1!

The sweet baby boy we met on May 29, 2010 is 1 year old!

Charlie's 1st birthday was celebrated in style on May 29, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio! We had a reunion with Nick's side of the family for two parties...Charlie's b-day and cousin Courtney's high school graduation! We also celebrated with friends from Cincinnati who we miss dearly.

Mike, Gail & Kyle Cicak were kind enough to host us for 3 nights in the house they moved into less than a month before our visit. SO GENEROUS!

Emily, Erin and Ben and most importantly...the Sweeney's FANTASTIC guacamole!

Erin, Emily, Gail & Liz...missing Katie, Sarah, Christy, & Lauren...the Bible Study girls!

Someone decided that this was a good idea...

Kyle and Stella bonded quickly...she was happy to show him what to do and how to do it/boss him around

PARTY!!

Stella with Tom, Jack, Mason, Jim, Ben & Mike

Emily, Eleanor, Maura celebrating with us!

Courtney and Aunt Kim

Sweeney Family!

O'Brien Family!

Grandpa...it's my party and I'll cry if I want to!

Post naps...next stop, Courtney's party!

Pancake breakfast courtesy of Mike! YUM!

One last visit with the family before they leave for the graduation ceremony and to head out of town.

Ahhh...let the vacation begin!

We couldn't leave town before meeting new baby Jack!! Big sister Ava knows what's she's doing!

Hard to believe Charlie is the "big guy" now!

Jack, Katie and Stella

One of Charlie's most favorite b-day gifts...thanks Gail, Mike and Kyle!

1 year old update: Charlie is currently walking! He weighs in at 23.2 pounds (55%) and 31 1/2 inches tall (91%). His favorite foods are grapes, pineapple, avocado and blueberries. He's pretty attached to mom and dad right now...especially mom. He has 4 teeth on top, 4 on the bottom and appears to be getting more seeing as the drool has increased over the past week! He LOVES to be outside and play with water. He no longer takes a bottle and is drinking cow's milk all of the time. He laughs more than anything else and has a very strong opinion and will let you know when something is not going his way. We LOVE him so much and are in awe at how fast this year has gone by. Can't wait to see what's next!?!

Since spending Memorial Day in Cincinnati, I (Liz) returned to Cincinnati for a day trip baby shower. We've also had Grandpa Robert visit us for a night as well as Aunt Cathy and cousin Jack. I'm leaving town this Friday morning for a weekend in San Antonio to celebrate my cousin's wedding! The travels and visits continue and we're having a lot of fun!!!