Monday, June 22, 2009

Spontaneous Combustion!

One of my favorite things about my family is that you just put a couple of us together and BAM!!!! a party breaks out. 
Today was no exception. 
A fun chatterfest, pool party, mini quilt camp, hubbubalooh! 
I love Summer!
Tyson Is a beast!  Haha the tree brings that out in a lot of people when the temperatures rise in the Summer.  Of course, King Keith keeps the pool a balmy 90 degrees.  I actually have jumped in a few times already!
Hannah needs to join the trapeze.  She is an expert on the rope swing.  I wish I could find this exact picture of her when she was just little.  She is growing up so fast.


One of the unlimited reasons my sister is my role model.  
A fully clothed  surprise Cannon-Ball just for her grandkids delight is my kind of gal!
The Sewing Machines came out for a whirl. 
 Carolyn adding some pizz-azz to Alyssa's Quilt.
Tayler turned from Two to Teen in a blink of an eye!  
She's adorable!
Man Talk!  Larry, Ben & King Keith shooting the bull.
Good healthy eating.  It's always Taco Tuesday at our house!

What a cutie patootie!  Chandler.  
I LOVE these people.

Monday, June 15, 2009

A Quickie in Paris!

Sunday evenings are usually quiet around the Runyon house. King Keith and I were enjoying a cool evening on the patio after a couple of very hectic days. We were enjoying catching up and chattering about this and that. One of the topics was the excitement brewing in France regarding the possibility of Roger Federer having an opportunity to win the French Open. He looked over at me and very mischievously smiled and said "You want to go to Paris?" Who am I to pass that up? 36 hours later I found myself on a jet soaring to a city I love. With the guy I love. To watch a sport I love. To eat the yummy food I love. To sleep in a hotel I love on a street I love. And it rained. I LOVE the rain. Just enough rain to make it perfect! Here is a mini quirky photo journal of our trip!


Center Court at Roland Garros. Smaller than it looks on TV which made it all the better. It felt like you were all that much closer to history being made!

A really cool photo of the Royal French Band. They were a big deal. Who knew?

Mona Lisa who?! King Federer is the hottest ticket in town! 
It was so cool to see him finally win this very elusive title!

The artists at Montmarte are unique and talented in very different ways. This guy actually did wear a French beret. He is one of the very few people I have ever met that could make King Keith sit still for a few minutes. The sketch was very good too! I wonder if there is spot in the Louvre for it?

It was under great duress that I agreed to go to a touristy spot. I made Keith go by himself. Then I felt bad. So after some fun sightseeing aka shopping I caught up with him. Thank goodness I went late enough that I didn't have to go into that boring museum again! Just kidding (sort of) You know how it is....you just have to be in the mood to look at all those hot naked men and sourfaced women. Why are they so grumpy :)


Speaking of hot men....ooh la la! He is so cute! I love him!

You know how Paris is a fashion capital. On me..not so much! Haha! The rain was awesome! Roland Garros is one of the only places where the rain can fall and the game can keep going. Aah! Now that is heaven!

Creme Brulee every day. Crepes. Croissants. Bernaise and Hollandaise sauces. French food is rich and DEEEEElicious. 
Burp!

I love adventures with King Keith! 
Spontanaity is Sexy!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Jake and the Lamanite


Jake has a new companion for a few weeks.  He's actually in a 3 person companionship.  The newest Elder in an Oatovaleno.  A Native Indian from Northern Peru.  They are a culture that the Church allows to maintain a lot of their native attire.  They never cut their hair from birth.  The men wear a long braid down their back.  They also are allowed to wear traditional footwear, white pants and as Jake calls it "Al Capone" hats.  While being known as very serious and quiet-they are still just 19 year old young men.  They are all a bunch of funny boys!


It's great to know he is having such a cool time learning how people are people no matter where they are born or what culture they are born. Or as his letter said today. "I try to be homies with everyone."

Boys.