Most of these are on facebook, so sorry fb friends for the double whammy! We had a wonderful time in D.C. My absolute favorite place was the Library of Congress. So much gorgeous architecture and artwork! Got to see Thomas Jefferson’s library – inspirational! Runner up: The Museum of Natural History (one of the Smithsonians). Enjoy!
Museum of Natural History - dinosaur bones
Museum of Natural History - Ephraim and a dinosaur!
Museum of Natural History - Madeleine loved the meteorites!
Museum of Natural History - Madeleine touching a moon rock
Museum of Natural History - Took this because on the trip I was reading "The Secret LIfe of Bees"
Anyone remember him from Night at the Museum?
Huge sea turtle skeleton
Museum of American History - famous ruby red slippers
Museum of American History - trains!!! Couldn't get Eph to pose.
Lincoln Memorial
Mad and Abe
The Capitol! It looked so pretty that day against the clear blue sky.
Steven, me, Madeleine, Ephraim, and my mom in front of the Capitol!
Gorgeous Capitol rotunda
Capitol rotunda
Library of Congress - my favorite place we visited! But I love all libraries!
Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Madeleine pointed out the mermaids - they have wings, though, so they may be sirens.
Fountain outside the LOC. This picture is so lovely and whimsical - well except for the naked men in the background.
Air and Space Museum
Air and Space Museum
Air and Space Museum - Madeleine with the moon rover
Finally got one of Ephraim at the hands-on section in the Air and Space Museum
National Zoo - Mama lions and cubs
Can you find the orangutan? They had these towers and ropes they could climb that went over our heads.
National Zoo - gorillas!
With our wonderful hosts - My Uncle Jerry and Aunt Linda!
Okay, so I was so interested and following all the photos until I saw the “whimsical” one and just lost it. That is too funny!!!!
LOL! I just loved the splashing water in the background and the smile on Mad’s face . . . . then I realized you could see a penis on the guy in the background!!! Fortunately, I don’t think my kids noticed that.
Looks like a wonderful trip! I love all those places, too. The Library of Congress is just gorgeous.