Visits to Blacksburg and Beyond

I am so behind on blogging that I still have some pictures from Labor Day weekend to post. We made a short trip, that Sunday, to Giles to visit family and then returned to the lake for the rest of the weekend. Ma-maw was about to have her gall-bladder taken out that week and we wanted to visit her before the surgery. Callie was able to finally meet her second cousin Meredith. Meredith has been out of town the other times we have visited. They hit it off beautifully and were able to spend even more time together two weekends ago when we took Callie up for her first football game (Tech vs. Nebraska). Meredith graciously gave up her bedroom for us to stay in and she and Callie got to hang out together at the house and at the tailgate. Grampy also got to spend a lot of quality time with Callie as you can see from the pictures! Callie had a very exciting day. She loved every part of the tailgating and game experience. She and I left with Grampy after half-time to watch the rest of the game at Ma-maws. Callie was looking tired and I didn't want her great experience to turn sour by staying too long. She did stay long enough to get on the jumbo-tron at that stadium. She didn't make it onto TV, but I guess we wouldn't want her to become a star just yet, anyway!

Watching TV with Meredith (Baby Einstein)

At the game with Mommy (the photographer), Daddy and Great-Uncle Don.

Grampy time!

Climbing her first tree, something Grampy is anxious to do with her!

Laughing it up at the tailgate!

Michelle and Marty (the other cute and cuddly one at the tailgate!)

Meeting Meredith for the first time.

She still thinks Hunter is a riot!

Charming everyone around her, like usual!