Thursday, August 30, 2012

Blacksburg visit

One of my fave places ever with some of the best people ever-  I usually return on football game weekends, but this July I visited Lisa and her great family for a few days... Max has gotten so big!  It was so nice to be able to hang out with the Carters without the (fun) chaos of a game day and just spend time in the 'burg... Finn had a blast, and it was a reality check for me to take her on campus and let her run around... especially with freshmen orientation sessions occurring.  I was that freshman last summer... right?  We'll be back a few times this fall, and I can't wait!!

Could two friends have babies that look more alike?  











A visit to the Duck Pond at VT got a little out of hand...


Finn was not a fan at first.  

This is her new thing... because I always kneel when I photograph and tell her to smile, she now kneels when she's being photographed.  Poor kid.  






VT!  College football starts this weekend... 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

July 4th, Part 2

We left Virginia Beach and headed to the River to visit my grandmom for the remainder of the 4th... Finn thinks she's an Olympic swimmer, and we're fine with that.  Always fun to be here, but we missed my granddad a whole lot this summer... wish he could see her enjoying his favorite place!



her new strut-  hands on hips and all... 

Dinner on the porch- yes!


Sunday, August 26, 2012

July 4th- Part 1

The Rittershaus crew has just returned from a two week visit to extended Rittershaus crew in Boothbay Harbor, and with all the extra help with Finn, I was able to get all caught up on photos and completely organized for the fall photo season!  Many blogs posts are ready to go-  hoping to stay on top of it as family is after me for pics.  
We packed up and headed to Virginia Beach for what ended up being the hottest fourth of July I can ever remember-  better to be at the beach than in the city!  We spent the first part of the week at my dad's where we were able to beach it, boat it, and eat a lot!  Finn was not the biggest fan of the ocean because the waves scared her, but we had her converted by the time we left town!  It was a great time because not only did we spend time with Dad, but Mom, Chuck, and Summer were all in town, too, so we got to see everyone!

Strawberries are a necessity for every July 4th, right?
Finn would chase us to try and keep us from going swimming...

the thrill of the ocean... 

But we managed a few smiles...

From one beach girl to another... 





3 generations of beachers






Beachin' with Dad 
Neighborhood cats my dad chooses to feed... 
Fourth of July par-tay
Helping herself to some festive gear

...not so slick...


Aunt Summer and Miss Finn 





A very hot boat ride-  


Happy 4th of July!