tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79172973948926933912024-03-13T05:26:25.912-07:00Polly Domm FamilyPaul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-23732318370943517412010-10-12T08:24:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:42:45.520-07:00Tristan and Olivia<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyXSVHf5AV81wlHoe1c8xVMFraR9OpdzPg9TEqByaBtSOV7py0HOVGHUagTO7QSLGOZ6gA6HTRGlGMWDBm1sA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdtTotSNwH3K0X7h8JIrOdB6EQmXYLKinCsCvGXjjoyutuG96Vcwppk3925izDC1M67kVFKRwx626h0CoKTA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-76016043740920399932010-10-11T06:03:00.000-07:002010-10-11T18:31:40.713-07:00It's been almost a year since blogging and I wondered what to do. Do I abandon the whole thing (after all who's checking in on this after being MIA for so long), do I try to recap the last year, or just file for chapter 7 blogging bankruptcy and start with a clean slate. So I'm doing a little of both-I'll do a quick recap and move on. I'm sorry for the long hiatus but once again we're back!<br /><br />In the past year Tristan has turned two and has become quite the talker. Olivia is a month away from her first birthday and I wonder how that is humanly possible. Life in Dayton has been so much about family (as we're now within driving distance), and we've been able to have frequent visits with both sides of the family. Paul has done a great job of balancing school and family (I feel so blessed to see him as much as I do) and I have passed the time by making new friends and learning to be a better runner (this past year I was able to run in 2 half marathons-and loved doing it).<br /><br />Here are some family pictures from the spring that I'm quite fond of.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLO503NfI9I/AAAAAAAACh8/S0C-q-9F7Ws/s1600/IMG_0667.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLO503NfI9I/AAAAAAAACh8/S0C-q-9F7Ws/s320/IMG_0667.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526965485538583506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOxHL7Cn8I/AAAAAAAAChc/U5ny1U0qXRE/s1600/IMG_0809.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOxHL7Cn8I/AAAAAAAAChc/U5ny1U0qXRE/s320/IMG_0809.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526955904731357122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOxGk3yjwI/AAAAAAAAChU/n0qImm0oIPg/s1600/IMG_0929.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOxGk3yjwI/AAAAAAAAChU/n0qImm0oIPg/s320/IMG_0929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526955894248738562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOxISk_UuI/AAAAAAAAChs/yYs-jvCK7u0/s1600/IMG_0898.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOxISk_UuI/AAAAAAAAChs/yYs-jvCK7u0/s320/IMG_0898.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526955923697783522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOve7VfIlI/AAAAAAAAChE/X8uuEImP_yw/s1600/IMG_0720.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOve7VfIlI/AAAAAAAAChE/X8uuEImP_yw/s320/IMG_0720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526954113572479570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOveauNXNI/AAAAAAAACg8/rQhi6m89OQc/s1600/ablogIMG_0956.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOveauNXNI/AAAAAAAACg8/rQhi6m89OQc/s320/ablogIMG_0956.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526954104817802450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOveMcvwVI/AAAAAAAACg0/ZV6oNB3ujf0/s1600/IMG_0479.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOveMcvwVI/AAAAAAAACg0/ZV6oNB3ujf0/s320/IMG_0479.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526954100986462546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOzMdms6ZI/AAAAAAAACh0/BHES6FzBKng/s1600/IMG_0559.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOzMdms6ZI/AAAAAAAACh0/BHES6FzBKng/s320/IMG_0559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526958194400487826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuJHpFmhI/AAAAAAAACgk/PLXCDULFdxg/s1600/IMG_0519.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuJHpFmhI/AAAAAAAACgk/PLXCDULFdxg/s320/IMG_0519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526952639407168018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuIe71ytI/AAAAAAAACgc/bcRnUUoKbAA/s1600/IMG_0627sepia+w%EF%80%A2accent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuIe71ytI/AAAAAAAACgc/bcRnUUoKbAA/s320/IMG_0627sepia+w%EF%80%A2accent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526952628479970002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuHd6LYII/AAAAAAAACgU/_JJ3WFE8Wjo/s1600/IMG_0620.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuHd6LYII/AAAAAAAACgU/_JJ3WFE8Wjo/s320/IMG_0620.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526952611024691330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuG-Mt4jI/AAAAAAAACgM/_fEo43bpHs8/s1600/IMG_0610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuG-Mt4jI/AAAAAAAACgM/_fEo43bpHs8/s320/IMG_0610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526952602512515634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuGmneirI/AAAAAAAACgE/0oxt_fRd6YY/s1600/IMG_0589.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/TLOuGmneirI/AAAAAAAACgE/0oxt_fRd6YY/s320/IMG_0589.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526952596182305458" border="0" /></a>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-29460299797966553832009-12-11T11:53:00.000-08:002009-12-11T12:22:22.520-08:00CrazyAny of you out there who have at least two children, know that there is a certain amount of adjustment that takes place when you go from one to two children. Well, over the past few weeks I have been learning to adjust and adapt, and most times juggle (I feel like the performer juggling bowling balls, pins and chairs-all at once). Things have been crazy, but I'm learning and figuring things out (going to the gym in the morning with a baby in her carrier and a toddler takes some planning). Unfortunately for our blog-it's suffered. But if <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> the only real casualty, well I'm <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span> with that (the house is clean, the kids are fed, and the laundry is being done!).<br /><br />Today when I grabbed a spare minute, I thought I'd share these few pictures that I'm fond of. I was lucky enough to find a photographer here and in time to get some newborn pictures of Olivia. These were taken when she was a week old (I know, I know-that was weeks ago-I'll work on getting some updated pictures).<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjXXaUiKI/AAAAAAAACbk/OkTa9gS4bJs/s1600-h/hololivfix1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069323869489314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjXXaUiKI/AAAAAAAACbk/OkTa9gS4bJs/s320/hololivfix1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjXGmhuJI/AAAAAAAACbc/KiZro-dP4s8/s1600-h/oliviafix1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069319357282450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjXGmhuJI/AAAAAAAACbc/KiZro-dP4s8/s320/oliviafix1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjWwTk0kI/AAAAAAAACbU/w6nrvNEWI0Q/s1600-h/oliviafix2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069313372213826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjWwTk0kI/AAAAAAAACbU/w6nrvNEWI0Q/s320/oliviafix2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjWuuG2iI/AAAAAAAACbM/xZ1PDsRL4rc/s1600-h/trisoliviafix.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069312946625058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SyKjWuuG2iI/AAAAAAAACbM/xZ1PDsRL4rc/s320/trisoliviafix.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Besides the craziness that is adjusting to a second child, things are great. Olivia is a great little eater and sleeps pretty well (daytime is good, but at night she's waking up a couple of times just from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">congestion</span>-the poor girl sounds like a pug). Tristan is being sweet and learning how to be gentle. On the downside with Tristan (he's always presenting me with some sort of challenge, that I find myself asking friends and family about)-he's boycotting his one nap. He still goes down for a nap, but he doesn't end up sleeping. As we speak he is playing in there with his truck. If someone was to say to take away the truck, well than I wouldn't be able to get him in the crib at all. So...if anyone has any suggestions about getting an almost 2 year old to sleep at nap time (instead of play) please send them my way! </div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>As the Christmas season approaches, I find myself feeling very blessed for family and friends. We were blessed this Thanksgiving that my Mom, Dad, and sister Laura were able to visit. We loved having them all (especially my Mom as she had stayed a few weeks just helping out), and are delighted that we are now within driving distance. Soon we will be driving to NY for Christmas and enjoying the company of family. We hope that during this holiday season you will be filled with the love and warmth that comes as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-59555415070015805832009-11-07T11:35:00.000-08:002009-11-07T12:47:35.923-08:00OliviaOlivia Angelina <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Domm</span> was born on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wednesday</span> November 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> at 6:15am, and weighed approximately 7 lbs. 14 oz.(there is a story-ask me if you're interested). After a swift delivery (two pushes) this fuzzy little one joined our family.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXWBZX-m3I/AAAAAAAACak/to_YsoRx9HM/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401458647580449650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXWBZX-m3I/AAAAAAAACak/to_YsoRx9HM/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXWBL5SGTI/AAAAAAAACac/fsh8MyoZenk/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401458643962042674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXWBL5SGTI/AAAAAAAACac/fsh8MyoZenk/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXVaL76XTI/AAAAAAAACaU/RLGpxHEYYLQ/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401457973958171954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXVaL76XTI/AAAAAAAACaU/RLGpxHEYYLQ/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+032.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grandma and Grandpa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Domm</span> were here for the week and we couldn't feel more blessed. We were so happy to have them here, as they were a tremendous help with Tristan.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXVZy6kKeI/AAAAAAAACaM/6OEMsrtnDS0/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401457967241636322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXVZy6kKeI/AAAAAAAACaM/6OEMsrtnDS0/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It was wonderful to have Chuck and Joanne here when Olivia was born, for Tristan was 6 months old when they saw him for the first time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP6J7rg7I/AAAAAAAACaE/uuCC4hAVMlE/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401451926106375090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP6J7rg7I/AAAAAAAACaE/uuCC4hAVMlE/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP589EFRI/AAAAAAAACZ8/6IdV5BrzEmo/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401451922622518546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP589EFRI/AAAAAAAACZ8/6IdV5BrzEmo/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tristan's curiosity has only been peaked with the arrival of Olivia. We've found that at least one of us has to play defense on him while she's in the room.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP5m70IxI/AAAAAAAACZ0/iQ6b15sQiIc/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401451916711699218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP5m70IxI/AAAAAAAACZ0/iQ6b15sQiIc/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP5bg0-PI/AAAAAAAACZs/XS27xx5Oiy8/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401451913645717746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP5bg0-PI/AAAAAAAACZs/XS27xx5Oiy8/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+052.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP5FrOCFI/AAAAAAAACZk/iiPX9M7krb0/s1600-h/November+2009+and+Olivia+054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401451907783723090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SvXP5FrOCFI/AAAAAAAACZk/iiPX9M7krb0/s320/November+2009+and+Olivia+054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-64270014431023695372009-10-28T14:38:00.000-07:002009-10-28T19:30:42.469-07:00We're Still Alive!It's been almost three months since our last posting and I'm sure some of you out there have wondered if we've dropped off the face of the earth. Well, here we are-still on the earth, just on the other side. Since our last posting we were able to fit in one last vacation (to the beautiful Italian island of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sardegna</span>), move from Germany to Dayton, and visit family in NY. In addition to this, we have been readying our new home (at lightning speed I might add), and getting ready for our new sweet little girl (who is due in two days). To say the least, we have been busy. Unfortunately, because of being so busy I have neglected to take many pictures in the last few months, but here's what we have taken. When we do get more we'll pass them along your way.<br /><p align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sardegna</span></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujoNdSm0cI/AAAAAAAACZc/fwekI7jkBA0/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397819471302152642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujoNdSm0cI/AAAAAAAACZc/fwekI7jkBA0/s320/Wright-Patterson+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />For our last vacation I wanted to just relax and be bums on the beach. So...we found a little resort on the island of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sardegna</span> and did something different-pretty much nothing. On this trip we didn't do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">a lot</span> of sight seeing or marching miles across a big city, no this time we tried our hand at playing at the beach and just enjoying the balmy weather. </p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujoMwsgKqI/AAAAAAAACZU/EsIbjWhsnBY/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397819459331173026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujoMwsgKqI/AAAAAAAACZU/EsIbjWhsnBY/s320/Wright-Patterson+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This was the view out of our room.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujoMmqvOGI/AAAAAAAACZM/hRRPb3Hny8A/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397819456639416418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujoMmqvOGI/AAAAAAAACZM/hRRPb3Hny8A/s320/Wright-Patterson+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> After a busy day at the beach Tristan enjoyed running around in the buff.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujnivtSDlI/AAAAAAAACZE/-7ld6iwI7Yg/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397818737511501394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujnivtSDlI/AAAAAAAACZE/-7ld6iwI7Yg/s320/Wright-Patterson+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We did go into town a couple of days, and as usual Tristan slept great in his pack.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujniTDecBI/AAAAAAAACY8/4mlHIoQwvRo/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397818729819959314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujniTDecBI/AAAAAAAACY8/4mlHIoQwvRo/s320/Wright-Patterson+012.JPG" border="0" /></a> For those of you who have traveled to mainland Italy, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sardegna</span> feels and looks very different. The architecture and landscape reflect the heat that is so common here. The buildings are bleached white from the sun (and I'm sure built with rocks from the nearby cliffs) and hillsides are filled with hardy vegetation and olive trees for as far as you can see.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujniDZ382I/AAAAAAAACY0/bTEfDkTIH24/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397818725618938722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujniDZ382I/AAAAAAAACY0/bTEfDkTIH24/s320/Wright-Patterson+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujnht-kTCI/AAAAAAAACYs/oiTvOE_q5g0/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397818719867259938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujnht-kTCI/AAAAAAAACYs/oiTvOE_q5g0/s320/Wright-Patterson+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujnhQHCPHI/AAAAAAAACYk/-gTm72aU--M/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397818711849712754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujnhQHCPHI/AAAAAAAACYk/-gTm72aU--M/s320/Wright-Patterson+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmtHGd_MI/AAAAAAAACYc/0s8rJwPOGX4/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397817816078220482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmtHGd_MI/AAAAAAAACYc/0s8rJwPOGX4/s320/Wright-Patterson+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujms8j16BI/AAAAAAAACYU/98A-oqPQhoY/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397817813248632850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujms8j16BI/AAAAAAAACYU/98A-oqPQhoY/s320/Wright-Patterson+034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmskxT_RI/AAAAAAAACYM/Yvevrugev34/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397817806862679314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmskxT_RI/AAAAAAAACYM/Yvevrugev34/s320/Wright-Patterson+038.JPG" border="0" /></a> A day didn't go by that we didn't have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">gelato</span>. Here in the intense heat it was a necessity instead of a luxury.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmsZbYxrI/AAAAAAAACYE/Na7i3NUpADY/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397817803817928370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmsZbYxrI/AAAAAAAACYE/Na7i3NUpADY/s320/Wright-Patterson+042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmsCPI4KI/AAAAAAAACX8/5UVW7uWNi-o/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397817797592539298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujmsCPI4KI/AAAAAAAACX8/5UVW7uWNi-o/s320/Wright-Patterson+062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlaIdqLAI/AAAAAAAACX0/LKjpjzn0F74/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397816390514781186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlaIdqLAI/AAAAAAAACX0/LKjpjzn0F74/s320/Wright-Patterson+069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlZm-FoOI/AAAAAAAACXs/6VoD8xHtYMM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397816381523992802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlZm-FoOI/AAAAAAAACXs/6VoD8xHtYMM/s320/Wright-Patterson+072.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlZl0ArsI/AAAAAAAACXk/JbVaSIld9VU/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397816381213290178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlZl0ArsI/AAAAAAAACXk/JbVaSIld9VU/s320/Wright-Patterson+074.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlY0LxJ9I/AAAAAAAACXc/UQvq120djkE/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397816367891163090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlY0LxJ9I/AAAAAAAACXc/UQvq120djkE/s320/Wright-Patterson+075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlYhVOspI/AAAAAAAACXU/hTJx4dKJW0s/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397816362830574226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujlYhVOspI/AAAAAAAACXU/hTJx4dKJW0s/s320/Wright-Patterson+082.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I had to put this picture in here for all of you to enjoy. Here you can see the Italians working out in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mediterranean</span>. I wasn't motivated enough to join in (besides my bathing suit was already stretched to the max in my oh so huge pregnant state-I didn't want to push it).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkDZlVl3I/AAAAAAAACXM/t6RFWr7ZtOM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397814900461770610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkDZlVl3I/AAAAAAAACXM/t6RFWr7ZtOM/s320/Wright-Patterson+094.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkC5yKBJI/AAAAAAAACXE/pYx1ImX-ZAE/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397814891925603474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkC5yKBJI/AAAAAAAACXE/pYx1ImX-ZAE/s320/Wright-Patterson+095.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkCl4rxsI/AAAAAAAACW8/71jwoLfHaX0/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397814886584272578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkCl4rxsI/AAAAAAAACW8/71jwoLfHaX0/s320/Wright-Patterson+096.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkCQChWnI/AAAAAAAACW0/gxB61E7oMrQ/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397814880719952498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkCQChWnI/AAAAAAAACW0/gxB61E7oMrQ/s320/Wright-Patterson+100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkCJLhieI/AAAAAAAACWs/IdEtQ0RbwdU/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397814878878665186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujkCJLhieI/AAAAAAAACWs/IdEtQ0RbwdU/s320/Wright-Patterson+104.JPG" border="0" /></a>One day we took a cruise around a portion of the western coast and visited some amazing caves called the The Grotto <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nettuno</span> (the pictures didn't turn out). I thought the boat ride was just as nice as getting out and exploring.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujiykasN6I/AAAAAAAACWk/u2zQ3hon8y8/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397813511800502178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujiykasN6I/AAAAAAAACWk/u2zQ3hon8y8/s320/Wright-Patterson+119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujiyVNw0vI/AAAAAAAACWc/MZxor_2iUjE/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397813507719746290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujiyVNw0vI/AAAAAAAACWc/MZxor_2iUjE/s320/Wright-Patterson+122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujiyLHoHAI/AAAAAAAACWU/5gresXT58v8/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397813505009654786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujiyLHoHAI/AAAAAAAACWU/5gresXT58v8/s320/Wright-Patterson+138.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujix0jfpRI/AAAAAAAACWM/BewwPFWs_tM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397813498952525074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujix0jfpRI/AAAAAAAACWM/BewwPFWs_tM/s320/Wright-Patterson+140.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujixm8sFaI/AAAAAAAACWE/lgIFlgUJZyM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397813495300101538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujixm8sFaI/AAAAAAAACWE/lgIFlgUJZyM/s320/Wright-Patterson+143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhQeBoP1I/AAAAAAAACV8/hH7JHihapUA/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397811826457591634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhQeBoP1I/AAAAAAAACV8/hH7JHihapUA/s320/Wright-Patterson+149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhP97uiDI/AAAAAAAACV0/vmzAOHImwVo/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397811817842903090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhP97uiDI/AAAAAAAACV0/vmzAOHImwVo/s320/Wright-Patterson+151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhPxI0YDI/AAAAAAAACVs/ZNd-2O-niiM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397811814408151090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhPxI0YDI/AAAAAAAACVs/ZNd-2O-niiM/s320/Wright-Patterson+157.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhPjLq5FI/AAAAAAAACVk/UHq-rAHv8TQ/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397811810662016082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhPjLq5FI/AAAAAAAACVk/UHq-rAHv8TQ/s320/Wright-Patterson+162.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhPBWW-XI/AAAAAAAACVc/KilbLn1h3I4/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397811801580042610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujhPBWW-XI/AAAAAAAACVc/KilbLn1h3I4/s320/Wright-Patterson+168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujejYJKTQI/AAAAAAAACVM/eKc_r_yQl3k/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397808852761201922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujejYJKTQI/AAAAAAAACVM/eKc_r_yQl3k/s320/Wright-Patterson+170.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here you can see Tristan trying to figure out the beach umbrella. Tristan had more fun playing with the umbrellas, going up and down stairs, and checking out huge insects than actually playing in the sand.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujejMUWpfI/AAAAAAAACVE/gtSTX-vf1hY/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397808849586922994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujejMUWpfI/AAAAAAAACVE/gtSTX-vf1hY/s320/Wright-Patterson+172.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Back in Germany</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujei5_zvcI/AAAAAAAACU8/jfFXnqhjaS0/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397808844668911042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujei5_zvcI/AAAAAAAACU8/jfFXnqhjaS0/s320/Wright-Patterson+176.JPG" border="0" /></a> We couldn't have made it those last couple of weeks without out the help of good friends. As our home was empty we were able to borrow bedding, air mattresses, pack and plays, and toys for Tristan. Here you can see the little guy reading while wearing our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">neighbor's</span> helmet (with the arrival of the 18 month mark Tristan has become attached to an array of interesting things-here you can see his somewhat odd attachment to this bike helmet).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujeiqb_H4I/AAAAAAAACU0/zRom_b2LIKw/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397808840492130178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujeiqb_H4I/AAAAAAAACU0/zRom_b2LIKw/s320/Wright-Patterson+177.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdXW0AxsI/AAAAAAAACUk/VJK3ROZXloo/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397807546734003906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdXW0AxsI/AAAAAAAACUk/VJK3ROZXloo/s320/Wright-Patterson+178.JPG" border="0" /></a> While Tristan was low on toys those last couple of weeks it didn't take much to entertain him-just as long as there was a car close by.<br /><br /></div><div>I'm sorry that it has taken me so long to blog and I want our friends in Germany to know that it's no reflection of my feelings for them. I have such affection for the friends we were able to make there and feel blessed that we were able to live in that beautiful country and make such wonderful friends. They truly enriched our time and became our second family. </div><div> </div><div align="center">The States</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">After much anxiety over traveling to the States (traveling from Frankfurt to NY involved over 20 hours of travel), my prayers were answered as Tristan was an absolutely fabulous traveler. That day couldn't have been possible without our new portable <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">DVD</span> player (thank you to everyone who told us to buy one) and the largest assortment of treats known to man (fruit snacks in the shape of tractors have proven to be worth gold).</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">As we stayed with my family in NY for the first month, I was spoiled by all of their support and help with Tristan. I will be forever grateful for my mom helping with Tristan as I was extremely pregnant and extremely exhausted-while he was adjusting to the time change while getting four teeth in and having a cold. Thanks again Mom!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdXB_UpJI/AAAAAAAACUc/7Pn4hJR7SHU/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397807541144298642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdXB_UpJI/AAAAAAAACUc/7Pn4hJR7SHU/s320/Wright-Patterson+179.