Frightmares/ Lagoon 2007

Cherise and Jared





































Manuel and Gabe busy at work

October 2007

Hi everyone!

We have lots of exciting news for the month of October! First of all its Manuel's birthday on the 30th, that's always exciting. Second, Lindsey's dad is getting baptized on Friday the 5th. We are all very excited for this and have waited years for this news. Yeah!

Third, as seen below Manuel and Lindsey completed the SLC Hair Bandz booth just in time for the Kottage Kupboard boutique which is from 10/3 - 10/6 at Golden Spike Events Center in Ogden. It was on Channel 2 news this morning 10/3/07. A lot of hard work and time was involved in the making of these hair accessories but is has been worth it!

Speaking of hard work, Lindsey wrote a book on how to date your spouse. At the end of September she was contacted for a publishing contract. She is now a signed author with Spring Creek Publishing and her book will be available in all bookstores next spring (Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Deseret Book). She is very excited!

Fall has been a busy season for all of us but staying busy is always fun! Never a boring moment with the Rietzsch family! Gabe is still as cute as ever and we plan to post picts of him in his Halloween costume by the end of the month. He's going to be a spider. We hope you are doing well and enjoy this Fall season!

Love,

The Rietzsch Family

September 2007

Gabe love's his mom's cooking!!!

This will be short as we don't have too much going on right now. We have decided to finish our basement this fall which will add an office, bedroom and bathroom. We are going to move the office downstairs and which will free up another bedroom upstairs where we plan to move Gabe. Manuel plans to do most of the labor himself. We also hope to put in wood floors as well, its hard having a pet and a toddler with off white carpet.

Lindsey's online business is open at www.slcbandz.com She will apply for her business license in November so she doesn't have to pay twice in one year. As soon as she has her license she will be able to sell through more channels than just the internet. She has also applied to have a booth at the Hof Winterfest in January. The county has a judging panel who decides who they want to have booths there. You still have to apply and pay the fees before they decide.

We are excited for the fall weather to arrive! It's been too hot! Hope you all are doing well.

Love
Rietzsch's

Lindsey's New Business!

Lindsey has found a passion in the art of headband making! She designs her own headbands, and handcrafts them under the business name SLC Head Bandz. We are in the process of building her a website for her store but in the meantime she has an ebay store where you can purchase some of her designs and refer your friends. You can visit http://stores.ebay.com/SLC-Head-Bandz or if you go to slcbandz.com it should link you to the ebay store until the website is finished.

In the meantime we have been talking with some boutiques in the valley who may carry her headbands. It will all depend if we can negotiate a good deal. We'll keep you updated. Also, if you are interested in hosting a headband party contact Lindsey as she will split a percentage of the sales with you from your party. If you need cash this could help!

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.