Washington D.C. part III

Washington D.C. itself was really fun to see. There was so much to do, we knew we wouldn't see it all in the time we had, so we focused on the things we wanted to see most. We spent the first day outside mostly looking at all the buildings and monuments we cared to see most. It was memorial day, and sunny but not too hot. We even got to see the President's motorcade come home from his speech at Arlington.

On the road trip we listened to 1776. It added details about the foundation of our country that I didn't know before, and brought it out in a really neat way, I would recommend the book. It was easy to listen to. I think it would be easy to read too.

We are waiting for the train that will take us where we want to go. Lucas was really excited about being able to spend so much time riding trains.

Enjoying the ride. Don't let the look on his face fool you, he was having a great time.

Some very zealous patriots

In front to the White House, I really thought it would be bigger than it was.

Lucas found a tractor to admire on the Mall. He needed a rest, and chose this spot because of the scenery. Beautiful huh?

Mom and Lucas posing near the Washington Monument.

The tour of the fountains continued in Washington. This one I think is on 14th somewhere around Constitution if I remember right.

Daddy came up with a game of jumping from planter to planter. Lucas got a kick out of it, and enjoyed the hundreds of planters in the city a little bit more that everybody else.

This is the building next to the White House, where the cabinet members have their offices, they were doing renovations on the other side because of the electrical fire they had there earlier this year.

Adam's first choice of museums was the Space and Air Museum. Lucas enjoyed pretending in all the airplanes.

The fountain inside the Museum of African art and something or other, all Lucas cared about was more water to go look at and try to get wet in before Mom and Dad caught him.

There is an amazing rose garden outside the main Smithsonian building, thy have hundreds of varieties of roses.