Aunt Shirley

Mike's Aunt Shirley came to stay with us for a week for Justine's graduation.

She lives in California right next to Disneyland in LA.

And no, she has never entered the park, but enjoys the fireworks every night!

She is so sweet!

Somehow she loves to do everything that needs to be done in the house.

I never have a dirty dish in the sink since she's been here,

or dirty counters, or dirty clothes, wrinkled clothes, even the garbages gets emptied fast,

Stuff gets fixed, phones are back where they belong... etc.

It's like having a little house fairy around.

She is so fast and efficient at getting things done, she is amazing!

Grandma go her the cute sandals above.

She took Justine to get a manicure and pedicure for her big day.

Got her a cute Graduation dress and some clothes for College.
Plus dinner at a chinese restaurant.

She is always so thoughtful! 

She is the aunt and great aunt that never forgets a birthday, anniversary, or special event...

Memorial day

We had a great Memorial day!

Mike wedged Grandma in a tube and off we went, floating on the lazy river...

It was so relaxing...
With one very affordable pool pass, we have acces to all 13  neighborhood pools in The Woodlands.
This one is our favorite. It's the only one with the lazy river! :)

Oh, by the way, Justine got her very own 1st job!!!
She is working for the Woodlands pools as a Swimming Instructor!
She is so excited!
She will start her training next week-end. 

On a passer une bonne journee de "memorial day"

Mike a coince la grand mere dans un tube, et on a flotter pendant plus d'une heur sur la 'lazy river'

C'etait bien relaxant.

Avec un pool pass nous avons acces a toutes les 13 piscines de voisinage dans les Woodlands.

Celle-ci est notre preferee. C'est la seul qui a cette riviere! :)

Oh, au fait, Justine a son premier vrait boulot:

elle a ete embauchee comme instructrice de natation pour ces piscines.

Elle est super contente!!!

Elle commence ce week-end prochain.

Belleville a Typical Small Texas Town with a very French Name

Translation: 'Beautiful Town'

County Road Trip

Grandma Nakata is visiting us from Utah for a couple of weeks.

She wanted to see 'Texas' so we took her for a little drive in the Texas country side.

During the trip, out of the Blue

Amelie asked: "Grandma, were you in the silver war?"

Mike: "You meen the Civil War?"

Amelie :"Yes that one!"

Grandma Laughing: "Oh, I'm not that old!!!

We sure had a quick out of that comment!

Mami hard at work

Mami has been busy knitting, cooking and sowing for us. Photos are to come of the things she has made! Thanks Mami!

Mami est bien occupee a tricoter, cuisiner et a faire de la couture... Les photos sont a venir de ce qu'elle nous a fait! Merci Mami!

Sunday photo shoot with Mami!

Il y quelques dimanches nous avons fait une petite seance photo dans un ferme pres de chez nous. Mami a aussi pris sa chance devant la camera! :)

A couple of Sundays ago, we went to my favorite little barn by our house and took a few pictures there... Mami took her chance in front of the camera too! :)

Au revoire Memere

Sunday the 12Th of November My Grandma Henrillette passed away at age 98. I was sad that I would not see her any more in this life but so happy for her to move on and to finally be reunited with her sons and deceased husband Gaston. I have no doubt that I will see her again in the next life. She had a full life and is well loved...

Dimanche 16 Novembre Memere Henrillette nous a quiter a l'age de 98 ans, pour retrouver ses etres chers qui sont passes avant elle de l'autre cote de cette vie... Je suis triste de ne plus la voire quand je vais en France, mais je suis heureuse quand je l'imagine reunie avec Gaston, ses fils aini que toute sa famille qui l'attendait dans les cieux. Et je sais sans un doute que je la reverais moi aussi. Elle a eu une vie bien remplies et est bien aimee...

En homage a ma Memere

Memoires d'un vie...

This is my Grandma: Henrillette Vanaquer, she is 97.

Everyone thinks that I look like her when she was my age.

So I guess here are a few photos of how I might look like in 50 years,

if I live that long!

Voici memere Henrillette, elle a 97 ans.

Tout le monde dit que je lui ressemble.

Voici donc a qui je devrais ressembler dans

une cinquantaines d'annees,

si je vis aussi longtemps!

Her hands
Hands that have tickled
Hands that have played
Hands that have fed
Hands that have healed
Hands that have served

Hands that have labored
Hands that have suffered
Hands that have comforted
Hands that have sacrificed
Hands that have received
Hands that have loved
Hands that are loved
Ses mains
Mains qui ont chatouille
Mains qui ont joue
Mains qui ont nouri
Mains qui ont gueri
Mains qui ont servi
Mains qui ont travaille
Mains qui ont reconforte
Mains qui ont sacrifier
mains qui ont recu
Mains qui ont aime

Mains qui sont aimees