A Saturday in Our Nation's Capital

Last Saturday we spent the day downtown D.C. We had a great time with the kids, even though it was a little bit like herding cats at times! The girls always get so excited to ride the Metro. We walked to the front of the White House and then went to the National Museum of American History. We were quite a sight; we had the double stroller with Grant in his car seat and one of the girls in front and then an umbrella stroller as well. (Emma still can't walk that far without complaining.) (Arianna would want to walk if we let her, but she is all over the place!! We seriously consider getting a leash for that girl!)
The highlights of the Museum were seeing the Star-Spangled Banner (the original one that inspired Frances Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner) It is quite large and in a huge chamber with the words of the song projected above it. Emma asked me what it said. I got all choked up as I read those words to her. I am so thankful to live in this wonderful Country. What a blessing!
We also saw the Lunch Counter from the Woolworths in Greensboro, NC where the Sit-in occurred during the Civil Right's Movement. Wow. I can't even imagine what a different world it was back then.
We saw Kermit the frog, the Ruby Red Slippers from The Wizard of Oz and the First Ladies' dresses from the Inaugural Balls.
There is also a really great area called the Spark Lab where the kids spent a couple of hours and had a wonderful time.
All in all it was a wonderful day. Arianna had a melt down on the way out of the museum. Lovely. I guess that is to be expected when you are almost 2 and didn't have a sufficient nap.

The caravan- waiting to get on the Metro Elevator

The Washington Monument in the background

The White House

Kenneth and Arianna in front of the White House

Emma, Heidi and Arianna

Little Grant Man bundled up in the stroller

A dollhouse at the Museum- the girls loved it!

Arianna loved the Legos!

Daddy playing with Arianna

Climbing on a canoe in the kid's section.