San Francisco!

The Foote family had a family reunion / vacation last week. It's difficult to get all these busy people together, but worth it! So much fun!

Heading to Pier 39 with Mema and Grandpa Joey, Mommy, Daddy, Nora,

Uncle Ray, and Uncle Geoff.

With Uncle Ray at the Big Noodle

With Mema watching the Sea Lions

They were so funny to watch!

Bath Time (If you're offended by baby butts, look away.)

Nora has discovered the delights of undressing herself. Here's one example:

It's 7:30. Time for my bath!

Okay! Let me just get rid of this pesky diaper.

This way to the bathroom!

Oh, wait. I need to throw this old diaper away.

Did it really go in there? Oh, yeah. There it is!

More pictures

As adorable asleep...

...as she is awake.

My Sweet Nora

Nora is growing up so fast! So smart and pretty. She surprised us all by beginning to talk around twelve months. By 15 months, she had about 100 words. We've stopped counting because we just can't keep up with her.

Now she's almost 17 months, with beautiful coppery hair and a smile that will melt your heart.

Boo Baby

Reading is her favorite activity. She'll crawl into your lap and shove a book into your hands.

Nora with her friend Savannah

Buddies

It only took Nora a few minutes to warm up to Papa Shawver.

Trooper

Eleanor is being such a good sport while we decide which paint swatches go well together...

Santa Picture!

We finally got it. Santa comes to our ward party every year. The activities committee takes pictures and sends them out to everybody. We were so excited to get this because Nora just never freaks out about anything and it was so funny. The funniest part was that she saw santa on the tv the next day and seemed scared of him still. Hopefully we haven't scarred her for life.