Sunday stroll

We finally got our van (liberation!) and we decided to take a family stroll around temple grounds today (we have such an early session of church--we're home before noon). So after a quick lunch, we headed up to Laie.





She really isn't presenting the water--I caught her as she was waving at the camera.


The temple obviously isn't looking its best since it's under renovation at the moment. But we all still thought it was beautiful.






I'm sporting my new Aloha dress that I bought at the swap meet yesterday. :)



Absolutely in her own little world in the gardens next the the Visitor's Center.





One of the missionaries was kind enough to take our family picture for us.


Jacob informed me that this was his favorite photograph.


All the kids had such fun watching all the church videos. They also liked that they could choose the question on the screen and have answers from small children just like them.





Marcus and Ryan having a fun moment. :) And me in behind the camera saying "Shhh! REVERENCE!!!!"


Julia also enjoyed talking to the sister missionary outside the Visitor's Center. They talked about the temple, where we're from, and Julia received a flower for her hair.


All in all, we had a wonderful time. Julia didn't want to leave (neither did Ryan and I--but the other kiddos's attention spans just didn't give us the leisure of time) so I promised her that I'd take her back--just her and I. Then we could explore and take as much time as we'd like to enjoy the scenery and all around feel of temple grounds.