August 2007

Pictures from Lindsey's vacation in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Arial photo of our hotel the Pueblo Bonito Rose (Note that the titles to the photos are a little out of place. For some reason when we publish the blog everything is out of whack and when we look at our draft everything is perfect. Can't make sense of it. Anyways most titles refer to the picture below them)












Our hotel


















Our room was a smaller version of this














The Pool~~~~


















The pool at sunset!!



















Our hotel


















Eating dinner with a view of the Hard Rock cafe
















In front of the Mall (left) Kyler, Crista, tourist lady, Mom, Cherise, Jan, Lindsey
























Inside the mall plaza by the pier















The Mall















The main court behind the mall on the pier















The back entrance to the mall























Lindsey and Fernanado
















The pier
















Mexican band at restaurant - several of them walk along the strip and go from restaurant to restaurant looking to sing for tourists























Picture taken from taxi (some cool restaurant)
















The road to the 5 star diamond hotel (time share presentation)
















Entry to hotel
















Bathroom inside one of the time share condos























Endless pool on balcony of condo - eye level to ocean
















Lindsey and sisters by hot tub on balcony of condo
















view of property of 5 star hotel - We go to swim there and eat since our hotel is owned by same company




















Bill Gates' home is on that hill in the background along with Tom Cruise, Jack Black and a few other stars.
















On the beach right after giant free breakfast buffet

The beach of our hotel (vendors)

Our favorite restaurant!! Look at the size of that salsa bowl! We all drank the "Miami Vice" of course with NO alcohol. It's a mix of strawberry and pina coloda. Crista had an eye infection the entire vacation and had to wear her glasses.

The front entrance of our hotel (Cherise and Lindsey) Behind us is the spa where we went and had free massauges and were pampered. Lindsey had a horrible encounter with an enormous neud lady.

The waiters dancing in our favorite restaurant. They had a show every hour and would do all kinds of dances like the YMCA and line dances and would pull people from their seats to come and dance.

Jan and Cherise doing the YMCA - The waiter in the green shirt had a crush on Cherise and asked her to slowdance with him before we left. He was very shy about it.

The place where we went snorkeling during our lunch cruise. So much fun!

Kyler, Crista, Cherise, Lindsey on the lunch cruise

Lindsey and waiter doing the Macarena on the lunch cruise

View from the lunch cruise of the Baja Tip

Cherise posing outside of the bank

Lindsey and Cherise posing in front of Lover's Beach where the arch is

Cherise, Kyler and Crista with the Mango man

After breakfast Lindsey posing in front of a Mexican shoe shiner. Lindsey had a crab omlet which was an omlet with fresh crab, avacados, artichokes, olives, tomatoes, onions, rolled up inside and creamy lobster sauce smothered on top. We had pancakes and fancy hashbrowns.

The backside of our hotel right outside of our patio. Notice the exotic birds walking behind Lindsey. They lived by the pool and wandered all over the hotel property. There were also large bird cages everywhere with pretty birds inside.

Posing in front of the pirate ship where we went and sailed into the sunset with pirates on baord and a fun pirate show with special effects, food and drinks. We seemed to always get free mango, strawberry and lime margaritas everywhere we went (with no alcohol) and pina colodas. We had at least 3 a day.

Jan and Lindsey standing the courtyard of the famous "Hotel California" Yes, this was the very hotel that inspired the Eagle's to write their famous hit.

Lindsye next to dead lady - (From Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead") They had skeletons everywhere even though it wasn't near the actual holiday.

Lindsey and Cherise parasailing!!!!!

Lindsey, Jan and Cherise on board the pirate ship! Aye Mayte!

All of us on the pirate ship in front of Lover's Beach

Gabe back in May 2007. The day he learned to walk!

Gabey Baby!

Manuel, Lindsey and gabe inside of the crater in Midway, Utah. Back in June 2007

Manuel on balcony of condo in Midway.

Gabe and Lindsey by fish pond next to condo

Gabe in May 2007 after he sliced his head open

The aquarium jello that Lindsey made for gabe's under the sea party. There are toy fish and candy fish in the jello for the kids to keep. May 2007

Gabe and all of his birthday gifts!

Gabe, Lucas, and Tanner in the kiddie pool ay Gabe's party.

Gabe at his birthday party

Gabe and Lindsey after church.

The Rietzsch Family as Simpson Characters

Yes, we Simpsonized ourselves! Does it look convincing?

Gabes 12 month pictures taken in May

More Summer Pictures

More Summer Pictures

Summer Pictures

Midway, UT









Syracuse - Gabe is pointing at an airplane










Gabe playing rough with Dad




Layton Park - Gabe pulling his "strong face" which he does on command.



Syracuse at sunset
Oma (Manuel's mom Christa) Gabe and mom

July 2007

Gabe's Birthday Party

Hello everyone!

We appologize that it has been so long since our last post. Summer feels like a vacation from everything including our blog! Nevertheless we've had a busy and fun summer thus far and have some fun pictures to share.

In June Lindsey went on the Stake pionner trek with the youth. We'll share pictures of that as soon as they are developed. In July Manuel's mom came over. She will be here until the 29th of July. Also, Lindsey went to Mexico with her mom and sisters (Cabo San Lucas) for 1 week. It was fun but Gabe got terribly sick while she was gone. That was hard.

We hope to go to Bear Lake before the month is over so we can show Manuel's mom how beautiful it is and taste the ripe raspberries.

Our business is going well. We have something big in the works (with another comapny) with our tool business and it should be finalized by December. We are keeping our fingers crossed. If all goes well this may become our full time job instead of a side business. Needless to say business has been getting stronger and better each month.

We also have been dabbling in some small scale business internet ventures that should pay out rather well by the end of the year. Our minds are always working on new ideas for added income. Lindsey also has a new hobby-turned-business that she is working on. She is very excited and passionate about it. Luckily it is very simple, inexpensive and easy to do since we are fairly busy as it is. When it is ready to launch we will share more details.

Gabe is quite the little character. He is so happy and and always looking to make us laugh. He babbles quite a bit now. We are slowly picking up on what he is really trying to say. He is scared of the vaccum and the jets in the bathtub, other than that he is fearless. He is lots of fun and very much trying to be just like an adult. It's cute.

We hope everyhting is well with all of you and we will try harder updating or blog each month.

Love the Rietzsch Family