Greg's class finished up a little bit earlier on Friday, so we hopped on the "tub-a-way' and headed into the city. It was a beautiful evening to walk around.
The girls have been anxious to see the White House, so we started there. Lucy was disappointed that we couldn't go in...I have to admit that this was very disappointing for me, too. Since September 11th, the rules have changed. You now have to contact your representative prior to your visit to receive permission for a tour. The catch is that you need to have a group of 10 people to qualify. There is a visitor's center that we might try to see, but for now we had to be happy with a view from outside the gate.
Ella calls Washington, D.C. "Washington 2-T." She was so excited to see this monument, which we have been looking at pictures of and talking about, and aptly named it the "Washington 2-T Monument."
The World War II Memorial was stunning at sunset. We quickly found the Wisconsin pillar and had a nice couple from Minnesota take a family picture.
I love this picture. Lucy and Ella were completely taken with the fountains and were content to sit (!) and stare. Lucy told me the sound of the water was "soothing." I couldn't agree more. This was one of my favorite stops so far. The sun set beyond the Lincoln Memorial, which we are all excited to see up close.
Getting jammies on felt so good after all that walking! We snuggled up and finished the evening with the first half of Toy Story and went to bed for a good night's rest.
Greg's class finished up a little bit earlier on Friday, so we hopped on the "tub-a-way' and headed into the city. It was a beautiful evening to walk around.
The girls have been anxious to see the White House, so we started there. Lucy was disappointed that we couldn't go in...I have to admit that this was very disappointing for me, too. Since September 11th, the rules have changed. You now have to contact your representative prior to your visit to receive permission for a tour. The catch is that you need to have a group of 10 people to qualify. There is a visitor's center that we might try to see, but for now we had to be happy with a view from outside the gate.
Ella calls Washington, D.C. "Washington 2-T." She was so excited to see this monument, which we have been looking at pictures of and talking about, and aptly named it the "Washington 2-T Monument." 
The World War II Memorial was stunning at sunset. We quickly found the Wisconsin pillar and had a nice couple from Minnesota take a family picture.
I love this picture. Lucy and Ella were completely taken with the fountains and were content to sit (!) and stare. Lucy told me the sound of the water was "soothing." I couldn't agree more. This was one of my favorite stops so far. The sun set beyond the Lincoln Memorial, which we are all excited to see up close.
Getting jammies on felt so good after all that walking! We snuggled up and finished the evening with the first half of Toy Story and went to bed for a good night's rest.
Wish I would have known you were in DC! I've been living here for the past 3 months and live across the street from the Iwo Jima Memorial with the Washington Memorial and Capitol as my first view of the day. It would have been great to see all of you!
ReplyDeleteHope you're all well!
Jenny Harms