Nice try

Well Justine did not win the post of president. She had a good time running though and it was good experience. She is still part of the Student Council.

Ben Justine n'a pas gagne le post de Presidente. Elle a eu de la bonne experience en se presentant. Elle fait toujours partie de conseil d'etudients.

Running for President!

Last week, Justine surprised me by announcing that "By the way I am running for Student Council President, and I've made it in the last final 5 peoples"! This week is when they vote. So last night she made a flier and a big poster. I had fun helping her with the poster :) I dropped her off this morning so I could go with her and take a few pictures as she puts up her fliers and poster in the halls of the school, but as I took the 1st picture I realised I had forgotten the flash card for my camera! I hate it when that happens! Or when my batterie is dead and I have not recharged the other one! :(

La semaine derniere, Justine m'a surprise en annoncent "Oh, je me suis presenter comme candidate pour etre Presidente du Conseille des Eleves a son ecole, et je suis dans les derniers 5 qui sont selectionne pour le poste. Cette semaine les eleves de l'ecole vont voter. Donc hier soire Justine a fait ses petites affiches et un grand poster. J'etait tres contente de l'aider a arranger son poster. :)

Ce matin je l'ai deposer a l'ecole car je voulais la prendre en photo en train d'afficher son poster et ses petites affiches dans les coulors de l'ecole. Mais quand j'ai pris la 1ere photo je me suis rendu compte je je n'avait pas remis la carte dans ma camera! Je n'aime pas quand cela m'arrive ou que j'ai plus de batterie et je n'ai pas recharger l'autre! :(

20 years

Mike and I went to Salt Lake this past week-end for a few days. We attended Mike's 20th year High school reunion. Here are His friends from his wrestling team that were able to attend. There was a picture of them that year that I was able to take a picture of. How time flies!

Mike et moi sommes aller a Salt Lake City ce week-end pour quelques jours. Nous sommes aller a la 20eme annee reunion de son lycee. Voici une photo que j'ai prise d'une vieille photo de son equipe de lutte ses copins qui on pu venir a la reunion. Que le temps passe vite!

Decission made

After trying out the 2 new blogs, I have decided to keep the Aminus3 one, it is free and there is a setting where questionable and adult photos do not appear when browsing through the communities blogs. I like that better even though I loved the shutterchance site a lot.

Apres avoir teste les 2 photos blog, j'ai pris la decision de garder Aminus3. C'est gratuit et on peux choisir de ne pas faire apparaitre les photos des autres qui sont adult, quand on regarde les blogs dans cette communite. Je prefere cela meme si l'autre j'aimait leur site.

Beautiful fall just around the corner!

Today was the first day that I was able to open my windows all day long! It was a beautiful day! Not too hot or humid.

Aujourd'hui etait le premier jour ou il n'a pas fait trop chaud ni humide, j'ai pu ouvrir les fenetres toutes la journee! Un temps parfait!

Strang little bug Emric found while waiting for his bus. He had to have a picture of it!

Etrange petite bete qu'Emric a trouver en attendant son bus. Il fallait qu'il ai une photo a tout prix!

No more uncomfortable shoes!

I finally have found some really comfy shoes, that I like! I looked everywhere in France for shoes like these, the ones I found were either way too expensive for me to justify the cost, or they didn't have them in my size! My ambition of only buying 2 pairs was very short lived. And no, I won't say how many I bought, some things are best kept unknown... I love french shoes! What can I say?

I refuse to buy shoes anymore that hurt my feet! I think this came with aging, I wanted to ware shoes that 'looked good' to me but often didn't 'feel good'. They would end up sitting in my closet not seeing the day light, or come out once a year!

Now, even if they are 'so cute' I will say no! No more shoes that hurt! Before I buy that 'got to have shoe', I seriously test 'walk' them out in the store! And no, I'm not going to buy grandma shoes yet!

