(Sorry, the
internet isn't working on the computer with all the pictures, so a picture-less post this must be.)
fun visitors. art projects.
abi's baptism. finishing gratitude book. thanksgiving...twice. pondering
christmas presents for people. new windows. buying the perfect skirt. finding out the perfect skirt isn't so perfect. returning perfect skirt. too many trips to the grocery store. chasing a rolling, creeping boy all around. seminary.
juli's baby shower. school. visit from the anti-tooth fairy (who brings much screaming and fussing for everyone). doctor's appointments. church activities. family dinners. work. crocheting project still unfinished. cleaning. packing. yard work. finding where our
christmas music went to. discovery of where the evil tooth is coming in. cutting hair. making beds over and over. laundry. dismantling the back door so that is stops locking me out. sleep, or the lack thereof.
...Iwo Jima Memorial...
...Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery...
...Kevin breathing in the Supreme Court...
...Capitol Building...
...the Hope Diamond...
...I dragged Kevin up to see Dorthy's ruby slippers in one of the many Smithsonian museum's...
...the Vietnam War Memorial...
...good old Abe...
...the Washington Monument...
...the White House decked out for the Holidays...
...freezing our Hawaiian bums is the breezy cold weather...
...and all the while Bennett was at Grandma's living it up!
Here is the New York temple. This is the only angle you can take of the temple without including cars and tons of people. It really is quiet in there though!
Bennett may have actually enjoyed Central Park. He was awake and in his straight jacket and not screaming...miracle!
Even though it was the dead of winter the park really was pretty. I would love to see the fall colors there.
Being that it was Christmas time, Rockefeller Center was a must!
We went to Times Square both days, but I will get to the reason for that.
It was nice to see the Statue of Liberty, even from a distance. 
This is the World Trade Center in its current state. The train we had to take to get into New York went right through there. Both times taking the train through there the train would slow down and it was 
On a lighter note--this is the reason for going to Times Square two days in a row. 
The nice man in the toilet costume greeted us outside and persuaded us to come on in to use the restroom. They had 20 restrooms, which were cleaned after every use. There were several large enough to fit a stroller and 
The whole time they have music pumping with the lyrics "Charmin, where the going is always good." (yes, it gets stuck in your head) They had people dancing on the dance floor, but the babes preferred playing with the pom poms. They had a playhouse, a campfire and a sleigh to take pictures on. It was the strangest and most memorable place I have ever been!
All in all it was a great trip. Bennett had so much fun with Peyton, but after two days on going non-stop the poor babes were tired! Here's