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Running just a little late2015-07-18T19:06:46+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/06/27/westward-expansion-day-1/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2815.jpgLilly-loves-SeesStephanie brought a special treat for Lilly-a full box of scotchmallows from Sees Candieshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0628.jpgHello-TennesseeTried to take a photo of each state's welcome!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0625.jpgI-40-Rest-Stop-North CarolinaThe rest stops along I-40 were fabulous. Clean, gorgeous landscapes and plenty of water.https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0620.jpgLilly-Lady-Goodbye-Pinehursthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0618.jpgVolvo-TrunkOnly I would make sure to pack a 22x22 framed collage for the trip west.2015-07-18T19:06:24+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/07/18/changes-in-latitude-changes-in-attitude-nothing-remains-quite-the-same/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0664.jpgLilly-speaksTechnology has changed our lives this time around. 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This pair was "borrowed" from churchhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_2656.jpgprice-of-glasses-outrageousYou're reading that right! $700 for glasseshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_2652.jpgKristen-cat-eyeToo pointyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_2650.jpgKristen-in-glassesChanneling Sara Palinhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_2649.jpgKristen-in-sunglassesWhat am I thinking? https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_2647.jpgKristen-in-wayfarerA flashback to the 80's2015-06-15T12:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/05/01/100-days-of-light/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0525.jpgDSC_0525Final group gathering..the unbearable lightness of beinghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_05051.jpgDSC_0505A little fun with helium...https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04981.jpgDSC_0498https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0495.jpgDSC_0495LeeAnn lays out her project on canvashttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04941.jpgDSC_0494https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04931.jpgDSC_0493https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0582.jpgDSC_0582Our gallery show on June 14, 2015https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0577.jpgDSC_0577Kristen shares thoughts on the creative processhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0575.jpgDSC_0575Kristen shares thoughts on the creative processhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0574.jpgDSC_05742015-06-14T19:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/05/28/banned-books-at-my-fingertips/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bracelet2.jpgbracelet2https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bracelet1.jpgbracelet12015-05-28T10:39:18+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/05/24/so-long-stained-kangaroo/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04682.jpgDSC_0468https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04891.jpgDSC_0489https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04861.jpgDSC_0486https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04831.jpgDSC_0483https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04821.jpgDSC_0482https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04701.jpgDSC_0470https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_04681.jpgDSC_0468These books made the short list.2015-05-26T19:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/04/13/woo-me/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0632.jpgPolitics-and-ProseNot much to look at on the outside but oh! what a delight insidehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0624.jpgLiterary-fiction-politics-and-prosehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0623.jpgLindsey-reads2015-04-13T21:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/03/31/the-palm-sunday-pony/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/my-little-pony.jpgMy-Little-Pony-Baptized2015-03-31T12:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/03/23/eat-this-book/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/eat-book.jpgeat book2015-03-23T22:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn1013.jpgAirborne-all-the-wayNormandy and WWIIhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf2364.jpgdscf2364Countryside near Gruyere, Switzerlandhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn3562.jpgfairy tale castleNeuschwanstein Castlehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn6669.jpgKristen and Tim BrandenburgBerlin, Germanyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4876.jpgDSCN4876The Netherlandshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn9803.jpgEiffel TowerParis, France2015-03-21T20:41:51+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2014/09/09/one-more-top-10-list/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/read-books-image.jpgRead-books image2015-03-21T20:16:36+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2015/03/21/soccer-the-worlds-greatest-sport/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0540.jpgsoccer-tunnelEvery girls' game ends with a tunnel. 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American Art Museumhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_1149.jpgDSC_1149https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/holocaust.jpgholocausthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0098.jpgDSC_00982015-01-09T17:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/a-capitol-christmas/2015-01-08T14:35:47+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2015/01/01/happy-new-year/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmas2014.jpgchristmas20142015-01-01T14:17:49+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/12/04/forgetting-the-firsts-but-knowing-they-happened/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/baby-book.jpgbaby-bookhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0101.jpgDSC_01012014-12-04T22:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/12/04/overheard-from-lilly/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5515.jpgDSC_5515Lilly in the 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could stand in line forever with a good paper in my hands"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0972.jpgDSC_0972MLK Jr. Memorialhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0969.jpgDSC_0969https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0940.jpgDSC_0940Fifty Nifty United Stateshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0922.jpgDSC_0922the presidential box at Ford's Theater2014-10-27T15:00:39+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/09/11/open-wide/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-on-9-10-14-at-12-04-pm.jpgPhoto on 9-10-14 at 12.04 PMDay 1 and he insists he can already see a differencehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-on-9-10-14-at-10-28-am.jpgPhoto on 9-10-14 at 10.28 AMBefore pic...scary teeth2014-10-27T13:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/09/07/2-waterfall-hikes/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_4970.jpgDSC_4970Girls will be girlshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_4973.jpgDSC_4973Ready for our first Hawaiian hikehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0316_2.jpgDSC_0316_2https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5619.jpgDSC_5619Muddy walkhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5614.jpgDSC_5614Glenn and Jessicahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5604.jpgDSC_5604Best part of waterfall hikeshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5601.jpgDSC_5601Will and Annahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5584.jpgDSC_5584https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_5576.jpgDSC_5576Look at my 