First Trip into DC

We took our first trip into DC on Sunday to do some exploring.  We took the subway, which Ella calls the "tub-a-way," and found it to be much easier than we expected, considering we had both girls, a stroller, diaper bag, and camera to handle.  

Our first stop was the US Navy Memorial, where there were lots of fountains and plenty of space to run around.

Lucy and Ella are standing in front of the National Archives building, where we were hoping to go.  Once we saw the VERY long line, we decided to try again a different day...

We walked through the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden...again, fountains and space to run.  It was hilarious to get Lucy and Ella's interpretation of the sculptures.  Lucy thought the army of headless children was "so beautiful."  After we made our way through the garden, we found ourselves on the National Mall!

The first thing we saw was the carousel...never mind the stunning views of the Washington Monument and the US Capitol.  A ride was in order!

Our next stop was the National Museum of Natural History.  We only saw a fraction of it, but the girls really enjoyed it.

The best part was the Discovery Room, which was filled with lots of hands-on experiences for kids.

The last stop of the day was the Old Post Office Pavilion for lunch.  We had hoped to ride the glass elevator to the top of the clock tower to see the view, but that just didn't happen...we were spent.  Ella fell asleep in the stroller before we even got to the Metro--it was time to get home for naps.