Sunday, December 25, 2005

Merry Christmas from Robert, Kiersten and Kees. Posted by Picasa

more silliness... Posted by Picasa

And what would our family Christmas pictures be without the famous silly ones? That's usually the face Kiersten makes when someone "toots"... I wonder if it was Kiersten or Kees... or if it was even a "toot" ;-) Posted by Picasa

Saturday, December 24, 2005

Our Christmas tree, with it's wonderfully eclectic ornaments. Posted by Picasa

Friday, December 23, 2005

Kees and Kiersten (in her "Ho Ho Ho" pants) singing Christmas carols. Posted by Picasa

Christmas caroling with friends and some of the kids from Kiersten and Kees' school. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Kiersten was a Velo Bella all the way home! "Thank you's" to Alex (wish I had a pic of the man in the pink boa), Barb, Christine and Melodie for the advice, encouragement and hospitality, to Josh for the cold-weather tips, to Sabine for cheerleading on the course, to Laura for the Jersey and the "flair", and to Barb's cool parents for the cookies, hot-cocoa and good conversation. Posted by Picasa

De-icing the planes (never seen that before)! Posted by Picasa

and listening to the holiday music... Posted by Picasa

Kiersten still got her Vella Bella flair goin' on in the Vanderbilt Mansion in Newport... Posted by Picasa

Trebon finishing in a disappointing second place... next year Treefarm... Posted by Picasa

Wells crossing the finish line for the big "W"... 2005 men's elite national champion! Posted by Picasa

Kiersten cheering on Adam Craig as he zooms past trying to catch the leaders... Posted by Picasa

Still a lot of snow on the course... Posted by Picasa

And Horner doesn't even shoulder it... Posted by Picasa

Adam Craig's slightly unorthodox shouldering style on the run up... Posted by Picasa

Page on the run up... Posted by Picasa

Treefarm on the run up.... Posted by Picasa

Wells on the run up... Posted by Picasa

Wells clearing a barrier with Treefarm and Page right on his tail... Posted by Picasa

A "who's who" of elite cyclocross: Jonathan Page, Todd Wells, Ryan Trebon, Tim Johnson, Barry Wicks, Mark McCormack... Posted by Picasa

Winner of virtually everything in the US and Tour de France rider Chris Horner. Posted by Picasa

The 6'6" twin towers Barry Wicks and Ryan Trebon. They call Ryan "Treefarm" and Kiersten met him a few years ago at a race in Waco. He's one of the nicest guys in cycling: in the middle of a technical switchback climb in a NORBA race, he took his hand off the handlebar to wave to Kiersten and say "Hi!" I don't know about you, but if I was in the middle of a suffer-fest in a pro race I wouldn't waste a precious breath to say "Hi" to anyone! Posted by Picasa

Kiersten and the funniest man in mountain biking: Adam Craig.


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Kiersten and new Elite Men's Cyclocross National Champion, Todd Wells. Posted by Picasa