Colonial Williamsburg & Christmas Town (Busch Gardens)
Christmas this year was low-key and between Christmas and New Year’s we spent several nights in Williamsburg, VA — homes of Colonial Williamsburg & Christmas Town (Busch Gardens).
White House Gardens
Got a neat opportunity today to tour the White House Gardens. For one weekend a year the White House opens their gardens in the fall. Our family went in the mid afternoon and loved seeing the White House up-close and seeing the Rose Garden, Jacqueline Kennedy garden, the Children’s garden, Kitchen garden and more. We...Read More
Mom & Dad present: Sylvia Rose Hall
We’re thrilled to announce that 7lb 2.3oz Sylvia Rose Hall was born Sept 28th at 10:33am. She looks so much like her big sister Vivi but personality wise is a bit more cuddly and peaceful — we are so thankful for both of our amazing daughters (who both already have daddy wrapped around their little...Read More
Dulles Plane Pull Day 2017
We love going to the IAD Plane Pull Day. The event is a fundraiser for Special Olympics and generates near $400k annually at this one event. We love the kids activities and bounce houses, touring through all the planes and cars, and of course watching the teams compete as they pull a United or FedEx...Read More
San Fran to LA via PCH 1
Week in San Francisco starting with a few nights @Union Square (JW Marriott) then a few nights at Fisherman’s Wharf (Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf) Hired a car and drove across the bay to Oakland seeing Berkley and downtown. The day we were in Oakland was the day Trump was inaugurated. There were minor protests (a few...Read More
Merry Christmas!
Are the yearly ‘family Christmas update letters’ corny or captivating? Remember how around early December your mailbox would be stuffed with letters that recapped a family’s happenings in the past year? Quite possibly these letters are now extinct, replaced by people sharing every detail about daily happenings on social media. Well, my wife and I...Read More
Elf on the Shelf
Christmas 2016 brought a new friend to the family: Elfie. (Thanks, Nicole and family!) Mum and dad had great fun with Elfie.
The hunter, collector and military man
Rest in Peace, Douglas Stephens. My cousin passed away on the 27th Dec 2015 and I was honored to present his eulogy. 1 Cor 1:3 & 4 states “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all...Read More
5 Years of UK Memories
Been thinking about our time here in the UK. We compiled some of the memories that we’ll not soon forget. However, words alone can’t express the 5 years of great memories we’ve had in Britain. Hopefully, the below photo montage will! Taking the 7:54 service into London Bridge and watching the same people queued up...Read More
A Princess Tea Party
Vivian turns 3 on 24th Sept. We held a Princess Tea Party (3rd birthday party) today and invited all her little princess and prince friends. Great time capped off with a Cinderella carriage cake. For the guests we did a kid or family photo and chroma key’d in a special background. Happy Birthday, Vivian. Watch...Read More