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdWjHQ6JI/AAAAAAAACUU/4v0vY5lJaPM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397807532856109202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdWjHQ6JI/AAAAAAAACUU/4v0vY5lJaPM/s320/Wright-Patterson+180.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdWSYjHpI/AAAAAAAACUM/GShLrHtmvPM/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397807528365203090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdWSYjHpI/AAAAAAAACUM/GShLrHtmvPM/s320/Wright-Patterson+182.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tristan with Grandma on the Eastview carousel.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdWLsgTfI/AAAAAAAACUE/ptec2O7wGJE/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397807526569856498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujdWLsgTfI/AAAAAAAACUE/ptec2O7wGJE/s320/Wright-Patterson+184.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tristan with his Aunt Laura at the Domm Cottage.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujbsDVdbWI/AAAAAAAACT8/7J27Ne1Gd2I/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397805703259581794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujbsDVdbWI/AAAAAAAACT8/7J27Ne1Gd2I/s320/Wright-Patterson+187.JPG" border="0" /></a> I know this picture is dark, but I had to put it in there. Tristan really wanted to wear his Halloween costume (somehow the pants came off), and obviously felt parched. I couldn't resist taking a picture. Seeing Tristan in his tiger suit brings an instant smile to my face (just as him in his monkey suit last year brightened my day).<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397810041515830770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujfokmWbfI/AAAAAAAACVU/phV2Q-6ktsE/s320/Wright-Patterson+190.JPG" border="0" /><br />Here's the little guy playing with his bus on the kitchen counter. Tristan was a real champ as our new home was pretty close to empty for two weeks.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujbrQHCJbI/AAAAAAAACTs/Q2U6776gDmY/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397805689508865458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujbrQHCJbI/AAAAAAAACTs/Q2U6776gDmY/s320/Wright-Patterson+195.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujbrAIp6-I/AAAAAAAACTk/SIKJlFPjmL0/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397805685220699106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SujbrAIp6-I/AAAAAAAACTk/SIKJlFPjmL0/s320/Wright-Patterson+198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujbq7lgfMI/AAAAAAAACTc/8J3fZHz59Jk/s1600-h/Wright-Patterson+201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397805683999538370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sujbq7lgfMI/AAAAAAAACTc/8J3fZHz59Jk/s320/Wright-Patterson+201.JPG" border="0" /></a> Those last few pictures were taken by Paul on a nearby hike last week. </div><div> </div><div>Lastly, before I end this mammoth posting I want to let you know that once again we've been blessed with a great home, great ward and our household goods have come in time for us to set up house before our new arrival (Before Tristan and now our little girl -our things have come 10 days before my due date). Paul has definatey been the mvp of our family-and the worlds most amazing husband as he has painted rooms, and hung up numerous pictures and paintings with no complaints. What would a crazy hormonal pregnant woman do without their extremely sane husband?! Well, now that our home is ready and we've become established here in Dayton all there is to do is wait-and that's what we'll be doing until the arrival of our new little girl. Hopefully we'll be posting again in a few days-wish us luck!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-42505706837171708102009-08-02T12:43:00.000-07:002009-08-02T14:25:58.427-07:00The Black Forest and BacharachOver the past month my sister Laura was able to visit us and during her stay we were able to visit numerous beautiful spots. One of my favorites was the Black Forest. As we drove through this scenic region we saw rolling hills, dense forests, and beautiful large German homes with architecture unique to that region.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX21iOFOPI/AAAAAAAACS0/LliJ29v9AVQ/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX21iOFOPI/AAAAAAAACS0/LliJ29v9AVQ/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365465930661181682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX21dvDmHI/AAAAAAAACSs/sUhqwe8oQ7I/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX21dvDmHI/AAAAAAAACSs/sUhqwe8oQ7I/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365465929457309810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX202C-BpI/AAAAAAAACSk/3ysHuIbJcz0/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX202C-BpI/AAAAAAAACSk/3ysHuIbJcz0/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365465918803412626" border="0" /></a>At the beginning of the day we had some rain but that didn't stop Tristan from enjoying himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1pezAiOI/AAAAAAAACSc/gL-zvfdqXwA/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1pezAiOI/AAAAAAAACSc/gL-zvfdqXwA/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365464624072263906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1pMeJS3I/AAAAAAAACSU/xylQi1udtAA/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1pMeJS3I/AAAAAAAACSU/xylQi1udtAA/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365464619152919410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1o9h2N2I/AAAAAAAACSM/Anx9fni8S3w/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1o9h2N2I/AAAAAAAACSM/Anx9fni8S3w/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365464615141914466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1orwZj1I/AAAAAAAACSE/pBhr-AqDkAE/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1orwZj1I/AAAAAAAACSE/pBhr-AqDkAE/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365464610371112786" border="0" /></a>As we drove down I got this sweet shot of Tristan cuddling next to Laura.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1ocjPWeI/AAAAAAAACR8/JB5RmPNb3dA/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX1ocjPWeI/AAAAAAAACR8/JB5RmPNb3dA/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365464606289385954" border="0" /></a>Here we are at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Trieberg</span> Falls in the Black Forest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX0QTO5lvI/AAAAAAAACRs/_jstuoVATKc/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX0QTO5lvI/AAAAAAAACRs/_jstuoVATKc/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365463091959666418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX0QDSuWpI/AAAAAAAACRk/td6yg60xyec/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX0QDSuWpI/AAAAAAAACRk/td6yg60xyec/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365463087680739986" border="0" /></a>It was pretty much impossible to get a good family picture here because Tristan was so preoccupied with the gorgeous falls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX0P8y3G0I/AAAAAAAACRc/9LxLc41V3pU/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX0P8y3G0I/AAAAAAAACRc/9LxLc41V3pU/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365463085936483138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX59aQ5jHI/AAAAAAAACTM/pkrHL0syH0g/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX59aQ5jHI/AAAAAAAACTM/pkrHL0syH0g/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365469364499352690" border="0" /></a>Here you can see Tristan in awe of the falls. If I had included video of this moment you would hear him saying "wow!".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4_rj9SI/AAAAAAAACRM/OFMjpAUJCE4/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4_rj9SI/AAAAAAAACRM/OFMjpAUJCE4/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461592062555426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4q6DZDI/AAAAAAAACRE/PqljLFEpsaQ/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4q6DZDI/AAAAAAAACRE/PqljLFEpsaQ/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461586486191154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4dUz6LI/AAAAAAAACQ8/btawbl_5WH0/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4dUz6LI/AAAAAAAACQ8/btawbl_5WH0/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461582840326322" border="0" /></a>The little guy stretching his legs before our long drive home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4KZLdcI/AAAAAAAACQ0/fVqIsP19vgw/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy4KZLdcI/AAAAAAAACQ0/fVqIsP19vgw/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461577758373314" border="0" /></a>Another favorite spot I was able to share with Laura was the charming little town of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bacharach</span>. This picturesque little spot is nestled in between fragrant <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">vineyards</span> and the calm shores of the Rhine River.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy37YmVVI/AAAAAAAACQs/i4t_BUgIyRc/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXy37YmVVI/AAAAAAAACQs/i4t_BUgIyRc/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365461573729408338" border="0" /></a>Usually we share our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">gelato</span> with Tristan (and he screams for more as we are trying to get a lick in), so this day I thought "what the hey-just get him his own!" so this was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Tristan's</span> very first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">gelato</span> (of his own). After giving him his own I don't think I can go back to sharing one with him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxxQrw-nI/AAAAAAAACQk/eWfcSTDX8Kg/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxxQrw-nI/AAAAAAAACQk/eWfcSTDX8Kg/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460359676230258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwwNT6gI/AAAAAAAACQc/LCVJnw2xzbI/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwwNT6gI/AAAAAAAACQc/LCVJnw2xzbI/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460350958561794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwmNDizI/AAAAAAAACQU/dToWRyHVnmI/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwmNDizI/AAAAAAAACQU/dToWRyHVnmI/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460348273134386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwVntvUI/AAAAAAAACQM/-q-UuHDqe4g/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwVntvUI/AAAAAAAACQM/-q-UuHDqe4g/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460343821548866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwPE2KYI/AAAAAAAACQE/s0b1-gcDUa0/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXxwPE2KYI/AAAAAAAACQE/s0b1-gcDUa0/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460342064687490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwbS41vUI/AAAAAAAACP8/yqjHTxR-XoA/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwbS41vUI/AAAAAAAACP8/yqjHTxR-XoA/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365458882799189314" border="0" /></a>The Germans do an absolutely fabulous job of adorning their homes and places of business with beautiful flowers. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Where ever</span> you turn you see flower boxes with robust arrangements and flowers billowing out of windows and door ways.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwbNfJGdI/AAAAAAAACP0/OczMPF7Yv2Q/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwbNfJGdI/AAAAAAAACP0/OczMPF7Yv2Q/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365458881349229010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwa8YjblI/AAAAAAAACPs/-1TxlHcEzAQ/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwa8YjblI/AAAAAAAACPs/-1TxlHcEzAQ/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365458876758191698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwanPoi4I/AAAAAAAACPk/an-4csgASxs/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwanPoi4I/AAAAAAAACPk/an-4csgASxs/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365458871083633538" border="0" /></a>Before leaving this quaint little town we stopped to play at the park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwaLcLzQI/AAAAAAAACPc/JLgoKgZB2eg/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXwaLcLzQI/AAAAAAAACPc/JLgoKgZB2eg/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365458863620082946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvLNe7e5I/AAAAAAAACPU/ZES7w_mLqoM/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvLNe7e5I/AAAAAAAACPU/ZES7w_mLqoM/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365457506958801810" border="0" /></a>Laura was the best aunt, as she played with Tristan until he was too exhausted to laugh and squeal anymore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvK7AlaoI/AAAAAAAACPM/I9IU4x1JY6o/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvK7AlaoI/AAAAAAAACPM/I9IU4x1JY6o/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365457501999688322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvKiA05XI/AAAAAAAACPE/r_fPr1q_BOE/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+141.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvKiA05XI/AAAAAAAACPE/r_fPr1q_BOE/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365457495289816434" border="0" /></a>These next few pictures are from our day trip to Trier. These pictures (above and below) are of us at the Roman baths.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvKRsQ17I/AAAAAAAACO8/kg-QNbxyuXk/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvKRsQ17I/AAAAAAAACO8/kg-QNbxyuXk/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365457490908600242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvJ60vlnI/AAAAAAAACO0/_ss6wq2THvE/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXvJ60vlnI/AAAAAAAACO0/_ss6wq2THvE/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365457484770154098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt6Pg8KuI/AAAAAAAACOs/wFCh6oBr39Y/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt6Pg8KuI/AAAAAAAACOs/wFCh6oBr39Y/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365456115934702306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt531locI/AAAAAAAACOk/ltEyzQbkzV4/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt531locI/AAAAAAAACOk/ltEyzQbkzV4/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365456109578854850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt5vJi6GI/AAAAAAAACOc/mN_rYd0z3mo/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt5vJi6GI/AAAAAAAACOc/mN_rYd0z3mo/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365456107246643298" border="0" /></a>I had to include these two pictures as they bare record of something fabulous that has recently happened...Tristan has overcome his fear of the vacuum cleaner! Yes, that's right as Tristan has turned 18 months he is finally old enough to go into nursery (happy day), his vocabulary has really begun to take off, and I can now vacuum without him clinging to me, as if I was facing a wild animal. Now that he's 18 months, instead of being scared of the vacuum he's intrigued by its motor and all of its moving parts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt5eol0mI/AAAAAAAACOU/TZ0I4OFPaRs/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt5eol0mI/AAAAAAAACOU/TZ0I4OFPaRs/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365456102813454946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt5ASOXnI/AAAAAAAACOM/c3twfqR0TGg/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnXt5ASOXnI/AAAAAAAACOM/c3twfqR0TGg/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365456094666579570" border="0" /></a><br />This picture I had to take as the little guy looks like some sort of monster. I had given him a plum and he went to town with it. When finished with the plum it was in his hair, his ears, on his neck, up his nose and everywhere inbetween.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnYCAwXskpI/AAAAAAAACTU/Fm7zzsFMgEs/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnYCAwXskpI/AAAAAAAACTU/Fm7zzsFMgEs/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365478218066072210" border="0" /></a>Lastly, here's a couple of pictures of Tristan getting his hair cut. Paul and I were both surprised at how well behaved he was in the barbers chair and so after our first experience (this is Tristans second time-the first I didn't remember to bring the camera) I vowed to never have Paul touch his hair again (if you recall having Paul cut/butcher his hair in the spring was slightly traumatic-Tristan does not look good with a buzz cut!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX22asRzXI/AAAAAAAACTE/TnxeASELWNw/s1600-h/Black+Forest+-July+2009+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SnX22asRzXI/AAAAAAAACTE/TnxeASELWNw/s320/Black+Forest+-July+2009+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365465945820220786" border="0" /></a>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-42211068623286215862009-07-15T11:37:00.001-07:002009-07-15T14:53:15.677-07:00Lovin Life in London<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45svNeBDI/AAAAAAAACNw/hlhQunMLxRo/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45svNeBDI/AAAAAAAACNw/hlhQunMLxRo/s320/London+and+Cambridge+056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358784047367455794" border="0" /></a>Over the fourth of July we spent a week in London and had such an enjoyable time. We not only had beautiful weather but were able to have my sister Laura with us, which was an added bonus.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45r94WutI/AAAAAAAACNk/L16_LAQnxEc/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45r94WutI/AAAAAAAACNk/L16_LAQnxEc/s320/London+and+Cambridge+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358784034125560530" border="0" /></a>Here we are in front of the London Tower.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45rciVsyI/AAAAAAAACNY/GwyppT-lU-s/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45rciVsyI/AAAAAAAACNY/GwyppT-lU-s/s320/London+and+Cambridge+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358784025174848290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45q8l00cI/AAAAAAAACNM/fdux1oh1-yQ/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45q8l00cI/AAAAAAAACNM/fdux1oh1-yQ/s320/London+and+Cambridge+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358784016599536066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45qWv3tHI/AAAAAAAACNA/VgESw-ncsOU/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl45qWv3tHI/AAAAAAAACNA/VgESw-ncsOU/s320/London+and+Cambridge+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358784006441120882" border="0" /></a>Laura was such a huge help as she carried Tristan a good portion of the time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44Xnwg0II/AAAAAAAACM4/6SGXfhC4DFQ/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44Xnwg0II/AAAAAAAACM4/6SGXfhC4DFQ/s320/London+and+Cambridge+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358782585078075522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44XRQd20I/AAAAAAAACMw/5DQz-mJVaUc/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44XRQd20I/AAAAAAAACMw/5DQz-mJVaUc/s320/London+and+Cambridge+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358782579038083906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44XDzzI1I/AAAAAAAACMo/8aETr4y36Fg/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44XDzzI1I/AAAAAAAACMo/8aETr4y36Fg/s320/London+and+Cambridge+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358782575428182866" border="0" /></a>Here we are in front of Saint <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Paul's</span> Cathedral.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44W0DtMiI/AAAAAAAACMg/f31qxQZz18A/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44W0DtMiI/AAAAAAAACMg/f31qxQZz18A/s320/London+and+Cambridge+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358782571199935010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44Wp9-2YI/AAAAAAAACMY/qfoTTZ1OAyQ/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl44Wp9-2YI/AAAAAAAACMY/qfoTTZ1OAyQ/s320/London+and+Cambridge+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358782568491571586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl47kWh5b-I/AAAAAAAACN8/83wbVVBdoE8/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl47kWh5b-I/AAAAAAAACN8/83wbVVBdoE8/s320/London+and+Cambridge+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358786102326554594" border="0" /></a>We had such uncharacteristically beautiful weather (for London), that unfortunately all of our pictures involve Paul squinting. Here we are in front of Buckingham Palace waiting for the changing of the guard.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl43R_gDdiI/AAAAAAAACMA/qkFvajMD8cc/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl43R_gDdiI/AAAAAAAACMA/qkFvajMD8cc/s320/London+and+Cambridge+062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358781388860651042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl43RbqvcwI/AAAAAAAACL4/UCmRWfvU85U/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl43RbqvcwI/AAAAAAAACL4/UCmRWfvU85U/s320/London+and+Cambridge+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358781379241800450" border="0" /></a>Big Ben looking through the lovely Holland Park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl43RMYaoII/AAAAAAAACLw/tUjpk8NKQJY/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl43RMYaoII/AAAAAAAACLw/tUjpk8NKQJY/s320/London+and+Cambridge+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358781375138406530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41Yn-dLcI/AAAAAAAACLo/WxQqq5Nysls/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41Yn-dLcI/AAAAAAAACLo/WxQqq5Nysls/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358779303781543362" border="0" /></a>We naively thought getting to Buckingham Palace 45 minutes prior to the changing of the guard would suffice. To our surprise the grounds were filled with hundreds of people who must have been waiting for hours in order to get the perfect seat. So...to say the least there were lots of people and it was difficult to see all of the ceremony (because they do it behind the palace gates where <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">no one</span> is allowed in). Despite not seeing everything in its fullness, we enjoyed all of the pomp and circumstance (which there was plenty of-the ceremony lasted over an hour).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41X65t3RI/AAAAAAAACLg/YvYxb6GB3Uk/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41X65t3RI/AAAAAAAACLg/YvYxb6GB3Uk/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358779291682069778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41XXrVoNI/AAAAAAAACLY/YWa0lo0n4fY/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41XXrVoNI/AAAAAAAACLY/YWa0lo0n4fY/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358779282226520274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41VksJTEI/AAAAAAAACLQ/Ird88iyg6eE/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41VksJTEI/AAAAAAAACLQ/Ird88iyg6eE/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358779251359829058" border="0" /></a>London was filled with several lovely parks where we enjoyed lunches on the grass as well as the occasional break from sight seeing (our feet were begging for a break by the end of the day).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41U6C2ouI/AAAAAAAACLI/f7uEnK8Y-Vo/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl41U6C2ouI/AAAAAAAACLI/f7uEnK8Y-Vo/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358779239912350434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z2h59ZdI/AAAAAAAACLA/ArJlSfb3V_g/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z2h59ZdI/AAAAAAAACLA/ArJlSfb3V_g/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777618524890578" border="0" /></a>Here we are in front of the very impressive Westminster Abby. Despite the outside looking very ordinary, the inside was the most amazing collection of tombs and memorials to famous Kings, Queens, Poets and notable <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">British</span> socialites. It really was very impressive and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">definitely</span> worth seeing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z2WwPcCI/AAAAAAAACK4/JqBWobbD3n8/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z2WwPcCI/AAAAAAAACK4/JqBWobbD3n8/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777615531339810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z2A__ghI/AAAAAAAACKw/B28Yj0XB8jU/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z2A__ghI/AAAAAAAACKw/B28Yj0XB8jU/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777609691824658" border="0" /></a>One afternoon Laura and I enjoyed perusing through the amazing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">British</span> Museum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z1shenII/AAAAAAAACKo/LFiw6bPemlE/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z1shenII/AAAAAAAACKo/LFiw6bPemlE/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777604195130498" border="0" /></a>I was amazed at the amount of Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek (just to name a few) artifacts that this amazing museum had in its <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">possession</span>. It even made me a little sad to see all of these precious items so far from their homes. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">After all</span> wouldn't it be more impressive to see all of these <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sphinxs</span> in Egypt or to see the Parthenon in its entirety in Athens? I sure thought so (I kept thinking about how disappointing it must be to go to some of these historic places and to find very little left because everything had been taken to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">British</span> Museum). Despite my sadness I did enjoy this incredible <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Museum</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z1f9Z1lI/AAAAAAAACKg/EXKhWv4NDnM/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4z1f9Z1lI/AAAAAAAACKg/EXKhWv4NDnM/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777600822597202" border="0" /></a>Here Paul is in front of Center Court at Wimbledon (one of the most premiere Tennis venues in the world). After being in London for days and feeling as though we had seen and done all that we had intended to, we thought we'd try our hand at getting into Wimbledon. This afternoon proved to be particularly exciting as we were able to get in on the day the men were playing in the semi-finals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yup08kbI/AAAAAAAACKY/Aw7BZpaohss/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yup08kbI/AAAAAAAACKY/Aw7BZpaohss/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776383700767154" border="0" /></a>Here Paul is eating strawberries and cream...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yuaV2CSI/AAAAAAAACKQ/kxD5-2AA3p8/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yuaV2CSI/AAAAAAAACKQ/kxD5-2AA3p8/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776379543783714" border="0" /></a>and I'm enjoying a scone with clotted cream (after all the hype I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">definitely</span> NOT disappointed-it was oh so yummy!) and strawberry jam.<br /><br />This day really was so much fun. Not only did we enjoy delicious food, beautiful weather and a world class competition-but Tristan and I were interviewed by the BBC (what a hoot that was-too bad I didn't know anyone watching) as well as us being able to do a little celebrity sighting (sitting next to us in the cafe where we were eating was none other than <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">British</span> actor Clive Owen).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yuNSxqfI/AAAAAAAACKI/T4TphTKE1o8/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yuNSxqfI/AAAAAAAACKI/T4TphTKE1o8/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776376041253362" border="0" /></a>Our last day in London we took the train to Cambridge. Here's a picture that I had to include, as I had never seen cricket played. Here's a whole team playing in their traditional white uniforms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yt7txB3I/AAAAAAAACKA/o47L6-8j5dU/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4yt7txB3I/AAAAAAAACKA/o47L6-8j5dU/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776371322619762" border="0" /></a>Cambridge was such a charming little town and perfect for a relaxing day to just take in the sights. After enjoying fish and chips at a local pub we made our way to the 800 year old campus (where greats such as Sir Isaac Newton and Lord Kelvin attended).