August Happenings

In August we stayed home for the most part.

Corentin came and stayed with us for almost 3 weeks.

We went to the pool a lot. 

Stayed cool and had a trip to the beach.

Mike took the kids to the movies and to a Astro Baseball game.
We went to a couple of free concerts in the Woodlands at night.

Justine had to work odd hours throughout the day at different pools teaching swim lessons, 

since we shared a car, I couldn't go very far.

 Mike said when he saw the picture of himself:

How can you do this to me? Posting that picture of me?

Moi:
What do you want me to do?

Mike:
I want you to put Corentin's body on me! :)

Polynesian Show 'RA'

We had a fun evening after the Humanitarian Center watching 'RA'

Gave us all a taste of what Justine is going to experience in Hawaii...

What a lucky girl!

LDS Humanitarian Center

On of our Favorite activities in Salt Lake was going to the church Humanitarian Center.

There, we worked for a little over an hour, assembling school kits

 for children around the world less fortunate than us.

We had our own little assembly line.

The boxes in the photo below are all the ones we were able to assemble in that short time! 

(6 kits by in each box)

Everyone wanted to keep going, especially Amelie and Clara.

But we had a schedule to keep, and so did the workers and volunteers there.

Next we were taken for a tour of the premises...

 Bathroom brake with Amelie.

Loved the Mirror!!!! Made us look real skinny!

Humanitarian Service

We were shown and told of how the Church helps people who come form distressed circumstances around the world and how they are given a job here, trained and educated to function in America and help them get a better job. 

I didn't know that this program existed. 

I knew that we help a lot around the world and at home,

 both from our faith and not of our faith alike.

But it really touched me to know and see that donations to our church 

are used in such a way as to bless so many individual lives too...

Temple Square and Memories

We couldn't have Corentin come all the way from France, not go to Temple Square... 

His parents would have been very disappointed...

No one really wanted to go.

Only Justine, Corentin, Danny and I went.

We had a french speaking Sister Missionary tour guide show us around.

Last time I had been there it was during Thanksgiving. 

It was illuminated with Christmass lights.

Here and Here

This time it was full of flowers.

I love visiting this place any season... 

It is Timeless!

It is always peaceful, lovely and beautiful!

I especially loved visiting the new Conference center across the street.

I've only been there twice.

In one of the rooms, there are all the busts of all the prophets since joseph Smith. 

As I was walking past them slowly,

I got to President Hinkley's bust and got all chocked up!

He was a giant man of God.

He was a great support during my early mothering years and into their teenager years...

I miss his sweet strong kind fun loving spirit.

Being in Salt Lake brought back early memories of my coming to America.

Adapting to a new country and people. 

Mike's official proposal to me on Temple square.
Being a newly wife.

The Birth of Alexi and Justine.
My early mothering years.

How time flies...

Crystal Hot Springs

 It's official!!!

When in Utah, some hot spring dipping and soaking is a must!

We went last year here

And will go back every time we go to Utah...

We all love it!

It feels so so good!

This time the slide was open...

It is so fun, relaxing, and good for our spritis, well being and our skin!

This time I read a little bit of what is in the water.

This spring has some of the most minerals and good stuff in the world...

It even has Silver mineral!

Don't ask me what benefit it has to soak in it? 

It just sounds good, I love silver jewelry! :)

Meeting family, friends and more car trouble!

We met with Oncle Nephi and Aunt Thanh...

We also saw Dave Trujillo and played cards with him one evening.

Oh, by the way,

as Danny washed my car the day after we to Salt Lake, 

he noticed a huge thorn in my tire at a spot that could not be repaired!!!

Unbelievable!

Once again I had to go deal with the car! 

I got 2 new tires, one to replace to flat and one to replace the thorn punctured one!

MOPPED RIDE

Everyone got a ride on Thanh's mopped!

Amelie thought it was awesome!!!!!

Old Town

Stars Gazing Awesomeness!!!

We spent 2 nights in Brice canyon Camping just so we could attend this event.
One of my favorite things I did so far. Star gazing in Brice!

The park rangers set up 4 telescopes in a dark parking.

It is apparently one of the best, clearest spot to observe the night sky in America.

We saw a Galaxy, Saturn, a dying star, Mars, twin stars...

We saw with the naked eye, our milky way! It was so beautiful!

It made me feel so small and insignificant.

They taught us how to recognize the big and small dipper as well as other solar awesomeness.

I loved hearing the ancient legends about them from different cultures. 

One of my favorite was the Scorpion. 

Amelie and her cousin/buddy Co!

Car Troubles & Some Awesome Girls!

As we were approaching our next destination: 

Brice Canyon.

My car had a flat tire!

We pulled to the side as soon as I realized it.

We were in a cuve and the cars were going so fast by us!

Unfortunately, the flat tire was on the side of the road!

It was so scary every time big trucks would wiz by!

I called Danny who was ahead of us. 

He turned around and replaced the tire for us so fast, like 20mn fast!
(I think he went so fast because his life was on the line, with those crazy fast trucks!)

I had the teens in the car with me, Emric, Corentin, Celine and Justine.

I must say that I was very impressed with the girls; Celine and Justine.

They were the ones who got out of the car in the heat.

They helped me get all the luggage out of the trunk so we could get to the spare tire.

They also put everything back in the trunk. And tried to help in anyway they could.

I was so proud of them!!!

Those kind of situations are very stressful and it really helps
having some efficient and willing help!

Thank You Justine & Celine!!!!
Oh, and Danny of course!!!!