What we did for SPRING break ~part 2~

We had originally planned to go up to D.C. the beginning of April so we could see the peak of the cherry blossoms, but the weather forecast just didn't cooperate, so we decided to reschedule for spring break instead.  Dale took a few days off and we headed to Mt. Vernon first...

It was a beautiful day!  Perfect weather to wander the grounds where our first president George Washington lived.  It was a busy day there, I think a lot of other spring breakers had our same idea.



We enjoyed walking around the estate looking at the animals...Maddie thought the sheep were stinky...
Dale taught the kids how to whistle with a blade of grass...
We also spent a lot of time goofing off waiting for our turn to tour the mansion...

I loved the gardens...and I took full advantage of the photo-op!



This is the only tree left on the estate that dates back to the time when George and Martha Washington lived in the mansion.

These chairs are over a hundred years old...it was relaxing to just sit and look at the view of the Potomac River...we were still being goofy though!


Boy...what a difference a day makes!  We went from sunny blue skies and 70 degrees in Mt. Vernon to waking up Friday to grey skies and a brisk 45 degrees...not the kind of weather we wanted while exploring the National Mall.

The camera didn't come out as much, since it was raining off and on, (but mostly on).  We did manage to get a few shots in front of the National Archives, the Capital, Washington Monument, and the White House (it was pouring down rain while we at the White House, so we didn't stick around for a better picture).



We hit the Air and Space Museum,  Museum of Natural History, and American History.  Maddie was so disappointed that we didn't walk to see the Lincoln Memorial , but she spent most of the day on her Daddy's shoulders, and the rest of us were about walked out...we walked about 5 miles (and I'm not exaggerating either!)

We loved it even though it was cold and rainy.  We look forward to our next trip to finish what we started.  We also stopped by to see our good friends the Warnocks for a few hours...but we were anxious to get home to our favorite little pooch.  It was the first time we left her for so long.  I think she had a great time with her new friends...
This is what we came home too... (I know it's blurry, but it's the best I got!)

She was all decked out with her purple necklace and new bling on her dog tag!

She also was clean and smelled of puppy perfume!!!