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Faithhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_4655.jpgDSC_4655https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_0063.jpgDSC_0063https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_0067.jpgDSC_0067https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_0057.jpgDSC_0057https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_0053.jpgDSC_0053https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_0044.jpgDSC_0044https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_4648.jpgDSC_4648https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc_4632.jpgDSC_46322014-09-05T15:28:32+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/06/01/summertime-and-the-reading-is-easy/2014-06-01T21:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/05/01/colonial-williamsburg/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0915.jpghouse-and-carriageTypical Williamsburg architecture with a quaint carriage passing byhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0911.jpgsalt-box-houseThe simple construction of 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sparklershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf4976.jpgsisters-and-cousinsLindsey, Eva, Danah and Terihttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf4963.jpgcolorful-skateboardhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf4960.jpgwill-with-surfboardWill poses with his board after his lessonhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf4951.jpgbeach-wrapDanah and Lindsey snuggle under blankets on a cool July day at Doheny Beachhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_0648.jpgJim-serves-the-ballVolleyball was the name of the gamehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_0646.jpgbeach-girlshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sam_0639.jpgvolleyball-returnhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf4885.jpgafternoon-snack-at-beachLilly stops just long enough to chow down a peanut butter sandwichhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf4883.jpgLady-cool-in-shadeLady takes a break at the Huntington Beach dog park2014-05-30T22:11:49+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/dog-eared-and-stacked/non-fiction/2014-05-23T00:51:24+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/our-kids/lindsey-2/lindsey-graduates-college/2014-05-22T20:42:53+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2014/04/15/this-is-spring-break/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0955.jpglilly-will-on-benchLilly and Will at the NC Zoo, April 14, 2014https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0858.jpgmonkey-on-my-backHey! You've got a monkey on your back!2014-04-16T13:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/dog-eared-and-stacked/pleasure-reading/2014-04-07T18:29:44+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2014/04/07/supporting-the-arts/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0265.jpgwill-singsMiddle School boys waiting on stagehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0277.jpgWill-signs-twoOne, Two, Three...a variation on Bruno Mars songhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0274.jpgsinging-with-handsAll songs are just a bit better when you incorporate hand motions correctlyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0270.jpgMosely-plays-drumsMr. Mosely is multi-talented shown here accompanying on the drumshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0266.jpgwill-singsThe middle school boys waiting on stagehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0783.jpgLost-Boy-LillyLilly as Harry, a Lost Boy in Peter Panhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0595.jpgPeter-Pan-Pinehursthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0583.jpgThe-Family-Peter-PanI was impressed with the acting chops of the Mother and the Father in this play. They will be high school drama stars for certainhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0548.jpgmermaid-admires-makeupA team of moms devoted their time to doing stage makeup for the cast. Here, a mermaid admires her new lookhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_0534.jpgPinehurst-Elementary-School2014-04-07T15:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/03/17/shamrock-n-roll-road-race/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pinehurstexterior.jpgPinehurstFirstHealthOur beautiful fitness facility in Pinehursthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1681.jpgDunkin-Donuts-treat-after-raceOf course, America runs on Dunkin!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/images.jpegshamrock-gather-herehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1680.jpgWill-race-numberWill insists there are 8,000 runners in the race. "See my number?"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1674.jpgIMG_1674https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1668.jpgTim-and-Kristen-ShamrockPost Race posehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1663.jpgIMG_1663https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1660.jpgpre-race-pose-RietkerksTim and the kids before the race. Game Face Onhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/123929_front.jpgShamrock-20142014-03-27T21:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/03/07/b-o-b-s-contribution-to-literacy/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bobpic.jpgbob-pinehurst-elementaryThe school sent the teams off with a hearty breakfast and cheers!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscn6282.jpgreading-by-treeSometimes the best part about a book is finding the perfect place to read ithttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1658.jpgBOB-member-PinehurstWe are ready to compete!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1656.jpghunting-good-booksLilly scouts for good bookshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscn5886.jpgWurzburg-PalaceSometimes, the view from where you a read book is much better than the book itselfhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/9780316231756_p0_v2_s260x420.jpgMiddle-School-Bullies2014-03-11T12:22:45+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/02/19/tedx-unc/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0045.jpgTEDx-UNC-Chapel-Hill-2014Main stage TEDx UNC Chapel Hill 20142014-02-19T21:17:42+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/11/passaus-contribution-to-culture/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0448.jpgPassau buildingBright blue skies greeted us in Passauhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0478.jpgpulpit up closeSaint perched precariously on the edge of the pulpithttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0474.jpgpulpitThe gold-leaf pulpit with lots of saints and cherubs to cheer you uphttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0477.jpgSt Stephen ceilingThe ornate ceiling of St Stephen'shttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0462.jpgPassau organThe fabulously decadent organ of St Stephen's Cathedral. Immensely baroquehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0451.jpgDSC_0451Passau churchhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0482.jpgPassau town hallthe new town hall of Passauhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0486.jpgaustria over riverView of Austrian castle complex from Passau https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0495.jpgshopping streethttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0489.jpghigh water markThe buildings in Passau often include these plaques marking high water for different floods 2014-02-19T18:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/berlin-germany/2014-02-19T17:35:35+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/switzerland/2014-02-19T17:35:20+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/paris-france-2/2014-02-19T17:34:55+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/normandy-and-paris-france/2014-02-19T17:34:39+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/baltic-sea-cruise/2014-02-19T17:34:21+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/paris-france/2014-02-19T16:26:10+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2010/06/16/a-swiss-sanctuary/2014-02-18T20:35:46+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2010/06/17/rapunzel-let-down-your-hair-and-give-us-some-chocolate/2014-02-18T20:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/07/20/road-trip-to-switzerland/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf2205.jpgHuegenot-Cross Symbol of Reformationhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf2191.jpgLauderee-macaronsAn absolutely MUST STOP for your mid-afternoon treat. Laduree is right next to Starbucks, downtown Genevahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2707.jpgBryan-the-ReformerBryan gives the guys a brief understanding of the Reformation...because it can be done in 3 minutes if you're quickhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2706.jpgLindsey-and-ZwingliLindsey poses in front of a monument to Zwingli. To other visitors, it's just a dead guy but for the Rietkerks...A Must See!