For the first time in several years, all of our spring break schedules lined up on the same week. Aunt Hope has been hounding us to visit them (they live near Washington DC, in Arlington, VA) for quite some time now. We finally got it done...
Easter Egg Roll at the White House
Aunt Hope pulled some strings and got us tickets for the White House Easter Egg Roll. Quite a privelege! The kids are posing with the First lady in front of the Whitehouse.
Getting set for the roll.
Here the kids are with the President.
Mandy at the Whitehouse.
Off to the races!
The National Zoo
Aunt Hope and Seamus spy a Panda Bear.
Monkies and Elephants
Flamingos
"I got a good idea mom..."
The American Indian Museum
In the lobby.
Looking up, or down in Seamus' case.
Sculpture Garden
Another rabbit.
A shiny metal tree.
The 3D house.
The Capitol Building
Inside the capitol building, posing with Chief Washakie.
The Mall and Washington Monument in the background.
The Natural History Museum
The Baltimore Aquarium
The USS Constellation (built in mid 1800s)
Seamus takes aim at a Fort across the Harbor in Baltimore.
"Fire in the hole!"
Tally rings the bell... alot.
Below deck with Aunt Hope and the big "Canyons".
The Building Museum
Building stuff at the building museum.
Harper's Ferry
Above the Potomac River at Harper's Ferry.
Harper's Ferry
Bike Touring the National Monuments
The Washington Monument and reflection pool.
Lincoln Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Monument steps.
Steps of Jefferson Memorial.
Under a blossoming Cherry tree... most weren't in bloom yet.