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4ytayFpzI/AAAAAAAACJ4/aqP9CQjg3eA/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4ytayFpzI/AAAAAAAACJ4/aqP9CQjg3eA/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776362482378546" border="0" /></a>Through out the town you can see tourists being guided around the charming water ways by youth (I wondered if these were students trying to earn some extra income during the summer) by punting -or maneuvering these <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">British</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">gondolas</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4xEWIGrBI/AAAAAAAACJw/FVFIy6tf-ss/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4xEWIGrBI/AAAAAAAACJw/FVFIy6tf-ss/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358774557346278418" border="0" /></a>Cambridge was quaint and fortunately for us not overrun by street performers. This talented (and very flexible ) man was the only performer I saw. Paul and I agreed that he was probably the most talented performer we had seen in all of our travels, as he played with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">proficiency</span> from inside this trash can.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4xD9CnPUI/AAAAAAAACJo/-FvcUBsnHEE/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4xD9CnPUI/AAAAAAAACJo/-FvcUBsnHEE/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358774550612360514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4xDtkNTqI/AAAAAAAACJg/rEgF-NqUpeg/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vqBhUZEI/AAAAAAAACJA/VfSxw2j3iYw/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358773005626664002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vpnLDGdI/AAAAAAAACI4/VrtwfWUU4dQ/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vpnLDGdI/AAAAAAAACI4/VrtwfWUU4dQ/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772998553934290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vpQlg4iI/AAAAAAAACIw/nVwtzGu8ouA/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vpQlg4iI/AAAAAAAACIw/nVwtzGu8ouA/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772992490922530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vo68K6rI/AAAAAAAACIo/L7uYGrYNKwM/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4vo68K6rI/AAAAAAAACIo/L7uYGrYNKwM/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772986680371890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rM-ve5PI/AAAAAAAACIg/kbdLoCPyD60/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rM-ve5PI/AAAAAAAACIg/kbdLoCPyD60/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358768108618048754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rMuB2DxI/AAAAAAAACIY/_uMoNSXSZ2I/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rMuB2DxI/AAAAAAAACIY/_uMoNSXSZ2I/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358768104131661586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rMJxzULI/AAAAAAAACIQ/QEeWJF4K4jA/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rMJxzULI/AAAAAAAACIQ/QEeWJF4K4jA/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358768094400696498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rLo3OQlI/AAAAAAAACII/sGCVOTPfRJg/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rLo3OQlI/AAAAAAAACII/sGCVOTPfRJg/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358768085565063762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rLRL2BwI/AAAAAAAACIA/fxrR0oSrWbY/s1600-h/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sl4rLRL2BwI/AAAAAAAACIA/fxrR0oSrWbY/s320/London+and+Cambridge+-complete+162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358768079209105154" border="0" /></a>Our relaxing day in Cambridge was the perfect end to our time in London. I was so glad we were able to go and so glad we could share this experience with my sister Laura.<br /><br />Since getting back from London, Laura has continued to spoil me as she helps with Tristan and gives me a welcome break from the monotony of daily life. We have been able to do several day trips (Hardenburg Castle, Heidelberg and its castle, Burg Eltz) and have a handful of trips planned for the future. It really is nice being able to have her here, and wish we were here long enough to host more of our loved ones.Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-56248572534369447352009-07-06T06:17:00.000-07:002009-07-07T02:30:16.257-07:00Nothing nicer than NormandyHere's a few pictures from a recent trip we took to Normandy (I'm a little behind on the posts, but I'm working on getting caught up). Paul and I had both wanted to visit the D-day beaches and thought no better time than right after the most recent anniversary (June 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>). We got there late enough to miss the crowds, but early enough to get wonderful weather.<br /><br />On the way to Normandy we took the scenic route (rural Normandy) instead of going through Paris, and boy was I glad. Not only did we avoid crazy traffic, but we were able to drive through quaint French towns with beautiful chateaus and wild flowers growing alongside grazing horses.<br /><br />After the most beautiful drive through the northern countryside we stopped for an afternoon in the coastal town of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Etretat</span>. This town is located on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Alabaster</span> Coast and known for its beautiful beach with rock formations that resemble wading elephants. I have to say that this little town was my favorite part of Normandy.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355436365929192802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJVACBrHWI/AAAAAAAACHY/mx_DnptLlGg/s320/Normandy+June+2009+057.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJVBRCKZkI/AAAAAAAACHw/ZqxF6LloaxU/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355436387137644098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJVBRCKZkI/AAAAAAAACHw/ZqxF6LloaxU/s320/Normandy+June+2009+044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJVAZ02NuI/AAAAAAAACHg/OF7kT-X7bKI/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355436372317845218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJVAZ02NuI/AAAAAAAACHg/OF7kT-X7bKI/s320/Normandy+June+2009+054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTPC4prAI/AAAAAAAACHI/gI_fyzMeOgQ/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355434424834567170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTPC4prAI/AAAAAAAACHI/gI_fyzMeOgQ/s320/Normandy+June+2009+064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTOiJMH1I/AAAAAAAACHA/4Ei7deMvvXg/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355434416045563730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTOiJMH1I/AAAAAAAACHA/4Ei7deMvvXg/s320/Normandy+June+2009+084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTOU3K71I/AAAAAAAACG4/d6h97nsuuBw/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355434412480327506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTOU3K71I/AAAAAAAACG4/d6h97nsuuBw/s320/Normandy+June+2009+086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTN1q7ERI/AAAAAAAACGw/IRD2gBiexG0/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355434404107456786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJTN1q7ERI/AAAAAAAACGw/IRD2gBiexG0/s320/Normandy+June+2009+093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRKkuXRxI/AAAAAAAACGo/0fhfJcldrpc/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355432148995622674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRKkuXRxI/AAAAAAAACGo/0fhfJcldrpc/s320/Normandy+June+2009+100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRKdmdDDI/AAAAAAAACGg/dSJIM_zfbQY/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355432147083398194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRKdmdDDI/AAAAAAAACGg/dSJIM_zfbQY/s320/Normandy+June+2009+101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRJ7DoRoI/AAAAAAAACGY/lv6eLPABUxM/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355432137810527874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRJ7DoRoI/AAAAAAAACGY/lv6eLPABUxM/s320/Normandy+June+2009+104.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRJrEvsEI/AAAAAAAACGQ/bKS-93g0cHU/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355432133520240706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRJrEvsEI/AAAAAAAACGQ/bKS-93g0cHU/s320/Normandy+June+2009+106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRJRVhBOI/AAAAAAAACGI/cuDJAmBTwS4/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355432126611260642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJRJRVhBOI/AAAAAAAACGI/cuDJAmBTwS4/s320/Normandy+June+2009+109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPunJ8moI/AAAAAAAACF4/CKIeWHXc2fQ/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355430569100221058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPunJ8moI/AAAAAAAACF4/CKIeWHXc2fQ/s320/Normandy+June+2009+110.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This town had a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">breathtaking</span> coast and a little town that reminded me somewhat of Cape Cod. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Etretat</span> is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">definitely</span> worth the trip (it's about 1.5 hours from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bayoux</span> and the D-day beaches).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPuLGlBpI/AAAAAAAACFw/YQFeJ_sFurg/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355430561569900178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPuLGlBpI/AAAAAAAACFw/YQFeJ_sFurg/s320/Normandy+June+2009+112.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPtw-KK5I/AAAAAAAACFo/o_CL0rMBlZM/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355430554555263890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPtw-KK5I/AAAAAAAACFo/o_CL0rMBlZM/s320/Normandy+June+2009+113.JPG" border="0" /></a> The following Pictures are of Omaha Beach and the American Military <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Cemetery</span> there. </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPtn0vwiI/AAAAAAAACFg/_yjhO0ohWlg/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355430552099865122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJPtn0vwiI/AAAAAAAACFg/_yjhO0ohWlg/s320/Normandy+June+2009+128.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJObZtKxSI/AAAAAAAACFY/iAJeLzo2RGY/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355429139560711458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJObZtKxSI/AAAAAAAACFY/iAJeLzo2RGY/s320/Normandy+June+2009+134.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here Paul and Tristan take a walk on the beach (this day there was a very low tide).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJOa2UAZRI/AAAAAAAACFQ/YfhFtCos1wI/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355429130059932946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJOa2UAZRI/AAAAAAAACFQ/YfhFtCos1wI/s320/Normandy+June+2009+136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJOaZszX7I/AAAAAAAACFI/tdCCxbXn09I/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355429122379308978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJOaZszX7I/AAAAAAAACFI/tdCCxbXn09I/s320/Normandy+June+2009+140.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJNAwKKdoI/AAAAAAAACFA/qI3lWlicy_4/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355427582219810434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJNAwKKdoI/AAAAAAAACFA/qI3lWlicy_4/s320/Normandy+June+2009+142.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>As this beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cemetery</span> overlooks the historic beach a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">sense</span> of reverence is almost tangible there. </div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJNAVuRYiI/AAAAAAAACE4/3DzdSqpzXoQ/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355427575123501602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJNAVuRYiI/AAAAAAAACE4/3DzdSqpzXoQ/s320/Normandy+June+2009+147.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJNAJzZAkI/AAAAAAAACEw/u8zJDVPwCLw/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355427571923747394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJNAJzZAkI/AAAAAAAACEw/u8zJDVPwCLw/s320/Normandy+June+2009+151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJM_mzNAtI/AAAAAAAACEo/6CzJzrSVED8/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355427562527720146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJM_mzNAtI/AAAAAAAACEo/6CzJzrSVED8/s320/Normandy+June+2009+154.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJM_Im7z0I/AAAAAAAACEg/0jUNZJluULU/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355427554423197506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJM_Im7z0I/AAAAAAAACEg/0jUNZJluULU/s320/Normandy+June+2009+158.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJJy-2EzI/AAAAAAAACDw/Ko2ge2hKlf8/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355423339549954866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJJy-2EzI/AAAAAAAACDw/Ko2ge2hKlf8/s320/Normandy+June+2009+197.JPG" border="0" /></a>Saint Mere <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Eglise</span>, the rally point for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">numerous</span> allied <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">paratroopers</span> celebrates the arrival of their liberators (65 years ago) with an annual parade and numerous shops filled with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">British</span>, U.S. and Canadian flags and memorabilia. If you look <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">closely</span>, they still have a parachute hanging on the town cathedral where an American airborne soldier landed so many years ago.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJJstbiCI/AAAAAAAACDo/4yvtWdAKvKM/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355423337866299426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJJstbiCI/AAAAAAAACDo/4yvtWdAKvKM/s320/Normandy+June+2009+205.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bayeux is a sleepy city filled with quiet streets and picturesque livestock.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJJa69rYI/AAAAAAAACDg/eZYBGr08v3Q/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355423333091224962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJJa69rYI/AAAAAAAACDg/eZYBGr08v3Q/s320/Normandy+June+2009+206.JPG" border="0" /></a> Throughout Normandy we were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">surprised</span> to see American flags flying alongside the French. In a Bayeux grocery store a large banner hung and said "Welcome to our liberators!". I was so surprised that after 65 years their expression of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">gratitude</span> seamed just as strong as ever.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJIzMTeII/AAAAAAAACDY/w3OCeGVK9uY/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355423322426538114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJJIzMTeII/AAAAAAAACDY/w3OCeGVK9uY/s320/Normandy+June+2009+208.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As I said previously, Bayeux seamed quiet and almost sleepy. As we walked some of the streets they reminded me of the oh so charming movie "Chocolate".<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJHIM0AWgI/AAAAAAAACDI/I-P0ikDWpiA/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421113100818946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJHIM0AWgI/AAAAAAAACDI/I-P0ikDWpiA/s320/Normandy+June+2009+216.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJHH8Dn-5I/AAAAAAAACDA/zqFotiJ2SWc/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421108602928018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJHH8Dn-5I/AAAAAAAACDA/zqFotiJ2SWc/s320/Normandy+June+2009+220.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJHHDzDZsI/AAAAAAAACCw/LOtG6gOD1eo/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421093501036226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJHHDzDZsI/AAAAAAAACCw/LOtG6gOD1eo/s320/Normandy+June+2009+221.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJBbvZfhYI/AAAAAAAACCI/3MNPTPRdVRs/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+223.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355414851732604290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlJBbvZfhYI/AAAAAAAACCI/3MNPTPRdVRs/s320/Normandy+June+2009+223.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's a few pictures to show you what life's been like here at home in Germany. Tristan has a sweet tooth as you can see here. Any chance he can get, Tristan will try to get the syrup from the fridge and sneak a sip.<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI_X5Z8yYI/AAAAAAAACB4/pC1m4hdU88k/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355412586676144514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI_X5Z8yYI/AAAAAAAACB4/pC1m4hdU88k/s320/Normandy+June+2009+239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI_XnTakqI/AAAAAAAACBw/4Z9JXSEvJaM/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355412581816898210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI_XnTakqI/AAAAAAAACBw/4Z9JXSEvJaM/s320/Normandy+June+2009+241.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is how I found him (below) after returning from the kitchen. He obviously was done with lunch, and wanted no more of his high chair.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI_XS179FI/AAAAAAAACBo/BVS11r687EU/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+233.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355412576324547666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI_XS179FI/AAAAAAAACBo/BVS11r687EU/s320/Normandy+June+2009+233.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is his "This bib is strangling me!" look.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-bXOUQvI/AAAAAAAACBY/zDqNBrVVW6U/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355411546708394738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-bXOUQvI/AAAAAAAACBY/zDqNBrVVW6U/s320/Normandy+June+2009+235.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-aiul7aI/AAAAAAAACBQ/OIXsdbGVgl4/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+229.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355411532616691106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-aiul7aI/AAAAAAAACBQ/OIXsdbGVgl4/s320/Normandy+June+2009+229.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-aZHvEwI/AAAAAAAACBI/B0DVg3anK9o/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355411530037793538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-aZHvEwI/AAAAAAAACBI/B0DVg3anK9o/s320/Normandy+June+2009+227.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here you can see the happy guy in one of his favorite places-the office. </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-aPpIR0I/AAAAAAAACBA/KKG6OhJ-dlo/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355411527493502786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlI-aPpIR0I/AAAAAAAACBA/KKG6OhJ-dlo/s320/Normandy+June+2009+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8jALpu2I/AAAAAAAACA4/JRuXzGOwJl0/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355339110194723682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8jALpu2I/AAAAAAAACA4/JRuXzGOwJl0/s320/Normandy+June+2009+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tristan giggles with delight as he practically runs up the stairs to get to the computer.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8iwj7dzI/AAAAAAAACAw/i9Ya426jeQ8/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355339106001581874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8iwj7dzI/AAAAAAAACAw/i9Ya426jeQ8/s320/Normandy+June+2009+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8ieOXX9I/AAAAAAAACAo/LBSfpkBDhj0/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355339101079298002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8ieOXX9I/AAAAAAAACAo/LBSfpkBDhj0/s320/Normandy+June+2009+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Summer means strawberry picking for us, and here's a few pictures of our latest experience here in Germany.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8hz6SjoI/AAAAAAAACAg/FatC__7l-00/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355339089720807042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8hz6SjoI/AAAAAAAACAg/FatC__7l-00/s320/Normandy+June+2009+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tristan enjoyed being able to eat as many strawberries as he could get his little patties on, and I enjoyed how happy he was. What a fun day for all of us!</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8hkJcSHI/AAAAAAAACAY/vvGsZAoqMOA/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355339085489391730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH8hkJcSHI/AAAAAAAACAY/vvGsZAoqMOA/s320/Normandy+June+2009+014.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tristan made a friend with a sweet local girl (take notice of her particularly nice clothing-we of course wore our grubbiest clothes for picking this juicy fruit but the Germans wore nice clothing and picked somewhat cautiously).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7VptBOAI/AAAAAAAACAQ/ajCQfbn4wco/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355337781310732290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7VptBOAI/AAAAAAAACAQ/ajCQfbn4wco/s320/Normandy+June+2009+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7VfFBr2I/AAAAAAAACAI/ZbGl3TdNSWk/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355337778458636130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7VfFBr2I/AAAAAAAACAI/ZbGl3TdNSWk/s320/Normandy+June+2009+009.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's Tristan playing dress up with Pauls clothes.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7UpYmeKI/AAAAAAAAB_4/vYNMZngDBdc/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355337764045224098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7UpYmeKI/AAAAAAAAB_4/vYNMZngDBdc/s320/Normandy+June+2009+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7UT-UlhI/AAAAAAAAB_w/r2gQKbaMQ2s/s1600-h/Normandy+June+2009+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355337758297855506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SlH7UT-UlhI/AAAAAAAAB_w/r2gQKbaMQ2s/s320/Normandy+June+2009+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-41611751354746996342009-06-21T10:10:00.000-07:002009-06-21T13:06:35.539-07:00Windmills, Clogs and Canals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj6SkargVHI/AAAAAAAAB_k/5ZJWSC6DlgM/s1600-h/Holland+2+108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj6SkargVHI/AAAAAAAAB_k/5ZJWSC6DlgM/s320/Holland+2+108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349874561697469554" border="0" /></a><br />After who knows how long, here's the second part of our Holland trip. I just thought I'd share with you some of my favorite pictures of this beautiful land.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj6CMkkEtlI/AAAAAAAAB_c/nNuqCMEihGE/s1600-h/Holland+2+109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj6CMkkEtlI/AAAAAAAAB_c/nNuqCMEihGE/s320/Holland+2+109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349856559847749202" border="0" /></a>This country oozed rural tranquility as sheep, ponies, and goats roamed alongside the dikes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_R0atepI/AAAAAAAAB-s/_KrozaQPA6c/s1600-h/Holland+2+128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_R0atepI/AAAAAAAAB-s/_KrozaQPA6c/s320/Holland+2+128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349853351467907730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_RYmh9_I/AAAAAAAAB-k/jZxt-_TBeQY/s1600-h/Holland+2+127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_RYmh9_I/AAAAAAAAB-k/jZxt-_TBeQY/s320/Holland+2+127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349853344001292274" border="0" /></a>How could we resist posing inside these enormous clogs at the clog factory in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Zaanse</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Schans</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5-FD08S6I/AAAAAAAAB-U/-leUbP7dVO4/s1600-h/Holland+2+123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5-FD08S6I/AAAAAAAAB-U/-leUbP7dVO4/s320/Holland+2+123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349852032754535330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5-EvtufZI/AAAAAAAAB-M/4kznl-f6vDs/s1600-h/Holland+2+116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5-EvtufZI/AAAAAAAAB-M/4kznl-f6vDs/s320/Holland+2+116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349852027355561362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5-EW3ydwI/AAAAAAAAB-E/E0fJ7lQFjt0/s1600-h/Holland+2+111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5-EW3ydwI/AAAAAAAAB-E/E0fJ7lQFjt0/s320/Holland+2+111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349852020686878466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_SIoiziI/AAAAAAAAB-0/qgCnfK9ylS8/s1600-h/Holland+2+130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_SIoiziI/AAAAAAAAB-0/qgCnfK9ylS8/s320/Holland+2+130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349853356894637602" border="0" /></a>At the end of this day, Tristan's exhaustion and irritability could only be cured by a strawberry milk shake (which was previously <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pauls</span> until he gave the little guy a sip...).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj59DVe3I7I/AAAAAAAAB9k/kEpvor05XcY/s1600-h/Holland+2+102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj59DVe3I7I/AAAAAAAAB9k/kEpvor05XcY/s320/Holland+2+102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349850903622394802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj59DNrPzsI/AAAAAAAAB9c/WNcwKk_x6YM/s1600-h/Holland+2+101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj59DNrPzsI/AAAAAAAAB9c/WNcwKk_x6YM/s320/Holland+2+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349850901526859458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj59C8IQxyI/AAAAAAAAB9U/Fi1h-FO7a50/s1600-h/Holland+2+100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj59C8IQxyI/AAAAAAAAB9U/Fi1h-FO7a50/s320/Holland+2+100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349850896816719650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj570Zy8GxI/AAAAAAAAB9M/gb8np5UTIXQ/s1600-h/Holland+2+096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj570Zy8GxI/AAAAAAAAB9M/gb8np5UTIXQ/s320/Holland+2+096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349849547570682642" border="0" /></a>A cheese shop in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Zaanse</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Schans</span> that featured dozens of delicious types of Dutch cheese. After much deliberating we went home with two varieties that we enjoyed for days and days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj57z5nUSqI/AAAAAAAAB88/JEYTbOu8AR8/s1600-h/Holland+2+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj57z5nUSqI/AAAAAAAAB88/JEYTbOu8AR8/s320/Holland+2+092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349849538932001442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Amsterdam<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj57zU3C9iI/AAAAAAAAB8s/HFjZjsVSuSU/s1600-h/Holland+2+089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj57zU3C9iI/AAAAAAAAB8s/HFjZjsVSuSU/s320/Holland+2+089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349849529065862690" border="0" /></a>We so enjoyed this relaxing city as we took a boat through the canals and walked the cozy little streets. Amsterdam is a city filled with more canals than Venice and more cyclists than the Tour <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">de</span> France.