Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Washington D.C. 2

Washington D.C. has endless history...a cherished trip. old documents...the Magna Carta...Declaration of Independence...Bill of Rights
The Supreme Court

Loved this with the boys...International Spy Museum...We got drawn on many times with their secret spy pens that you can only see with their special light...the boys enjoyed tatooing us while we were sleeping.



Fastest paper airplanes in the world are made here


seeing the beauty...the slave camps...the workmanship and hardships...made us so-o-oo grateful for what we have, and helped us to appreciate our forefathers of this great country.
Holding hands with George Washington and his family!



It was fun to learn more about Abraham Lincoln...and our forefathers.


Joseph Smith in the Art Museum....AWESOME!


The Peterson House...across the street from Fords Theater


THE OLD POST OFFICE



DUM DUM you got GUM GUM (Night of the Museum)




The Bell tower



resting at Mount Vernon on George Washingtons stoop overlooking the Potomac...Ahhhh!

David, Jaren, Doug Herdt and Kristy

our fun candy ladies at the evening gala



Ice cream became a lifesaver ...beating off some of that hot, humid air.




Our shoes became worn out tracking down all the monuments....



The Washington Monument made a great backdrop outside our hotel balcony.



Goofin Around!!!


Library of Congress




Our nightly ritual of....Pillow wars



The reflecting pond....




The Naval Academy A great museum with hands on....lots of information on the armed forces and items from the Pentagon.


A trip packed full of history...





Smithsonian fun....




Blast Off


The Mint, the Holocoust Museum, etc., etc., the adventures, the Metro...running up the stairs in the endless pits to beat the never ending escalators, the food, the friends, the fun, the history....an amazing trip to remember!


relatives are found here....veterans....our heroes. ..


Arlington Cemetery

the change of guards...WOW!
A peace worth remembering...