time playing in the pool & sprinkler. They had a grand time chasing each other around.

It's officially, official again...

After some more research, I discovered that by moving our Disney trip up a week, we can get a free dining plan. Of course, this I discovered after I had purchased airline tickets, scheduled a lunch with Cinderella, purchased tickets to the Mickey's Halloween Party and so on. So, I spent this afternoon cancelling our previous trip and rebooking it for Sept. 21 - Sept 30. This required multiple calls & hours, but is well worth the $$ we will be saving... If you have any questions about WDW, let me know. I already feel like I know more about this place than I ever wanted to know & our trip is still 105 days away!!

Beautiful Ballerina

It's official...

...tonight, I booked a room & flights for Walt Disney World for Sept. 28 - Oct. 7. It is sure to be a crazy vacation, but we think that Zoe will love it!! Now, I have to figure out what/when restraurants we are going to eat in & how many character meals ... what parks/when ... parades/fireworks/cirque de soleil/waterparks/rent a car/don't rent a car ... whew ... I didn't realize how much planning is needed to visit "the happiest place on earth"!! Only 136 days away.

Happy Mother's Day to ME!!

For Mother's Day, Tony got up with Zoe & let me sleep in (something I always like). Then, we had a leisurely lunch & opened presents. Well, I didn't actually get to open any of them; Zoe did the honors - which I guess is appropriate because without her, I wouldn't get any gifts. I got a couple of books, a necklace, a shirt (picked out by Zoe), a few other things & my Coach wallet (which I love!!). We had hamburgers on the grill for supper, followed by watching the Survivor finale (see post). All in all, it was a nice relaxing day with minimal parenting by me.

Yeah, Earl!!

Tonight was the Survivor:Fiji finale, which Yau-Man deserved to win (bad, bad "Dreamz"), but the 2nd best man, Earl, won. A happy conclusion to what I think was the best survivor season yet!! I've watched all 14 seasons faithfully & really, really enjoyed this one. If you don't watch, I suggest checking it out.

Not a Baby Anymore

Bailey Chirstmas

Happy Birthday Daddy!! (Part 2)

To celebrate Tony's birthday, we played a round of *actual* golf at a par 3 course at the Lower Huron Metropark. We had beautiful weather & enjoyed that (if not all of the actual golfing). We both discovered that golf is an endurance sport & struggled to make it through the last few holes.


For dinner, we ate at Outback Steakhouse & then, saw Spiderman 3. The dinner was great, the movie okay (lots of plotlines in this one)!!

Well worth the money...

Today, Tony proved the money spent on his bachelors & masters degrees in electrical engineering was well worth it. Using the newly innovated, highly technical tool referred to as a phillips screwdriver & knowledge gained from 6 years of higher education, he fixed his parents doorbell. Said doorbell has for 14+ years has randomly rung when the microwave is used, the ceiling fan started or the basements lights turned on (& occasionally when the front or back doorbell was actually pushed). It is dawning of a new age in the senior Bailey house this week...

Happy Birthday Daddy!! (Part 1)

Saturday evening, after playing a round of artic golf, we celebrated Tony's birthday with a dinner of tacos & strawberry pie. All three girls helped him open his presents (each one helping with each present - quite a feat!).

Go, Diego, Go!

Saturday morning, Kathy, Emily, Shannon, Zoe, Grandma Bailey & I went to Go, Deigo, Go! in downtown Cleveland. Zoe had a good time (her favorite part might have been the entire bag of M&Ms she consumed though).

We had lunch at the Tower City food court followed by the throwing of many pennies in the fountain, lots of running around & even a ride on a mini Merry-go-Round.

A Picnic Lunch...

Today, Zoe & I meet Aunt Kimmy & Sarah at Kensington for a picnic lunch. We ate, then looked at the babies animal including a baby goat that had been born today. We even made a quick stop at a playground on the way out. It was a beautiful day & we had a great time!! This picture of them was taken during one of the rare moments of inactivity.

Daddy does what?

While driving to meet Kim & Sarah, Zoe saw a playground and the conversation went like this:

Zoe - "Are we going to that park?"

Me - "No, that is a day care center. It is where kids go whose both mommies & daddies have to work."

Zoe - "Daddy goes to work."

Me - "Yes, he does."

Zoe - "To make moneies, so we can buy stuff." (a line I have taught her in the past)

Me - "Yes"

Zoe - "And to cheer up people. His friends at work."

Me (laughing)- "Ummm, okay, that too!"

The what...? 5-2-2007

While playing this morning, Zoe asks me if I want to go to the "oil ball".

Me - "The what?"

Zoe - "The oil ball, Mommy. Isn't is pretty? See all the sparkles."

Me - "Oh, you mean the royal ball."

Zoe - "No, Mommy, it's the oil ball!"

Okay, okay, the oil ball it is...

Rothwell Visit 4-28-2007

This weekend, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Jason, Emily & Shannon came for a visit. Zoe has been looking forward to this *ALL* week. Daddy had mentioned that they were coming this weekend on Monday. Upon waking every morning & after every nap, she asked me if there were here yet. Thank goodness, they finally arrived on Friday evening.


Friday, we made a quick trip to IKEA where all 3 girls were able to go into the play area since they are 37 inches tall & potty-trained. What a nice way to shop!


We had a lazy Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon, Kathy & I did a little shopping while the girls napped.


Saturday evening was Tony's poker tournament & being the Best Mommies/Wives in the World, Kathy & I took the girls to a park, then to McDonalds (complete with a little girl "stalker" for Zoe (who would not leave her alone & while we getting ready to leave leaned over & gave Zoe a hug & kiss, then coughed & exclaimed "I'm sick." Greaaat...we are waiting to see what disease Zoe develops). After a thorough handwashing, we stopped at Cold Stone for some ice cream. Once home, we gave them a bath in my big bathtub with bubbles. Needless to say, we were all exhausted (but somehow the mommies managed to stay up until 2:30am playing cards, the girls only lasted until 11:30pm).




Sunday we had a picnic lunch at the park & then spent some time at the playground. When it came time for Emily & Shannon to leave, all three of the were crying.

Lessons Learned 4-27-2007 @ 3:00 am

1. Don't let Zoe have entire sippy cup of milk 1/2 hour before bed time

2. Making a bed at 2:30am (after being asleep for 3 hours, then abruptly woken by a crying, wet child) should be an Olympic sport - I mean how many times can you turn a sheet before it is on the right way?

3. I hate vacuuming stairs - not that I have done this yet today being that it is only 3am, but I need to, really, really need to - before approximately 30 people arrive at my house this weekend for Tony's poker tournament

I am off to again attempt falling back asleep...

$47.00 4-24-2007

$47.00 at $0.10 per can/bottle = 470 cans/bottles

Maybe we should rethink the biyearly recycling plan...

WICKED!! 4-22-2007

This weekend, Tony & I travelled to Chicago to see the musical WICKED. It was a great time. We stayed at the Hotel Allegro which was 3 blocks from the theatre. The weather was beautiful, the show was terrific... a very refreshing weekend.

4-18-2007 Celebration Dinner

Zoe much enjoyed her celebration dinner at McDonald's - especially the ice cream!! (She even went #2 in the potty while we there). Yeah!!

YEAH!!! 4-18-2007

Well, today might be a break through. Zoe went #1 and #2 in the potty. We are celebrating with lots of candy, a balloon & a trip to McDonalds tonight for supper. It has been an exhausting morning, but hopefully this trend continues....