Ok, so I know this is so terribly long ago but such is life. Ian started walking in the Outer Banks of North Carolina while on vacation with my family and now he is fully mobile. We celebrated his first birthday while we were there and spent the many days playing with cousins Will and Cate, and spending quality time with Mom Mom, Pop Pop, and wonderful Aunts and Uncles. Ian got his first taste of the beach and more or less loved it. The sun however does not agree with his fair Anglo skin. He prefers to be playing inside, in the shade, away from the UVAs.

Top Ten Highlights from the Rotzell Outer Banks Vacation 2009:

10: Loved cooking dinner with Sally (we started at 9am in the morning and cooked all day!)
9: Every meal was deliciouso!
8: Ian and I had the best porch off of our room- two adirondacks and a swing. It was the place to be before 9am in the morning.
7: Walks, oh walks! Ian and Will made it about a block before crying.
6. Sorry Dad for cracking the glass table :)
5. 7 days, 2 puzzzles, dog eating puzzle pieces, priceless!
4. Becky takes the best pictures!
3. I actually finished a book, not bad.
2. Loved spending time with family- so needed!
1. Emily's homemade ice cream sandwiches rolled in mini chocolate chips, need I say more.

Hi, Bye...In and Out!

Early mornings with Poppy

Evenings on the beach

Ian learns to walk!

Cousins!!!

Gregs and Will..two peas in a pod.

Early mornings with Mom Mom on the porch!

Lovely ladies

This was right before they lost it at 7am.