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56sRn4WUI/AAAAAAAAB8k/PG5fwz2twh4/s1600-h/Holland+2+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56sRn4WUI/AAAAAAAAB8k/PG5fwz2twh4/s320/Holland+2+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848308426234178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56sO25O6I/AAAAAAAAB8c/sapoadIiEec/s1600-h/Holland+2+085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56sO25O6I/AAAAAAAAB8c/sapoadIiEec/s320/Holland+2+085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848307683900322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56rwQDMCI/AAAAAAAAB8U/-SLKm6kWJ9E/s1600-h/Holland+2+083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56rwQDMCI/AAAAAAAAB8U/-SLKm6kWJ9E/s320/Holland+2+083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848299467911202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56rt_eS6I/AAAAAAAAB8M/yZOLsacvusM/s1600-h/Holland+2+082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56rt_eS6I/AAAAAAAAB8M/yZOLsacvusM/s320/Holland+2+082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848298861513634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56rDZqCxI/AAAAAAAAB8E/bwJLi7_KfiA/s1600-h/Holland+2+079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj56rDZqCxI/AAAAAAAAB8E/bwJLi7_KfiA/s320/Holland+2+079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349848287428610834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54s7HZ0KI/AAAAAAAAB78/SvixSOP2lxQ/s1600-h/Holland+2+074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54s7HZ0KI/AAAAAAAAB78/SvixSOP2lxQ/s320/Holland+2+074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349846120541048994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54sUTEAqI/AAAAAAAAB70/ssXz04FMwsg/s1600-h/Holland+2+072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54sUTEAqI/AAAAAAAAB70/ssXz04FMwsg/s320/Holland+2+072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349846110120968866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54sA-PR9I/AAAAAAAAB7s/Sc8HRo_QSgk/s1600-h/Holland+2+070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54sA-PR9I/AAAAAAAAB7s/Sc8HRo_QSgk/s320/Holland+2+070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349846104933353426" border="0" /></a>Boat houses fill the canals and are common places to not only live on weekends but serve as permanent residences for numerous '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Nederlanders</span>'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54r8_rmpI/AAAAAAAAB7k/arGqe17w5JU/s1600-h/Holland+2+060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54r8_rmpI/AAAAAAAAB7k/arGqe17w5JU/s320/Holland+2+060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349846103865662098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54rmJvqAI/AAAAAAAAB7c/Wzy7xWdxuOk/s1600-h/Holland+2+058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj54rmJvqAI/AAAAAAAAB7c/Wzy7xWdxuOk/s320/Holland+2+058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349846097733855234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj53RrIK4vI/AAAAAAAAB7M/yuKfut6fjN8/s1600-h/Holland+2+056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj53RrIK4vI/AAAAAAAAB7M/yuKfut6fjN8/s320/Holland+2+056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349844552881201906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj53RQaCO7I/AAAAAAAAB7E/B8dBor-VVqI/s1600-h/Holland+2+054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj53RQaCO7I/AAAAAAAAB7E/B8dBor-VVqI/s320/Holland+2+054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349844545708374962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj53Q3WPJuI/AAAAAAAAB68/qiKzcSrgXqs/s1600-h/Holland+2+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj53Q3WPJuI/AAAAAAAAB68/qiKzcSrgXqs/s320/Holland+2+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349844538981557986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51f1dzbwI/AAAAAAAAB6k/evnCjN2Qwz8/s1600-h/Holland+2+048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51f1dzbwI/AAAAAAAAB6k/evnCjN2Qwz8/s320/Holland+2+048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349842597151207170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51fmupzMI/AAAAAAAAB6c/F-_0lry5Qi4/s1600-h/Holland+2+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51fmupzMI/AAAAAAAAB6c/F-_0lry5Qi4/s320/Holland+2+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349842593195347138" border="0" /></a>Anne Frank's house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51fI0iN9I/AAAAAAAAB6U/qSZmpLlF1UU/s1600-h/Holland+2+042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51fI0iN9I/AAAAAAAAB6U/qSZmpLlF1UU/s320/Holland+2+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349842585166952402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51e6IIWSI/AAAAAAAAB6M/nMMiu6YLByY/s1600-h/Holland+2+040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj51e6IIWSI/AAAAAAAAB6M/nMMiu6YLByY/s320/Holland+2+040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349842581222611234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5wobOkuxI/AAAAAAAAB5E/xc4z-99h_R4/s1600-h/Holland+2009+327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5wobOkuxI/AAAAAAAAB5E/xc4z-99h_R4/s320/Holland+2009+327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349837247168690962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Windmills, windmills and more windmills. The town of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Kinderdyke</span> was quaint and know for just that -<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">picturesque</span> windmills.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5woPdKv_I/AAAAAAAAB48/fvU0teY_pLM/s1600-h/Holland+2009+325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5woPdKv_I/AAAAAAAAB48/fvU0teY_pLM/s320/Holland+2009+325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349837244008677362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tnY6Q_HI/AAAAAAAAB40/XRW7ww1hWZ4/s1600-h/Holland+2009+320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tnY6Q_HI/AAAAAAAAB40/XRW7ww1hWZ4/s320/Holland+2009+320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349833930831887474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tmzye4WI/AAAAAAAAB4k/04KopL0BcTI/s1600-h/Holland+2009+332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tmzye4WI/AAAAAAAAB4k/04KopL0BcTI/s320/Holland+2009+332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349833920867131746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tmv1vipI/AAAAAAAAB4c/MPndFJOT-wI/s1600-h/Holland+2009+329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tmv1vipI/AAAAAAAAB4c/MPndFJOT-wI/s320/Holland+2009+329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349833919807064722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tmIrhNlI/AAAAAAAAB4U/ArljrKlnn8M/s1600-h/Holland+2009+330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5tmIrhNlI/AAAAAAAAB4U/ArljrKlnn8M/s320/Holland+2009+330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349833909295199826" border="0" /></a><br />These last pictures of Holland are from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Kuekenhoff's</span> petting zoo. After hours of walking around and enjoying the flowers Tristan was more than thrilled to get out of the pack and play with the animals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yQ43ZJXI/AAAAAAAAB58/Ez10CGxozH0/s1600-h/Holland+2009+265.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yQ43ZJXI/AAAAAAAAB58/Ez10CGxozH0/s320/Holland+2009+265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349839041830921586" border="0" /></a><br />This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Flintstone</span> type car was oddly placed in the middle of the petting zoo, but Tristan couldn't have been more happy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yQcJ12XI/AAAAAAAAB50/nWsQlhF_igY/s1600-h/Holland+2009+259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yQcJ12XI/AAAAAAAAB50/nWsQlhF_igY/s320/Holland+2009+259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349839034123671922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yQFQPA1I/AAAAAAAAB5s/kCUGbSr6q5o/s1600-h/Holland+2009+247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yQFQPA1I/AAAAAAAAB5s/kCUGbSr6q5o/s320/Holland+2009+247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349839027976471378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yPl4QXVI/AAAAAAAAB5k/sI2u0kEqDB0/s1600-h/Holland+2009+249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yPl4QXVI/AAAAAAAAB5k/sI2u0kEqDB0/s320/Holland+2009+249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349839019554397522" border="0" /></a>You can see from my face that this emu (I think that's what this animal is) just nipped me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5wpHNLsFI/AAAAAAAAB5c/bboaTxYdefo/s1600-h/Holland+2009+242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5wpHNLsFI/AAAAAAAAB5c/bboaTxYdefo/s320/Holland+2009+242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349837258974015570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5wow0vM2I/AAAAAAAAB5U/BoBBsrqccDc/s1600-h/Holland+2009+241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5wow0vM2I/AAAAAAAAB5U/BoBBsrqccDc/s320/Holland+2009+241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349837252965905250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5woqs9qcI/AAAAAAAAB5M/gmFEfcEFE-w/s1600-h/Holland+2009+239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5woqs9qcI/AAAAAAAAB5M/gmFEfcEFE-w/s320/Holland+2009+239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349837251322685890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yRFkp65I/AAAAAAAAB6E/Wkg9i6Jc_KI/s1600-h/Holland+2009+267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5yRFkp65I/AAAAAAAAB6E/Wkg9i6Jc_KI/s320/Holland+2009+267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349839045241990034" border="0" /></a>Tristan's favorite animal was by far this little sheep. He couldn't help but climb into its little manger and sit in the hay with him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_SdNhXpI/AAAAAAAAB-8/_OknVKpEpiM/s1600-h/Holland+2+135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_SdNhXpI/AAAAAAAAB-8/_OknVKpEpiM/s320/Holland+2+135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349853362418441874" border="0" /></a>Lately Tristan has found every possible spot to find climb into and sit in. After fears of him braking the end tables we finally found a chair just his size.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_SkTvYHI/AAAAAAAAB_E/CW0sOgFeqGM/s1600-h/Holland+2+137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_SkTvYHI/AAAAAAAAB_E/CW0sOgFeqGM/s320/Holland+2+137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349853364323573874" border="0" /></a>Tristan just like his dad is a huge fan of meat. More often that not we wonder if Tristan is eating enough, because of most of his meal ends up on the floor. This particular day though, that was not the case. We had barbequed pork ribs and he couldn't get enough.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_j503VFI/AAAAAAAAB_M/Ht5TAAReJOs/s1600-h/Holland+2+141.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sj5_j503VFI/AAAAAAAAB_M/Ht5TAAReJOs/s320/Holland+2+141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349853662157427794" border="0" /></a>After putting away an amazing amount of ribs the little guy was feeling fat and happy. I have to say that after reviewing these pictures, I'm wondering what happened to his bib and why he reminds me so much of a crazy old man (you know the ones that roam their home in a wife beater all day) at only a 16 months.<br /><br />Lastly, we do have some news that we're very excited about. After a recent ultrasound we found out that the newest baby Domm will be....a girl!Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-7423723458120385352009-05-27T13:04:00.000-07:002009-05-28T13:02:52.360-07:00Holland<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7hGuBQR2I/AAAAAAAAB4M/fdYH2UPC9_E/s1600-h/Holland+2009+316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7hGuBQR2I/AAAAAAAAB4M/fdYH2UPC9_E/s320/Holland+2009+316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340953713656743778" border="0" /></a><br />I know it's been a while since posting, and I know I said I'd do better-and I haven't I'm sorry. My excuse: We found out we could be coming back to the states much quicker than anticipated and so I've been house hunting. If you're interested, I'll give you more details to follow. For now I'll tell you a little more about our oh so fabulous and relaxing vacation to Holland.<br /><br />Holland was probably the most relaxing vacation we'd been on thus far. I was surprised by the beautiful countrysides, picturesque ponies (grazing just a stones throw from fields of flowers ) and kindness of the locals (upon almost hitting a woman and her child -on their bike, she smiled, laughed and then waved very kindly to Paul and I). To say the least this was a wonderful vacation. This first installment (yes there's more) covers the beautiful flowers of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Keukenhoff</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Keukenhoff</span> (for those of you out there who haven't heard of it) is the most spectacular collection of tulips and others seasonal beauties in an 80 acre park. For those of you who love flowers, make this trip a priority-you must go in your lifetime. After going you'll know why Holland is the flower capital of the world!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7eg0q4npI/AAAAAAAAB4E/TdUoWlLjYk8/s1600-h/Holland+2009+311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7eg0q4npI/AAAAAAAAB4E/TdUoWlLjYk8/s320/Holland+2009+311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340950863583682194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7eghjFWHI/AAAAAAAAB38/CrC43hvdtM8/s1600-h/Holland+2009+306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7eghjFWHI/AAAAAAAAB38/CrC43hvdtM8/s320/Holland+2009+306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340950858450688114" border="0" /></a><br />Paul being sassy in the park.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7egRfqCPI/AAAAAAAAB30/Qp3shgjFkfI/s1600-h/Holland+2009+303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7egRfqCPI/AAAAAAAAB30/Qp3shgjFkfI/s320/Holland+2009+303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340950854141348082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The day was filled with beautiful flowers and delicious food. Paul and I enjoyed Benelux waffles more than once that day (and yes we've renamed the famously <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">delicious</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Belgian</span> waffle-since you can get the warm sugary dessert in almost all of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Benelux</span> region). This time we enjoyed it with fresh cream and strawberries-ooh delicious!<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7egGgmEkI/AAAAAAAAB3s/BXDPuJwiUZk/s1600-h/Holland+2009+299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7egGgmEkI/AAAAAAAAB3s/BXDPuJwiUZk/s320/Holland+2009+299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340950851192492610" border="0" /></a><br />Tristan rode in style in his brand new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Deuter</span> pack. He loved riding in it almost all day long and then was so comfortable that he slept in it afterwards.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7ef4nCknI/AAAAAAAAB3k/vzaGw3bsLfE/s1600-h/Holland+2009+287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7ef4nCknI/AAAAAAAAB3k/vzaGw3bsLfE/s320/Holland+2009+287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340950847461429874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bR4bCVUI/AAAAAAAAB3c/buNJDiNCUGM/s1600-h/Holland+2009+283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bR4bCVUI/AAAAAAAAB3c/buNJDiNCUGM/s320/Holland+2009+283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947308358030658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bRvpJnlI/AAAAAAAAB3U/E3CDuWdYF1M/s1600-h/Holland+2009+278.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bRvpJnlI/AAAAAAAAB3U/E3CDuWdYF1M/s320/Holland+2009+278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947306001309266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bRaxcrKI/AAAAAAAAB3M/qDk8s3cZx8A/s1600-h/Holland+2009+237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bRaxcrKI/AAAAAAAAB3M/qDk8s3cZx8A/s320/Holland+2009+237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947300398967970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bRKEmvWI/AAAAAAAAB3E/hlsOR0cRbYY/s1600-h/Holland+2009+225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bRKEmvWI/AAAAAAAAB3E/hlsOR0cRbYY/s320/Holland+2009+225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947295915916642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bQ8Iz1gI/AAAAAAAAB28/KuXws_FR2b4/s1600-h/Holland+2009+221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7bQ8Iz1gI/AAAAAAAAB28/KuXws_FR2b4/s320/Holland+2009+221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340947292175455746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XL5BfOjI/AAAAAAAAB20/WNkx6fhTU2w/s1600-h/Holland+2009+218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XL5BfOjI/AAAAAAAAB20/WNkx6fhTU2w/s320/Holland+2009+218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340942807393581618" border="0" /></a><br />Another sassy picture of Paul and Tristan (even though you can't see his face, I'm sure he's being just as sassy)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XLvTk5hI/AAAAAAAAB2s/Ccf-OLKZrEE/s1600-h/Holland+2009+196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XLvTk5hI/AAAAAAAAB2s/Ccf-OLKZrEE/s320/Holland+2009+196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340942804785096210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XLVhwBfI/AAAAAAAAB2k/37JAZBYZdbg/s1600-h/Holland+2009+186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XLVhwBfI/AAAAAAAAB2k/37JAZBYZdbg/s320/Holland+2009+186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340942797865223666" border="0" /></a><br />Paul and Tristan enjoying some yummy french fries (sans the fatty yet hugely popular mayonnaise).<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XLK3KulI/AAAAAAAAB2c/jpIaHtZ8THA/s1600-h/Holland+2009+181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XLK3KulI/AAAAAAAAB2c/jpIaHtZ8THA/s320/Holland+2009+181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340942795002264146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7XKxc04eI/AAAAAAAAB2U/bA5Zm3IV6vc/s1600-h/Holland+2009+168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh7VW6sHS_I/AAAAAAAAB1s/0VxwLQXidDo/s320/Holland+2009+137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340940797796109298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vIv9sWnI/AAAAAAAAB08/aA2U14xM9bA/s1600-h/Holland+2009+134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vIv9sWnI/AAAAAAAAB08/aA2U14xM9bA/s320/Holland+2009+134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340617297980316274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vIc1cbnI/AAAAAAAAB00/HUg0ZDa_O0Y/s1600-h/Holland+2009+131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vIc1cbnI/AAAAAAAAB00/HUg0ZDa_O0Y/s320/Holland+2009+131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340617292845444722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vH1d7OLI/AAAAAAAAB0s/8Uuuhnr0jkI/s1600-h/Holland+2009+125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vH1d7OLI/AAAAAAAAB0s/8Uuuhnr0jkI/s320/Holland+2009+125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340617282277816498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vHpkrVnI/AAAAAAAAB0k/NdZFPWrZIhw/s1600-h/Holland+2009+122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vHpkrVnI/AAAAAAAAB0k/NdZFPWrZIhw/s320/Holland+2009+122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340617279084910194" border="0" /></a><br />How could you not smell the flowers? With thousands- no millions of flowers there the place smelled amazing. Paul was sure to smell more than a few varieties.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vHRE5JZI/AAAAAAAAB0c/vcjxJTRJGWU/s1600-h/Holland+2009+121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2vHRE5JZI/AAAAAAAAB0c/vcjxJTRJGWU/s320/Holland+2009+121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340617272509146514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sPatNwAI/AAAAAAAAB0U/1wc1DadngPI/s1600-h/Holland+2009+112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sPatNwAI/AAAAAAAAB0U/1wc1DadngPI/s320/Holland+2009+112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340614113998258178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sO39OPTI/AAAAAAAAB0M/l0Cre12nAMw/s1600-h/Holland+2009+108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sO39OPTI/AAAAAAAAB0M/l0Cre12nAMw/s320/Holland+2009+108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340614104670158130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sOuInw5I/AAAAAAAAB0E/eBSddZ7GsHU/s1600-h/Holland+2009+105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sOuInw5I/AAAAAAAAB0E/eBSddZ7GsHU/s320/Holland+2009+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340614102033613714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sOUvaH5I/AAAAAAAABz8/Bzn79pnSoJg/s1600-h/Holland+2009+101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sOUvaH5I/AAAAAAAABz8/Bzn79pnSoJg/s320/Holland+2009+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340614095216975762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sOCrkwGI/AAAAAAAABz0/VUnSwRwShc0/s1600-h/Holland+2009+100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2sOCrkwGI/AAAAAAAABz0/VUnSwRwShc0/s320/Holland+2009+100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340614090369056866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2ptg1SaCI/AAAAAAAABzs/UGHEPERR9Jo/s1600-h/Holland+2009+098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2ptg1SaCI/AAAAAAAABzs/UGHEPERR9Jo/s320/Holland+2009+098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340611332503922722" border="0" /></a><br />Being in Dutch country I couldn't leave without a picture of me wearing a huge pair of clogs.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2pteHJW2I/AAAAAAAABzk/Tc4c5zgk5c4/s1600-h/Holland+2009+097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2pteHJW2I/AAAAAAAABzk/Tc4c5zgk5c4/s320/Holland+2009+097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340611331773520738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2ptJOSwbI/AAAAAAAABzc/OZ22G-EycUA/s1600-h/Holland+2009+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2gONAZ0fI/AAAAAAAABwo/zAVOjFAiyAs/s320/Holland+2009+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340600899001242098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2egQ5z5nI/AAAAAAAABwg/qrsYhBnVAqw/s1600-h/Holland+2009+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2egQ5z5nI/AAAAAAAABwg/qrsYhBnVAqw/s320/Holland+2009+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340599010261722738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2egJWTSLI/AAAAAAAABwY/nyANuGp60Bk/s1600-h/Holland+2009+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2egJWTSLI/AAAAAAAABwY/nyANuGp60Bk/s320/Holland+2009+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340599008233736370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2efpAAP7I/AAAAAAAABwQ/lgiKM0MdetE/s1600-h/Holland+2009+021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2efpAAP7I/AAAAAAAABwQ/lgiKM0MdetE/s320/Holland+2009+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340598999550279602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More Benelux waffles (this time covered in deep dark rich chocolate)-oh so delicious!<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2efXU7KNI/AAAAAAAABwI/mmxvGe_5HFE/s1600-h/Holland+2009+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2efXU7KNI/AAAAAAAABwI/mmxvGe_5HFE/s320/Holland+2009+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340598994806188242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2efP3unTI/AAAAAAAABwA/a-zmCCKpEcc/s1600-h/Holland+2009+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sh2efP3unTI/AAAAAAAABwA/a-zmCCKpEcc/s320/Holland+2009+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340598992804683058" border="0" /></a>I hope you enjoyed the flowers and if you're interested in more Holland, stay tuned for more. About our recent news: Paul got accepted into the Solar Space Science/applied physics masters program at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio. He was accepted into the program starting October (tentatively). We are still awaiting details but as of now we should be in the states by this fall.Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-15538327468235952942009-05-03T12:20:00.000-07:002009-05-03T13:03:56.802-07:00Summer DaysIt may not technically be summer but boy has it felt like it. We have had such a string of beautiful days, that I forgot we actually had a few more months til the real summer came. Tristan has enjoyed our neighbors trampoline (Thanks Ray family!), playing with our sweet neighbor Anne Cathrin (she is 3 years older than him and speaks German-but that wont stop them from having a great time), and simply getting out and exploring nature. The little guy is over joyed every time he can get out and chase ants-and the like.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331683567946276978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3x9OI5oHI/AAAAAAAABv4/4Xj833YatwQ/s320/100_7215.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div> Here he is taking a break in one of our flower pots (please don't look at the yard-we're working on it). This was at the end of a busy day-and he was sapped.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331683560340723698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3x8xzmF_I/AAAAAAAABvw/9SUm1XPydt8/s320/100_7209.jpg" border="0" />Paul was washing the grill and Tristan had discovered the water faucet outside. Upon discovering the wonder that is water, the little guy proceeded to drink from the tap til we took him in for dinner (he could have stayed out there all night).<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331683557374915458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3x8mwfc4I/AAAAAAAABvo/KLlu6jFPJeE/s320/100_7221.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>After a busy day of playing outside Tristan did something that he has never done before...he fell asleep (outside his crib that is)! It was unbelievable, Tristan fell asleep on Paul at 6pm and well we had to take a picture (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">after all</span> we didn't know if this would ever happen again).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wvTq8UJI/AAAAAAAABvg/NgM0XVF77rU/s1600-h/100_7220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331682229401440402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wvTq8UJI/AAAAAAAABvg/NgM0XVF77rU/s320/100_7220.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a close up of the little guy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wu4C8wBI/AAAAAAAABvQ/A4oCxqAwXCw/s1600-h/100_7227.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331682221985939474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wu4C8wBI/AAAAAAAABvQ/A4oCxqAwXCw/s320/100_7227.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Today after church Paul suggested that we get a picture of Tristan before he changed or got filthy (he looks like such a dapper little guy in his church clothes but we rarely get a picture before he's covered in food...).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wvBeswrI/AAAAAAAABvY/7iLBimMxt20/s1600-h/100_7222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331682224518251186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wvBeswrI/AAAAAAAABvY/7iLBimMxt20/s320/100_7222.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's mom and the little guy (he looks like he's ready to moon dance with his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">stylin</span> white socks and black shoes).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wuuRciJI/AAAAAAAABvI/osRu8KWMZH4/s1600-h/100_7228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331682219362388114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wuuRciJI/AAAAAAAABvI/osRu8KWMZH4/s320/100_7228.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We couldn't resist taking all the pictures-he was so uncharacteristically chill!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wuFe708I/AAAAAAAABvA/m6nVnbgy7xs/s1600-h/100_7231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331682208413111234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3wuFe708I/AAAAAAAABvA/m6nVnbgy7xs/s320/100_7231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Big blue eyes<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331680435651441906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3vG5bndPI/AAAAAAAABu4/tlsxTATPelo/s320/100_7233.jpg" border="0" /> <br />Here he is wondering what the heck we were doing and why we were doing it so long. </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331680427524578066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3vGbKBWxI/AAAAAAAABuw/9CdgzE5kmZ4/s320/100_7236.