Favourite photos in our 2009 collection Nr.4

Today I have some more photos to share from our 2009 collection. I see there's plenty of chat around about favourite photos right now and how hard it is to pick just one, especially when you have kiddies and just adore every picture taken of them. I'm steering away from family pictures as I'd be here forever otherwise.

So, here's the next series of fav pics in our house. Our vacation to Florida was one of the highlights on my 2009. I love the laid back relaxed atmosphere, sun, warmth, light, beaches and sea and ... actually just about everything. Huzz takes hundreds of photos on vacation - loads of birds and wildlife (occasionally some of me and kiddos). Here's a little view of the amazing wild life on the Gulf Coast - all just steps from our beachhouse rental.

Horseshoe crab found on our first day

Black headed gulls with unknown boy

American White Ibis

Osprey with catch of the day

Juvenile Pellican

Dreaming of the next vacation already!

Best bits of 2009

I've been tagged by the lovely Very Bored Housewife in sunny Spain to come up with 5 highlights of my 2009. How excited am I? I get so thrilled when someone mentions my newish blog or becomes a follower (thanks all 9 of you so far). So you must be able to imagine how I'm feeling now? Maybe you felt the same when you began your little blogs as well? Bit like that first date feeling - well maybe not quite! Enough of that...

Here goes - my favourite bits of 2009.

1. My little Ruby turning 1 year old in September. Kind of hard to believe that she had reached her first birthday and a little sad to be honest. Where had my little baby gone? But of so proud of her on her 1st birthday (and every day) in the cutest dress opening her pressies.

2. Florida vacation. Love love love the US and especially the Florida sunshine. Days spent on the white sandy beaches and in the crystal clear sea. We are BIG beach lovers and this was the most perfect time for us together, especially for my son Luca who is a beach boy through and through.

3. Celebrating 10 years since Huzz and I had our first date. Best 10 years of my life. Here's to the next 10 Huzz.

4. Best friend Elisha's wedding to Matthew. When all the guests were singing "The Wonder of You" by Elvis - brilliant (and tearful). Also, once I'd finished my speech - slight relief would be an understatement!

5 Snow at the beach just before Christmas. See post below. Amazing and wonderful and such fun. As said, we love the beach, even in a snow storm! Could've been a once in a lifetime experience as well (although maybe not with global warming and such).

And now to 5 more fab bloggers out there (if you haven't aleady been asked) what are your 5 highlights of 2009?

London Zest

Deer Baby

Perfectly Happy Mum

Spain Daily

Westendmum

Happy 2010. Keep on blogging!