New Capitol Hill Building Gets a Steeple

The new Capitol Hill building is coming right along.  Today, the building got its steeple.  A few of us from the ward and neighbors, gathered together to watch the excitement.  The steeple came from fours outside of DC in southern Virginia.  It travelled on its side like this:

Everyone started to gather.  There were lots of primary children.

Getting the steeple up and ready.

Hoisting it into place.

All set.  It is 80' from the street, bottom to top.

This picture is four of the branch president and bishops of the ward.  We all served over a period of 17 years.  Starting in 1998 until the currently serving bishop in 2015.  What a fun day.  We are looking forward to the completion of the building in September of this year.  

Happy Valentine's Day, Mom and Dad

We got a new red door!!  We were having some problems with termites...

We finally decided to have the door done.  It wasn't cheap, but we finally did it and we are happy!

Happy Valentine's Day 2015

Lillie turns 10!

Our little baby turns 10 years old.  Where does the time fly?  She was lucky enough to get school off because of a cold snow day!  Daddy took the day off too, so it was especially fun for everyone.  It was a quiet day.  Our Lillie is such a good girl...so smart in school, so kind and nice, always thinking of others, always worried about others.  We couldn't be luckier!  She is obedient, loving, generous, and kind, fun loving--what more could you ask for?  All she asked for was nishime for her favorite birthday dinner and chocolate cake!

She got some really fun gifts, especially from nana.  Nana really knows how to spoil her, and Lillie loves everything her nana gets her.  Nana really knows Lillie's style, so Lillie is very lucky.

Our birthday girl enjoying her favorite meal...nishime.

An Evening with Pres. Eyring

We had a very special evening with Pres. Eyring, who was in town to unveil the new exhibit at the temple visitor's center, of a cut-away model of the temple.  It shows the inside of the temple.  It is a very neat exhibit that was well done.  The model looks exactly like the real temple does.  It was amazing.  Here are a few pictures:  

We also invited the Wing Chaplain from Andrews Air Force Base to this event.  We were able to personally introduce him to Pres. Eyring.  It was indeed a special occassion and meeting.  Pres. Eyring focussed his remarks on hope, light, families and the temple.  It really is what this life is all about!

Daddy's Birthday 2015

It was Daddy's birthday!  We had a quiet evening at one of his favorite restaurant (CD Cafe in Solomon's Island), his favorite birthday cake-- a Hawaii favorite--chantilly cake, homemade by mother, and lots of fun gifts, including a snoopy, daddy's favorite cartoon character, and a box full of thoughtful thoughts about daddy from mother and Lillie.  It was a good day!

Welcome 2015

We decided to take a trip to New York for the New Year!  It was so fun!  New York is always fun.  So e funic of pur trip below.

The huge tree at Bryant Park...a holiday market place with tons of fun kiosks with merchandise and food.

Lillie practicing her juggling skills!

Empire State building in the background.  The skyline is always so spectacular.

Rockefeller Center

The crowds were enormous...even on New Year's Day!

The city decorates for Christmas on almost every block!

Times Square.

The Park Plaza Hotel.

One of the many restaurants we ate at.  Each was a culinary feast.

Horse and buggy ride through Central Park.

Beleive it or not...

Half of Lillie...

Daddy and Liilie beheaded and preserved.  

Flying Lillie...

Lillie on the tight rope...

One of the best things we did was see Alladin on Broadway.  Here we are being groupies after the show, with Alladin...

And Lillie's favorite...Jasmine!

Thanksgiving 2014

We decided to go to Reston again, spend the night, have thanksgiving dinner out, and hit the outlet mall in the late ours of Thanksgiving day.  It was super fun and relaxing to take some time away.  

Dinner at Clyde's below.  The Thanksgiving meal was really good, and hassle free, the best part!

Then some midnight shopping at the outlet malls.  Lillie is a real trooper.

The next day, we spend it at the Christmas parade, and then the movies.  A fun weekend.