Day 231 - Dunkin' Babies

"Spppfftt."

The dreaded "dunk" day happened at swim class. Paige passed with flying colors. Me not so much...

Programming Note

Heading up to Ely for the annual 4th of July festivities tomorrow (well today, seeing as it is almost 1:00 a.m. Preliminary plans are to hit up the Gilbert parade on Friday, then run the 10K in Tower, possibly stay for the parade, and then head back to the cabin. I am unsure of whether I'll have internet access via my blackberry or not, so I would assume this will be the last post until Monday at the earliest. Happy 4th of July everyone!

Tar and feather and English oppressor if you see one!

Day 230 - American Baby

"Ok, I'll smile for you Daddy, but only because you asked nicely."

July? Seriously? Where has the time gone? It is hard to believe that it is already July. We are more than half way through 2009 already. Paige will be 8 months old in just shy of two weeks. That is 2/3 of a year old if anyone is keeping a running tally using fractions.

Thankfully I was able to get a photograph in her Fourth of July outfit for the day. The large number 4 on her toy was a random bonus. It just so happened that when she dropped it and looked up at the camera, the 4 was sitting there perfectly. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Happy Canada Day to the few folks who have checked in on PJ 365 from the our Great White Neighbor to the North, a.k. a. America's Hat. (ok, just kidding about the hat thing...)

Day 229 - Five Minutes of Music

'Thwapp, Thwapp, Thwapp. If I knew playing music was this easy, I would have done it months ago."

Paige, hard at work at her piano. Ok, well it isn't really a piano, and the three buttons that it has don't actually play notes. They just change the sound of the simulated instrument that is being played back. Maybe someday she will like the piano.

No festive outfit today as it was in the washing machine by the time I came home from work. bummer.

Day 228 - There's no place like home

"Hey, what's that coming up right behind you?"

Her dress reminds me of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I guess not an exact replica, but similar. Plus, this is the first photo back at home after the trip to Wisconsin, so it fits just fine if you ask me. It was also the first dress in the "4th of July" line-up that Valerie picked out for Paige.

Day 227 - Beep, Beep!

"This forward motion stuff is great. You get to see where you are going!"

Paige figured out how to roll her walker forward. Next up, driver's license.

Day 226 - Face Kick

"Take that Grandpa Roger!"

Relaxing afternoon hanging out with Grandpa Roger. A couple good swift kicks to the face never hurt anyone, right? Oh, and that is Charlie hanging out next to them, a chocolate lab from down the street (Bailey's best friend).