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here's the little guy looking a little older than I'm used to.<br /><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3vGJO4s1I/AAAAAAAABuo/xtGOuX4Jo7o/s1600-h/100_7250.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331680422713144146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3vGJO4s1I/AAAAAAAABuo/xtGOuX4Jo7o/s320/100_7250.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just a couple pictures of our happy boy before he went to bed.</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331680414303335986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3vFp51NjI/AAAAAAAABug/8NAJU5_yIHI/s320/100_7252.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331680409367605042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/Sf3vFXhD7zI/AAAAAAAABuY/CxQK_0GBXN4/s320/100_7238.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Lastly, I want to say <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thank you</span> again to Megan for making these beautiful letters (we've still got to hang them up but that's the easy part). </div><div> </div><div>I hope you're all enjoying beautiful weather (and if you're in Rochester take a walk in Highland Park for me-oh how I love the lilacs and Magnolia trees!).</div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-86255632316793611562009-04-11T12:48:00.000-07:002009-04-14T02:02:16.898-07:00MIA<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDNeNO4kI/AAAAAAAABuQ/7tBOwrpU_hw/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+002.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDNDVdk0I/AAAAAAAABuI/XKomNyg_BXk/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+004.JPG"></a> Yeah, yeah I know I've been MIA. It's been several months since being present in the blogging world, and I'd love to tell you that I've been in some exotic local, but I was here (most of the time)-and my excuse...well I was just too tired. After our last posting we surprised our families in NY (during the month of January), and after that well I found out I was pregnant. Soon after I lost all desire (or energy) to do anything extra (which included blogging). From here on out I'll try to do much better, and I can pretty much guarantee I wont go another 4 months without blogging. Well this is another long one, but I'll try to sum up our last few months as briefly as possible.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDMlXFTOI/AAAAAAAABt4/CepTK1hJR3s/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+012.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDNeNO4kI/AAAAAAAABuQ/7tBOwrpU_hw/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539764510384706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDNeNO4kI/AAAAAAAABuQ/7tBOwrpU_hw/s320/Jan-March+2009+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tristan eating of course<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDNDVdk0I/AAAAAAAABuI/XKomNyg_BXk/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539757297144642" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDNDVdk0I/AAAAAAAABuI/XKomNyg_BXk/s320/Jan-March+2009+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDMlXFTOI/AAAAAAAABt4/CepTK1hJR3s/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539749250878690" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEDMlXFTOI/AAAAAAAABt4/CepTK1hJR3s/s320/Jan-March+2009+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECkxMPcTI/AAAAAAAABtw/Plv00ugic6s/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539065231864114" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECkxMPcTI/AAAAAAAABtw/Plv00ugic6s/s320/Jan-March+2009+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECksObBQI/AAAAAAAABto/0yk99dIj_Pc/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539063898834178" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECksObBQI/AAAAAAAABto/0yk99dIj_Pc/s320/Jan-March+2009+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECkd_XbPI/AAAAAAAABtg/Ide9abHFA0Q/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539060077587698" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECkd_XbPI/AAAAAAAABtg/Ide9abHFA0Q/s320/Jan-March+2009+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tristans</span> first birthday was filled with yummy desserts-and our carpets were the evidence to prove it (we steam cleaned them both immediately after the party).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECkF6rcaI/AAAAAAAABtY/95EyWT6QIGk/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539053615477154" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECkF6rcaI/AAAAAAAABtY/95EyWT6QIGk/s320/Jan-March+2009+031.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tristan enjoyed his fresh whipped cream cupcake...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECj2-inXI/AAAAAAAABtQ/2Zvky0HBLT8/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323539049605143922" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeECj2-inXI/AAAAAAAABtQ/2Zvky0HBLT8/s320/Jan-March+2009+033.JPG" border="0" /></a>and loved being able to make a mess (and mom not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">worry</span> about it).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB2tMccMI/AAAAAAAABtI/3D0s5LbUHjo/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323538273884991682" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB2tMccMI/AAAAAAAABtI/3D0s5LbUHjo/s320/Jan-March+2009+046.JPG" border="0" /></a>The next morning, we had success as we attempted to fly home space available via a military plane. We were able to get on the first flight out and had plenty of space to move around (the flight carried more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">German</span> beer than passengers).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB2curSgI/AAAAAAAABtA/_LWwaGeSizY/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323538269465168386" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB2curSgI/AAAAAAAABtA/_LWwaGeSizY/s320/Jan-March+2009+044.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's Tristan in his comfy new car seat.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB2KvBTLI/AAAAAAAABs4/Q9ckyNGszHU/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323538264634772658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB2KvBTLI/AAAAAAAABs4/Q9ckyNGszHU/s320/Jan-March+2009+055.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a picture of Tristan and Tyler, a cousin just a few month older(both looking a little dazed -and both possibly teething).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB12djvWI/AAAAAAAABsw/4sHvM0VLDS0/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323538259192823138" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB12djvWI/AAAAAAAABsw/4sHvM0VLDS0/s320/Jan-March+2009+059.JPG" border="0" /></a>As we attempted to get a picture of several of the cousins, it turned into mass hysteria and quite the entertainment for the adults. Note: Tristan's the one assaulting his female cousin in the back row.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB1tiabVI/AAAAAAAABso/qFRuB1tbBGo/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323538256797265234" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeEB1tiabVI/AAAAAAAABso/qFRuB1tbBGo/s320/Jan-March+2009+091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />When we returned home Tristan <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">received</span> a much needed haircut (where soon after I had a little bit of an emotional break down-when I found out I was pregnant, the outburst seemed to make a little more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sense</span>). In this picture you can see the "botch job" as well as Tristan helping me with some house work.<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_x4JqcPI/AAAAAAAABsg/aPnMvc7OEqI/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323535991903514866" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_x4JqcPI/AAAAAAAABsg/aPnMvc7OEqI/s320/Jan-March+2009+097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_x3bU2wI/AAAAAAAABsY/IeZMxkRGXdo/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323535991709162242" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_x3bU2wI/AAAAAAAABsY/IeZMxkRGXdo/s320/Jan-March+2009+098.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tristan <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">received</span> this outfit for his birthday, and it always seems to brighten my spirits when he wears it.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_xpuJcXI/AAAAAAAABsQ/NueqTB55KdA/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323535988030009714" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_xpuJcXI/AAAAAAAABsQ/NueqTB55KdA/s320/Jan-March+2009+101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_xRIcblI/AAAAAAAABsI/oZIYfzEPkMI/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323535981429419602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_xRIcblI/AAAAAAAABsI/oZIYfzEPkMI/s320/Jan-March+2009+100.JPG" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately, he wasn't so happy-but I did love the last three pictures that showed his ever changing emotions.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_xDkCdzI/AAAAAAAABsA/ZhVSOm7cENU/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323535977787062066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD_xDkCdzI/AAAAAAAABsA/ZhVSOm7cENU/s320/Jan-March+2009+104.JPG" border="0" /></a>One afternoon we took a trip to the Luxembourg U.S. Military <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cemetery</span> and Memorial, just a little over an hour away.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-t4RpuEI/AAAAAAAABr4/XbM0U_qvAsc/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323534823705917506" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 235px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-t4RpuEI/AAAAAAAABr4/XbM0U_qvAsc/s320/Jan-March+2009+119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-tu_f38I/AAAAAAAABrw/DzWdNLce6WI/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323534821213855682" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-tu_f38I/AAAAAAAABrw/DzWdNLce6WI/s320/Jan-March+2009+129.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-tSsXvJI/AAAAAAAABro/ruJPzX0e5l0/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323534813617437842" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-tSsXvJI/AAAAAAAABro/ruJPzX0e5l0/s320/Jan-March+2009+132.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-tPEgKuI/AAAAAAAABrg/9pBjYrbaLOs/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323534812644911842" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-tPEgKuI/AAAAAAAABrg/9pBjYrbaLOs/s320/Jan-March+2009+134.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-sxEmDDI/AAAAAAAABrY/YA2NuLl1_e0/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323534804592233522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD-sxEmDDI/AAAAAAAABrY/YA2NuLl1_e0/s320/Jan-March+2009+135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9LvW61xI/AAAAAAAABrQ/v5b6OtWOWbw/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323533137684911890" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9LvW61xI/AAAAAAAABrQ/v5b6OtWOWbw/s320/Jan-March+2009+136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9LcQkLOI/AAAAAAAABrI/skCXkIANewg/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323533132557987042" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9LcQkLOI/AAAAAAAABrI/skCXkIANewg/s320/Jan-March+2009+142.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9LCLRkyI/AAAAAAAABrA/mSehI9b4xfM/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323533125556474658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9LCLRkyI/AAAAAAAABrA/mSehI9b4xfM/s320/Jan-March+2009+143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9Kz3dYtI/AAAAAAAABq4/_3ZstNfQFy8/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323533121715266258" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9Kz3dYtI/AAAAAAAABq4/_3ZstNfQFy8/s320/Jan-March+2009+144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9KknnSAI/AAAAAAAABqw/f6Tdja8nGDU/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323533117622274050" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD9KknnSAI/AAAAAAAABqw/f6Tdja8nGDU/s320/Jan-March+2009+145.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />As we were leaving we saw a sign for the nearby German Military <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Cemetery</span>, we were both intrigued and so we made the very short trip (it was just a stones throw away).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7qfp6cQI/AAAAAAAABqo/R0cDu_W8XRY/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323531467022299394" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7qfp6cQI/AAAAAAAABqo/R0cDu_W8XRY/s320/Jan-March+2009+146.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We both felt it was very appropriate and fitting to visit this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cemetery</span> as well as the U.S. one. Paul and I were very moved at the stark difference between the two memorials. Unlike the American memorial with beautiful symmetrical grave stones and monuments, this little plot was filled with rough dark stones that gave the names of not one service member but sometimes up to 5. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cemetery</span> felt small, dark, and almost shameful. This little memorial was inconspicuous and felt in a way a secret-it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">definitely</span> felt like the resting ground for the losing side.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7qAGj4cI/AAAAAAAABqg/7kgxKEcFu5g/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323531458552521154" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7qAGj4cI/AAAAAAAABqg/7kgxKEcFu5g/s320/Jan-March+2009+149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7p7owZqI/AAAAAAAABqY/eFpGOvTruGk/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323531457353770658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7p7owZqI/AAAAAAAABqY/eFpGOvTruGk/s320/Jan-March+2009+152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I was saddened by the reality that the majority of these men were not men at all, but young boys. The average age on the grave stones was 18-just like this soldier who shares a birthday with my older sister Sarah, and a last name that has the same origins as my maiden name.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7ptQTUuI/AAAAAAAABqQ/O4uL8cpDFR0/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323531453493105378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7ptQTUuI/AAAAAAAABqQ/O4uL8cpDFR0/s320/Jan-March+2009+155.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7pcHYb3I/AAAAAAAABqI/q-xcnHZTfNk/s1600-h/Jan-March+2009+157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323531448892288882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD7pcHYb3I/AAAAAAAABqI/q-xcnHZTfNk/s320/Jan-March+2009+157.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is the story to go along with the picture: after arriving home from the States, Tristan got an ear infection. All went well as we gave him <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">amoxacillan</span> to treat the infection, but a week after he finished his last dose he broke out in a full body rash. When we took him to church people wondered if he had the chicken pox-or something else much worse, but I reassured them that what he had wasn't contagious-just ugly! Unfortunately Tristan looked like a cartoon character for about a week.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5ssLVQQI/AAAAAAAABqA/znnKYS4e5OI/s1600-h/April+2009+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323529305720176898" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5ssLVQQI/AAAAAAAABqA/znnKYS4e5OI/s320/April+2009+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>One morning when Tristan was being particularly quiet, I went to check on him and found him like this.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5sanlc_I/AAAAAAAABp4/T119_j5WkUs/s1600-h/April+2009+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323529301006840818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5sanlc_I/AAAAAAAABp4/T119_j5WkUs/s320/April+2009+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />He couldn't have been happier with anything else.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5sdJjcLI/AAAAAAAABpw/6bRVgjVn4kw/s1600-h/April+2009+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323529301686186162" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5sdJjcLI/AAAAAAAABpw/6bRVgjVn4kw/s320/April+2009+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of him <span style="font-style: italic;">after </span>I took the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Desitan</span> away-then he wasn't so happy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5sGJ045I/AAAAAAAABpo/imXJ_JJma20/s1600-h/April+2009+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323529295513314194" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5sGJ045I/AAAAAAAABpo/imXJ_JJma20/s320/April+2009+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Because of teething Tristan has gotten more than his share of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">popsicles</span>. As a result he's become quite good at feeding himself.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5r2-gxSI/AAAAAAAABpg/qIxt9JBSnB4/s1600-h/April+2009+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323529291439326498" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD5r2-gxSI/AAAAAAAABpg/qIxt9JBSnB4/s320/April+2009+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />As Tristan has grown and become more active it has become harder and harder to get a good picture of Tristan. Usually he's lunging at the camera (hence the numerous pictures of him in the high chair). Despite the many failed efforts, I tried to get a few pictures of him for my mom (so she can see him wearing the clothes she sent). I'm so thankful for my Mom who is so generous as she sends the best care packages, filled with cute clothes for Tristan.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4p7QUnoI/AAAAAAAABpY/-BeaASdsQxY/s1600-h/April+2009+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323528158716403330" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4p7QUnoI/AAAAAAAABpY/-BeaASdsQxY/s320/April+2009+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4pu8iP7I/AAAAAAAABpQ/oeYMZBQXb2g/s1600-h/April+2009+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323528155412185010" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4pu8iP7I/AAAAAAAABpQ/oeYMZBQXb2g/s320/April+2009+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4pSD-szI/AAAAAAAABpI/LtfBJCWcJeE/s1600-h/April+2009+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323528147658781490" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4pSD-szI/AAAAAAAABpI/LtfBJCWcJeE/s320/April+2009+030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4pEK284I/AAAAAAAABpA/5PWcM9tfPBE/s1600-h/April+2009+030.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4o9W8-NI/AAAAAAAABo4/2R5THVY6y_4/s1600-h/April+2009+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323528142101215442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD4o9W8-NI/AAAAAAAABo4/2R5THVY6y_4/s320/April+2009+043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Our friends the Grizzards came and visited us for a week, and so we took a trip down to Bavaria. Here are a few of my favorite pictures, from the trip.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3McWQ1TI/AAAAAAAABow/y9rYyI0CcpU/s1600-h/April+2009+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323526552691987762" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3McWQ1TI/AAAAAAAABow/y9rYyI0CcpU/s320/April+2009+052.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LzvlN1I/AAAAAAAABoo/7DNecjfe2t4/s1600-h/April+2009+057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323526541792327506" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LzvlN1I/AAAAAAAABoo/7DNecjfe2t4/s320/April+2009+057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Whenever Paul tried to get a picture of Tristan and I, Tristan would turn around and point to the castle-he was obviously impressed by this unbelievable structure.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LrFHGDI/AAAAAAAABog/btlSR1nAihg/s1600-h/April+2009+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323526539466709042" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LrFHGDI/AAAAAAAABog/btlSR1nAihg/s320/April+2009+059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tristan on the Hotel fish ride (which happened to be broken-but this didn't stop Tristan from having the time of his life).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LkAGzfI/AAAAAAAABoY/VfYM2vO2Fks/s1600-h/April+2009+060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323526537566670322" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LkAGzfI/AAAAAAAABoY/VfYM2vO2Fks/s320/April+2009+060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LSZB3gI/AAAAAAAABoQ/hoN3YLJ1bQA/s1600-h/April+2009+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323526532839366146" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD3LSZB3gI/AAAAAAAABoQ/hoN3YLJ1bQA/s320/April+2009+065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I took this picture for Pauls sister Kelly(Nussbaum). If you look above this decorate wood carving-it tells you what type of wood its made from -Nussbaum (nut tree).<br /><br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2TR-hiqI/AAAAAAAABoI/BBw10KhsmTI/s1600-h/April+2009+076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323525570655521442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2TR-hiqI/AAAAAAAABoI/BBw10KhsmTI/s320/April+2009+076.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2TNI7HsI/AAAAAAAABoA/fF7QJChu8rE/s1600-h/April+2009+079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323525569356963522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2TNI7HsI/AAAAAAAABoA/fF7QJChu8rE/s320/April+2009+079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is the famous glochenspiel (sp?) in Munich, where we spent our last day in Bavaria.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2S49MOaI/AAAAAAAABn4/7byAKXbyOIE/s1600-h/April+2009+089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323525563939043746" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2S49MOaI/AAAAAAAABn4/7byAKXbyOIE/s320/April+2009+089.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2SrWzELI/AAAAAAAABnw/MYxAlyadcPg/s1600-h/April+2009+090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323525560288350386" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2SrWzELI/AAAAAAAABnw/MYxAlyadcPg/s320/April+2009+090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2SciRe9I/AAAAAAAABno/AoD7TRUOhXE/s1600-h/April+2009+092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323525556309949394" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD2SciRe9I/AAAAAAAABno/AoD7TRUOhXE/s320/April+2009+092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TyUu-xI/AAAAAAAABng/egvEcGJoHbQ/s1600-h/April+2009+093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323524479826983698" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TyUu-xI/AAAAAAAABng/egvEcGJoHbQ/s320/April+2009+093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tristan looking out over the city with Paul (Tristan loved the view and could have stayed there for hours).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TsA8KlI/AAAAAAAABnY/eHg8ylC25dU/s1600-h/April+2009+096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323524478133348946" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TsA8KlI/AAAAAAAABnY/eHg8ylC25dU/s320/April+2009+096.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TY74gmI/AAAAAAAABnQ/5LL66cocjQk/s1600-h/April+2009+099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323524473011864162" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TY74gmI/AAAAAAAABnQ/5LL66cocjQk/s320/April+2009+099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />When we did decide to go Tristan was <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> happy about leaving-and so you can see Paul prying him from the bars.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TJ3hn6I/AAAAAAAABnI/26bOgCN87kY/s1600-h/April+2009+113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323524468967055266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1TJ3hn6I/AAAAAAAABnI/26bOgCN87kY/s320/April+2009+113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />All of us at the famous Hofbrau Hause, where we did not have any beer but had plenty of good brots, sauerkraut and german bread.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1S_KNK_I/AAAAAAAABnA/f715Cj2KMGs/s1600-h/April+2009+117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323524466092616690" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SeD1S_KNK_I/AAAAAAAABnA/f715Cj2KMGs/s320/April+2009+117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tristan enjoying some of Pauls wurst and sauerkraut. The little guy enjoyed the food so much that after tanking up, he slept for three hours in the car.<br /><br />Since our little trip to Bavaria, Tristan has had a few days of crazy fevers (which have since past), and we hav been enjoying the beautiful weather we've been getting. Tristan loves playing outside and discovering all the sights and sounds that come with exploring nature (recently he ate a lady bug in our front yard). Hopefully you all are enjoying wonderful weather and have had a wonderful Easter!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-76047042950679457772009-03-03T05:46:00.001-08:002009-03-03T06:21:15.301-08:00SwampedIt's been over a week since we've been back, and I still don't feel I have the energy to catch up with the blogging world. Call me a slacker, but I just don't want to deal with uploading pictures and creating an accompanying blog. I have this nagging in the back of my brain, telling me that I need to get caught up with all of my friends and family via the blogging world-but as for now it's just not on the priority list. Since coming back(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fyi</span>-I don't mean to be cryptic I'm just exhausted. If you're wondering, we surprised our family in the states. It was great but much too short. I'm sorry if we were in town and we didn't get to see you-there were so many people we wanted to see and were simply unable) anyway, since coming back Tristan and Paul have been sick and I have followed suit. In addition Tristan has been boycotting food (which has been both frustrating and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">worrisome</span>) and yesterday we learned this was due to a painful ear infection. One day soon I'll be providing you with a more entertaining post-one with pictures and witty comments, but as for now I'll just leave you with this lame excuse for me being MIA from the blogging world.Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-42702974960572439552009-01-26T07:18:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:23:16.357-08:00Ode to Tristan<div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">What a sweet little guy, this blue eyed small fry</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">he may never cuddle or be a good sleeper </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">but his laughs and his giggles make him a sure keeper! </span></div><br />I've never professed to be a good poet, but my silliness is very much a result of this special day. It's Tristan's birthday! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">That's</span> right, one year ago this crazy little guy entered our life. I can't believe it's been a year, and yet I feel like we've been together for much longer. In his short <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">existence</span>, Tristan has brought so much joy to our home and has taught me what true love is. Because of this little guy I have learned to sacrifice and also to relax (before Tristan I never would have stood for my dining room floor looking the way it does)! Our family's dynamic is so different and wonderful because of Tristan, and on this very special day I feel especially blessed because of him.