Family Beach, 2010

For Independence Day weekend, Rory and her father drove down to Emerald Isle to enjoy a portion of Daddy's annual family beach week. (Click here for pictures from last year.) Aven (who is not currently a fan of her car seat) stayed behind with her mother, and they enjoyed the relative peace and quiet at home. Do note that Daddy misplaced his camera for most of the trip, and so we have no photographic evidence of the beach itself. Rest assured, he was still able to snap a few pictures ...

On the first morning at the beach, what could have pulled Rory's eyes away from her breakfast?...
... was it Handy Manny? Or was it the large inflatable turtle waiting for her as a surprise?
Mr. Tallulah the Turtle was a big hit at the pool. But Rory enjoyed her new swimming wings even more.
Those wings gave her new-found independence in the pool, so that she could hang with the other ladies of leisure (her grandma, great grandma, and great aunts).
Those wings even gave her the confidence to try and fly into the pool, accompanied by her cousin Emmy.
Rory and Emmy enjoyed a lot of fun together in the pool ...
... and out. What beach beauties! In their summer dresses and with their summer smiles.
Here's the family, pictured here enjoying a picnic dinner together.
Yes, Rory fit right in.
Rory got to try her first set of sparklers!
And plenty of quality time with her Grandma.
Yes, we had a great time!