We flew out to see my sister in Virginia for Spring Break. We had such a great time. We loved it. The first day we got there we just hung out and enjoyed being with family. My sister's house has the following historical marker.
On our drive home from the airport we saw the following sign outside a church parking lot. I thought it was funny!
The next day we spent the morning walking the grounds of Mount Vernon. It was so great! It was fun to walk around where George Washington did. Then home to watch conference.
On Sunday morning we went and saw the Washington DC temple and went to the visitor center. Then back to my sister's to watch conference and have the yummy annual conference rolls.
On Monday we went to the Air and Space Museum and then walked around and saw most of the memorials. I am proud of all the kids (Claire and my sister's kids...Mia just got to ride in the stroller) because we walked over 5 miles that day. Here we are at the Lincoln Memorial. I couldn't believe how big it was.
On Monday, we also went to the Washington Monument, Vietnam wall, Korean war memorial, the World War II memorial and we saw the Capital.
On Tuesday we went and saw the Natural History Museum, the Museum of American History (I loved this one...we got to see the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner) and the Holocaust Museum. That night my sister watched the kids and my brother-in-law took Bryan and I to see the The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. Once again I was amazed at the size of this memorial.
My brother-in-law also took us by the White House. Here we are with the back side of the White House in the background. Once again it was awesome to see these things that I have read and learned about.
Then on Wednesday we went and saw the Marine Memorial (
Iwo Jima statue). We went and saw Arlington National Cemetery (we got to see JFK's grave, the tomb of the unknown soldier...we got to see the changing of the guards.) and then Bryan and I got dropped off at the Pentagon. My brother-in-law is in the Air Force and he had arranged for us to be able to go in the Pentagon with him. He got to learn about the building and see some of it. We ended our time there seeing the September 11
th Pentagon Memorial. That night we went to a park for a picnic dinner and got to watch airplanes take off right over our heads. It was another fabulous day!
On our last day we went to the Washington DC National Zoo. Once again it was so fun and the kids had a blast seeing the elephants, butterflies, orangutans, Panda Bear, Red Pandas, and so many other fun animals.
We had a great time at the zoo! We loved spending time in our Nation's Capital and of course spending time with family. Claire and Mia are going through with-drawls...I am too!!!
This picture just sums up how we all felt when we got home (although this picture was taken in Virginia). Thanks Zach,
Ginet, Wyatt, Bode, Summer and Addie for such an amazing Spring Break!!
On our drive home from the airport we saw the following sign outside a church parking lot. I thought it was funny!
The next day we spent the morning walking the grounds of Mount Vernon. It was so great! It was fun to walk around where George Washington did. Then home to watch conference.
On Sunday morning we went and saw the Washington DC temple and went to the visitor center. Then back to my sister's to watch conference and have the yummy annual conference rolls.
On Monday we went to the Air and Space Museum and then walked around and saw most of the memorials. I am proud of all the kids (Claire and my sister's kids...Mia just got to ride in the stroller) because we walked over 5 miles that day. Here we are at the Lincoln Memorial. I couldn't believe how big it was.
On Monday, we also went to the Washington Monument, Vietnam wall, Korean war memorial, the World War II memorial and we saw the Capital.
On Tuesday we went and saw the Natural History Museum, the Museum of American History (I loved this one...we got to see the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner) and the Holocaust Museum. That night my sister watched the kids and my brother-in-law took Bryan and I to see the The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. Once again I was amazed at the size of this memorial.
My brother-in-law also took us by the White House. Here we are with the back side of the White House in the background. Once again it was awesome to see these things that I have read and learned about.
Then on Wednesday we went and saw the Marine Memorial (Iwo Jima statue). We went and saw Arlington National Cemetery (we got to see JFK's grave, the tomb of the unknown soldier...we got to see the changing of the guards.) and then Bryan and I got dropped off at the Pentagon. My brother-in-law is in the Air Force and he had arranged for us to be able to go in the Pentagon with him. He got to learn about the building and see some of it. We ended our time there seeing the September 11th Pentagon Memorial. That night we went to a park for a picnic dinner and got to watch airplanes take off right over our heads. It was another fabulous day!
On our last day we went to the Washington DC National Zoo. Once again it was so fun and the kids had a blast seeing the elephants, butterflies, orangutans, Panda Bear, Red Pandas, and so many other fun animals.
We had a great time at the zoo! We loved spending time in our Nation's Capital and of course spending time with family. Claire and Mia are going through with-drawls...I am too!!!
This picture just sums up how we all felt when we got home (although this picture was taken in Virginia). Thanks Zach, Ginet, Wyatt, Bode, Summer and Addie for such an amazing Spring Break!!
