snow beast

Pop-Pop and I took Nora out sledding on the snowy streets around the farmhouse. I like that this has the makings of a Christmas tradition.

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keeping her brains warm

My mom wears this cozy winter hat completely unironically. Thank goodness now Nora does too.

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Christmas Morning

Thank goodness Dawn brought her camera to capture our first Christmas morning in our own house: fancy breakfast, Christmas story from the bible, stockings, and all.  Somehow I hid these from myself in a folder labeled ‘August’ for two years, but we won’t worry about that.

 

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Christmas Eve with the Smiths

Chad gave Nora the tutu and matching headband, and the adorable horse and cowboy hat were from Kurt and Jone. Grandma’am and Grandsir gave Nora the musical instruments. Thanks so much, you guys!

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Love, Jeremy

Nora, you have touched so many people during your short life with your smile and your sweetness and your humor. Today at Jeremy’s funeral I was reminded that you had touched him as well. Here‘s what he said about it, in case no one keeps his blog going in his absence.
I looked on the face of God.
I have a new favorite wallpaper. This is Nora. She is Blake and Lisa

washcloths

Nora got a staph infection from scratching the eczema on her hands and feet too much, and the dermatologist had us try this ‘wet bandages’ treatment with a solution of vinegar and water. She has to sit still with these washcloths taped (or rubber-banded) on for half an hour. I’m pretty sure it stings, and Nora has been a super trooper–but it helps a lot and means we have something else to try before getting a prescription for antibiotics.

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Christmas Photos

This year my friend (and very talented photographer) Mallory took Nora’s annual Christmas photos. It was so freezing in Sugarhouse Park, but Mallory and Nora were both very good sports.

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Here’s Mallory’s flickr stream if you want to see some of her work.

Thanksgiving

I don’t know why I can’t seem to get my act together and take some decent photos at Thanksgiving. What we have here is a few photos taken with someone else’s camera of the excursion to the Eagle Tree with Dave, Angie, and Becky (who has twinner coats with Nora) and then the photos Nora took with my camera while we were in church. After we stopped her in the nick of time from throwing herself off the balcony, the camera seemed to be the only thing that would keep her sitting down and relatively quiet. Sorry, fellow churchgoers.

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ready for winter

Grandma had Nora try on all her winter hats, one after the other. I think there were two or three others before it dawned on me to run for my camera.

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