Washington D.C

With Matt's spring break coming we had to get away...fast. So where better to go then to Washington D.C. Thanks to the Keller's we had a place to stay and great company. So off we went, leaving homework and New York behind.

On Thursday we drove to DC and marched right up to the White House. It was amazing how small it looked. It was also fun experiencing this new place with my family. They were so excited to see where Jack's best friend lives...Barack Obama. (Jack includes President Obama in most family drawings)

It was so amazing to be in the exact place where so many great Presidents have lived.

Our second stop was the Lincoln Memorial. We had just watched "Night at the Museum, Battle over the Smithsonian" so our kids were excited see Abraham Lincoln. It was amazing to climb the steps and to come face to face (so to speak) with Abraham Lincoln. All three of the kids were in awe of the size of the memorial and the felling that they were left with.


Claire was so excited because she learned that Martin Luther King Jr spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. There was a stone to commemorate his speech. There was also a Park Ranger that was playing a recording of MLK's speech which made it come to life. Amazing!



The boys loved collecting rocks in the shadow of the Washington Memorial.

Jack met a duck and had to tell him about all the things he had seen. He was a crack up!

Lance was waiting to see the octopus that Ben Stiller put into the Reflecting Pool.

What an amazing day. Seeing so much history and being able to see it though the eyes of my little ones. It was great to learn so much and to learn how much I have to learn.

One day down 3 more to go...