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2701.jpgYoung-Reformers-GenevaOur young reformershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2683.jpgLindsey-Jet-deauLindsey at top of St Pierre Cathedral, overlooking Jet d'Eau on Lake Genevahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2666.jpgTroy-in-contemplationTroy pauses to contemplate the Reformationhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2662.jpgLilly-cool-waterLilly takes a drink of cool water on a very warm Swiss day2014-02-18T17:27:35+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/01/10/over-the-fence-and-through-the-woods-to-homewood-suites-we-go/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1001285_10152895290407619_1171206518_n1.jpgBiltmore-christmas-timeBiltmore Estate decked out for Christmashttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/318931_10152152287427619_1448300701_n1.jpgBiltmore-at-nightA great shot from the internet of Biltmore Estate at nighthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/biltmore-13.jpgBiltmore-Christmas-photo-Rietkerkshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0225.jpgRietkerk-dinner-at-cabinThe whole gang gathered around the kitchen table for a tasty meal at the Lake Lure cabinhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0220.jpgWill-reads-magazineWithout wi-fi Will resorted to reading a magazine; People Magazine so it wasn't all badhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0216.jpgreindeer-cabinhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0214.jpgChocolate-Lounge-AshevilleWho knew Asheville had such great chocolate shops? The chocolate lounge features sipping chocolate...mmmmm, memories of Italyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0202.jpgcraft-brew-Ashevillehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0191.jpgfolksy-footwearhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0190.jpgshagging-coupleThis couple couldn't resist a little swing dancing on the street2014-02-06T13:17:25+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2014/01/19/little-girl-big-place-lillys-retelling-of-her-visit-to-carolina/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/university-of-north-carolina-logo.jpguniversity-of-north-carolina-logohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/unc-quad.jpgunc-quad"The quad at Chapel Hill...Lindsey says they sometimes play frisbee here."https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bskis-delivery-orders.png[B]SKI'Shttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8842.jpgsisters-with-buns"You can tell we're sisters because we both have buns."https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8825.jpgLilly-climbing-walls"I'm really good at climbing walls. Here I am at Lindsey's apartment."https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_8761.jpglilly_and-Lindseyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lilly1.jpegLilly-makeup-artist"Check out Lindsey's cool makeup. I'm pretty good."https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lilly2.jpgroommates-makeup-queenshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lilly7.jpgLilly-and-Peetey"I love all dogs. Here I am at the Old Well with Nathan's dog Peetey."https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0213.jpgLilly-and-bun"I like how Lindsey does her hair all crazy. So I asked her to do a crazy bun in my hair too."2014-02-06T13:16:48+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/12/07/born-to-run/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0323.jpgrace-numberhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0295.jpgMarcia-Harms-PES-studentsMs. Harms finishes the race with some PES studentshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0275.jpgsanta-reindeer-runhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0212.jpglumberjack-girlsThese girls smoked the 12K competition. It must have been their lumberjack outfitshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0207.jpggo-pro-camera-reindeer-runOf course, wearing a go-pro camera to capture your race experience is a musthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0200.jpgDSC_0200my favorite adult runner was this guy in the 12K race wearing an undershirt...and it was COLD.https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0176.jpgfancy-legshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0173.jpgreindeer-lillyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0172.jpgPES-students-reindeer-raceLilly and some friends huddle together to stay warm before the race2013-12-20T03:14:44+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/12/20/our-little-leprechaun-starts-college/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_01541.jpgLauren-dorm-photo-wallI couldn't believe it: Lauren took half of her photo wall and recreated it at collegehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0153.jpgLauren-dorm-roomLauren pauses in front of her freshman dorm room. https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0152.jpgseven-palms-azusaThe iconic palms of Azusa Pacifichttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0149.jpgturtles-sun-AzusaTurtles sunning themselves at Azusa campushttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0135.jpgLauren=FrizzleLauren with her favorite kitty, Frizzlehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0074.jpgQuinn-GoudzwaardThat's my niece: holding the "E"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0156.jpgbeautiful-azusa-freshmen=girlsLauren and her girlfriends...Such an impressive group of young womenhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0613.jpglindsey-lauren-to-collegeThe girls ready for their flights to collegehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0040.jpgoriginal-french-diphttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0039.jpgBill-Kristen-French-Dip2013-12-20T03:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/11/20/silenzio-il-vino-dorme-silence-the-wine-is-sleeping/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0991.jpggoodwill-truckhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0987.jpgfull-garagehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0338.jpgcloset-full-of-winehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0334.jpghallway-wine-closethttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0324.jpgriddling-rackhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0148.jpgwine-signMy friend Paige Tyler made this sign for us..I first saw it in a hill town in Tuscany2013-12-13T01:32:13+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/10/29/4-reasons-we-love-disney-and-1-thing-that-drove-us-nuts/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/happy2.jpghappy-dwarfIt's true...Disney cast members are very happy peoplehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0558.jpgdinorama-entrancehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_04002.jpgexpedition everesthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0486.jpgdino-rama-Animal-KingdomTaking a spin in DinoRamahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0472.jpggorilla-animal-kingdomOne of the benefits of doing the safari right away in the morning is the chance to see animals up close and personalhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0918.jpgRock-n-roller-coaster-Hollywood-studioshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0905.jpgmain streetMain Street USAhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0830.jpgwaiting-for-aladdin-carpethttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0748.jpglittle-rascal-disneyworldSpecial parking spaces for electric scooter are all over Disney parkshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0678.jpgmagicband-gate-check2013-10-29T21:52:04+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/10/05/if-we-were-featured-on-house-hunters-international/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/images2.jpegcypress-backyardhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0376.jpgDSC_0376https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0348.jpghot tubhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0339.jpgDSC_0339https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0391.jpgDSC_0391https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0390.jpginside 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house!2013-09-30T18:56:26+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/30/the-last-week-in-country/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_01771.jpgTim and dollyThis is not what right looks likehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0233.jpgBryce and WillBryce and Will...long live the "W"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0232.jpgKyra and Lillyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0230.jpgJOnes and RietkerkThe Jones' and the Rietkerk's https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_01931.jpgDSC_0193https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0190.jpglilly liftLilly gets a lift from her friends as she waves goodbye to the buseshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0187.jpgDSC_0187https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0186.jpgDSC_0186instead of facebook, then connect through XBox Live accountshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0179.jpgMs Krousehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1500.jpgfrench wineThe local grocery store is the place to buy local wines...each bottle was less than 5 euros.2013-09-30T18:50:03+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/19/72-hours-in-the-sun-day-1/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1465.jpgAvianoThe fabulous view of Dolomite Mtns from our hotel room in Avianohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1463.jpgpursesDefinitely love this bag--but it's not on sale, yet.https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_04601.jpgunicorn shellhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0455.jpgkitesthere's something about kites that just makes me smilehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0446.jpgJesolo BeachPlenty of sapce for friends to Join us for a drink under the umbrella2013-09-29T15:44:39+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/20/72-hours-of-sun-day-2/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1490.jpglilliesItalians just know how to set the stage for something grandhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/jackson-pollock-alchemy-1343915095_org.jpgPollockJackson Pollock--Alchemy 13https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chagall_rain.jpgchagallMarc Chagall--Rainhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/172.jpgPicassoPablo Picasso--Bathers with a Toy Boathttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0173.jpgnight boatsVenice at night...boats tucked into their watery beds until morninghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0169.jpgvenice signhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0145.jpggondolierhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0131.jpgcampanileThe imposing Campanile on St Mark's Squarehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0130.jpgSt marksI love the twirly, twisty, whimsical tops of St Mark's Cathedralhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0123.jpgTim and KristenReminds us of Southern California, but with better coffee2013-09-29T07:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/07/its-fest-time/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0581.jpgDSC_0581fest goers enjoying live entertainment on the tablehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0586.jpgtwo heartstwo hearts for our little sweethearts in collegehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0663.jpgDSC_0663View of Regensburg Old Town from ferris wheelhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0653.jpgDSC_0653The Regensburg Dulthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0651.jpgswingsWho can resist a ride on the swings? One of my favorite fair rideshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0649.jpgchimney cakeNever quite sure what to call them... but chimney cakes are delicious. Especially when served hot from the ovenhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0648.jpgbeesApparently the bees love chimney cakes too. Glad we didn't have to eat the ones on displayhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0643.jpgbeer tentDecorative blue and white streamers line the beer tenthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0638.jpgATMWe love it! A portable ATM machine at the festhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0633.jpgsweet heartA fest wouldn't be complete without the cookie heart.2013-09-28T11:17:55+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/08/04/pasta-purses-and-pottery/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1257.jpgsettinghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1254.jpgOld WellLindsey found these great plates with the UNC Chapel Hill Old Wellhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1256.jpgcolor potteryMy eye was drawn to the bright vivid colors of summerhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1251.jpgseafood plateI couldn't resist buying this pattern for serving shrimphttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1292.jpgwine purchaseWe needed 2 flat carts for our wine purchase. It was a great place to taste and explorehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1275.jpgpastaFaggotini at Aeolia's https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1276.jpgpasta 2We just love it when balsamic vinegar is used to spread good cheer!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1279.jpglindsey and purses"I want all of them...please?"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0547.jpgthoughtful reposeThis is kind of how I feel when I remember the good times we had in Italy2013-09-18T10:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/01/01/notable-websites/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/images3.jpegimageshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/images2.jpegcatalog pichttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/petergreenberg-290x219.jpgPeter Greenberghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo001.jpgReed Drummondhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/images1.jpegRick Steveshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/my-melange_robin.jpgmy melangehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/images.jpegShauna Niequisthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aaronniequistworshipblog.jpgaaronNiequistWorshipBloghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/images1.jpegleadership summithttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/thegospelcoalition.jpgthegospelcoalition2013-09-14T13:54:53+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/07/09/driving-the-tuscan-hills/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0385.jpgvespaThe only way to travel in Italy..https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0367.jpgancient skyscrapershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0384.jpggirls San Ghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0358.jpgcisternThe panoramic view from this old piazza reminded us of Verona. Here is the old well (cistern) in the center. https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0355.jpgtileshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0333.jpgmedici passageThese lofty passageways remind me of the privileged Medici family of Florencehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0334.jpgpotteryI love this pottery found in Volterra...classic lines, simple logo embossedhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0310.jpgstage Roman2 of 3 original stage levels still stand from Roman timeshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0314.jpgRoman amphitheaterRoman amphitheater ruins, Volterrahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0348.jpgwine signSilence...the wine is sleeping.2013-09-08T06:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/02/heidelberg-and-the-reformation/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0527.jpgpower and faithExhibition: Power and Faith: 450 Years of the Heidelberg Catechismhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0562.jpgcorner building artAnother great German custom: saints and famous benefactors decorate street cornershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0558.jpgwine barrelsPainted tops of wine barrels decorate a local cafehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0531.jpglilly jumpsCrepes? Did someone say crepes?https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0509.jpgheidelberg streetAnother great German town to explorehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0496.jpgDSC_0496The Neckar River and old bridge as seen from Heidelberg Castle gardenshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0521.jpgDSC_0521Will and Kristen, old bridge gate, leading to the town of Heidelberghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/images.jpegcatechismhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0506.jpgDSC_05062013-09-07T17:11:21+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/07/08/siena/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscn7639.jpgLindsey in MarosticaLindsey poses on the giant chessboard, Marosticahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf2782.jpgdscf2782St Peter's Square, Rome. 2010https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf2524.jpgLauren and her new friendSt Mark's Square and hungry pigeonshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1226.jpgelephanthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0646.jpgkids sienahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0635.jpgcontradeevery shop sells flags for the 17 different Siena neighborhoodshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0629.jpgSiena eveningThe stark black and white marble of Siena Cathedral at duskhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0294.jpgSienahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0289.jpgside squareEvening lighting in Siena made even the most ho-hum of squares come to lifehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0506.jpgSiena far viewThe view of the Siena Cathdral as we entered the city2013-09-03T11:19:45+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/07/10/tuscany-daily-schedule/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_03991.jpggelatoMmmm, gelatohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_03841.jpgthe girlsLinsey, Lilly and Lauren on an old Roman wallhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0394.jpgwine corksOld glass bottle full of wine corkshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0365.jpgLilly and cathttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0357.jpgtuscan villagehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0306.jpgDSC_0306Lilly relaxes in the pool2013-09-03T11:17:30+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/07/18/under-the-tuscan-sun/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0614.jpgreading bookmy summer reading during holiday, "Under the Tuscan Sun"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0406.jpgsunflowersfields of sunflowers burst in glorious color summerhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0397.jpghouse viewThe view of the hills from our villahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_03941.jpgDSC_0394The Tuscan hills at sunrisehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0345.jpgLilly and LindseyLilly and her big sister Lindseyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0341.jpgterrace and a drinkLauren and Kristen relaxing on the terrace with a drinkhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0318.jpgDSC_0318the beautiful pool and our villa in the distancehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0304.jpgpool side2013-09-03T11:13:56+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/08/25/i-know-i-know-so-off-to-school-i-go/2013-09-03T11:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/11/23/london-calling/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3195.jpglondon tubeOur Stop--Canary Wharf sign https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3172.jpgTower BridgeTower Bridge, and we want to sing London bridge is falling down...https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn2885.jpgRosetta StoneRosetta Stone; funny, I always thought it was round.https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn2878.jpgLondon callingLondon, England2013-09-03T11:11:25+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/02/17/carnivale/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rietkerks-in-venice.jpgrietkerks in veniceRietkerks in Venice2013-09-03T11:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/02/19/ravenna-city-of-mosaics/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4361.jpglauren adriatic seaI"m home!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4357.jpgDSCN4357Christ baptizes John the Baptist, Ravennahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4330.jpgthree wise menWise Men mosaic, Ravenna Italyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4329.jpgDSCN4329Mosaic curtains...originally the Saints were in the archways but then artfully removed with curtainshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4324.jpgDSCN4324https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4322.jpgDSCN43222013-09-03T11:10:37+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/04/06/cologne-cathedral/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cologne-cathedral.jpgCologne-Cathedralhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4550.jpgDSCN4550https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4548.jpgDSCN45482013-09-03T11:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/06/02/prom/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn5787.jpgsurprisePatrick and Lauren in shock and astonishmenthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/556226_2887261199596_1529580631_n.jpgHohenfels Prom2013-09-03T11:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/06/14/steppin-up-to-7th-grade/2013-09-03T11:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/06/24/seeing-what-the-eagle-sees/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn6592.jpgDSCN6592The kids in Berteschgadenhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn6198.jpgDSCN6198The Eagle's Nest, Adolf Hitler's mountain getaway2013-09-03T11:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/07/01/konigsee-and-obersee-in-the-alps/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn6538.jpgDSCN6538Boat houses on Königseehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn6485.jpgDSCN6485"The water is great!"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn6411.jpgDSCN64112013-09-03T11:08:49+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/07/13/a-weekend-in-berlin/2013-09-03T11:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/07/14/berlins-must-do-list/2013-09-03T11:08:11+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/07/15/berlin/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn6791.jpgReichstagThe Reichstag, Berlin2013-09-03T11:07:37+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/07/17/another-blog-about-prague/2013-09-03T11:07:15+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/12/25/buda-and-pest/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn9217.jpgDSCN9217https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn9152.jpgDSCN9152Budapest, Hungaryhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn9118.jpgDSCN91182013-09-03T11:06:57+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/02/14/vive-la-paris/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn9954.jpgglass pyramid, LouvreParis for Coupleshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn9797.jpgParis photo opParis, France2013-09-03T11:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/02/16/we-love-the-louvre/2013-09-03T11:06:24+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/02/17/its-good-to-be-king/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn9814.jpgDSCN9814Arc de Triomphe2013-09-03T11:06:10+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/02/18/reims-does-not-rhyme-with-rhymes/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn9973.jpgDSCN9973Reims Cathedral, Francehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dscn9977.jpgDSCN99772013-09-03T11:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/17/pottery-redux/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0687.jpgfull trunkA packed trunk= A successful shopping trip!