Sunday was the day of Iona's 'party' shared with Maggie - aged two on Monday. Iona was not shy to stuff her first ever cupcake down her neck and I had worried that she might not like it!! She even took her first steps (to Daddy!) on her actual birthday. Since then she has tried a couple of times and decided to crawl with her bottom up in the air instead of her usual flying pace on all fours. Won't be long before she is truly up and about.

A very exciting day for Tenzin who, thanks to his 'like-a-bike', has mastered riding a real bike with no training wheels - aged 3 yrs and 9 mths!!!

Sat 17th October was Iona's 1st birthday. We decided to celebrate the following day with friends Kirsten and Tom (+ 4 kids) and Dee and Tim (+ 4 kids) as it would be Maggie's 2nd birthday on the Monday 19th Oct. On Iona's actual birthday we had great fun dressing her up in her first ever fairy outfit, sent by Gummy and Gumpa. She wasn't too impressed but the photos will have to come out for her 21st!

The favourite photo of 2009 - our two oldest "Swamp Monsters"!!!

Tenzin on a mission at The Basin.

Mum, Iona and I at The Gunners Barracks.

Mum, Dad and Iona at The Gunners Barracks, Mosman where we had high tea for Mum's 70th birthday.

Here is Iona in her super sunsuit at The Basin, Pittwater.

This is Arthur in his school play outfit as a Norwegian Cat and Iona's amusing reaction!

Dunc set up this blog as Iona was born. It has taken me a whole year to write my first post - but here we are just three days before her 1st birthday!!