<br /><br /><br /><br />The following pictures are a few I took yesterday.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3awA8TaXI/AAAAAAAABmo/eLQnSrYmxJo/s1600-h/100_6912.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295629255279077746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3awA8TaXI/AAAAAAAABmo/eLQnSrYmxJo/s320/100_6912.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got such a kick out of Tristan's post nap hair.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295635008817951458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3f-6i3cuI/AAAAAAAABmw/Fc3OVByKp5k/s320/100_6913.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>If your wondering, this is what happens when you take a nap with damp hair (after getting a bath from Dad).<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295629242439379666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3avRHFKtI/AAAAAAAABmY/Sop8STJQEdY/s320/100_6924.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div></div><div>Recently Tristan has enjoyed hanging out on the bottom shelf of this table.<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295629245194098370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3avbX21sI/AAAAAAAABmQ/qA2Wt9O2Qwc/s320/100_6925.jpg" border="0" /> Upon waking up, this was one of the first places he went to play.<br /><br /></div><div>The following pictures are some of my favorites from the past year. I hope you enjoy! <div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3YxKDYO5I/AAAAAAAABlI/zQhZcsQs3lA/s1600-h/IMG_2338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295627075881286546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3YxKDYO5I/AAAAAAAABlI/zQhZcsQs3lA/s320/IMG_2338.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3YxBa0xDI/AAAAAAAABlA/uyZIZhzuBhU/s1600-h/IMG_2385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295627073563706418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3YxBa0xDI/AAAAAAAABlA/uyZIZhzuBhU/s320/IMG_2385.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3YwwDoE2I/AAAAAAAABk4/B5D_LkMby6w/s1600-h/IMGP1634.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295627068903002978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3YwwDoE2I/AAAAAAAABk4/B5D_LkMby6w/s320/IMGP1634.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3Ywa5NPjI/AAAAAAAABkw/L_YgubIwtXg/s1600-h/100_4619.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295627063222156850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3Ywa5NPjI/AAAAAAAABkw/L_YgubIwtXg/s320/100_4619.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3XAkaQSPI/AAAAAAAABko/J7h5ej5qliA/s1600-h/100_4601.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295625141631338738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3XAkaQSPI/AAAAAAAABko/J7h5ej5qliA/s320/100_4601.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3XAIZMRTI/AAAAAAAABkY/GV6j-nOv4SI/s1600-h/big+eyes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295625134110688562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3XAIZMRTI/AAAAAAAABkY/GV6j-nOv4SI/s320/big+eyes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3W_8tSKiI/AAAAAAAABkQ/ViFnu4FWS-c/s1600-h/smiling+on+belly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295625130973735458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3W_8tSKiI/AAAAAAAABkQ/ViFnu4FWS-c/s320/smiling+on+belly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3W-aXEYZI/AAAAAAAABkI/DSXctyXqEvE/s1600-h/smiling+face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295625104573882770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3W-aXEYZI/AAAAAAAABkI/DSXctyXqEvE/s320/smiling+face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295625142895175794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SX3XApHk6HI/AAAAAAAABkg/QmfBq7626O4/s320/sleep+with+hand+up.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-65774939000116723072009-01-20T03:29:00.000-08:002009-01-20T13:13:40.457-08:00Big Blue Eyes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXY7_wcoBJI/AAAAAAAABiM/qhPy5Dj0prI/s1600-h/tristan3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXY7_wcoBJI/AAAAAAAABiM/qhPy5Dj0prI/s320/tristan3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293484378543359122" border="0" /></a>Just a few pictures of Tristan taken by Leslie. Paul seems to think Tristan looks sick (and skinny) in these pictures, but despite his mop top (and his slight frame) I love these pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXY499lEbEI/AAAAAAAABh8/ly1jjz-OZCE/s1600-h/tristan2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXY499lEbEI/AAAAAAAABh8/ly1jjz-OZCE/s320/tristan2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293481049173814338" border="0" /></a>He's such a happy little guy and I thought these pictures really captured that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXY49jJ_6XI/AAAAAAAABh0/LJWa6oxFTsE/s1600-h/tristan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXY49jJ_6XI/AAAAAAAABh0/LJWa6oxFTsE/s320/tristan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293481042080950642" border="0" /></a>Just yesterday (M. L. King day) while Paul and a friend (the famous "Leslie's" husband) were at a soccer game (stay tuned for that posting-Paul should be debuting that one soon), Leslie once again captured the little guy-but this time in live action. Here for the very first time is a video of the boy(I know I know, he's almost a year old and I haven't put video of him on here yet-I'll try to do better). FYI-Tristan is a happy little guy, and especially silly/giggly as he grows tired-as you'll see on the video. I hope you enjoy!<br /><div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHrMl5_byWG8lAEJWbrd2C_FdwLURFN07oNx1QyAu4GvyBHeU4ho46TBy1NRz4ojwfBq9aeemTygijuteJEw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-52253685578326607752009-01-17T04:03:00.000-08:002009-01-17T04:14:05.062-08:00Fourth PictureI decided to play along with a game of photo tag (you post the fourth picture in your fourth folder of pictures) I had seen on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Deborah's</span> blog. I was surprised to find this:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXHJmu9ohnI/AAAAAAAABhs/e4b0J3MJZeQ/s1600-h/capecodboats.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292232704415794802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SXHJmu9ohnI/AAAAAAAABhs/e4b0J3MJZeQ/s320/capecodboats.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is a picture from our trip to Cape Cod. We had decided at the last minute to take a trip before Paul went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">OTS</span>. This was such a fantastic trip, as we got a killer deal on a truly fabulous resort and had the Cape all to ourselves as it was just before the busy season. Looking at this picture reminds me of how beautiful the East is and how I'll be so pleased to go back-whenever that is.</div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-57239986240476846042009-01-12T00:18:00.001-08:002009-01-12T04:12:37.834-08:00PraguePaul had a four day weekend after new years and so we decided this would be a great time to go to Prague. This beautiful city in the Czech Republic had long been on our to see list, and so we were so happy to be able make the trip.<br /><div> </div><br /><div>This is another very long posting (I have a really hard time narrowing down the pictures), and so I'll try to keep the comments at a minimum. I hope you enjoy!</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPGB5VSsI/AAAAAAAABhU/wHbXw5gTbWE/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290338783539317442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPGB5VSsI/AAAAAAAABhU/wHbXw5gTbWE/s320/Prague+Trip+015.JPG" border="0" /></a> Prague is another beautiful river city.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPFw2qWhI/AAAAAAAABhM/-QXH9mYv20M/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290338778964711954" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPFw2qWhI/AAAAAAAABhM/-QXH9mYv20M/s320/Prague+Trip+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPFuoxilI/AAAAAAAABhE/yDW4zrQljnU/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290338778369591890" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPFuoxilI/AAAAAAAABhE/yDW4zrQljnU/s320/Prague+Trip+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPFdQpRWI/AAAAAAAABg8/6zti6YC0vGY/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290338773704983906" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsPFdQpRWI/AAAAAAAABg8/6zti6YC0vGY/s320/Prague+Trip+034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsxcNpcLpI/AAAAAAAABhk/tnPCRFk_WP4/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsxcNpcLpI/AAAAAAAABhk/tnPCRFk_WP4/s320/Prague+Trip+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290376548046352018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Part of Pragues charm comes from it's beautiful Baroque buildings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOGILFY_I/AAAAAAAABgs/6sYvZQGZd10/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290337685712757746" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOGILFY_I/AAAAAAAABgs/6sYvZQGZd10/s320/Prague+Trip+039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Almost everywhere you look you see steeples.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOFl_u9WI/AAAAAAAABgc/Q-vfVIPbT-o/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290337676538344802" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOFl_u9WI/AAAAAAAABgc/Q-vfVIPbT-o/s320/Prague+Trip+042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOFTDGoxI/AAAAAAAABgU/V5xIe-WnZCs/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290337671452205842" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOFTDGoxI/AAAAAAAABgU/V5xIe-WnZCs/s320/Prague+Trip+044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOFPhyw6I/AAAAAAAABgM/Nd7vQFNQH3c/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290337670507185058" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsOFPhyw6I/AAAAAAAABgM/Nd7vQFNQH3c/s320/Prague+Trip+045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHxFCFcI/AAAAAAAABgE/uvokuKdAC3Q/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290336614361470402" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHxFCFcI/AAAAAAAABgE/uvokuKdAC3Q/s320/Prague+Trip+050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHtRlmPI/AAAAAAAABf8/VcjABDrh1gk/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290336613340387570" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHtRlmPI/AAAAAAAABf8/VcjABDrh1gk/s320/Prague+Trip+052.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHe3747I/AAAAAAAABf0/TdErgXQBjyE/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290336609474700210" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHe3747I/AAAAAAAABf0/TdErgXQBjyE/s320/Prague+Trip+054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHGOKsRI/AAAAAAAABfs/vsaF5uTD0iU/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290336602857058578" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHGOKsRI/AAAAAAAABfs/vsaF5uTD0iU/s320/Prague+Trip+055.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHLxiF8I/AAAAAAAABfk/ukNImmwskXs/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290336604347570114" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsNHLxiF8I/AAAAAAAABfk/ukNImmwskXs/s320/Prague+Trip+056.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMMQ3zeMI/AAAAAAAABfc/gfy9WwnbKEA/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290335592103770306" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMMQ3zeMI/AAAAAAAABfc/gfy9WwnbKEA/s320/Prague+Trip+058.JPG" border="0" /></a>I don't know if we have one picture of Tristan while he was awake. To make a long story short I'll just say that Tristan did NOT sleep well when we were in Prague. Because of this he was a zombie during the day time. As you can see in this picture Tristan is bundled up so much that you can't see his face (Paul worried that he wouldn't be able to breath while I was just happy he was warm).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMMX2248I/AAAAAAAABfU/D56ki1zz1fo/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290335593978848194" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMMX2248I/AAAAAAAABfU/D56ki1zz1fo/s320/Prague+Trip+063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMMEeQzfI/AAAAAAAABfM/kii8C7Kvdco/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290335588775415282" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMMEeQzfI/AAAAAAAABfM/kii8C7Kvdco/s320/Prague+Trip+064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMLyCCZtI/AAAAAAAABfE/5hqQpRo7CDc/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290335583825192658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMLyCCZtI/AAAAAAAABfE/5hqQpRo7CDc/s320/Prague+Trip+066.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This was one of the royal guards at the gates of the Prague Castle.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMLniawbI/AAAAAAAABe8/b3ZsupZcnLw/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290335581008216498" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsMLniawbI/AAAAAAAABe8/b3ZsupZcnLw/s320/Prague+Trip+070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLR9xwBcI/AAAAAAAABe0/eLeM6o2UjZI/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290334590545692098" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLR9xwBcI/AAAAAAAABe0/eLeM6o2UjZI/s320/Prague+Trip+073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLRgcw5iI/AAAAAAAABes/hCbk08Wbpd0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290334582673040930" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLRgcw5iI/AAAAAAAABes/hCbk08Wbpd0/s320/Prague+Trip+085.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLRHV1zGI/AAAAAAAABek/uzJLFwWaNc0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290334575933115490" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLRHV1zGI/AAAAAAAABek/uzJLFwWaNc0/s320/Prague+Trip+087.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLQxCj2NI/AAAAAAAABec/G0cqoyoCV-0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290334569946667218" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 282px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLQxCj2NI/AAAAAAAABec/G0cqoyoCV-0/s320/Prague+Trip+089.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLQXgLdTI/AAAAAAAABeU/1QOibOTpE1w/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290334563091576114" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsLQXgLdTI/AAAAAAAABeU/1QOibOTpE1w/s320/Prague+Trip+097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ8X3zhAI/AAAAAAAABeM/YWPeatYw18Y/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290333120081658882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ8X3zhAI/AAAAAAAABeM/YWPeatYw18Y/s320/Prague+Trip+099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ8fDVV3I/AAAAAAAABeE/lbiAMR22ZzY/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290333122009061234" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ8fDVV3I/AAAAAAAABeE/lbiAMR22ZzY/s320/Prague+Trip+100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWswIBhlsfI/AAAAAAAABhc/0RdLMgNsQxk/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWswIBhlsfI/AAAAAAAABhc/0RdLMgNsQxk/s320/Prague+Trip+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290375101683184114" border="0" /></a><br /><div> We bought some warm cinnamon bread from this guy (its rolled up on that rotisserie/culing iron looking thing) -and it was delicious! It was perfect on that bitterly cold day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ7cySGDI/AAAAAAAABd0/mmBTj7DFUvM/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290333104220805170" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ7cySGDI/AAAAAAAABd0/mmBTj7DFUvM/s320/Prague+Trip+102.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ7D-CUiI/AAAAAAAABds/N9CqKftnf3Y/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290333097559216674" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJ7D-CUiI/AAAAAAAABds/N9CqKftnf3Y/s320/Prague+Trip+106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJG3uEDHI/AAAAAAAABdk/K-vZ4wW7N3U/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290332200917798002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJG3uEDHI/AAAAAAAABdk/K-vZ4wW7N3U/s320/Prague+Trip+109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJGiATfOI/AAAAAAAABdc/H_g7avrsUcQ/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290332195088727266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJGiATfOI/AAAAAAAABdc/H_g7avrsUcQ/s320/Prague+Trip+116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJGTnkSkI/AAAAAAAABdU/qgc4F2w00CE/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290332191226874434" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJGTnkSkI/AAAAAAAABdU/qgc4F2w00CE/s320/Prague+Trip+117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJGJ2GoNI/AAAAAAAABdM/E4ox9BInWN4/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290332188603490514" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJGJ2GoNI/AAAAAAAABdM/E4ox9BInWN4/s320/Prague+Trip+123.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJFwXxDdI/AAAAAAAABdE/7LhtZ20KPkI/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290332181765361106" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsJFwXxDdI/AAAAAAAABdE/7LhtZ20KPkI/s320/Prague+Trip+128.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHpGpoYZI/AAAAAAAABc8/b6XoAJDii5s/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290330590018036114" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHpGpoYZI/AAAAAAAABc8/b6XoAJDii5s/s320/Prague+Trip+133.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is the Charles Bridge which has spectacular views ( I wasn't able to get any great pictures though because of the hoards of people).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHo93fQLI/AAAAAAAABc0/zx0pRIKX6yE/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290330587660239026" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHo93fQLI/AAAAAAAABc0/zx0pRIKX6yE/s320/Prague+Trip+137.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHogjdv7I/AAAAAAAABcs/GZbJPq0zglw/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290330579791626162" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHogjdv7I/AAAAAAAABcs/GZbJPq0zglw/s320/Prague+Trip+139.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHoBZCxrI/AAAAAAAABck/KvsgZxPVFRU/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290330571426416306" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHoBZCxrI/AAAAAAAABck/KvsgZxPVFRU/s320/Prague+Trip+141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHn2Y82rI/AAAAAAAABcc/41J9U8E6qSA/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290330568473238194" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsHn2Y82rI/AAAAAAAABcc/41J9U8E6qSA/s320/Prague+Trip+147.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGZRlt9rI/AAAAAAAABcU/_kPIt9nt448/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290329218564880050" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGZRlt9rI/AAAAAAAABcU/_kPIt9nt448/s320/Prague+Tr%3Cspan%20class=" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGZAKqbRI/AAAAAAAABcM/QpeoQPM9zpM/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290329213887999250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGZAKqbRI/AAAAAAAABcM/QpeoQPM9zpM/s320/Prague+Trip+152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This very interesting church is at the center of Pragues old part of town. Right across from it is this very interesting astronomical clock. (Below)</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGY8He_1I/AAAAAAAABcE/n8YAlvnFdOY/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290329212800925522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGY8He_1I/AAAAAAAABcE/n8YAlvnFdOY/s320/Prague+Trip+156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGYZFDXvI/AAAAAAAABb8/HlGudbbgqtE/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290329203395485426" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsGYZFDXvI/AAAAAAAABb8/HlGudbbgqtE/s320/Prague+Trip+158.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFSUAvrSI/AAAAAAAABbs/uZA31muRbSY/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290327999444397346" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFSUAvrSI/AAAAAAAABbs/uZA31muRbSY/s320/Prague+Trip+164.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFSEkhhqI/AAAAAAAABbk/PxCFI-eNEUU/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290327995299497634" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFSEkhhqI/AAAAAAAABbk/PxCFI-eNEUU/s320/Prague+Trip+169.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFSLkfKaI/AAAAAAAABbc/XsvDhNxtJgI/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290327997178390946" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFSLkfKaI/AAAAAAAABbc/XsvDhNxtJgI/s320/Prague+Trip+170.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFR1Zv-NI/AAAAAAAABbU/-4wkBx3AR_g/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290327991227775186" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFR1Zv-NI/AAAAAAAABbU/-4wkBx3AR_g/s320/Prague+Trip+173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFRn95_QI/AAAAAAAABbM/lzQ10jfVkUo/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290327987621330178" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsFRn95_QI/AAAAAAAABbM/lzQ10jfVkUo/s320/Prague+Trip+174.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDuJ3W2WI/AAAAAAAABbE/Q3a5juz6wEk/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290326278733748578" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDuJ3W2WI/AAAAAAAABbE/Q3a5juz6wEk/s320/Prague+Trip+176.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDtgejqzI/AAAAAAAABa8/JhMZIwaM-8o/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290326267623877426" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDtgejqzI/AAAAAAAABa8/JhMZIwaM-8o/s320/Prague+Trip+178.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDtUOSNkI/AAAAAAAABa0/YgTusEyzc0Y/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290326264334399042" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDtUOSNkI/AAAAAAAABa0/YgTusEyzc0Y/s320/Prague+Trip+182.JPG" border="0" /></a> This city really did have so much character. This church is a good example of the architecture that can be found here, along side the beautiful baroque architecture. If any of you out there knows the term for this style (you know the count Dracula looking stuff) , please let me know.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDtDBmAFI/AAAAAAAABas/SlBVc82Uqeg/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290326259717767250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDtDBmAFI/AAAAAAAABas/SlBVc82Uqeg/s320/Prague+Trip+183.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDs_F5pSI/AAAAAAAABak/jxYrChjo4mU/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290326258662090018" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsDs_F5pSI/AAAAAAAABak/jxYrChjo4mU/s320/Prague+Trip+184.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCVRtQJvI/AAAAAAAABac/F-osYJlgKOo/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290324751830492914" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCVRtQJvI/AAAAAAAABac/F-osYJlgKOo/s320/Prague+Trip+189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCVEEGQwI/AAAAAAAABaU/p9wSNaRK1g0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290324748168217346" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCVEEGQwI/AAAAAAAABaU/p9wSNaRK1g0/s320/Prague+Trip+190.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCU7b63gI/AAAAAAAABaM/PpPHtPsb_T0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290324745852214786" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCU7b63gI/AAAAAAAABaM/PpPHtPsb_T0/s320/Prague+Trip+193.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCUjNXu6I/AAAAAAAABaE/ZoAs45k3Qo8/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290324739348741026" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCUjNXu6I/AAAAAAAABaE/ZoAs45k3Qo8/s320/Prague+Trip+198.JPG" border="0" /></a>This picture is for my Dad. One of my Dads favorite Chrismas songs (actually I don't know if its one of his favorites, but I only assume it is b/s we sing it every year) is Good King Wenceslas, and here the good king is. This statue of King W. sits at the head of a long boulevard named after him.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCURth_UI/AAAAAAAABZ8/SrCKY7_Ysh0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290324734651792706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsCURth_UI/AAAAAAAABZ8/SrCKY7_Ysh0/s320/Prague+Trip+199.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsA0QvEQ4I/AAAAAAAABZ0/U5pPHG2eP9o/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290323085122356098" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsA0QvEQ4I/AAAAAAAABZ0/U5pPHG2eP9o/s320/Prague+Trip+200.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I got a kick out of this poster-I thought you might enjoy it as well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsAxc3kp4I/AAAAAAAABZk/PH_QBbiwers/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290323036839651202" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsAxc3kp4I/AAAAAAAABZk/PH_QBbiwers/s320/Prague+Trip+202.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsAxFd-hRI/AAAAAAAABZc/uoBbuMzO3uU/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290323030558278930" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsAxFd-hRI/AAAAAAAABZc/uoBbuMzO3uU/s320/Prague+Trip+204.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsAw9P9XRI/AAAAAAAABZU/zyHoB5Z3wn8/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290323028351999250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWsAw9P9XRI/AAAAAAAABZU/zyHoB5Z3wn8/s320/Prague+Trip+206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_e9yKh0I/AAAAAAAABZM/vahdWT9oHW4/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290321619746195266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_e9yKh0I/AAAAAAAABZM/vahdWT9oHW4/s320/Prague+Trip+208.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_eXxyyGI/AAAAAAAABY8/QI52y1m3yu0/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290321609544091746" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_eXxyyGI/AAAAAAAABY8/QI52y1m3yu0/s320/Prague+Trip+216.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_eM0PwdI/AAAAAAAABY0/aNcNq8mwLww/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290321606601589202" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_eM0PwdI/AAAAAAAABY0/aNcNq8mwLww/s320/Prague+Trip+220.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the end of our trip we got a wonderful sausage (it was huge, full of flavor and better than any brot I've had here in Germany) from this street side barbeque. It really was great!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_dlHgAhI/AAAAAAAABYs/A8IxFsvPzig/s1600-h/Prague+Trip+221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290321595944927762" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SWr_dlHgAhI/AAAAAAAABYs/A8IxFsvPzig/s320/Prague+Trip+221.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's another view of the vendor. It was a popular spot as it was a cold day and the air was filled with the smells of these spicy sausages. </div><br /><div>I know I didn't tell you much about the city, but if you have any questions feel free to ask.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-25020754624279088902009-01-10T13:48:00.000-08:002009-01-10T14:29:20.123-08:00A Cultural ExperienceFirst of all I want to apologize for not posting earlier. Quite honestly I just haven't had the energy. Eventually (hopefully within the next few days) I will post pictures from our New Years trip to Prague, and tell you all how that went (great city, not too much sleep...), but at the moment I have a more pressing issue to tell you about. Before I start I hope this doesn't come off as me ranting (b/s I'm so glad Paul and I could have gone out on a date), actually if it does-so be it-(I feel somewhat entitled-I never rant on the blog).