Rosco, Jay and Jessica's dog(g), was Nora's favorite part of the trip. Dogs always seem to fare just as well as people in Nora's book. Rosco was the recipient of many waves this weekend.

Nora's favorite things to do now is wave at people: family members, friends, and strangers alike!

New Favs

Nora is totally in love with blueberries. They have made for some very interesting poo colors! Grapes and mac and cheese are also her list of favorites as of right now.

Who knew that our floor could get so dirty in 12 hours. I've been dusting and washing the floors constantly since Nora's new found freedom. It's no fun to pick her up and find a dust cloth on the front of her shirt! Yuck!

I'm still recovering from a mishap with the Vslicer I had on Saturday afternoon. I cut a major chunk out of my right thumb and have been slowly healing. No stitches because the wound is wide and deep. Nothing could be done. Nora has been coping well to my temporary handicap.

Soaked hikers heading to the falls

Nora helped us with navigation

Crawling!

Here is Nora's new pastime...crawling "commando-style" through the jungle of our apartment. Her favorite place so far is under the table. She uses it as her own little obstacle course, weaving between the legs of the chairs. Sydney has been a bit disturbed by this new development as Nora is now starting to chase after her!

Goin' back to Cali

We just returned from a week-long trip through California for the Johnson family reunion and Uncle Drew's wedding. Nora didn't have any problems with flying or riding around in the RV. She got to meet a lot of her cousins and relatives last week...and really turned some heads at the "In and Out Burger" in Auburn, CA. Her crazy two-handed wave and smile were difficult for the folks to resist!

So many things happened on this trip. We got to hang out in the Sierra Nevadas for the family reunion, taking side trips out to Nevada City, the Yuba River, lunch with Mark Twain, and a ride on a catamaran on Lake Tahoe. Then we headed south to Yosemite National Park, where we attended Uncle Drew's wedding and spent a couple of days exploring the park on foot and with the RV. The scenery was spectacular everywhere we went.

Below are some highlights from the trip...the wedding, the hikes in Yosemite, riding around in the RV, and hanging out with the family. Special thanks go out to Grandpa for driving us all over California, Uncle Gene for sharing his beautiful spot in the mountains with us, and Auntie Pea for running interference for April and I. Nora was always in good hands.

Look Auntie Pea, I can munch on my toes!

Nora conked out from a long hike

Nora and Daddy in a self-portrait...both of us are soaked!

On the way up to Vernal Falls...we were caught in the mist

Hiking up to Vernal Falls

One of the numerous beautiful falls we were able to see in Yosemite.

We learned that Nora loves pickles on this trip!

The family enjoying dinner by the RV

The meadow in front of El Capitan.

Nora so badl wanted to grab the flower that was in Leah's hair during this picture!

Our family at Bridal Veil Fall where Uncle Drew got married on July 3rd,

Posing with Auntie Pea before Uncle Drew's wedding started.

Nora had a difficult time staying focused at Drew and Leah's wedding ... HEE HEE!