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0681.jpgmore potteryhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0680.jpgladies resthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0673.jpgsoup tureenssome things you didn't know you needed until you see themhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0671.jpgbowlsWho knew finding 6 cereal bowls could be so much fun?2013-09-03T11:04:06+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/18/we-love-prague/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn6012.jpgSt Vitus Cathedralhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn1703.jpgTynn churchFabulous fairy-tale Praguehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0771.jpglock bridgeEvery great European city seems to sport these locks on the bridgeshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0754.jpgDSCN0754https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0748.jpgPrague castlehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0737.jpgastronomical clock2013-09-03T11:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/27/learning-from-history/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mv5bmtc0mtaxmjk3nv5bml5banbnxkftztcwmzc2nzizmq-_v1_sy317_cr100214317_.jpglongest dayThe Longest Day is a must see before a visit to Normandy2013-09-03T11:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/28/normandy-france/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0915.jpgroadside picnicThe best of the autobahn--a roadside picnic2013-09-03T11:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/28/dday-invasion-and-normandy/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/invasion-beaches-france-map.jpginvasion-beaches-france-maphttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1104.jpgamerican dresseschildren's clothing made from parachute silk and flags when Paris was liberatedhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1103.jpgobstaclesMetal obstacles placed on the shore to deter Allies during invasionhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1089.jpgcraterTypical depression crater that surrounds the countryside near Normandy invasion siteshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1088.jpgTim pointsStanding on top of a German bunker, Tim points out the direction the Allies came fromhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1083.jpgPt du HocPt du Hoc Ranger Monumenthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1081.jpgcliffsThe cliffs near Pt du Hochttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1079.jpgbunkerTypical WWII bunker...everything about it screams evilhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1071.jpgrememberThe reason we took this triphttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1064.jpggrave markerGrave marker for Teddy Roosevelt Jr.2013-09-03T11:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/30/trying-to-move-on-from-wwii/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1135.jpgCaen gunTitle: Non-Violence (The Knotted Gun) by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärdhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1156.jpgiron mikeIron Mike sculpture, St Mere Eglise Francehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1131.jpgkid and tankFamous photo of French kids watching Allies roll inhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1116.jpgvive la france2013-09-03T11:00:37+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/06/09/high-school-graduation/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0143.jpgukelele girlsLoLa playing the ukelelehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0259.jpgcakehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0091.jpgrodman and girlsMr Rodman, a favorite teacher with star studentshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0171.jpgboys and girlCaleb Peterson, Lauren and Andrew Becker say "Auf Wiedersehen" https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0169.jpglauren and signhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0230.jpggrandma and laurenhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0222.jpgdinner timeThe gang making its way to the brewery for dinnerhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0190.jpgAndrew and Lillyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0176.jpgdiplomaLauren receiving her diploma from Dr Brezel and LTC Strangehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0139.jpgalpenhornGerman alpenhorns begin the graduation ceremony2013-09-03T10:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/07/02/ed-sharpe-and-the-magnetic-zeros/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/050113-sunfest-04.jpgJade and AlexanderJade and Alexander take us for a spinhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/images.jpeged sharpe bandEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1204.jpgAlex singingAlex joins the crowd on the floor and sings for us2013-09-03T10:59:13+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/07/03/berlin-bound/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0471.jpgCharlottenberg PalaceCharlottenberg Palace, Berlinhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0431.jpgOlympic statiumThe Olympic Stadiumhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0424.jpgLilly and Lauren olympicsAdmiring the perfectly green field of the Berlin Olympic Stadium and imagining Jesse Owens claiming the gold medalhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0420.jpgOlympic stadiumThe imposing entrance towers of the Olympic Stadiumhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0315.jpgold and newI love the juxtaposition of old and new...here, Mariankirche and the Fernsehrtowerhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0293.jpgHolocaust MemorialBerlin Holocaust Memorialhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0319.jpgEast GermanyParts of the former East Berlin still stand in need of refurbishmenthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0342.jpgtrain station The train station at Anholzerstrasse was one of the gathering points for transporting Jewish citizenshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0301.jpgBrandenberg Gatehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0312.jpgBerlin CathedralThe fabulously decadent Berlin Cathedral2013-09-03T10:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/09/03/time-for-a-new-room-with-a-view/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0460.jpglilly movieWhen the packers come, it's time to burrow into a hole. Lilly made hers nice and comfyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0465.jpgtravel poleOur European-flavor travel pole...memorializing our favorite trips2013-09-03T10:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/27/abbey-mont-st-michel-and-rouen/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1004.jpgrampartThis is a rampart... and now I better understand the words from the Star Spangled Banner..."O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0994.jpgcourtyardMont St Michel abbey courtyardhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0980.jpgstorm skyBands of blue sky hold promise for a dry evening aheadhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1006.jpgmont st michelle Mont St Michel Abbeyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1005.jpgmont st michel 2A parting view of the abbeyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0961.jpgjoan of arc churchhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0953.jpgrouenhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0950.jpgRouen city clockLarge Rouen clock in the city gatehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn0927.jpgrouen cathedralRouen Cathedral, France2013-06-28T08:17:53+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/06/01/falling-in-love-with-paris/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1385.jpgeiffel towerArc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower as seen from the Louvrehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1314.jpgpicnic wineShhh...it's only a small bottle of French bordeauxhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1308.jpgfountain startsVersailles fountainhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1305.jpgfountain manRising up from the waters...a grotto fountain in Versailles comes to lifehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1304.jpgkristen