Tuesday, December 18, 2007

"Oh, yeah!"


November 2007047, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"Will it fit in here?"


November 2007049, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"Duck does taste good."


November 2007046, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"How Does this Work?"


November 2007043, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Playing with the Water Pour-er


November 2007042, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Bath Time is Happy Time


November 2007040, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Bath Time 2


November 2007039, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Bathtime


November 2007036, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Norah has really grown to love her bath time. She splashes, plays with toys and makes lots of happy noises!

Playing on the Floor


November 2007031, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Norah plays on her play mat. Sometimes she bends over backwards to get a different perspective.

"Somebody help me, please!"


November 2007064, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

I need to keep practicing. Thank goodness, Norah is patient.

Norah and Daddy at the Piano


November 2007065, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Nap Time for Norah


November 2007061, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Mommy and Norah on Halloween


November 2007058, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Halloween 2007 - 2


November 2007056, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Halloween 2007


November 2007071, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Norah was a flower. I was a farmer.

Monday, December 17, 2007

One Morning on the Couch 2


November 2007077, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

One Morning on the Couch


November 2007073, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Aunt Pat and Hemsley Family


IMG_3767, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Aunt Pat came to visit the house the day before we left. She is Great Grandma's sister and James' dad's aunt.

Hemsley Women


IMG_3766, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Great Grandparents, Grandparents, Parents and Norah


IMG_3763, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Four Generations


IMG_3757, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

...of Hemsley's.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Talk about a reputation!

Today in church, I heard a funny story. Denise Schmidt told me this.

Today in Sunday School the kids were learning about Jesus' life. The teacher asked a multiple choice question, and asked which of the choices was true: a) Jesus was born in Rome, b) Jesus was Jewish, c) Jesus never cried when he was a baby, etc. A child raised her hand and said, "Jesus never cried when he was a baby". Denise, who was helping in the room, said, "Yes, he probably did. All babies cry." The girl, not missing a beat, said, "I still don't think He cried. Baby Norah never cries." Denise could hardly maintain her composure. She said, "Yes, I guess Baby Norah doesn't cry very often, so maybe you are right, maybe Baby Jesus never cried either."

So, Norah's reputation is that she never cries! Ha! She has the church fooled! If only they could see us right before mealtime or just after a nap!

It if great fun bringing Norah to church. A lot of 4th-5th grade girls like her and always ask about her. Obviously, they think she never cries. Everyone calls her "Baby Norah" and I don't really know why, but I like it. Come to think of it, a lot of people (grandparents, friends, and church people) call Norah "Baby Norah" even though that's not what James and I call her.

Well, I just thought I would get this story in writing before I forgot. I have to go. I hear Baby Norah....and she's CRYING!

--Chiara

Friday, December 14, 2007

Getting a Last Look at the Ocean


IMG_3755, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

For awhile, anyway.

"She Didn't Like Those Birds Anyway"


IMG_3754, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"That's How You do it, Norah."


IMG_3752, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"There they go!!"


IMG_3751, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"...Maybe it Would Be Fun to Chase those Birds"


IMG_3749, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Grandpa Joins Us


IMG_3745, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Grandpa came down to the beach after seeing we were having a lot of fun.

Family Band at the Beach


IMG_3737, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"Oooohhh"


IMG_3732, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Mommy, Norah and Sea Birds


IMG_3730, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

The Family Band Self Portrait


IMG_3728, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

The Atlantic Ocean


IMG_3723, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Kisses


IMG_3721, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"How Come I don't Get Sunglasses?"


IMG_3718, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"A Little Windy"


IMG_3716, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

"So Many Things to Look At"


IMG_3714, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Looking at the Marsh Grass


IMG_3712, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Norah and Daddy at the Beach


IMG_3708, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

We decided to go down to the beach one last time before leaving the next day.

Grandpa on the Phone 2


IMG_3707, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Grandpa on the Phone


IMG_3704, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Playing in the Grass


IMG_3696, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Kari and Norah on the Swings


IMG_3694, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

At the Park


IMG_3689, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Kari and Chiara took a walk to the park with Jadon and Norah while some of the others went ocean fishing.

Gazebo


IMG_3676, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Jadon looks out at the beach from a Gazebo near the southern point of New Jersey.

Uncle Bill's Pancake House


IMG_3674, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Uncle Bill, Aunt Kari, and Cousin Jadon pose for a picture in front of Uncle Bill's Pancake House in Cape May, NJ. Unfortunately, it had already closed for the season.

Uncle Pete's Hat


IMG_3672, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Norah tries on Uncle Pete's hat at Cape May.

Tandem


IMG_3670, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Peter and James rode an old, rusty tandem bicycle into downtown Stone Harbor, to meet up with some of the others who had gone ahead to window browse.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Uncle Peter and Norah at the Beach 2


IMG_3666, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Uncle Peter and Norah at the Beach


IMG_3664, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.

Reclining on the Beach


IMG_3662, originally uploaded by James Hemsley.