<br /><br />OK, I'll get to the point-This evening Paul and I went to the local theatre to see the Nutcracker. Yes, the holiday season is over, but here in Germany it's common for the Nutcracker to be performed from January <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thru</span> March. This is one of my favorite things (growing up I had seen it a few times and it really made the season), and so it was without saying that I was really looking forward to the production. The evening started out great as we had our next door neighbor babysit, and we were able to park at our local church parking lot and walk a mere 5 minutes to the theatre. The theatre is new and contemporary and upon arrival there was someone to take your coat, as well as numerous people ready to serve you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cocktails</span> and hors d'oeuvres if you so wanted. Unfortunately, the great theatre couldn't save their awful (in my opinion) rendition of the Nutcracker. I'm not one to shy away from change, but this is one instance where I feel the saying applies-"if it's not broke, don't fix it". Who ever the creative director was, he took so many liberties that I could barely recognize the ballet. The music was the one part of the production that was true to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tchaikovsky's</span> original work, but even towards the end they started to tweak where they shouldn't have. I felt as if we were watching a modern ballet (imagine German punk rockers in the opening scene) directed by Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas). Except for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">phenomenal</span> orchestra the production really was terrible (there was a time machine, a giant slide, and even a homosexual Egyptian scene). After all was said and done, Paul and I were absolutely shocked and the crowds reaction (they went wild-the Germans absolutely loved it). We couldn't believe it as this awful version of the Nutcracker got an almost 10 minute curtain call. Paul was worried they'd get a standing ovation (and we'd be the only ones not standing). After that, I told Paul I needed something to redeem the evening (it doesn't take much, usually a simple dessert will do the trick). Good thing a local <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">American</span> style diner was still open (we had been consumed with curiosity by this large 50's style diner-and couldn't wait to try it out). Going there was very interesting (half of their dessert menu was Ben and Jerry's ice cream), but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">definitely</span> worth the trip.<br />At the end of the night, I have to laugh when thinking about the ballet and offer one piece of advice-if your planning on going to the theatre over here-keep an open mind!Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-74896839130127488432008-12-28T11:49:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:09:21.742-08:00Merry Christmas!I hope everyone reading this has had a wonderful Christmas and has felt blessed this holiday season. This year was non-eventful yet filled with lots of Christmas <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">cheer</span>. We enjoyed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">continuing</span> favorite traditions as well as starting some new ones. Here are a few pictures to show you what we've been up to.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcfCuwrQI/AAAAAAAABYk/-oYHLuWS1BY/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284935113609620738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcfCuwrQI/AAAAAAAABYk/-oYHLuWS1BY/s320/Holiday+week+2008+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These first two pictures I had to put in because they just make me laugh. We had brought out <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tristan's</span> baby swing for our friends the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kuhls</span>, but Tristan obviously thought it was for him.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcdz07yZI/AAAAAAAABYc/ctuACFNeQMM/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284935092429113746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcdz07yZI/AAAAAAAABYc/ctuACFNeQMM/s320/Holiday+week+2008+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This little guy lounged in the swing like it was his own little lazy-boy.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcdqi0acI/AAAAAAAABYU/j5vJryQ2cQU/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284935089937213890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcdqi0acI/AAAAAAAABYU/j5vJryQ2cQU/s320/Holiday+week+2008+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a picture of the boy on our way out to get our Christmas tree.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcda0z4PI/AAAAAAAABYM/B7D2rXyt_FA/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284935085717709042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfcda0z4PI/AAAAAAAABYM/B7D2rXyt_FA/s320/Holiday+week+2008+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This picture is for my parents. After years of selecting the perfect tree and cutting it down ourselves at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wilberts</span> (Paul and I both grew up with this tradition) , we are on to different pastures-or for that matter tree farms. We weren't able to cut down a tree this year, but after a little searching we found beautiful little tree in our neighboring town of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Hochspeyer</span>. Here's what it looks like from the road.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfbygjg4PI/AAAAAAAABYE/HQr21XDmyo4/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284934348521398514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfbygjg4PI/AAAAAAAABYE/HQr21XDmyo4/s320/Holiday+week+2008+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Please excuse the following pictures (I'm aware of how blurry they are, I've been told a tripod helps remedy this problem-obviously we have yet to get one). Despite the bad pictures hopefully you can still see how beautiful these Christmas Markets are. This carousel is from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Metz</span> (France) Christmas market.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfbyRHYChI/AAAAAAAABX8/rkbDYOQhTLc/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284934344376846866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfbyRHYChI/AAAAAAAABX8/rkbDYOQhTLc/s320/Holiday+week+2008+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Along with roasted chestnuts, crepes, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">beignets</span> (french donuts-similar to Berliners), and an assortment of other local confections, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Metz</span> market sold an astounding amount of chocolate. Take a look at this picture. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">That's</span> right-what you see in mounds on the table is chocolate!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfasusC8wI/AAAAAAAABX0/GbgG6YRVzCI/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284933149724439298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfasusC8wI/AAAAAAAABX0/GbgG6YRVzCI/s320/Holiday+week+2008+043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's the little guy on Christmas morning. I think he was oblivious as to what was going on, but had a good time. Here you can see Tristan playing with the tin of hot chocolate-this of course was more amusing than his presents.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfaH1vcMiI/AAAAAAAABXs/tgE4IChCCvk/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284932515962565154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfaH1vcMiI/AAAAAAAABXs/tgE4IChCCvk/s320/Holiday+week+2008+052.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The day after Christmas we took the train to nearby Strasbourg (France) with some friends. Despite the cold, the city was charming as usual and was decorated beautifully for the holidays. I just had to get a picture of this cake shop- as it decorated with beautiful wedding cake garland.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfaHr1CA3I/AAAAAAAABXk/dKyOUzqTCoA/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284932513301660530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfaHr1CA3I/AAAAAAAABXk/dKyOUzqTCoA/s320/Holiday+week+2008+048.JPG" border="0" /></a> The streets were lined with white birch branches and beautiful evergreen wreaths.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfaHQiSj5I/AAAAAAAABXc/zJPv_g3g6Qk/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284932505975295890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfaHQiSj5I/AAAAAAAABXc/zJPv_g3g6Qk/s320/Holiday+week+2008+047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZTJIPdEI/AAAAAAAABXM/xKxlYDr4Z8w/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284931610633794626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZTJIPdEI/AAAAAAAABXM/xKxlYDr4Z8w/s320/Holiday+week+2008+064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Paul and Tristan in front of their brightly lit tree. If you blow up the picture you'll notice that Tristan is barely <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">visable</span> under his hat, hood and stroller cocoon. Despite the bitter cold Tristan stayed toasty warm in his stroller.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZS96fqEI/AAAAAAAABXE/SrDoBaI46Vg/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284931607623346242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZS96fqEI/AAAAAAAABXE/SrDoBaI46Vg/s320/Holiday+week+2008+061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZSfg5duI/AAAAAAAABW8/BJ-0rsw9xD0/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284931599462921954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZSfg5duI/AAAAAAAABW8/BJ-0rsw9xD0/s320/Holiday+week+2008+057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZR0-YtkI/AAAAAAAABWs/JE_6lqPk1Ho/s1600-h/Holiday+week+2008+054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284931588043880002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SVfZR0-YtkI/AAAAAAAABWs/JE_6lqPk1Ho/s320/Holiday+week+2008+054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The above pictures were more streets in Strasbourg, as they were decorated for the holiday season. </div><div> </div><div>As the new year approaches my mind is turned toward new resolves (once again I'm rededicating myself to more work outs and less late night eating...). I'm thinking of new and exciting prospects for the future (church starting at 1pm is absolutely thrilling -Tristan may actually have a chance at being well rested), and most of all as this season comes to a close I reflect upon my blessings. Our family is truly blessed and we feel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">grateful</span> for the love of family and friends to keep us warm during our first year in Germany!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-66636380509489333672008-12-12T01:11:00.000-08:002008-12-12T07:24:03.238-08:00It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!Greetings from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Deutchland</span>. I have a list of things I want to do for the holiday season, but honestly I've been slacking. I need to get a move on (Christmas cookies have yet to be baked, Paul's shopping yet to be done, and many more excursions to be traveled). On the upside, Paul and I got our tree today(despite the fact that we couldn't locate our tree stand-we pushed ahead and got it). These pictures are courtesy of our good friends the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kuhls</span>. They had just gotten a great new camera (ours isn't too hot at night), and were kind enough to help us document this years holiday fun. They were from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Heidelberg</span> Christmas Market and Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SUIrD-bsUQI/AAAAAAAABWU/1H9ld5E2984/s1600-h/Domm+family+at+Heidleburg+Christmas+Market.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278829060530393346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SUIrD-bsUQI/AAAAAAAABWU/1H9ld5E2984/s320/Domm+family+at+Heidleburg+Christmas+Market.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SUIrERWvDWI/AAAAAAAABWk/qaED4h357Gc/s1600-h/Domm+Family+on+Thanksgiving.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278829065609874786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SUIrERWvDWI/AAAAAAAABWk/qaED4h357Gc/s320/Domm+Family+on+Thanksgiving.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SUIrEUF9kkI/AAAAAAAABWc/8oezMAR9fwA/s1600-h/Alissa+and+holly+at+Heidleburg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278829066344829506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SUIrEUF9kkI/AAAAAAAABWc/8oezMAR9fwA/s320/Alissa+and+holly+at+Heidleburg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of friends... Recently when dining at a friends house, I asked if I could finish her food-this got me thinking. There are certain indicators that let you know when you're really good friends with someone. For example: You know you're good friends with someone if you go to the bathroom while on the phone with them, if you finish their scraps of food, if you clean their bathroom when it needs it. There are plenty of others, but at the moment I'm drawing a blank. Lastly, I have to share something a friend did that eased my burden and was truly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">awesome</span>. Last night after our Christmas enrichment activity, there was much cleaning to be done(most of you know how time consuming this can be-putting decorations away, tables away, doing dishes, mopping floor...). Unfortunately, Paul was working and so I had Tristan for the night. I knew that it would be a nightmare taking care of Tristan (who should have been in bed), and trying to help get the church cleaned up. Thank goodness this didn't happen. A good friend of mine, was nice enough to take Tristan home and put him in bed for me (then just waited patiently for me to get home). This really was the greatest gift someone could give and I feel so blessed for friends (thanks so much Leslie). </div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-82217884441124376692008-11-28T12:57:00.000-08:002008-11-29T01:09:26.561-08:00The LatestI'm sorry for not posting sooner, but I've been busy(doing what I'm not sure). Things have been good...uneventful, busy, but good. So here's a few things that have been going on.<br /><br />First of all Tristan is teething (it feels as if he's been teething forever), and that seems to impact everything. He has also discovered how to scream, or has discovered that he's now a fan of screaming. You can now imagine how fun life has been (with a teething, screaming, little guy). Recently, I feel like we've been living with our own little Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBkDdQLQ7I/AAAAAAAABWM/ftNZQxFc3hA/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273825174205711282" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBkDdQLQ7I/AAAAAAAABWM/ftNZQxFc3hA/s320/November+-December+2008+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here he is at the beginning of a feeding. Very happy, very sane.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiznmSPDI/AAAAAAAABWE/NjPz0sgtwtM/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823802593262642" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiznmSPDI/AAAAAAAABWE/NjPz0sgtwtM/s320/November+-December+2008+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Still happy</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBizfRORhI/AAAAAAAABV8/OW7ecwSfYsY/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823800357438994" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBizfRORhI/AAAAAAAABV8/OW7ecwSfYsY/s320/November+-December+2008+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Smiley and silly</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBizJbYHbI/AAAAAAAABV0/QP0FRIE71w8/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823794494447026" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBizJbYHbI/AAAAAAAABV0/QP0FRIE71w8/s320/November+-December+2008+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Waving to the camera (obviously still in good spirits)</div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiyyH89GI/AAAAAAAABVs/rxzi5ObMgPs/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823788238959714" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiyyH89GI/AAAAAAAABVs/rxzi5ObMgPs/s320/November+-December+2008+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Somehow something has drastically changed. He's now not in the mood for eating (he's ripped off his bib) and doesn't seem so happy anymore.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiyoKa_BI/AAAAAAAABVk/xZO2XMYKoRU/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823785564961810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiyoKa_BI/AAAAAAAABVk/xZO2XMYKoRU/s320/November+-December+2008+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He's beginning to be very emotional.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiKEP-rII/AAAAAAAABVc/bu08WUCNOoI/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823088729828482" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiKEP-rII/AAAAAAAABVc/bu08WUCNOoI/s320/November+-December+2008+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here starts the water works<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiJqG5LpI/AAAAAAAABVM/2EelKYWCsx8/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823081712397970" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiJqG5LpI/AAAAAAAABVM/2EelKYWCsx8/s320/November+-December+2008+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And then the sadness turns to anger.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiI5qsQtI/AAAAAAAABVE/yPZhb4XueQU/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823068709208786" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiI5qsQtI/AAAAAAAABVE/yPZhb4XueQU/s320/November+-December+2008+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Besides being manic, the little guy has been working on standing and walking on his own. Here he is doing one of his favorite activities-looking outside (you may wonder what he's looking at-but honestly its just the outdoors).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiI2f8UzI/AAAAAAAABU8/vfvK25CDLI4/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273823067858817842" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBiI2f8UzI/AAAAAAAABU8/vfvK25CDLI4/s320/November+-December+2008+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The next few pictures are fuzzy but I had to ad them, as they depict our ever active littley guy as he's wrestling with Paul.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg38eiWHI/AAAAAAAABU0/XAgiC38OiL4/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273821677894129778" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg38eiWHI/AAAAAAAABU0/XAgiC38OiL4/s320/November+-December+2008+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg3oTF-7I/AAAAAAAABUs/Obo8jEha9pM/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273821672477424562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg3oTF-7I/AAAAAAAABUs/Obo8jEha9pM/s320/November+-December+2008+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg3GzQE2I/AAAAAAAABUk/M7ydz2BJ1pY/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273821663485498210" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg3GzQE2I/AAAAAAAABUk/M7ydz2BJ1pY/s320/November+-December+2008+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The next picture I had to put in, afterall I wanted to do a whole posting on the subject. And that is ...I finally saw Twilight. After all the anticipation (afterall I LOVED the books) and so much excitement I did see it and oh what a disappointment it was!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg2yzErNI/AAAAAAAABUc/wuphrDmG2VQ/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273821658116041938" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg2yzErNI/AAAAAAAABUc/wuphrDmG2VQ/s320/November+-December+2008+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Don't get me wrong, I did have a blast (there was close to 30 of us women who loved the books and decided to go together to the 10:30 showing last friday night, at a local german theater), but how sad it was to see our beloved book turned into such a mediocre movie. I kept thinking What if? What if they had more money in the budget to recruit better actors? What if they had a better director (Steven Spielburg, Ron Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, or even Baz Lurman could have done wonders with the script). What if? What if? What if? In the end I was so glad I read the books first (actually I don't know if I would have seen the movie had I not read the books). In the end the movie was mediocre (but somehow entertaining) and if you're wondering... yeah I'll still plan on seeing the rest of the movies (the series involves 4 books which should all be made into movies).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg2S7vKdI/AAAAAAAABUU/GudUgtzN1fw/s1600-h/November+-December+2008+040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273821649562446290" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/STBg2S7vKdI/AAAAAAAABUU/GudUgtzN1fw/s320/November+-December+2008+040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This last picture is just to show that... we got snow! It has melted by now (of course) but when I woke up and saw the beautiful sight, "its beginning to look alot like Christmas..." chimed in my head. I'm one of those people that feels you can't have a perfect Christmas without snow, and so this gave me a little bit of hope (I was told by the locals that they don't usually have snow for Christmas). Here's hoping we get some more!</div><div></div><div>Since then....We had a fabulous Thanksgiving (thanks Chris and Alissa) and have already squeazed in a Christmas market (Wednesday night we made it to Heidleburgs opening ceremonies). We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying the start of a wonderful holiday season!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-90853894472581521522008-11-17T13:29:00.000-08:002008-11-17T13:42:39.812-08:00Who wants to make a bargain?So I'll make this short sweet and to the point. As I browse so many of your websites and blogs, I'm envious of these great family pictures you have in front of place you've been. So often our travel pictures are only of Paul and Tristan, because I'm taking the pictures. Occasionally Paul takes the camera and then there's a picture of me. Very rarely do we have a picture of the three of us in one picture. I can't tell you how many times I've urged Paul to ask "the french speaking couple", and how many times I've stood there looking for someone (who looked like they might speak <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">English</span>) to take the picture. After all of that, when you finally do find someone and they botch your picture, you don't have the nerve to ask them to take a better one. So, on our last trip to Barcelona I told Paul that I would love for someone to come out here, just so we could have someone to take some decent pictures of us when we traveled. I would love for that person to be family and or friends, but I'm getting a little desperate. Is there anyone, anyone at all interested? I would love to make it worth your while!Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-76246769910962011652008-11-11T04:53:00.000-08:002008-11-11T10:34:04.037-08:00Beautiful Barcelona!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmYPyxrvEI/AAAAAAAABS4/62dwZSPtvEM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmYPyxrvEI/AAAAAAAABS4/62dwZSPtvEM/s320/Barcelona+-08+213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267408636282125378" border="0" /></a><br />Paul had a four day weekend recently so we decided to go to Barcelona. We packed so much in (as usual) and had so much fun! There is so much I'd love to tell you and show you about our trip (this will be another long posting), so I'll try not to ramble and keep it as organized as possible. These first few pictures are some of my favorites and help you get a good glimpse into the diversity that is Barcelona.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmYPoE5VVI/AAAAAAAABSw/z8Xah6RWZoE/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmYPoE5VVI/AAAAAAAABSw/z8Xah6RWZoE/s320/Barcelona+-08+085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267408633409918290" border="0" /></a>I took this picture in the Gothic section of the city which was full of interesting <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">niches</span> and ornate architecture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmYPZxv_1I/AAAAAAAABSo/vAcL43oIGtk/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmYPZxv_1I/AAAAAAAABSo/vAcL43oIGtk/s320/Barcelona+-08+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267408629571518290" border="0" /></a>Barcelona is on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mediterranean</span> (which meant great weather despite it being November), and after walking along the water Paul and I decided that this city reminded us of another favorite city of ours-Nice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWfbJ0sQI/AAAAAAAABSg/QELllR1G3sE/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWfbJ0sQI/AAAAAAAABSg/QELllR1G3sE/s320/Barcelona+-08+047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406705795576066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWfEUqFqI/AAAAAAAABSY/YfU9tNjhGxg/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWfEUqFqI/AAAAAAAABSY/YfU9tNjhGxg/s320/Barcelona+-08+151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406699667003042" border="0" /></a>Paul and I loved the feel of Spain as it reminded us of San Diego (the weather and S. California's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Spanish</span> influence)-which we both loved (I've decided you'd have to be crazy not to like San Diego!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWemUaQXI/AAAAAAAABSQ/HPzw3h9V4VY/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWemUaQXI/AAAAAAAABSQ/HPzw3h9V4VY/s320/Barcelona+-08+162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406691612901746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWeCWVvCI/AAAAAAAABSI/60oEkdl-a5g/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWeCWVvCI/AAAAAAAABSI/60oEkdl-a5g/s320/Barcelona+-08+233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406681957317666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWdlnnbXI/AAAAAAAABSA/EfkH2O5uW-g/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmWdlnnbXI/AAAAAAAABSA/EfkH2O5uW-g/s320/Barcelona+-08+236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406674245152114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVwFMCJNI/AAAAAAAABR4/CujtlBDUAm8/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVwFMCJNI/AAAAAAAABR4/CujtlBDUAm8/s320/Barcelona+-08+243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267405892445414610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVvs57-hI/AAAAAAAABRw/1Vb8jOQdWEc/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVvs57-hI/AAAAAAAABRw/1Vb8jOQdWEc/s320/Barcelona+-08+247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267405885927062034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVvXrFBrI/AAAAAAAABRo/ecodFo-DkZw/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVvXrFBrI/AAAAAAAABRo/ecodFo-DkZw/s320/Barcelona+-08+271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267405880227595954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVu6tE3KI/AAAAAAAABRg/FFENiOMI3Vk/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVu6tE3KI/AAAAAAAABRg/FFENiOMI3Vk/s320/Barcelona+-08+289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267405872451345570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVucrKlTI/AAAAAAAABRY/P-RCByDhuDI/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmVucrKlTI/AAAAAAAABRY/P-RCByDhuDI/s320/Barcelona+-08+300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267405864390268210" border="0" /></a>When I think of Barcelona I think of a few things: great food, crazy architecture, and freaks/weird people (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that's</span> right I said freaks) if you read on I'll expound.