bikeA quick pose for the camera during our afternoon biking in Versailleshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1299.jpgversaillesPalace of Versailles as seen from the very farthest reaches of the gardens...It's one huge placehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1292.jpgcannonshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1286.jpgNapoleonNapoleon overlooks his palace..now the Army museumhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1278.jpgnapoleon tombNapoleon's tomb...not the same stone as Herod's bathtub in Rome, but a close secondhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1268.jpgArmy MuseumFrench Army Museum2013-06-25T22:24:08+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/31/monets-garden/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0495.jpgbridgeJapanese Bridge at Huntington Library, CAhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn12301.jpgmonet pondMonet's Garden in Givernyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn12541.jpgMonet houseMonet's Home in Givernyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1251.jpggardenhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1247.jpgirisIrises in bloomhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1242.jpgmonet boatRow boat ready for a summer's ride on the pondhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1226.jpgwater lillyThe water lilies still float in Monet's pondhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1214.jpgbamboohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1228.jpgDSCN1228https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn1236.jpgkristen bridgeI just couldn't resist posing for a picture on the smaller bridge at Monet's pond2013-06-25T21:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/neuschwanstein-castle/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn3549.jpgNeuschwainsteinLindsey poses in front of her fairy tale castle2013-05-28T06:40:52+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2012/06/03/garmisch-our-backyard-playground/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn7565.jpggarmischThe rugged peaks of the German Alpshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn5839.jpggarmischDowntown Garmisch2013-05-28T05:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/06/09/nothing-could-be-finer-than/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn5911.jpgDSCN5911https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn5886.jpgDSCN5886https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn5873.jpgDSCN5873https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn5867.jpgDSCN5867This is the life! Enjoying a glass of wine as we stroll along the Mainz Bridge2013-05-27T10:01:02+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-south/ravenna-italy/2013-05-26T16:01:54+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/london/2013-05-26T13:00:09+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2013/04/19/dressing-like-a-local/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1064.jpggirl leiderhosenthe current trend includes leiderhosen for girls. These shorts are a popular stylehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1063.jpgIMG_1063https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1061.jpgIMG_1061recalls the roaring '20shttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1060.jpgIMG_1060https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1059.jpgdirndl shoe Classic dirndl shoehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1058.jpgIMG_1058an Italian shoe rounds out the dirndl--at 199 euro!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1057.jpgIMG_1057https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0768.jpgbazaar helperstrachten for everyone! Here some volunteers for the bazaar dress with German stylehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn7823.jpgDSCN7823https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn2259.jpgkristen dirndlReady to explore Bavaria2013-05-24T14:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/04/27/volksmarch/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0549.jpgbooster sausageshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0540.jpgwood pile2013-05-24T14:26:27+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/03/10/frohe-ostern/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/559455_10150713994333442_698633441_9292965_1894384661_n.jpg559455_10150713994333442_698633441_9292965_1894384661_nFrohe Ostern aus Bavaria!2013-05-23T06:35:57+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/04/28/nuremberg-italia-fest/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0648.jpgNuremberg towerhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0641.jpgnuremberg gardenAn unexpected delight at the Castle. Great spot to read a bookhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0633.jpgknight dragonSaint George slays the Dragon...always a favorite storyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0629.jpgtunnelWalking through medieval wall to the cityhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0620.jpghalf timber houseWhat we love most about Bavarian architecture--half timbered houseshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0588.jpgnuremburg wineA toast to Italyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0584.jpgmeat trayItalian meats and cheeses piled high on a wooden platter. Topped with a slab of butter...so German2013-05-23T06:33:27+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/03/hunting-for-antiques/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1128.jpgpicnicMy retro picnic basket ready for a bike ride on the Danubehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1124.jpgantique signA Bavarian blessing for the homehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1121.jpgpainted armoirThe coveted German antique....a painted cabinet. This one has been restored but the colors are out of this worldhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1120.jpgprice tagWhen it's written in Euros it just seems to be a better dealhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1113.jpgfancy hutchIntricate scrollwork and lots of storage inside this piece is way out of our price rangehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1112.jpgIMG_1112Antiques in Weiden shophttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1111.jpgmaria and glassesMy friend tries on a new pair of glasses2013-05-23T06:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/05/well-house-photography/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1146.jpgDena BragerOur intrepid photographer, Dena Bragerhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/303090_494913423897147_114080530_n.jpg303090_494913423897147_114080530_nhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_2019-copy.jpgDSC_2019 copyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_2002logo.jpgDSC_2002logohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_1961copy3logo.jpgDSC_1961copy3logohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_1903-copylogo.jpgDSC_1903 copylogo2013-05-23T06:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/05/10/nuremberg-flohmarkt/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/481018_10152499571502588_1558869088_n.jpgfriendsHappy friends exploring the flohmarkthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1015491_preview.jpg1015491_previeweclectic booths were definitely the standard...no one specialized in just one thinghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0664.jpgdoll headsI think there's a market for everything. Large box filled with cracked porcelain doll headshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0660.jpgradioshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0657.jpgguitarsthe blue tape shows the boundaries of this vendor's booth space. obviously, he's offering guitarshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn0654.jpgantiquesA mishmash of things to consider: doll toys, stools, chairs and ceramicshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/images.jpegfloh markt signIt's time for a flea market!