We went to DC last weekend to attend a funeral for Jon’s uncle Allen. It was good to be with family, even if the reason was so unfortunate. We extended our stay in order to spend a day and a half in DC on the National Mall. We had a great time – the weather was beautiful (it was actually spring!), we really enjoyed the museums and it was fun just being in a big city.
There were 2 highlights to the trip that are not depicted in the photos below. Taking the Metro was a a super fun adventure. The girls had never done anything like it before (not even a train, since our two attempts at riding Amtrak were foiled). And on our last night (in Crystal City), we ate dinner in a revolving restaurant. We had fantastic views of the city, the Pentagon and the planes landing at National airport. And the food was great, too!
At lunch and then the Botanic Gardens (one of my highlights):
Museum of Natural History. Jon is holding a hissing cockroach at the insect exhibit.
This was Lily’s favorite part of the day – watching Olivia, the tarantula, eat her cricket.
Riding the carousel on the mall.
Weaving a basket at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Spring flowers blooming everywhere!
The girls are great travelers. They love their roll-y suitcases!
Waiting to board our plane at National airport.
SylLy Acres 
May 5, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Wow! Those flowers are beautiful! I would love to visit those gardens someday, but I would probably skip the tarantula.