Monday, July 28, 2008

Great times that a picture blog simple can't capture.

Richard and I in Notre Dame Crazy. French drivers trying to squeeze past a road block.





The climb the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the end of the day after walking around a large part of Paris. My stomach was killing me (you may see it on my face). Picture of the never ending stairs to the top of the arc.





Richard had to brave the chaotic roundabout beneath the Arc. Scary!!!



Here we are headed to the Eiffel Tower! Richard just strikin a pose with the tower behind.




This is the place!! Here in a park just beneath the Eiffel Tower Richard and I had a bite to eat... then he proposed :D Yeah... I am a happy girl :P




Me in Daddyo's car and the big fat new truck on my visit to Oregon.
Me and the girls (Murd, Derf, and Snhoj) hangin out just like good 'ol times! BFF :P

The Gibbs kids!

Oma Winnie and me!

If you can't make out the meaning of this rock art... A = Angelie; heart = loves; R = Richard

Mom and I went hiking up the Eagle Creek trail. It was pretty fun.



Figured we'd do some meditation and become one with nature... I won't say who, but the lady on the left, with a grand "release", expressed loudly her oneness with nature.

Before during and after Mandy did my hair.
I think it turned out alright. It's funny how I look progressivly more tan in the pitures too.


Rafting on the Deschutes then a nice big burger at the famous Calamity Jane's!
Dad's busted up ankle.

My good friend Brian and I had a photo shoot in Liberty part one crazy night... I tried to write with the light... then is one of my best attempts at an "R"





Yet another set of pictures from a photo shoot with Sarah at McCune mansion after a nice dinner at an AWESOME vegan café in SLC.


Frolfing after a nice Sunday BBQ with the Radford family. Me with the STUD Ike.


Showin a little sisterly love. Amanda finally got the timing right in taking a picture of me clicking my heels. I probably did it like 50 times and we even got a little audience.

One of my best friends and teachers EVER in the world. Bishop Schwab and his lovely wife Tina.

Hiking with my old roomies, 2 of the coolest girls in the universe, Elizabeth and Tricia... and a pretty cool guy (Peter) too. It was way fun!



We hiked up Grandure peak and it was soooo beautiful. At a certain elevation we began to see a lot of really pretty wild flowers and the air was so nice an smelled so good! It was amazing to be in the mountains again! We saw a few snakes too :S.. here is a picture of a rattle snake that Tricia could have stepped on on the trail.

Here we are at the top! What a view! All together the hike took about 4 hours.

Dave, Erin, Royal, Mom and me(taking picture) went to the Tracy Aviary and saw a bunch of birds... it was pretty cool actually.



Dave showing his love for the Emu.

I wasn't only in Utah for vacation, but I am still in the process of immigrating to Holland... so I had to go through my clothing. I got rid of about half of them (the tub full in the background on the left) I still have to bring the rest of my coats, books, and just stuff back too. What a trip!

Here we are at the July 4th celebration at the Frank and Care Linthorst home! Nice BBQ and a GRAND show in the street!


T-bone, Erin, and I enjoying the thrilling firework show that Frank put on! It was full of huge things like snakes and sparklers!


Frank Care and Lucy. The first Linthorst grandkid's baptism! Me and Lucy with the "comforter" that her Nana Katie made for her.

The girls in the fam. I am not fond of this picture (don't mind my crazy eyes) ... but the it was so great to be all together!

Coleman getting shaved by Mayor Brigham Young at "This is the Place" park. The kids enjoying the train ride at the park too. This began our 4th of July festivities.


The fam on the trolly through the park.

Here are a few pictures from the Rodeo and swimming at Promentory.




Frank and his boys. Dave and Ike.

The mommies with their boys. Amanda and Ike, Care and Spence, and Erin and Roy-boy.

Roy had is stunna shades on.

To most this may seem like a stupid picture to post, but if you lived where there were no mountains you would understand. This is the view I woke up to when I got to Utah! MOUNTAINS!!!