As a kid, we often stopped in Washington D.C. on the way home from Ocean City! Not only was it only 2 1/2 hrs away, but it made the end of vacation seem less painful when you were headed to another destination. So we decided to stop in DC on the way home. For about a year, Abigail has been asking to see the White House so we wanted to take her to see it. Julie, Joe, and kids already had flights booked so they couldn't join...and Kate and Vern had already left to visit Vern's family, so it was just us and my parents!
D.C. was definitely not without a little difficulty. My parents got stuck in CRAZY traffic (we took an alternate route) and didn't get there until like 2 hours after we got there. Then they couldn't park where we parked because it was a secure building being so close to the White House and they had too much stuff in their car (they searched our car). So Rob, the kids, and I did the monuments before they got there. Then, with my parents we saw the White House and Arlington. The one thing I always remember about DC and it was true again is it is HOT! It was literally the hottest I have felt in a LONG time!
I love Washington D.C. so much and hope that I passed on a little bit of my love to my hubby and kids!
I love this picture in front of the White House. Libby fell asleep in the stroller and missed the White House!
Vietnam Wall
Korean War Memorial
This was definitely my favorite memorial this time!
Rob had never seen the Lincoln Monument so we this was stop one. He was really impressed!
I love this picture of my little loves!!!!
Of course everyone on the mall lawn was doing those ridiculous pictures where they hold the Washington Monument in the palm of their hand. It's so annoying yet entertaining to watch!
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is always a highlight!
We sure did a lot in a short day! After Arlington National Cemetery, we drove about an hour and a half to our hotel where we spent the night swimming, enjoying cocktails, and reminiscing about our WONDERFUL vacation!!!!!
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