Friday, July 12, 2013

Memorials

 President Roosevelt Memorial
 President Jefferson Memorial
 Korean War Memorial
 President Lincoln Memorial
 Vietnam Memorial
 World War II Memorial
US Navy Memorial

Washington D.C.

US Capitol.  We got tickets to take the kids inside for a tour. 
The White House
 Library of Congress
 Washington Monument
US Supreme Court
National Art Gallery
Berlin Wall at National Museum of American History 
 Union Station
 Federal Bureau of Investigation
 Archives of the United States.  We were not allowed to take pictures but saw the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution, etc.
Ford's Theatre.  We got tickets to see the events that took place the night Abraham Lincoln was shot.

US Naval Academy

 



Thursday, July 11, 2013

Beach Time







Arlington National Cemetery

 Arlington National Cemetery
 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
 Changing of the guard
 
President Kennedy Eternal Flame

Air and Space Museum







Natural History Museum

 Our first day in Washington D.C. was spent at the Natural History Museum.
 That Hope Diamond would look beautiful on Catherine!
 My sweet high school friend, April, met us at the cafĂ© museum.  It was so nice to catch up with her and meet all her beautiful children.



Annapolis, Maryland

 After three days of driving we finally arrived at Uncle Tom and Aunt Jane's house in Annapolis, Maryland.  William instantly made a new friend.  He could not wait to get back to the house every night to play with Tanner!
 Uncle Tom and Aunt Jane have a beautiful new home.  Above picture is the view out my bedroom window of the Chesapeake Bay.
 Our most memorable moment with Uncle Tom and Aunt Jane was going out for Maryland crabs.
 Sarah could not believe we were going to eat the crabs esp with the eyes still on them!
 William enjoyed beating the crabs with the mallet.
 
Uncle Tom and Aunt Jane were so sweet to put up with our crew for 8 days!