More NC Fun

Our Friend Kristi's little girl, Julius, and Nora: Looks like Nora didn't want to hear anymore out of Julius.

We were able to get together for Sunday dinner with our "extended family." It was so good to see everyone!

Nora and Julius snuggling after playing outside in the water at Grandma's.

Grandma and the babes.

Nora and Me



Went to Yum-Yums for hot dogs and ice cream: Daniel took this picture of Shannon! So funny.

The Ojuka's outside Yum-Yum's

Nora loved the ice cream.

NC Beach

We just got back from North Carolina visiting my family. Two of my sisters were able to come as well which was so great! (We really missed my other sister Emily and her family though.) We took a few days to go to the North Carolina coast. The kids had a blast. It's always great to get the cousins together!

My sister Jenny in the elevator with the kids ready to go down to the beach.

Mom and baby Julius

My sister Jenny's kids: Sam, Leah, Kate, and Seth

Sam adores Uncle Ken and would only go in the water with him.

Ken and Shannon with the kids.

Julius, Ken, and Kat

Daniel loves Uncle Ken!

My sister Kathryn and her little boy Julius.

Nora and Julius are only four days apart.

Seth playing in the water.

Julius

Kat and Julius

Nora

Sisters: Jenny, Kathryn, and me (We missed you Em!)

Giant Marshmallows

Daniel and Cousin Kate

Pool time

Kat giving Nora rides on a towel.

There were fireworks one night and so we were able to watch them from our balcony.

Early morning walks on the beach - my favorite!

Daddy and Nora

Daniel and Leah building sand castles.

Kat: We were walking back from the beach as the downpour hit! We got a little rain here and there... but it was still fun.

On the way home we were going to go tour the USS North Carolina but we ran out of time. All we had time for was a picture in front of it. Daniel was a little disappointed I think. We'll make sure we get to go next time.

Random Summer Fun

Nora and Daniel playing together.

Fun at the playground

Helping Nora go down the slide.


Uncle Rob: Shannon's brother was in town on business for a day. It was great to see him!

Baby Dolls

Nora is already obsessed with baby dolls. She has never been attatched to a baby blanket like Daniel or a particular stuffed animal but she is attatched to her baby dolls! When she wakes up in the morning she looks around while doing her sign for baby until we find one. After Daniel goes to bed and Nora gets a little girly time all to herself we get out all of her many dolls and she takes turns hugging and kissing each one of them. It is so sweet. My mom got her a cute little baby buggy to put them in but she prefers to sit in it herself.

This is my favorite doll of hers. When I was little - my sisters and I each had our own Madame Alexander baby doll that we loved. Now Nora has her own - thanks to Grandma Kathy.

Trying to decide which baby to hug and love next.

The baby buggy Grandma got her which she prefers to sit in herself.