Saturday, October 03, 2015
More on Day to Serve
The Church donated a truck load of food to the DC are food bank. The group was so appreciative and dad was able to present them and participate when the food truck came into town from Salt Lake City.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The office is finished
We finally finished the office. It's a place for me to work and relax. Actually all of us enjoy it!!
Day to Serve
It was our stake day to serve again. The entire stake got together to serve the community. Over 800 members of stake came to serve. It was a good day!
Monday, August 31, 2015
Our Hawaii trip as captured by Lillie, age 10
Introduction
Were going to Hawaii because my great-grandmother's doctors said that she had lung cancer or something. Later my nana said that she was fine, no health problems or anything. So now we're going because we haven't gone for ages. We will be going to Hawaii on August 1 to August 22.
August 1, 2015
Finally we're going to Hawaii. The plan is that my mom and I are going today and then my dad is coming on the 12th. Then on the way back we are all going together. We are staying at the Ala Moana hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. My parents got this great deal there. Anyway, we are on our way to the airport. (While at the airport I couldn't type anything) After going through all the security and things we are heading onto the plane. We got first class seats. On the plane I was watching Harry Potter movies on the united app. The plane has landed in San Francisco and we are looking for the next plane we are going to fly on. Bad news the flight got delayed. So we have to in San Francisco tonight. I'll write to you tomorrow.
August 2, 2015
After having to stay in San Francisco since our flight was delayed we our now heading to Hawaii. It's not first class though. I'm in the airport with my mom in the long and slow line for help. We're finally boarding the plane. ( 5 hours later ) We landed in Hawaii and getting our rental car. The hotel we are staying at is really nice. Tonight we are going to surprise my aunt, but until then we are hanging out in the hotel. Now I'm going to surprise my aunt. They were so surprised! I played with my cousins and talked to my aunt and uncle. Then we went over to there friends house.
August 3, 2015
This morning we went over to the Ala Moana mall's food court. I had shrimp dumplings, manapua, with fried rice. When we were done we went back to the hotel. We just stayed there until we had to go to my aunts house. As we were driving to her house we picked up some cake and ice-cream. We're here. At her house I played, ate, and goofed around.
August 4, 2015
Today is a day at the hotel. Later we're going to Nana's house. We're going to Nana's house. Me and Katie swam in the pool, rode scooters, watched tv, and sang.
August 5, 2015
Hello Hawaii, today I'm going to Kailua to shop and eat. We went to target and I got a flower necklace. PRTTEY!!! Then my mom took me to her old house. Later that day we went to my Nana's house again. Katie had to go to a tutoring class so me, nana, my, mom, and my aunt went shopping. Then we picked up GG and went back to the house. I did the same things with Katie minus the swimming. We went to Zippies for dinner. Then back to the hotel.
August 6, 2015
Another day in the hotel. Nana picked us up for lunch to go to a Chinese restaurant. Then back to the hotel.
August 7, 2015
This morning aunty Bertha came to the hotel because nana and aunty Nani had a hair appointment. So she stayed until we met up with them at 10:30. While we were at the mall we went shopping. I got a Bamaxx tsum tsum at the Disney store. Then a while later my mom left because that night I was staying at Nana's house. At after she left we went shopping some more and then we picked up Katie from school. Her school is all out doors. We went back to their house so Katie could do her school work. ( she had 10-20 pages of homework a day.) when she finished we played until dinner. After dinner I took a bath, got ready for bed, and played. I watched tv until I feel asleep.
August 8, 2015
When I got up my Aunt told me that we had to drop Katie at hula. We at breakfast at Mc Donald's and then drop Katie at hula. While she was at hula me aunty Nani, and uncle Joe went to target. I got two flower hair clips and flower earrings for my BFF. Went picked Katie up from hula then went to a mall. We played at fun factory, shopped and watched live people perform. After that we went back home to get ready for the party for GG. A lot of people came. ( most of the people were GG's bothers family.) We ate, talked, and had fun. Then my mom took me back to the hotel.
August 9, 2015
It's Sunday and that means I got to go to church. We went to aunty Moni's ward. I went to primary there. Then after church we went to there house for a party for me and mom. Every body came. (People that came: Ian, Shane, Justin,Jayden,Karia,Chase, Jared, Kalei, aunty Annie and Joe-joe, and uncle David). We celebrated Brice's birthday there.
