Category Archives: Places We’ve Been

Geocaching as a Family

Posted on September 2, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

!WARNING! Skip the first paragraph if you want to get straight to our first geocaching adventure! Our Labor Day weekend started out a little rough. On Friday I was diagnosed with a blighted ovum, meaning that the fertilized egg implanted itself in … Continue reading →

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Crockett Garden Falls (and a special announcement)

Posted on August 18, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

Crockett Garden and Falls  Georgetown, Texas If you’re in the mood for a nice 5 mile hike any time soon head to Crockett Garden Falls in Georgetown, TX. Most of the hike is nice and shaded, winds around part of Georgetown … Continue reading →

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The Day the Camel Tried to Hitch a Ride

Posted on July 22, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

It was a beautiful, sunny, summer day. My parents were visiting and we decided to take the kids to a place called Topsey Exotic Ranch and drive through safari for a wild ride. As soon as we entered the ranch gates … Continue reading →

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Family Roots

Posted on March 1, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

My mom put in a lot of time and effort working on our family genealogy. Because of that we knew that my dad’s side of the family originated in the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany, which just so happens is where we … Continue reading →

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Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on January 17, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

Beautiful and Breathtaking We were lucky enough to see the wreath ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. I told Grayson as we approached that he would need to be quiet. He was perfect. He even placed his right … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Here!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by theblumenartgallery

There goes that thing called life getting in the way of my blogging addiction hobby. We are still here in Germany, it is still cold (currently 25 and snowing), and we are still waiting for the Army to let us … Continue reading →

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Bitche Citadel, France

Posted on October 19, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

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Fall Foliage in Pirmasens, Germany

Posted on October 10, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Last weekend we went for a stroll in a beautiful, old, wooden cemetery in Pirmasens, Germany. It was beautiful with the tree-lined pathways, the falling and fallen golden leaves, and the lovely old headstones.     All material on this … Continue reading →

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Humberg Tower Adventure

Posted on October 4, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Humbergturm We finally got a break in the nasty weather we’ve been having during the week for a Mommy and boys adventure day! Wednesday we hiked to the highest point in Kaiserslautern and took in some really beautiful views. We parked … Continue reading →

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Medievil Fest at Hardenburg Castle

Posted on October 3, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

After we left the cemetery in Freinsheim we decided to take a drive down Germany Wine Road and stop at a few wineries to stock up on some wine to bring back to the states. We also stopped and bought some … Continue reading →

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