Ma famille à éspouser en mai

Mes enfants et mon mari sont amusants

Three men, three ties, three smiles, only one picture taken and it worked?...something is off in the universe! Stars aren't quite aligned and/or hell has frozen over. But whatever it is, I'll take it!
Mes enfants sont mon bijoux. Toujours ma fille sourit avec ses frères. C'est magnifique pour moi.

"All You Need is Love"

Camp 2010...are you kidding? Beyond fun! It will be groovy, hip, outta sight, far out...every 60's jargon you can possibly think of. Spiritual fun at its finest. How can you not have fun with women like this. They are brilliant and I adore them all. Here's our camp kick-off video that we put together for the fireside. T'was très amusante.

Ma fille est belle

Ma fille est très belle et très gentile. Je l'adore. Elle a treize ans maintenant. Trois ans avant elle peut conduire. Berk!

Ma famille est magnifique...quelquefois!

Voila! La photo est fini. Les cheveaux de mon fils ne sont pas noir! Merci beaucoup.

Paris, France Mission...16 June 2010. C'est magnifique

Considering the worst possible event Tony could imagine in his life would be posing for a picture (unless he has a shotput, hammer or discus in his hand)...we actually made it through the missionary picture photo session!!! He smiled (thanks to Niki being behind my shoulder and trying to make him laugh with little faces!). What a great mug.

Happy 2010

Lola learning "kissie"

Little Lola learning how to give a kiss. Not so sure about Aunt Ruth's pucker!

grand-papa, grand-maman et leurs petits-fils énormes

Grandpa George and Grandma Chloe came for Christmas. We had a great time together and have been hatching a plan to convince Golden Grams that she should move out here one day (Le Grand Père is already convinced). Chloe looks like she could easily be squished between the two boys, but Grandpa is holding his own!

My purr-fect study companion...

Pyper finds something very cozy about my French book. When I open it, she comes running and stretches out. She rolls over onto the computer and basks in the fluorescent lights of the Mac!!!! Ah, to be a feline at the Hill house. Not a bad gig.

Pour mes trois sœurs qui j'aime

Mes sœurs sont magnifiqué. Je les aime beaucoup. Nous sommes toujours là l'un pour l'autre. Pour avoir des sœurs est d'avoir l'amour. La artist est Cassandra Barney qui est la fille de James Christensen.

la famille et mon fils avec les cheveau noirs!!!

Because every good family picture needs a darling neighbor child and two sons who think it would be funny to pull out all their medallions and state rings right as the picture was being taken! Really, there just are no words...
And this was the best we could do. No one was in a particularly keen picture-taking mood! But hey, it's my family and I love 'em (medals, rings and all!)

A scraggly bunch of college folk

Just another day at BYU...it's a well-dressed campus!!!!

"...and then little Red Riding Hood said, "my what big eyes you have!"

Hmmm...there just aren't words for this. Everyone needs to post a hideous picture of themselves. It is good for the soul!

A twisted sistah lives happily ever after

With everything I could say, and all the witty comments I could make (oh, my twisted sistah and I have quite a history filled with laughter and divine blackmail)...all I can say is "pure joy." My heart is happy as I see my evil twin with such a wonderful man. XOX FTC

I have two Kates in my life...Kait the great and little Kate the great. This little mini version is the sweetest little imp ever. She is a spitfire and has everyone in my family wrapped around her little finger. Luckily, she comes with a wonderful family - which makes it even more fun.

This is quite a fellowship. Through thick and thin - girls and no girls - sports wins and sports losses - this circle of friends is secure. Now that they are slowly leaving on missions, the fellowship goes international - some friends in the U.S. and some on the other side of the world. But no matter where they are living, the fellowship stands...and that, after all, is the mark of true friendship.

Roommates!

Alex, Eric and Brandon. Roommates, friends, cousins, tennis partners, fellow students, home teaching companions, wing men, hungry men who love a freebie lunch when Lance and Ruth are in town!

No Longer a "Tween!"

Happy Birthday my new little teenager! Kait is officially no longer a "tween." Birthday festivities involved a homemade cake (made by Chefs Kait and Ruth), swimming with Niki, Scott and family, and party with best friends.

As of August 20, Kait will be the only child home (with both brothers at college). It's a good life for the baby of the family!

A Day of Art

Kait and I went into Salt Lake to have an "art appreciation" day 

and a girls lunch.  What a great time.  

The exhibit at the Conference Center 

is remarkable.  It was my second time through.  

These are three of our favorite pieces...

But our favorite, by far, was Alma's Conversion (the first one)

by famed Utah artist, Kim Kincaid

 (or known to her closest friends at Fatty Lumpkin).  

Kait is quite the art critic 

and points out some remarkable observations 

about meaning and interpretation!  

She is the perfect partner to go back with to The Louvre.