J'ai finalement trouve des chaussures qui sont comfortable, que j'aime bien! J'ai rechercher des chaussure de ce style en France partout sans succes. Elles etaient trop cher pour que je puisse justifier l'achat, ou alors il n'y avait pas ma pointure. Ma resolution d'acheter que 2 paires n'a pas durer longtemps! Et non, je ne dirait pas combien j'en ai acheter, il y a des choses qui sont mieux pas dites... J'aime les chaussures francaise, bin oui!

Je refuse de porter des chaussures qui font mal au pied! Je pense que cette decission est venue avec l'age. Avant j'achetais des chaussures que je trouvais super mimi, mais qui se retrouvaient dans mon plaquard sans jamais, ou rarement, voir la lumiere du jour.

Maintenant, meme si elles sont mimi, je dit non! Plus de chaussure qui font mal! Avant que j'achete cette 'il faut que je l'ai paire' je marche avec serieusement dans le magasin! Et non , je ne vais pas acheter des chaussures de grand mere!

Time out for Women

So yesterday I went to "Time out for women" with some girl friends. I had a wonderful time! It was so good! The speakers were very inspiring, each had something that stirred my soul. One of the reasons I went though, was to meet on of my favorite LDS artist Hilary Weeks. I was not disappointed. She is great, just as I imagined she would be! I discovered last night that she has started a blog, so I am putting it in my little list of blogs I visit. You can truly feel she believes in what she sings, she is also so cute and funny!

It was so good to be in great company, be lifted by wonderful talks, and enjoy excellent music.

Overall a day well spent!

Alors, hier je suis allee avec mes amies a "Time out for Women". C'etait super! Les orateurs etaient tous bien, chaqu'un a touche mon coeur. Mais une des raison que j'y suis allee etait pour voire Hilary Week une de mes chanteuse preferee. Je n'etais pas decue! Elle est super! Just come je l'imaginais. J'ai decouvert hier qu'elle a commence un blog. Je l'ajoute sur ma petite liste de site que je visite. J'ai vraiement ressentis qu'elle croix en ce qu'elle chante. Elle est mimi et marante! C'etait super d'etre en bonne companie, d'ecouter des supers discours et d'avoire ete inspire par de la belle music. Une journee bien passee quoi!

http://hilaryweeks.com/blog/

Mindy Gledhill's new Cd

While looking at Hilary's blog I also looked for my very favorite LDS artist, Mindy Gledhill and found her my space blog and was I Wowed! She is coming out with a new Cd in 3 days! She has a myspace where you can listen to 4 of her songs. She is incredible! Love it. Love it. Did I say I Love it! I am buying it as soon as I get to Salt lake next week!

En regardant le blog d'Hilary j'ai aussi recherche mon artist favorit: Mindy Gledhill, et j'ai trouver qu'elle a un myspace! J'etait super contente de voire qu'elle sort un nouveau CD dans 3 jours! En ecoutant 4 de ses nouvelles chansons sur son site, j'ai decide d'acheter son Cd des que j'arrive a Salt Lake la semaine prochaine!

http://www.myspace.com/mindygledhill

Cards

Recently, I went to a friend's house to do some scrapbooking, she is starting her own business. I don't really scrapbook, but I do like to make cards. My blogs are my scrabooking and family history :)

Dernierement je suis allee chez une amie qui commence son propre buisness de scrapbook. Je ne fait pas de scrapbook car mes blogs sont mes memoirs de famille. Mais j'aime faire des cartes.

Voici le blog et site de Wendy:

Wendy's blog: http://scrapbookwhimsy.blogspot.com/
Her business web site: http://www.scrapbookwhimsy.com/

More Travels!

Yes, I know I am spoiled! I am off to Huston Texas with my Hubby. He is going for business and I guess he doesn't want to be without moi. :) My suitcase gets barely unpacked before I have to fill it again... We will be back Sunday, with more photos! I can barely keep up with all the ones I already have from our travels this Summer!

