A D.C. Tour...

We took "Uncle" John on a sightseeing tour of our Nation's Capital today. Logan and Carsyn hadn't been to Washington since we were living in Virginia Beach two years ago, and Maren had never been. So, it was fun and adventurous for everyone. We had fun seeing all the monuments and memorials, walking along the National Mall, visiting the Smithsonian, and smelling all the plants at the National Botanical Garden. Unfortunately the American History museum was closed for renovation, but we were able to go to the Air and Space and the Natural History. We did not have an advanced reservation to go up in the Washington Monument or the Capitol. And, we also did not go to the White House--I think we'll wait until after January 20th, 2009! We spent over eight hours walking around and being tourists. The girls took turns taking naps all day long. It was very exhausting, but very neat!

The Washington Monument...

From the Capitol...

On the Hill...

The steps of the Lincoln Memorial...

Wonder where she learned to pose like that?

The Jefferson Monument...