August 10, 2015
Today is a day at the hotel.
August 11, 2015
That morning we stayed at the hotel until we went to Nana's house. Me and Katie went swimming. My aunty told me last minute that we were going swimming so we bought a bathing suit at Ross. After that we at chicken for dinner.
August 12 , 2015
For breakfast me and my mom ate at the original pancake house. Then we picked up daddy from the airport. Then dad took us around Hawaii, that night we ate at the food court.
August 13, 2015
Today we drove around Chinatown. I got my nail done at the nail art place. My nail design was a white and pink flower. It's so beautiful. Then we went to Nana's house for dinner. Aunty Lucy and Ronnie were there.
August 14, 2015
My day started off with my family and I going to Fukuya for breakfast. We went to Zippies for a snack. We're heading to aunty Nani's work. They just dropped me off and me and aunty are setting up for the class. Aunty showed me around the building and we are still setting up and bring ladies into the classroom. One women in here is 103-years-old and another was 107. During the class we decorated cans, sang, and had a lot of fun. Me and my aunties our going to get a snack and then heading to Nana's house. We're at Nana's house waiting for Katie to finish her homework. All I can hear is whining, yelling, and complaining. It been almost an hour. Ugh!!! I wanted to go to the pool but now I don't think we'll be able to. I was right, we're not going to the gym pool. So now I'm bored. We are going to Zippies for dinner.
August 15, 2015
Hi guys I couldn't get to sleep last night so, I'm kind of tried. We're going to drop off Katie at hula. As we were dropping off Katie, we saw a family of duckies. IT WAS SO CUTE🐥🐣🐤!!!!! Aunty wants to go to target so we're going there for about 45 minutes. I got minecraft toys and a new game called "Would you rather?" We just picked up Katie from hula. We're going to a viewing area to take pictures. I getting hungry so we going to eat at a Chinese restaurant.
Later we went swimming. At 6:00 we ate dinner, I had steak, rice, and grapes. After dinner we just played, talked, and laughed. Then it was time to go home.
August 16, 2015
It's Sunday and its time to go to church. After church we went to aunty Momi's house for dinner. We had fun at there. Then we went home for bed.
August 17, 2015
This morning we went to Liliha Bakery for breakfast. Then we went shopping. I got a new Hawaiian drees and a new satchel. Now we are go to and pineapple place. In there is the biggest maze in the world! We're here! We are in line to go on the train. The train was fun. We stopped at the gift shop to get pineapple. Then I went though the maze. As I was doing the maze it started to rain so we went back to the hotel. We rest at the hotel we had to pick up Chinese food for dinner. We're on our way to pick up the food then to Jared's house for family home evening. When we were at Jared's house we played, ate, did some piano and had family home evening. I said the opening prayer and I did a duet with my dad. We ate dessert then went back to the hotel.
August 18, 2015
Today nana is going to meet us for lunch at a Japanese restaurant. At the restaurant I had eggs sushi and miso soup. Then we went back to the hotel and went swimming in the pool. After that we went to and Hawaiian restaurant for dinner. I had my favorite meal, Chicken Long Rice.
August 19, 2015
We ate at a Japanese restaurant for breakfast. I had miso soup with tofu and rice. Then we picked up aunty Bertha at the hotel and headed to Laie. That is where the temple is. Then we are going to the Polynesian Cultural Center. As we were driving there we saw China-mans hat and couching lion. IT WAS SO COOL!!! We stopped from some ice-cream and then we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center. We got sun hats, Lei's, and toys. We saw a canoe parade, Hawaiian dancers, and we saw a play called " The Breath of Life". It was awesome!!!
August 20, 2015
We ate at the Japanese restaurant as last time. Then we went to ala Moana because there was a little celebration at a Japanese place. I got a few things from the games. Surprisingly we saw nana and papa. After that dad let me and mom get our nails done. I got a white flower with a pink background on my index fingers, on the rest I pink pink sparkles. Mom got orangery pink nails. The nail with the flower has a little jewel in the middle of it. We headed back to the hotel to pack me up for the airplane. We washed clothes to. We just hung out in the hotel. Dad said we are going to drop of something at Nana's house.
