Thursday, January 3, 2013

Our 2012

January 2012
Bailey found her toes and really started smiling for the camera! 


February 2012
Bailey's first Valentines Day (yes, the tu-tu was absolutely necessary

So cheeeeezy!

March 2012
Two new things: solid foods and sippy cups! Big girl!

Bailey LOVED walks with Grandma Patten when she came to watch her every week! 

April 2012
She LOVED bath time (and still does)!


A momentous occasion: first pair of flip flops!


Our 1st Easter as a family of 3!


Loves reading books with Daddy!


MAY 2012
Mother's Day!

Took a positive pregnancy test the day after celebrating my first Mother's Day...how appropriate!

Bailey and I got Daddy a cookie as our way of informing him of the big news! He was excited!

 Starting to crawl!

Bailey's first time swimming at Covenant Cedars!

Bailey & Mommy at Luke & Holly's wedding!


Not quite big enough to dance with Daddy but still lookin cute!

June 2012
We served at the Hasting Royal Family Kids Camp! 
Nathan was a counselor and Bailey and I helped where ever we were needed!

Daddy loves snuggles with his little princess!

Bailey's first pickle...

Helped Grandma Greenwalt celebrate her birthday! 


Bailey and Great Grandma Greenwalt!

Bailey and Papa Fries!

Splash park aftermath:

Helping dear friends celebrate their wedding day!

Bailey & Grandma Patten at Josh & Charice's wedding!

So happy for Josh & Charice!

July 2012
Bailey loved swimming in Grandpa & Grandma Patten's baby pool!


Swimming at the Cairo pool!

L to R: Raegan Fries (Sept. 2011), Daxton Fries (Dec. 2011) & Bailey Fries (Aug. 2011)

4th of July at Sherman Lake...except it was too dry so they never lit them off! Oh well!


First tooth brush!

Standing all by herself!

We spent many Tuesday nights watching Nathan play softball with some guys from church! Very fun!

August 2012
Almost walking by herself!

Bailey's 1st Birthday Party!



Bailey with her Great Great Grandma Anita!


Unfortunately, she really wasn't a big fan of the cake...

Bailey loves her Auntie Chelsea

5 Generations!

Bailey & Aunt Brooke :)

September 2012
Cousins: Raegan & Bailey!

Fries Mamas and their babes!


Hanging out at the Annual Fries Bow Shoot!

Four wheeler ride with Grandma Shelly!

Natalie, Chelsea & I took our turn at the target!

Nathan with his Dad and brother Scott (Jeremy had already left)

Bailey & Mama hanging out!

We found out we are expecting a BOY! 


October 2012
We road tripped Virginia to celebrate Thanksgiving early all together as a family with Holden, Rachel, Riah, Cliff, Eric, my dad & my mom! We got there on Nathan's 27th birthday....

Rachel made Nathan his favorite: German Chocolate Cake

Bailey's 1st hike!


Bailey loved playing in the leaves!

Someone didn't make it through the hike...

Family Pictures 2012 (Blue House Fotos)

Family Pictures 2012 (Blue House Fotos)


A sweet friend got married :) 

Husker tu-tu from cousin Lindsey

 This is what happens when Daddy is home with Bailey on a college football Saturday:

Bailey was the cutest little owl for Halloween and thoroughly enjoyed putting candy in her pumpkin!

November 2012
Finally got to the 3rd Trimester with out little man! 

Hanging out with Chelsea!

Bailey's makeshift "counter top"

Of course she likes to play in card board boxes more than with her toys!

December 2012
Bailey loves her mittens!


Opening presents Christmas Eve!

Christmas morning with Grandpa & Grandma Patten!

Grandma & Papa Fries got Bailey her own recliner....she LOVES it!


Daxton's first birthday!

Bailey and the boys!

All the kiddos in our life group (5 couples w/ 10 kiddos under the age of 4)

Our Christmas tree!!!!

8 months!

Bailey wasn't so sure about the snow at first!

Snow Panda

We had an eventful year full of memories! 2013 will start off with the addition of our son, due January 22! We are very excited to meet him and see what he looks like!