The kids had 2 days off school so we decided to rent an apartment in DC for a long weekend and explore the sites.... part of our effort to show the kids the United States.
the cherry blossoms are blooming early this spring
St Paddy's day turns the fountain at the White House green :)
as close as we could get this time to the White House - Helen was very upset that we could not meet Barack Obama.
a protest going on outside the White House
hey.... we've been to the Hague in the Netherlands :)
close up of the back of the White House
riding up from the subway...
getting ready for our tour of the Capitol
the dome inside the Capitol
awesome paintings
pieces of the Berlin Wall are incorporated into Reagan's statue
the center of the Washington DC street grid - cool!
inside the Library of Congress
awe - sweet Jilly
"Jillian - please go sit down with the other kids to have your picture taken"
....well, not exactly what i had in mind!
celebrating St Paddy's day with green cupcakes back at our apartment!
the second day we decided to bike around Washington DC
Lincoln Monument
view from the Lincold Monument
Ross being silly!
like father, like daughter :)
Albert Einstein