August 21, 2015
Today we are going with nana to a made in Hawaii. We are in a long line. We are in! I'm just following my parents. I got a mini pillow. We meet up with nana after to talk about what we are doing. I being dropped of at nana house at 3:00. Me and my parent are going to get a snack. I got chocolate ice-cream again. As we were going to another place we saw nana and papa. After we got a snack we went back to the hotel so my mom and dad could pack. It 3:00 and dads dropping me off. When we got there me, Katie, and aunty Nani and Bertha went to the pool. After about 2:00 hour at the pool me and Katie took a bath. For dinner we had nishime. Yummy! Then me and Katie played. Now it's time for bed.
August 22, 2015
It's the we are leaving to go back home. I'm making sure I have everything. Also today is Saturday so that's means we were doing to same thing as last week. At target I got a new minecraft toy. After Katie hula we went to a view place where we could take pictures. Then we went back to Nana's house and rested. Daddy faced timed me so I could say good bye to my cousins. Soon after that nana and my parents came over. They said that I should go to a concert. We ate dinner there and then came home. We were all squished on the back. The ride back to Nana's house was funny. When we got there I took a shower and said good bye. Hugs and kisses! Then we drove off to the airport. I'm going to miss them SOO MUCH!!!!!!! Time in Hawaii is always fun we play, laugh, and have a ton of fun. It better then anything! Mom just said that she forgot her medicine at the hotel so we're going to pick it up. We're at the airport. Nai, Brice, Mimi, Sani, and Branson surprised us there. We found a cart that holds your luggage, so all the kids and I rode on it. Then after my parents checked everything we went to get on the plane. We said good-bye to them and left. Since it was late at night I went to sleep on the plane.
Hawaii has been fun, it always is. We play, we laugh, and goof off. It is the best place to go. Shopping and seeing family are the best things there. I love going there. I wish I could live there. I'm going to miss my cousins, aunties, and uncles SOO MUCH!!!!! Every time we go there I have the best time of my life. The next I come we're going to have more fun.
Were going to Hawaii because my great-grandmother's doctors said that she had lung cancer or something. Later my nana said that she was fine, no health problems or anything. So now we're going because we haven't gone for ages. We will be going to Hawaii on August 1 to August 22.
August 1, 2015
Finally we're going to Hawaii. The plan is that my mom and I are going today and then my dad is coming on the 12th. Then on the way back we are all going together. We are staying at the Ala Moana hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. My parents got this great deal there. Anyway, we are on our way to the airport. (While at the airport I couldn't type anything) After going through all the security and things we are heading onto the plane. We got first class seats. On the plane I was watching Harry Potter movies on the united app. The plane has landed in San Francisco and we are looking for the next plane we are going to fly on. Bad news the flight got delayed. So we have to in San Francisco tonight. I'll write to you tomorrow.
August 2, 2015
After having to stay in San Francisco since our flight was delayed we our now heading to Hawaii. It's not first class though. I'm in the airport with my mom in the long and slow line for help. We're finally boarding the plane. ( 5 hours later ) We landed in Hawaii and getting our rental car. The hotel we are staying at is really nice. Tonight we are going to surprise my aunt, but until then we are hanging out in the hotel. Now I'm going to surprise my aunt. They were so surprised! I played with my cousins and talked to my aunt and uncle. Then we went over to there friends house.
August 3, 2015
This morning we went over to the Ala Moana mall's food court. I had shrimp dumplings, manapua, with fried rice. When we were done we went back to the hotel. We just stayed there until we had to go to my aunts house. As we were driving to her house we picked up some cake and ice-cream. We're here. At her house I played, ate, and goofed around.
August 4, 2015
Today is a day at the hotel. Later we're going to Nana's house. We're going to Nana's house. Me and Katie swam in the pool, rode scooters, watched tv, and sang.
August 5, 2015
Hello Hawaii, today I'm going to Kailua to shop and eat. We went to target and I got a flower necklace. PRTTEY!!! Then my mom took me to her old house. Later that day we went to my Nana's house again. Katie had to go to a tutoring class so me, nana, my, mom, and my aunt went shopping. Then we picked up GG and went back to the house. I did the same things with Katie minus the swimming. We went to Zippies for dinner. Then back to the hotel.
August 6, 2015
Another day in the hotel. Nana picked us up for lunch to go to a Chinese restaurant. Then back to the hotel.