<br /><br />Food-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUtsKs2HI/AAAAAAAABRQ/HsDsuGhu2vo/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUtsKs2HI/AAAAAAAABRQ/HsDsuGhu2vo/s320/Barcelona+-08+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267404751857571954" border="0" /></a>Both Paul and I appreciate good food and this city had more than enough venues to find it. We started by going to the Bouquet Market on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Las</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ramblas</span> which had the most amazing open air market we've ever been to. There we were able to find the most delicious figs(for dirt cheap), great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">chorizo</span>, oh so salty olives (which I love), fresh tropical fruit and drinks made from their juices, and local specialties like potato tortillas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUtFQLJVI/AAAAAAAABRI/nxEzfcYaAqg/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUtFQLJVI/AAAAAAAABRI/nxEzfcYaAqg/s320/Barcelona+-08+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267404741411546450" border="0" /></a>This market had by far the most meat we had EVER seen!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUs5xvKQI/AAAAAAAABRA/ShyyBOJsrgw/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUs5xvKQI/AAAAAAAABRA/ShyyBOJsrgw/s320/Barcelona+-08+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267404738331093250" border="0" /></a>I think this was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Paul's</span> favorite part of the trip as he loves markets and like I said this one was the best. He's a guy who couldn't live without meat and so this place made him so happy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUsqPMYMI/AAAAAAAABQ4/VaEWGmkEz7g/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUsqPMYMI/AAAAAAAABQ4/VaEWGmkEz7g/s320/Barcelona+-08+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267404734159675586" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Paul's</span> brother had told us about <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Spain's</span> delicious potato tortillas for a long time, and so when we saw these we knew we had to get one.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUseACWVI/AAAAAAAABQw/epJwP_04-eM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmUseACWVI/AAAAAAAABQw/epJwP_04-eM/s320/Barcelona+-08+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267404730874878290" border="0" /></a>This is what the guy selling the tortillas was wearing-I just had to get a shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmThTHxO-I/AAAAAAAABQo/1vtBaAyUYEY/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmThTHxO-I/AAAAAAAABQo/1vtBaAyUYEY/s320/Barcelona+-08+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267403439464332258" border="0" /></a>Of course <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Spanish</span> cuisine wouldn't be complete without Paella. Here was our first encounter with it, but it wasn't until later that we were able to have a delicious serving of this seafood specialty.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTgm-AqSI/AAAAAAAABQg/AoghKNB7krA/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTgm-AqSI/AAAAAAAABQg/AoghKNB7krA/s320/Barcelona+-08+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267403427612240162" border="0" /></a>Going to these markets is so fun and I always get a kick out of the meat that is fully in tact. The pigs are so classic I just had to get a shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTgLTnLPI/AAAAAAAABQY/LtAejUeBkS0/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTgLTnLPI/AAAAAAAABQY/LtAejUeBkS0/s320/Barcelona+-08+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267403420186651890" border="0" /></a>After going to the market we went to the coast and ate our delicious finds. Tristan ate everything we bought, but his favorite was by far the figs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTd-k460I/AAAAAAAABQQ/x5lEbnAxO_c/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTd-k460I/AAAAAAAABQQ/x5lEbnAxO_c/s320/Barcelona+-08+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267403382409718594" border="0" /></a>Later that day as we were walking around we found this guy. In the corner of an alley way wedged in between two buildings was this man cooking rotisserie chickens. They looked and smelled <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Delicious</span>! Too bad we had just eaten.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTdjwS3dI/AAAAAAAABQI/lPVrx7ou1V4/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmTdjwS3dI/AAAAAAAABQI/lPVrx7ou1V4/s320/Barcelona+-08+130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267403375209799122" border="0" /></a>Here again is Paella but this isn't just any Paella. This was served to the masses out of this mammoth paella pan (think soup kitchens). It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">definitely</span> was a sight to be seen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Crazy Architecture-<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRMpF0ymI/AAAAAAAABQA/CxOnmbANOk8/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+122.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRMpF0ymI/AAAAAAAABQA/CxOnmbANOk8/s320/Barcelona+-08+122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267400885561248354" border="0" /></a>Barcelona is full of buildings designed by Antoni <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Gaudi</span> and they are like no other you've seen before (I read he was inspired by the organisms within us-so many of his buildings reflect this). His largest creation (not yet complete) is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Sagrada</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Familia</span> cathedral. This posting wouldn't be complete without me being completely honest and griping about one thing... We were eager to see this cathedral as it is rare that you see one of its stature that isn't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Gothic</span> (think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Notre</span> Dame in Paris, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Duomo</span> in Milan, Cologne's massive Cathedral...) and this one was often used as the mascot of the city. So, after viewing it from the outside we decided to go in. The first disappointment was the price. Now before I tell you how much it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">costed</span>, you have to know that its rare to pay an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">entrance</span> fee for a cathedral (even the most beautiful and world famous ones rarely charge <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">entrance</span> fees). Well it cost 10 euros per person to get in and this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">definitely</span> made us think. We were about to walk away without entering, but we thought how sad it would be to not see the inside if it was truly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">extraordinary</span>. Now first look at the outside.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRME4uoUI/AAAAAAAABP4/VR1hZ3uVoug/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRME4uoUI/AAAAAAAABP4/VR1hZ3uVoug/s320/Barcelona+-08+125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267400875842642242" border="0" /></a>Here's the front (all the cranes are present b/s completion is estimated to be around 2050)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRL2SDxBI/AAAAAAAABPw/dU3KVi9vEHM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRL2SDxBI/AAAAAAAABPw/dU3KVi9vEHM/s320/Barcelona+-08+123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267400871922353170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRLrVSCjI/AAAAAAAABPo/1N8RNnVgvPw/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmRLrVSCjI/AAAAAAAABPo/1N8RNnVgvPw/s320/Barcelona+-08+134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267400868983081522" border="0" /></a>Here's the nativity scene in the back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPY5nLVRI/AAAAAAAABPg/TasXyvQmlCE/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPY5nLVRI/AAAAAAAABPg/TasXyvQmlCE/s320/Barcelona+-08+140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267398897131279634" border="0" /></a>Another scene on the back-oh so different than the judgment scenes we find on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">edifices</span> of most European churches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPYSD_NDI/AAAAAAAABPY/lhFgT4CtuGQ/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPYSD_NDI/AAAAAAAABPY/lhFgT4CtuGQ/s320/Barcelona+-08+131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267398886514701362" border="0" /></a>More of the back of the church.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPXz1lq4I/AAAAAAAABPQ/bg7UQpOggq8/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPXz1lq4I/AAAAAAAABPQ/bg7UQpOggq8/s320/Barcelona+-08+134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267398878401244034" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Ok</span> here's the last picture of the outside (back) and now finally here's what we saw in the inside:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPXNd2CAI/AAAAAAAABPI/M6waUgOSWj8/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmPXNd2CAI/AAAAAAAABPI/M6waUgOSWj8/s320/Barcelona+-08+136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267398868101105666" border="0" /></a>Here's the ceiling(well part of it-b/s of course its not completely finished), and what else might you ask was there to see? Scaffolding. Yeah <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">that's</span> right. We paid 20 euros to see pretty much this. There was a big empty space inside with part of the ceiling done and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">allot</span> of scaffolding. We were NOT happy. We felt we were scammed and couldn't believe it. We wished someone had told us that the inside was close to empty. So...if you're planning a trip to Barcelona take a trip from us. If you don't want to pay an arm and a leg just to be disappointed, you wont want to enter the famed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Sagrada</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Familia</span>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNzvPp6II/AAAAAAAABO4/JoPdIE4LV74/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNzvPp6II/AAAAAAAABO4/JoPdIE4LV74/s320/Barcelona+-08+165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267397159181478018" border="0" /></a>For more crazy architecture (by Gaudi as well), we visited the Guell Park. It was strange but breathtaking as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNzD6uMoI/AAAAAAAABOw/npcTZ_hUOLQ/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNzD6uMoI/AAAAAAAABOw/npcTZ_hUOLQ/s320/Barcelona+-08+166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267397147550954114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNyi4V8FI/AAAAAAAABOo/-xZn9rv7CWM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNyi4V8FI/AAAAAAAABOo/-xZn9rv7CWM/s320/Barcelona+-08+173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267397138682605650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNyM-zpRI/AAAAAAAABOg/7-_puEbBxdA/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNyM-zpRI/AAAAAAAABOg/7-_puEbBxdA/s320/Barcelona+-08+177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267397132804138258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNxyPcjxI/AAAAAAAABOY/LyXi28mDADc/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmNxyPcjxI/AAAAAAAABOY/LyXi28mDADc/s320/Barcelona+-08+181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267397125626171154" border="0" /></a>Here's Paul waiting for me to stop taking pictures, as Tristan slept (he was a little insomniac during our four day trip, so finally he caught some z's ).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMVHl7IfI/AAAAAAAABOQ/lDpmOmHqiKM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMVHl7IfI/AAAAAAAABOQ/lDpmOmHqiKM/s320/Barcelona+-08+183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267395533629759986" border="0" /></a>Here's a close up of the little guy sleeping. It doesn't look like he's very comfortable as he's slouched down in his stroller, but he slept just fine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMUnjV07I/AAAAAAAABOI/Mic6tIhZqYk/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMUnjV07I/AAAAAAAABOI/Mic6tIhZqYk/s320/Barcelona+-08+185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267395525028991922" border="0" /></a>These buildings at Guell Park looked like something from a fairy tale.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMULOlNzI/AAAAAAAABOA/HHMeMY1w5Os/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMULOlNzI/AAAAAAAABOA/HHMeMY1w5Os/s320/Barcelona+-08+196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267395517425727282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMThpVk0I/AAAAAAAABN4/Le6AkNgJ_78/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMThpVk0I/AAAAAAAABN4/Le6AkNgJ_78/s320/Barcelona+-08+305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267395506263659330" border="0" /></a>This is a home he designed for a resident of Barcelona in the late 1800's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMTZ6qNUI/AAAAAAAABNw/fZ-ovDJMPbY/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmMTZ6qNUI/AAAAAAAABNw/fZ-ovDJMPbY/s320/Barcelona+-08+312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267395504188831042" border="0" /></a>And yet again, some more Gaudi. This was also a residence.<br /><br /><br />The Freaks-<br /><br />So its kind of a harsh term, but thats what so many of these people are. These street performers that are in so many big cities pandering for money (Paul says that in Europe these performers are their version of carnies), are abundant in Barcelona. I have never seen more performers in one city-ever before. It really was crazy, and some were just a little bit scary. Here's a few of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK6UQNmxI/AAAAAAAABNg/PDTG4sMNjPk/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK6UQNmxI/AAAAAAAABNg/PDTG4sMNjPk/s320/Barcelona+-08+033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393973660261138" border="0" /></a>The Invisible Man<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK52U5HTI/AAAAAAAABNY/omNLoC9syUI/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK52U5HTI/AAAAAAAABNY/omNLoC9syUI/s320/Barcelona+-08+028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393965626826034" border="0" /></a>The Man in the Electric Chair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK5wiAGII/AAAAAAAABNQ/NK-BeTSJxgA/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK5wiAGII/AAAAAAAABNQ/NK-BeTSJxgA/s320/Barcelona+-08+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393964071196802" border="0" /></a>some sort of Grim Reaper (or just a scary freak)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK5v7AtPI/AAAAAAAABNI/tpSEJMI3hx4/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmK5v7AtPI/AAAAAAAABNI/tpSEJMI3hx4/s320/Barcelona+-08+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393963907658994" border="0" /></a>I think this guy was supposed to be an arab ( you know similar to the ones in Ali Baba and the 1000 tales).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmKGVuzADI/AAAAAAAABM8/otZ8200-5po/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmKGVuzADI/AAAAAAAABM8/otZ8200-5po/s320/Barcelona+-08+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393080703778866" border="0" /></a>The Dragon Man<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmKGMYydVI/AAAAAAAABM0/SnYC0Di2Diw/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmKGMYydVI/AAAAAAAABM0/SnYC0Di2Diw/s320/Barcelona+-08+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393078195549522" border="0" /></a>The gnome<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmKFlgSMeI/AAAAAAAABMk/BFu87A3X-KM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmKFlgSMeI/AAAAAAAABMk/BFu87A3X-KM/s320/Barcelona+-08+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267393067758006754" border="0" /></a><br />The fairy.<br /><br /><br />The one performer you dont see is a Roman senator, who flipped me off and yelled obscenities at me. Yeah, I spared you the photo of this angry (freak) who was acting pretty profane. You can only imagine what a scary character he was!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmHrF0pKTI/AAAAAAAABMU/WXbvHHg08HQ/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmHrF0pKTI/AAAAAAAABMU/WXbvHHg08HQ/s320/Barcelona+-08+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267390413553609010" border="0" /></a>All of these people were found here on Las Ramblas (the main street where you find performers, street vendors, artists, and everything in between).<br /><br />Besides food, architecture, and freaks Barcelona provided us with so much fun and numerous memories (including someone robbing me-and only getting my makeup bag, Tristan keeping numerous hotel guests up at night -including us, and Tristan winning over the hearts of numerous spaniards on the metro). I hope you enjoy the rest of these photos I'm sharing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmHqn7hk4I/AAAAAAAABMM/-vCko4AWP5I/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmHqn7hk4I/AAAAAAAABMM/-vCko4AWP5I/s320/Barcelona+-08+202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267390405529408386" border="0" /></a>The Espana monument<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGIJUY9WI/AAAAAAAABME/uW0wscs7bqo/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGIJUY9WI/AAAAAAAABME/uW0wscs7bqo/s320/Barcelona+-08+239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267388713685022050" border="0" /></a>Our little family overlooking the city.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGH_TchdI/AAAAAAAABL8/sr4zEER-vk0/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGH_TchdI/AAAAAAAABL8/sr4zEER-vk0/s320/Barcelona+-08+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267388710996706770" border="0" /></a>A mosaic tucked away in a small side street.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGHbwCIII/AAAAAAAABL0/s1pDIUpI0b8/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGHbwCIII/AAAAAAAABL0/s1pDIUpI0b8/s320/Barcelona+-08+267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267388701452935298" border="0" /></a>The Olympic Park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGG_zizlI/AAAAAAAABLs/cWu2pE8dzeg/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGG_zizlI/AAAAAAAABLs/cWu2pE8dzeg/s320/Barcelona+-08+254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267388693951467090" border="0" /></a>The Olympic Stadium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGGqQbyII/AAAAAAAABLk/R6Ek3u2ikrM/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmGGqQbyII/AAAAAAAABLk/R6Ek3u2ikrM/s320/Barcelona+-08+266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267388688167061634" border="0" /></a>Outside of the Olympic Stadium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFIE_KcNI/AAAAAAAABLc/Jn9LWw0ED5Q/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFIE_KcNI/AAAAAAAABLc/Jn9LWw0ED5Q/s320/Barcelona+-08+275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267387613010620626" border="0" /></a>In front of the Musem of Natural History.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFHYv0UEI/AAAAAAAABLU/dm1M5Fh_rnU/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFHYv0UEI/AAAAAAAABLU/dm1M5Fh_rnU/s320/Barcelona+-08+288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267387601135095874" border="0" /></a>My men at the marina.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFHckjCMI/AAAAAAAABLM/KB1MBsiR5ak/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFHckjCMI/AAAAAAAABLM/KB1MBsiR5ak/s320/Barcelona+-08+284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267387602161567938" border="0" /></a>Beachfront Barcelona.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFG46eaHI/AAAAAAAABLE/gc_DY58Azdg/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFG46eaHI/AAAAAAAABLE/gc_DY58Azdg/s320/Barcelona+-08+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267387592589863026" border="0" /></a>A father and son playing some badmitton (without a net).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFGnRzImI/AAAAAAAABK8/ao_xWhrBq3s/s1600-h/Barcelona+-08+113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SRmFGnRzImI/AAAAAAAABK8/ao_xWhrBq3s/s320/Barcelona+-08+113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267387587855852130" border="0" /></a>Last of all, a beautiful store front getting ready for our holiday season.Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-4016380725531703982008-11-03T01:18:00.000-08:002008-11-03T02:06:51.906-08:00Autumn in Allemagne<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7G_Q6EavI/AAAAAAAABK0/hRK6YzJgEdY/s1600-h/PRINTABLE3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264363804615273202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7G_Q6EavI/AAAAAAAABK0/hRK6YzJgEdY/s320/PRINTABLE3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's some of the other fall pictures that I wanted to post. We had been wanting to get a good family picture for a long time, and now I think we have a few good prospects.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7G-jO9KHI/AAAAAAAABKs/gTqsSKHEX48/s1600-h/PRINTABLE2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264363792354846834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7G-jO9KHI/AAAAAAAABKs/gTqsSKHEX48/s320/PRINTABLE2.JPG" border="0" /></a> This little shoot was really nice, just for the fact that it was a beautiful day and Tristan was in such great spirits.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7GUIh6UPI/AAAAAAAABKk/9yB2Ah_XahE/s1600-h/IMG_4157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264363063632089330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7GUIh6UPI/AAAAAAAABKk/9yB2Ah_XahE/s320/IMG_4157.JPG" border="0" /></a> This picture is for you Joanne (we're holding hands!), who is sometimes befuddled by our lack of affection (which is of course no reflection of our marital bliss).<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7GTjbuG_I/AAAAAAAABKc/Rt50EwhBYkA/s1600-h/IMG_4167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264363053674011634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7GTjbuG_I/AAAAAAAABKc/Rt50EwhBYkA/s320/IMG_4167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />More family fun in the leaves!<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7FITikojI/AAAAAAAABKU/0CfJ7oQ7_sY/s1600-h/IMG_4090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264361760917594674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7FITikojI/AAAAAAAABKU/0CfJ7oQ7_sY/s320/IMG_4090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This one is another one of my favorites. I think this one may end up on one of our walls.<br /><br /><br /><div><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u></div>Before you look at the rest of these pictures, I have to give you a little background: My mom had given us an adorable monkey costume for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tristans</span> first Halloween, which I couldn't wait to use. Halloween came and went and I neglected to get a good picture of Tristan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">wearing</span> his cute little suit. Well...the day after Halloween I couldn't put the monkey suit in storage until we had gotten an adequate shot. As you can see Tristan was absolutely miserable once we put his costume on.</div><div align="left"><br /><br /><div><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DHViomEI/AAAAAAAABKM/AaP1H8NChgM/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264359545251600450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DHViomEI/AAAAAAAABKM/AaP1H8NChgM/s320/Halloween+2008+020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here Tristan is putting up a fuss on the floor.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DHE4qPBI/AAAAAAAABKE/BdkIUCfxuA4/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264359540780579858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DHE4qPBI/AAAAAAAABKE/BdkIUCfxuA4/s320/Halloween+2008+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Look at this little monkeys face, he is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">definitely</span> not happy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DG0GI_5I/AAAAAAAABJ8/aS6whblc2uI/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264359536273719186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DG0GI_5I/AAAAAAAABJ8/aS6whblc2uI/s320/Halloween+2008+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />At this point he looked as if he was on the verge of a breakdown.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DGnNnUVI/AAAAAAAABJ0/cO_S0ZKjc3o/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264359532815405394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DGnNnUVI/AAAAAAAABJ0/cO_S0ZKjc3o/s320/Halloween+2008+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And then the tears began to flow! Paul thought putting him in this suit and taking pictures was a strange form of child abuse.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DGGBilmI/AAAAAAAABJs/5ArU9_R5g1E/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264359523906393698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7DGGBilmI/AAAAAAAABJs/5ArU9_R5g1E/s320/Halloween+2008+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />After taking the monkey suit off Tristan was much happier!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7CWz8Bo8I/AAAAAAAABJk/rBSGKWHs9Zg/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264358711597573058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQ7CWz8Bo8I/AAAAAAAABJk/rBSGKWHs9Zg/s320/Halloween+2008+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Last of all I had to show you my favorite costume or costumes I saw this Halloween. It's the ensemble cast of Peter Pan (starring the Carson kids from our local ward). Aren't they cute! They really did inspire me to actually dress up, and maybe do something in conjunction with Tristan and Paul next year. Here's hoping you had a fabulous Halloween.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917297394892693391.post-76042410231330648672008-10-29T01:08:00.000-07:002008-10-29T02:07:22.106-07:00Fall PicturesDon't you just love fall? I do! This year I was so excited for the arrival of autumn, my favorite season and here in Germany it's just as beautiful as home in NY. I couldn't let the time pass us by without getting some good family pictures, and who better to do it than my good friend Leslie! Thanks so much Leslie, I love the pictures. I hope you all enjoy them and are having fun in your own homes (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">whether</span> it be carving pumpkins, making <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Halloween</span> costumes or just enjoying a delicious batch of apple crisp).<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgeuT8DhhI/AAAAAAAABJc/bxb9QHa04fY/s1600-h/PRINTABLE4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262489945557403154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgeuT8DhhI/AAAAAAAABJc/bxb9QHa04fY/s320/PRINTABLE4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQget3yS8KI/AAAAAAAABJU/OSmoH0YX1cE/s1600-h/PRINTABLE6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262489938000277666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQget3yS8KI/AAAAAAAABJU/OSmoH0YX1cE/s320/PRINTABLE6.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgetyZ6QMI/AAAAAAAABJM/UDSCkuzhRVs/s1600-h/PRINTABLE.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262489936555819202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgetyZ6QMI/AAAAAAAABJM/UDSCkuzhRVs/s320/PRINTABLE.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgetoXBrLI/AAAAAAAABJE/6Tzqe3xXyJE/s1600-h/IMG_4139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262489933859368114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgetoXBrLI/AAAAAAAABJE/6Tzqe3xXyJE/s320/IMG_4139.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgetGOTaSI/AAAAAAAABI8/JfK4UCuyY5k/s1600-h/IMG_4124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262489924695976226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1eIBBHRUqv0/SQgetGOTaSI/AAAAAAAABI8/JfK4UCuyY5k/s320/IMG_4124.JPG" border="0" /></a> PS. For some reason Blogger is giving me a hard time and won't let me download any more pictures(it keeps on giving me the "bad request" screen), so I'll keep trying and hopefully the glitch will be worked out soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Paul and Holly Dommhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357734452955421579noreply@blogger.com6