I decided that since I was coming to visit the folks for a couple of weeks that I would make a trip with the older boys and Aunt Emilie to D.C.
It was a good trip aside from the tempers,whining,and anxiety. We got to do a lot for this one day trip. The boys said the highlight was getting to ride the Metro. I have to admit though I wonder what country I was in everywhere we looked you would see people in their foreign dress or hear a foreign language. Jackson said, “Well, we live in America and we come here to visit.”
First stop The National Zoo. Oh, this brings back such memories, when I was a little girl my parents brought me here, and I can remember having lots of fun. Trey really loved the Zoo especially the reptile area. Highlights overall were the Giant Panda’s, Crocks, Lion, tigers, and Apes
This picture was unique. The monkeys are grooming each other and I didn’t know what that meant, but they are such social animal that they pick bugs and stuff off each other. Very interesting, if you can put up with the smell.
The other half of our trip we went to historic D.C. I wanted the boys to see where the constitution was and how it was persevered. It is unfortunate that I was not better prepared. The lines for this were crazy. I wish we could have taken pictures in the building so I could show you just how long.
After, The Archive building we soaked our feet in the “cement pond." Aunt Emilie and the Boys
Here we are on the mall (the grassy area between the Capital building and the Washington Monument.)
We had to touch the Washington Monument.
The Lincoln Memorial and the Holocaust Memorial.
It was a long trip, but worth seeing all the historic monuments and buildings, but or course you can’t see all of it in one day. So that means we can come back and look at more. We are so glad Aunt Emilie came with us and so grateful for all of those who kept the twins, could not have done it without you. ( Since the metro was the highlight you might know there are no pictures)
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