Et oui, je suis gatee! Je vais avec mon cheri visiter Huston au Texas. Il y va pour son travaille, et je pense qu'il ne veux pas etre sans moi encore. :) Ma valise et a peine deballee que je doit la remplir a nouveau! On rentrera Dimanche, avec plus de photos! J'ai deja du mal a m'occuper de toutes celles que j'ai de nos voyages cet ete!

Lina et Lilian

Pictures of my nephew and Lina. I love to capture moments of human tenderness when no one is aware that a camera is pointed at them. I think that those are some of the best photos...

Photos de Lilian avec sa maman Lina. J'aime capturer les moments de tendresse, quand persone ne sais qu'une camera et visee sur eux. Je pense que cela fait pour des belles photos naturelles...

Got ourselves another little swimmer and diver!

Yep, When I got home from France, I had the surprise of discovering how my little 4 year old was now swimming in the deep end!

Et oui, en rentrant de France, j'ai eu la bonne surprise de voire ma petite de 4 ans qui nageait ou c'est bien profont!

And was I shocked when she jumped of the diving board!

Et comme j'etais surprise quand elle a saute du plongeon!

Let me give you a hand!

Went to the gas station, got a little window washing service, offered by some cute little helper! :)

On a recu a la station d'essence , un service offert par une petite

volontaire bien mimi! :)

A colorful plate... worth a shot!

Can you can guess what this is? This appetising plate was found in Alexi's room as he was cleaning it today! It had a lid on it so the smell was contained... I bet you've never found anything as lovely as this in your house?

Vous pouvez deviner ce que c'est? Cette assiete bien appetisante a ete trouvee aujourd'hui par Alexi en rangeant sa chambre! Il y avait un couvercle dessu qui contenait l'odeure... Je suis sure que vous n'avez jamais rien trouve chez vous d'aussi beau!

Bouquet de mon jardin...

Don't be afraid to be different and to stand out from the crowds...

N'ai pas peur d'etre different et de sortir de l'ordinaire...

Championship day...

This year, Emric was the only one to do swimming and diving team during the summer. He did a very good job on championship day, He qualified for 2 strokes for finals the next day! Way to go Emric! He was also awarded "Being a good athlete". Emric is so full of life, and has a wonderful team spirit!

Cette annee, Emric est le seul qui a fait la plongee et natation cet ete. Il a fait un tres bon boulot le jour du championa. Il s'est qualifie pour la final le lendemain dans 2 nages. Super Emric! Emric est plein de vie, et a un bon esprit d'equipe!

Growing moments

Today, Alexi shaved for the 1st time! He is going t be 15 years old! Time flies...

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

Poppies

In France, I wanted to find a field of poppies to take pictures of, but I never found one so I had to be content with a few here and there... I am quite pleased with the result.

En France, je voulais trouver un champ de coquelico a prendre en photo, cela a ete sans succes. J'ai du me contenter de quelques coquelico ici et la... Je suis quand meme contente avec le resultat.

Home Sweet Home

What a wonderful time Justine and I spent with family in England and France! But, after being gone for a total of 2 months (counting our trip to Florida) I was so ready to come home! It was so good to be reunited as a family!

Quels bons moments, Justine et moi avons passer en famille en Engleterre et France! Mais apres etre partie un total de 2 mois de chez nous, J'etais vraiement prete a rentrer a la maison... C'etait si bon d'etre reuni en famille a nouveau.

I have tones of pictures, to many for this blog. So it is with pleasure that I give 2 new blog addresses: one for England and one for France. They will be permanently in "My other blogs"

http://britishcountry.blogspot.com/
http://picturesofrance.blogspot.com/

J'ai trop de photos pour les metre sur ce blog, alors, c'est avec plaisir que je vous donne 2 nouvelles addresses: une pour l'Angleterre et une pour la France. Elles seront permanantes dans "My other blogs"