Memorial Night Tour in an Electric car- it was a little chilly. We were thankful for the blankets.
Jefferson
Supreme Court
MLK Memorial
Such a cool memorial!
Washington Monument
- Speaker Side
Washington Monument in the background
All cozy!
Lincoln Memorial
Breakfast with my girls before we go to the Capital
Friday morning we ventured to the Capital for a tour with Larry who works under Patrick McHenry who is on the Finance Committee
The girls in the Finance Committee Chair's chair
taking the tunnel train to the Capital from the Reynard Building
Speaker's balcony. Where the Inaugurations take place right below! We felt very lucky to get access to the balcony.
We also visited Majority Whip's Emmer's office.
US Botanical Gardens
The Capital in the US Botanical Gardens
After the Botanical Gardens we ate lunch at Bull Finches and then rested up for the Air and Space museum.
Dinner with Matt, Ginny, Caden, and Addie at the Smith
Playing games
Such a fun time and yummy food!
We ventured to the DC Marketplace after
Found some wildlife
Breakfast the next morning at Le Bon Cafe by the Library of Congress
Library of Congress ceiling - The whole building was gorgeous!!
Denver Paige and Jefferson
The artwork was exquisite inside!
Dropped off one of my books at Planet Word on K Street and 13th on the way to Mount Vernon
The weather was beautiful so we traveled by Uber to Virginia through Maryland to Mount Vernon on Satuday early afternoon.
The building began as a one and one-half story house built in 1734 by George Washington's father, Augustine Washington, and received its well-known name from his half-brother Lawrence Washington.
George Washington began running Mount Vernon in 1754, and over the next 45 years slowly enlarged the dwelling to create the 21-room residence we see today.
Washington oversaw each renovation, advising on design, construction, and decoration, despite being away much of the time. Conscious that the world was watching, Washington selected architectural features that expressed his growing status as a Virginia gentleman and ultimately as the leader of a new nation.
George Washington began running Mount Vernon in 1754, and over the next 45 years slowly enlarged the dwelling to create the 21-room residence we see today.
Washington oversaw each renovation, advising on design, construction, and decoration, despite being away much of the time. Conscious that the world was watching, Washington selected architectural features that expressed his growing status as a Virginia gentleman and ultimately as the leader of a new nation.
After Mount Vernon we headed to Matt and Ginny's house for some cousin time! Iyla made a spear from bamboo
Swinging
Playing in the grass
Iyla playing with Caden
We ended up hanging out there and skipping the Spy Museum and it was so worth it to spend extra time with family!We had a great visit!
We ended the night heading back into the city for dinner reservations at Georgia Brown's
