OVer due Updates

So it has been an incredibly long time since we have updated the blog. We have been busy as usual and Nora is as cute as ever ( i know she is the only reason anyone checks this anyways)

We had a great end to our summer. Canada, zoo, weddings, family, getting ready for the school year, visiting friends, and more.

The fall has proved to be as busy but fun and rewarding.
Updates:
- Amanda started school, teaching full day kindergarten.
-Pete is still working at Groth doing his architecture thing... and nora is enjoying 2 days a week with Grandma Schneider and 3 days a week at daycare. We are very blessed to love her childcare situation. It makes it a little easier to be away from her for so long .
-Pete's cousin Nicki and Roger had a baby girl, Addison in August.
-We became aunt and uncle on September 10th when Jess and Andy welcomed Molly Elizabeth.
- Our friends Jason and Meaghan (and Noras bff Lauren) moved to Atlanta =(
- Steph is student teaching in Chicago so it has been great to be close in distance to her, especially during September

NOra updates:

She is crawling fast
Eating everything in sight, Her favorite foods are black beans and bananas
She is close to walking, crusing all over the furniture
She says buh bye, hi, da-da,ma-ma , bapa (grandpa)
She signs more and milk


Im sure there are lots more things I am forgetting, but I just wanted to let you all know we are still alive and doing well!!!

Nora's Beach Bod

Chilling on a hot day at Great Grandma & Grandpa's in Springfield

Nora sharing her pool and letting her Dad cool off too

Multi-use! Indoor playpen

Ready for the pool.

Happy to be in her wetsuit

Hawkins Visit

John, Sarah, Jack, and Matt visited a few weeks ago. Here are some cute shots of our relaxing weekend together.

Other DC memories

We had lots of fun times and great memories made during our trip including...

grandma's unfortunate run in with the chair

grandma and grandpa schneider relaxing at Josh and Amanda's . Grandma with her hurt knee...its ok, she also had a great drink!!

hanging out at the airport bar

we went to a great irish place for lunch. there were lots of harley's in town too, for a special memorial day ride. Check out mom and grandma in the rear view mirror!

Going to the torpedo factory, a cool rennovated factory used for artists studios

aunt jessi giving nora some water

Enjoying many meals together

Nora's glamorous hotel baths

Her first time swimming!!

Eastern Market

Shopping at the Eastern Market

A tour of the White House

Seeing the monuments

Great Grandmas and Nora enjoying a great hotel breakfast

Josh's Graduation

Nora with Aunt Amanda and Uncle Josh

reception

the kids

university basilica

All of the Schneider family (including brothers, sisters, mom, dad, grandparents...) were all able to make it out for Josh's graduation. It was very nice. He graduated from The Catholic University of America. It was a great day, a BIG accomplishment, and very fun to be able to be there. We walked, took the metro, and sat in a very crowded but beautiful basilica for the ceremony. There was a fancy lawn reception afterwards and then a party at Josh and Amanda's condo following that. It was great, we are very proud of him, and glad we could be there.

Baltimore

At the end of May we went on a trip out east. We went to Baltimore/Washington DC. It was Josh's (Pete's older brother) graduation from law school.
We have some friends in Baltimore, so we flew into Baltimore and spent some time with them
also.

We had two flights out there, and Nora was a rock star.. there and back! So that made the first part of our trip a breeze, when it could have been a disaster. We got into Baltimore and went to Ben and Amanda Brintnalls. Ben was Jake's (Amanda's brother) best friend in college. They have two little boys. It was so special for us to spend time with them. It was great to meet Wyatt (finally! ) and to hang out. We had a picnic, crab pretzels, spent time with the rest of the Brintnall fam, had some trips to the "beverage barn" (to fill the water cooler of course), and just really enjoyed spending time together! Jake (Ben and Amanda's oldest) was soo cute with Nora. He wanted to do everything with her, including sleeping arrangements. He was very sad when she couldn't sleep in his room, and he couldn't sleep in her crib. We were sitting down for dinner and Nora was sitting on Amanda's lap and Jake said,,"just lay her on the floor..Ill deal with her!"