August 7, 2015
This morning aunty Bertha came to the hotel because nana and aunty Nani had a hair appointment. So she stayed until we met up with them at 10:30. While we were at the mall we went shopping. I got a Bamaxx tsum tsum at the Disney store. Then a while later my mom left because that night I was staying at Nana's house. At after she left we went shopping some more and then we picked up Katie from school. Her school is all out doors. We went back to their house so Katie could do her school work. ( she had 10-20 pages of homework a day.) when she finished we played until dinner. After dinner I took a bath, got ready for bed, and played. I watched tv until I feel asleep.
August 8, 2015
When I got up my Aunt told me that we had to drop Katie at hula. We at breakfast at Mc Donald's and then drop Katie at hula. While she was at hula me aunty Nani, and uncle Joe went to target. I got two flower hair clips and flower earrings for my BFF. Went picked Katie up from hula then went to a mall. We played at fun factory, shopped and watched live people perform. After that we went back home to get ready for the party for GG. A lot of people came. ( most of the people were GG's bothers family.) We ate, talked, and had fun. Then my mom took me back to the hotel.
August 9, 2015
It's Sunday and that means I got to go to church. We went to aunty Moni's ward. I went to primary there. Then after church we went to there house for a party for me and mom. Every body came. (People that came: Ian, Shane, Justin,Jayden,Karia,Chase, Jared, Kalei, aunty Annie and Joe-joe, and uncle David). We celebrated Brice's birthday there.
August 10, 2015
Today is a day at the hotel.
August 11, 2015
That morning we stayed at the hotel until we went to Nana's house. Me and Katie went swimming. My aunty told me last minute that we were going swimming so we bought a bathing suit at Ross. After that we at chicken for dinner.
August 12 , 2015
For breakfast me and my mom ate at the original pancake house. Then we picked up daddy from the airport. Then dad took us around Hawaii, that night we ate at the food court.
August 13, 2015
Today we drove around Chinatown. I got my nail done at the nail art place. My nail design was a white and pink flower. It's so beautiful. Then we went to Nana's house for dinner. Aunty Lucy and Ronnie were there.
August 14, 2015
My day started off with my family and I going to Fukuya for breakfast. We went to Zippies for a snack. We're heading to aunty Nani's work. They just dropped me off and me and aunty are setting up for the class. Aunty showed me around the building and we are still setting up and bring ladies into the classroom. One women in here is 103-years-old and another was 107. During the class we decorated cans, sang, and had a lot of fun. Me and my aunties our going to get a snack and then heading to Nana's house. We're at Nana's house waiting for Katie to finish her homework. All I can hear is whining, yelling, and complaining. It been almost an hour. Ugh!!! I wanted to go to the pool but now I don't think we'll be able to. I was right, we're not going to the gym pool. So now I'm bored. We are going to Zippies for dinner.
August 15, 2015
Hi guys I couldn't get to sleep last night so, I'm kind of tried. We're going to drop off Katie at hula. As we were dropping off Katie, we saw a family of duckies. IT WAS SO CUTE🐥🐣🐤!!!!! Aunty wants to go to target so we're going there for about 45 minutes. I got minecraft toys and a new game called "Would you rather?" We just picked up Katie from hula. We're going to a viewing area to take pictures. I getting hungry so we going to eat at a Chinese restaurant.
Later we went swimming. At 6:00 we ate dinner, I had steak, rice, and grapes. After dinner we just played, talked, and laughed. Then it was time to go home.
August 16, 2015
It's Sunday and its time to go to church. After church we went to aunty Momi's house for dinner. We had fun at there. Then we went home for bed.
August 17, 2015
This morning we went to Liliha Bakery for breakfast. Then we went shopping. I got a new Hawaiian drees and a new satchel. Now we are go to and pineapple place. In there is the biggest maze in the world! We're here! We are in line to go on the train. The train was fun. We stopped at the gift shop to get pineapple. Then I went though the maze. As I was doing the maze it started to rain so we went back to the hotel. We rest at the hotel we had to pick up Chinese food for dinner. We're on our way to pick up the food then to Jared's house for family home evening. When we were at Jared's house we played, ate, did some piano and had family home evening. I said the opening prayer and I did a duet with my dad. We ate dessert then went back to the hotel.
August 18, 2015
Today nana is going to meet us for lunch at a Japanese restaurant. At the restaurant I had eggs sushi and miso soup. Then we went back to the hotel and went swimming in the pool. After that we went to and Hawaiian restaurant for dinner. I had my favorite meal, Chicken Long Rice.