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cropped-nuernberg.jpgcropped-nuernbergThe hot item for 2013? Old typewriters 2013-05-23T06:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/04/07/theres-always-room-for-more-pottery/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0165.jpglarge soufflenheim potI love the reds and decorative painting of the Soufflenheim pottershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0162.jpgGraessel shopGraessel & Fille shophttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0158.jpgSoufflenheim pottery bowlshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0154.jpgshop displaysoft calming colors of Alsatian pottery2013-05-01T20:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/11/24/off-with-her-head/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3014.jpgetchingsElaborate wall etchings by Tower of London prisonershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3012.jpgwall etchingPrisoners of the Tower of London added their names and designs to the prison wallshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3119-version-3.jpgPlatformTrying to get to Hogwarts at Platform 9 3/4https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3031.jpgweaponEvery war museum needs a WOW factor; this definitely carried some weighthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3022.jpgPlaneWhere would you put a plane on display...the ceiling of course!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3020.jpgberlin wallPiece of the Berlin Wall in London at the War Museumhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn3019.jpgwar museumTim ready to see what the British have to offer in the war museumhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn2988.jpgTower GreenTower Green, view of Tudor buildings across the lawnhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn2981.jpgbeefeaterThe kids pose with their favorite beefeater, Tower of London2013-04-20T15:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2012/04/13/a-little-family-time/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4974.jpgmama gorillahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4935.jpglemursClose enough to give them a little lovehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4908.jpglauren and monkeyLauren feeds a monkeyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn4896.jpgspider monkeyhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn5049.jpgPostma TimeLilly with Uncle Ed's little car2013-04-19T11:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-south/venice-italy/2013-04-15T19:14:40+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-north/the-netherlands/2013-04-15T18:58:54+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-south/istanbul-turkey/2013-04-15T07:21:39+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/travel/to-the-south/pompeii-and-herculaneum-italy/2013-04-14T18:56:53+00:00weekly0.6https://rietkerks.com/2013/04/10/zoo-rific/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1023.jpgIMG_1023"Mom! Can we have one?"https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0429.jpgclose lillyLilly's got those crazy beach eyes!https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0410.jpggirls and flowersLilly and Lauren with gorgeous bloomshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0387.jpgsnowflakeLilly with a sculpture of "Snowflake" Barcelona's albino gorillahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0384.jpgBarcelona zoo signAll of our kids love to visit the zoo. Cool breezes and sunshine made the trip enjoyable...and the animals playfulhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0287.jpgbeach sculptureGreat stacking boxes sculpture on beachhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0275.jpgsea glasssome of Lauren's treasures from the ocean2013-04-14T17:35:01+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/04/11/montserrat-our-mountain-excursion/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0519.jpgMontserrat monastery"Ora et labora" Prayer and Work. Benedictine monastery Montserrathttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0512.jpgtim and kristen hikinghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0503.jpgWill and laurenWill and Lauren hiking togetherhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0499.jpgDSCN0499Lilly is king of the hillhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0495.jpgMonserratThe view of Monserrat from the basilicahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0486.jpgMontserrat basilicahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0463.jpgcross statueStone monument on Sacred Cave trail2013-04-14T14:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/04/09/searching-for-sun-in-barcelona/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0238.jpgfruit smoothieMy choco-coco-banana-fruit smoothie. Very interesting mixhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0230.jpgboqueria fruitLa Boqueria markethttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1025.jpgBarcelonetta BeachSunny skies and warm temps entice us to Barcelonetta Beachhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0529.jpgGaudi house, BarcelonaGaudi house, Barcelonahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0520.jpgLas Ramblas flower shopFlower stall, La Ramblahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0262.jpgThe HeadBarcelona art is found throughout the cityhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0226.jpgBoqueria marketentrance designed by Gaudi for La Boqueria Market, Barcelona2013-04-14T14:32:07+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2013/04/10/la-sagrada-familia/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0354.jpgstairwell FamiliaSpiral staircase and stained glass windows combine for dramatic effecthttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0351.jpgcenter crucifixBeautifully lit centerpiece of the Nave, featuring Crucifix, hanging lanterns and Venetian glass grape clustershttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0345.jpgtree columnsLarge columns of the church support the enormous ceiling and look like tree trunks with brancheshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0338.jpgceiling Sagrada FamiliaInterior of La Sagrada Familiahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0330.jpgsculpture familiaPassion Facade sculpture, La Sagrada Familiahttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0329.jpgfamilia sculpture2Passion Facade sculpture, in the Modernista fashion2013-04-14T14:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/08/11/a-peek-behind-the-iron-curtain/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1270.jpgEva and Lindsey hermitageLindsey and Eva at the Hermitage, St Petersberghttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1259.jpgMonet and girlsInspired by the art at the Hermitagehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1229.jpgbeef stroganoffMmm, nothing compares to the original! Russian Beef Stroganoffhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1221.jpgWinter palace familyOur family pic at St Petersberg's Winter Palace 2013-04-04T13:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/08/10/talinn-estonia/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1162.jpgDSCN1162rocking the hathttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1151.jpgtandem bikeTalinn is a great city to rent a bicycle built for twohttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1118.jpgDSCN1118Lilly discovered the draw of the day, the Tower Walkhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1075.jpgTalinn Estoniathe city comes into view from our cabin, Talinn Estonia2013-04-04T12:59:52+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/08/09/stockholm-sweden/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn0993.jpgVASA shipVasa ship, Stockholmhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf7010.jpgIce barIce cupshttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf7003.jpgIce bar2Lindsey and Lilly try to stay warm in Ice Barhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1046.jpgDSCN1046Swedish icon, the painted red horsehttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1021.jpgDSCN1021Swedish flag and cannon during changing of the guardhttps://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1007.jpgstockholm changing guardChanging of the guard2013-04-04T12:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://rietkerks.com/2011/08/08/day-at-sea/https://rietkerks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1439.jpgMichael JacksonThe king of pop! 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