Awesome August

Mike's mom, dad, and brother came for a visit. Grandma Sheri is taking care of Nora for a couple of weeks. While the guys were here (just for a few days), we took a picnic up to the Snowies on a gorgeous afternoon.

Nora is having a great time with her grandma! And she continues to get bigger and bigger.

Dress and shoes are family heirlooms -- I wore them when I was a baby!

Loves the swing at the park!

Figuring out the chain -- with tongue out.

It's great living across the street from the park. Here's Nora in the sandbox.

Squinting up at Mom after eating a little dirt.

Seven months

Prepare for lots of pictures in this post. Nora is getting funnier and cuter every day, and tomorrow she will be seven months old.

Nora has two bottom teeth that you can see when she gives you this cheesy grin.

She's pretty much delighted with life most of the time.

Nora sits up on her own really well now! Singing songs is still one of her favorite things.

We just love her wrinkled up nose and chubby cheeks. (Not to mention those thighs.)

OK, on to some other photos from the past month.

Hiking at Vedauwoo

Admiring rock formations with Dad

Falling asleep on the trail

Exploring the piano with Mom

How soon should we start lessons?

Sitting up like a big girl!

Cheesy grin in the high chair! Nora really likes sitting up at the table with us. She just started sitting in this chair and it has made OUR meal times much easier.

Nora is growing lots of hair on top. Not so much around the sides and back.

We finally discovered a food she likes -- carrots!

Yum!

Nora loves to splash in the bathtub, so we went to the pool to see if she'd enjoy that. Not too much. She didn't cry, but almost the whole time we were in the water, she hummed in a nervous way.

All ready for school in skinny jeans and a shirt that says, "Auntie Says I'm Super Cute." Thanks, Aunt Sarah!

Family Reunion in Idaho

After a couple of days in the Tetons, we continued to Idaho, where we spent a couple of days with my family and an evening with some of Mike's family.

The cousins had a pool party

Nora didn't love it

Seth did!

Clancy is just three months older than Nora

Kisses!

We went out on Robert's boat, which was lots of fun!

And "camped" with Grandma and Grandpa (we didn't spend the night)

Cousins got matching 4th of July outfits from Grandma! Getting a picture was a challenge.

Nora with Mike's Aunt June -- such a happy girl!

And with Grandma Brough

Family Vacation: Teton National Park

We spent a couple of days in Teton National Park last week at the UW Research Station. It was gorgeous and relaxing and fun. Here are some highlights:

Lodge at the research station

Taking a nap in our cabin

The view from the dock at the research station

Our lovely host, my colleague Mary Ann.

Mike and I hiked to Grand View Point while Mary Ann played with Nora.

Here we are at the top!

We had a great time!