Hello from Washington DC!!! I haven't read the mounds of pages that have been posted since we left town but if Goofyforlife is checking...please check your email!!! I sent one to the email on our website.
The kids are having a great time. We took it easy on Friday after a crazy day Thursday. There was a damaged bridge outside of the station we catch the train on so we were fine...but we had to wait almost 3 hours for everyone to arrive by bus to catch up with us.
Saturday we took the metro into the city. We saw the building where DH works, walked a LONG way to the Washington Monument, the White House (DH wasn't able to get tickets to the egg roll after getting there at 6:30 am
), WWII memorial, Lincoln Memorial, & Vietnam Memorial (which really affected DS, especially after listening to a vet talk about the attack that happened that very day 36 years ago where he lost 14 men in his unit).
Sunday we went back into the city to attend Easter Mass at St. Andrew's Cathedral. We planned to attend the 10 am service, however we ended up getting there early & were just a little late for the 8:30 mass. It is hard learning to depend on the Metro. It was BEAUTIFUL! I didn't realize that it was where JFK's funeral had taken place, along with many other historical events until after Mass and we walked around taking pictures. We went home to change & have lunch before going to the zoo to see the Pandas. It was so nice to have tickets from online & not have to stand in the LONG line with everyone who didn't have a ticket.
They were outside & we weren't limited to how long we could stay like it would have been if we were inside the enclosed viewing area.
We got lots of pictures of the baby in a tree & the father playing with a plasic milk crate.
Monday DH took the day off so that he could help me with the kids in DC. We got on the metro before 6 am so that we could get in line for tickets to the Washington Monument...DS's big dream.
OH WHAT WE DO FOR OUR KIDS!
We were out there in the rain until 8:30 when they started giving them out. We got tickets for 12:30!!!! It was off to the Capitol, where we decided not to stand in another line. Instead we went to the congressional cafeteria & had a great breakfast...it was all just $15!!! We walked to the National Archives & were amazed at all of the historical documents there.
Next it was off to the WM for our tour. The thing that got me was NOONE asked for our tickets when we got into line or before we were sent up in the elevator. OY! Oh well! The view was amazing! DS wouldn't look after hearing that we were 500 feet in the air. LOL! IDK what he was thinking before he heard that number since it looks pretty tall to begin with.
Since you can't look down, it didn't affect me as much as I thought it would. He went down the stairs without looking out...but I wasn't going to let him get out of there without a peek. Well, he ended up loving it & couldn't get enough of the view. After lunch, we spent the afternoon in the American History Museum. When we came out the sun had reappeared!!! The old post office was our last stop. We went up in the bell tower. Another great view!!!
Today we are taking it easy...off to the park here in a bit. Tomorrow we will hit the metro early to get tickets for the Capital tour & then spend time in the Natural History Museum. I also want to take the kids to the Jefferson Memorial & FDR Memorial...but that will probably be another day when we also hit another museum in the afternoon. It is suppose to rain again Friday so we wont plan much for then...except maybe packing.
Catch you guys soon!!! Oh, and it has been wonderful to be away from everything as far as school. With so much going on this really is the best thing for me.
I am pretty comfortable with the idea of not doing anything there anymore. The elections are next Tuesday, so my obligations would end then. If I still feel this way Monday, that's what I will do.
DH just got a promotion at his job (which is great) and he can't take time off in early December, so we have to cancel (which is not great). I'm so bummed...we were all sooooo looking forward to it! And I was really looking forward to meeting everyone!!! Well, maybe I'll catch some of you on another cruise sometime.
