DC wrap up...

Time for all my excuses on why I am just now updating the blog....new job, new job, new job. So yes, I have a new job in which I have been swamped and unable to update the blog. Which means I am admitting that I had always updated the blog from work. This is because by the time I get home from work, get the kids feed, bathed and in bed, laundry done, dishes cleaned, and any other house chores, Matt and I are typically ready to hit the couch for a little down time and I just really don't want to be on the computer any more.


So here goes a recap of the rest of our DC trip, and this time with pictures!
Day 4 - Zoo day - well this day was hectic to say the least. We decided to drive to the zoo since there was a parking lot available there. Traffic was horrible, worse than I can describe, it took about 2 hours to drive the last 2-3 miles to the zoo. Once we got there we discovered the parking lot was full, mainly because you can reserve a spot a head of time online, which we didn't know until we got there. Once we finally got there, Matt and dad dropped us off, and they parked about 1.5 miles away, we were ready to hit the zoo. It was a beautiful day, the warmest day of the week, which caused the crowd to be huge. But the kids seemed to enjoy it and we got some cute pictures.

Alex was obsessed with these statues and would have stayed on them all day if we would have let him.

Day 5 - White House day - We were lucky enough thanks to Kathy's connection with Jennifer Chandler to score some passes for a White House tour. Our tour was at 11:30 but the restrictions for the White House were so crazy that we had to drive down to the city since we couldn't take the stroller, diaper bag or any purses with us and there was no where on site to store them. We all really enjoyed seeing the White House and it was totally worth it.

Alex and Poppy waiting for the tour.

The family after the tour.

After the White House we grabbed some lunch and then headed out to do some more sightseeing. We headed over to Arlington to see the cemetery and the changing of the guards. I had seen this once when I was in high school but it was freezing cold and since I was younger it was harder to appreciate it. That cemetery is beyond amazing in size and what it represents.


After Arlington mom took Alex back to the cabin and unfortunately hit rush hour traffic and a wreck so the "short" trip out of town took her over an hour and since it was around 5 it was Alex's dinner time and I think he told her about it most of the way home. Matt, Reagan, dad and I hit Chinatown for dinner and to check in on our Kentucky boy John Wall as the Wizards took on the Pacers. The game really wasn't that good and Wall didn't look like the fiery player that we had known and loved. But it was still neat to see an NBA game.

Day 6 - Air & Space Museum day - We decided to go check out the Air and Space Museum out at Dulles since we had heard it was much better than the one in town. So dad, Matt, Reagan, Alex and I headed out to Virginia to check it out. Mom stayed home to help Thomas after some dental work and Kathy and Jerry headed to IKEA. It was extremely impressive. The museum was in a airplane hanger but really when you went in, it didn't seem that big, until you started realizing how many planes, both big and small, they had in there. They even had one of the NASA space shuttles in there. Another successful museum day. After the museum we headed back to the cabin to meet up with the rest of the group and do one last group dinner before heading home the next day.

Sleep dog enjoyed the museum too!

Day 7 - Headed Home - Friday was all driving/riding. We hit the road after filling up the tanks at IHOP and got home about 8:30 that night. Alex barely fussed, mainly only when he got hungry at lunch time and tired as we got close to home, so it was a smooth trip home and it was nice to be home on Saturday to unpack and do what little laundry we had thanks to a washer/dryer in the cabin.

Hanging out with one of the many turtles in College Park - home of the University of Maryland Terrapins.