Ritch Family Photoshoot!

We all went in to the local photographer's in Kirkwall for a photo session. Kenny and I thought we had to get it done since the family were all together at the moment.

Halley Beach

Kenny and I took Evie to a nearby beach in the morning before Evie had her midday nap.

Evie started to copy Daddy by sitting on a rock. She had fun standing up and sitting back down again.

The Doll's Hoose

I bought a little doll's house for Evie in Aberdeen! Sheena still hasn't forgiven more for it as we had to carry it on the boat back up to Orkney. We took it apart before we left and then rebuilt it when we got back to Orkney. Evie helped Kenny put it back together.

Evie loves playing with it and often puts the "bubba night nights". There's a little garden that attaches to the front of the middle level as well. There weren't any dolls with it but her Kelly dolls fit in it perfectly!

Home to Krikwall

Kenny took this photo of Kirkwall Bay at midnight when he was arriving home on the boat from Aberdeen.

Iain and Ellie

Kenny met up with a friend from Uni who lives in Dundee and had their daughter just after Evie was born. This is a photo of Iain with Ellie on a swing.

In Aberdeen

We went to Aberdeen for just under a week. We sailed down overnight on the ferry. Evie handled the whole thing really well. We wanted to meet up with a few people we knew down there while we were over in the UK. Sonia came to visit us in the flat we were staying in. She is a frind of Kenny's from Orkney.

We met up with Hugh on the Thursday - his birthday- we used to flat with Hugh when we lived in Aberdeen and he's a great friend of Kenny's from Uni. This is us on a walk alongside the River Dee.

This is Hugh and Linda's house in the Bridge of Don, about 20 minutes outside of Aberdeen. It's a lovely house!

This is Kenny and Hugh just before we headed back in to Aberdeen for a night out on the town!

We went back to the flat first so i could put Evie to bed before I went out to meet the guys.Evie got on really well with Hugh, she just loved him!

Erik's Blackening

Just thought I would put these up! This is Erik being covered in molasses and then feathers on his blackening. It is a crazy Orkney tradition that they do to people before they get married, they have started doing it to brides recently as well.

This is the boys after they've blackened Erik and they are now going to drive around the main streets of Kirkwall on the back of a truck drinking beer and banging the truck with sticks and blowing horns. Basically making as much noise as possible and drink as much beer as possible at the same time!! That's the tradition!!

Effie's Party

Evie went to Effie's 2nd birthday party today. There were loads of children at it so Evie sought sanctuary at the dinner table. She had a great time! This is Evie with her friend Emma.

Effie got a wee doll's house from her grandparents. Evie was the only one allowed to play with it with her.


Emma made this cake for Effie and made the icing figures from In the Night Garden to decorate it. Evie recognises the charcters now, even though she barely watches it. Effie loves the programme and has a few of the toys so Evie see them there. Little Emma helped Evie blow out the candles!

Random Photos!

I took Evie to the Play Group in Tankerness one morning and they had a fancy dress box. Evie got dressed as a firefighter and Effie was a police officer.

Not sure what she's doing here.

We took Evie to visit Gladys and Bobby one afternoon when they had their grandchildren there.
This is Evie with their eldest and youngest, Ria and Ruby.

This is Gladys, Ria , Ruby, Evie and Isla.

Barbeque

We went to Robbie and Emma's for a barbeque dinner with Erik and Carly. We sat in the area of the house which is going to be the conservatory and had a fantastic evening. We were doing lots of wine tasting for Erik and Carly's wedding!


Look who's back in Orkney!!