August 19, 2015
We ate at a Japanese restaurant for breakfast. I had miso soup with tofu and rice. Then we picked up aunty Bertha at the hotel and headed to Laie. That is where the temple is. Then we are going to the Polynesian Cultural Center. As we were driving there we saw China-mans hat and couching lion. IT WAS SO COOL!!! We stopped from some ice-cream and then we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center. We got sun hats, Lei's, and toys. We saw a canoe parade, Hawaiian dancers, and we saw a play called " The Breath of Life". It was awesome!!!
August 20, 2015
We ate at the Japanese restaurant as last time. Then we went to ala Moana because there was a little celebration at a Japanese place. I got a few things from the games. Surprisingly we saw nana and papa. After that dad let me and mom get our nails done. I got a white flower with a pink background on my index fingers, on the rest I pink pink sparkles. Mom got orangery pink nails. The nail with the flower has a little jewel in the middle of it. We headed back to the hotel to pack me up for the airplane. We washed clothes to. We just hung out in the hotel. Dad said we are going to drop of something at Nana's house.
August 21, 2015
Today we are going with nana to a made in Hawaii. We are in a long line. We are in! I'm just following my parents. I got a mini pillow. We meet up with nana after to talk about what we are doing. I being dropped of at nana house at 3:00. Me and my parent are going to get a snack. I got chocolate ice-cream again. As we were going to another place we saw nana and papa. After we got a snack we went back to the hotel so my mom and dad could pack. It 3:00 and dads dropping me off. When we got there me, Katie, and aunty Nani and Bertha went to the pool. After about 2:00 hour at the pool me and Katie took a bath. For dinner we had nishime. Yummy! Then me and Katie played. Now it's time for bed.
August 22, 2015
It's the we are leaving to go back home. I'm making sure I have everything. Also today is Saturday so that's means we were doing to same thing as last week. At target I got a new minecraft toy. After Katie hula we went to a view place where we could take pictures. Then we went back to Nana's house and rested. Daddy faced timed me so I could say good bye to my cousins. Soon after that nana and my parents came over. They said that I should go to a concert. We ate dinner there and then came home. We were all squished on the back. The ride back to Nana's house was funny. When we got there I took a shower and said good bye. Hugs and kisses! Then we drove off to the airport. I'm going to miss them SOO MUCH!!!!!!! Time in Hawaii is always fun we play, laugh, and have a ton of fun. It better then anything! Mom just said that she forgot her medicine at the hotel so we're going to pick it up. We're at the airport. Nai, Brice, Mimi, Sani, and Branson surprised us there. We found a cart that holds your luggage, so all the kids and I rode on it. Then after my parents checked everything we went to get on the plane. We said good-bye to them and left. Since it was late at night I went to sleep on the plane.
Hawaii has been fun, it always is. We play, we laugh, and goof off. It is the best place to go. Shopping and seeing family are the best things there. I love going there. I wish I could live there. I'm going to miss my cousins, aunties, and uncles SOO MUCH!!!!! Every time we go there I have the best time of my life. The next I come we're going to have more fun.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Dole Pineapple Plantation
We also went on a fun filled day at the Dole Pineapple Plantation. There we took a train ride through thepineapple fields, and Lillie ran through the world's largest maze made up of hibiscus bushes.
August 19-- We went to the Polynesian Cultural Center
Today we went to the PCC. It was a really, really, hot and humid day. But the exhibits were all really good and Lillie really enjoyed herself. We ended the day with a Hawaiian food buffet and their signature show.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
August 2015...we are back in Hawaii
We came back to visit with grandma. She is getting older, and had a scare of cancer. But when the specialist went to take a closer look, she said there was no cancer!!! She is 93 years old.
There was a great deal at the Ala Moana hotel. The hotel was founded in 1970 and is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. So as a special, the hotel was offering $45 per night. So because Kim and I were both born in 1970, we got the special the entire time we were in Hawaii. It is quite a luxery. We never have stayed in a hotel when we have come to Hawaii before.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
18 years together!!
July 18, 2015--we celebrated 18 years this year! We went back to the place where we had a small DC reception once we moved here after our wedding. The place is called Sequioa in Georgetown on the waterfront. It was a lovely place then and still is now!! We got to show our Lillie where we celebrated when we moved here 18 years ago. What happy years here in the DC area!
Friday, July 03, 2015
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