Simply At Home: May 2011

Maryland D.C!

After a 13 hour drive with many bathroom and snack stops we made it to D.C! After a fine nights rest we got up and hit the Metro! This was my first time riding in a real Metro, so I was a little nervous but very excited! It was lots of fun!

It was really hard to get good pictures of the Metro. But I thought this one is kinda cool!

Our first stop was the Lincoln Memorial. My camera died (I had just charged the batteries.....) soon after we got there and I had to buy new ones. So some of these pictures here are from day one and two. :)

Sweet sister Emma.

Me. :D

This was the view from the the L.M. It was cool! The Reflecting pool was having something done with it and...um...there was not any water in the pool. But it was fun to see it anyhow. :)

Next was the Vietnam Memorial. It was so sobering, sad, and very very quite. It was like everyone, even real young ones knew that this wall was.....real. Not just names on a wall, but men who had given there lives for us.

Me, Emma, and Momma. Thinking quietly.

Next was the WW2 Memorial.

It's hard to see, but Me, Emma, Elijah, and Jacob are standing by the Georgia colleum thing there. :)

It was hot, and I really wanted to jump in this water.....but dignity keep me from it.

Then the Washington M. It was really cool!

I was having a bit of fun with distance pictures here.....

And some fun here.....this is looking up...really really up!

Then a lovely picnic of crackers, cheese, fruit, and nuts.

Poppa.

Emma.

Jacob and Elijah.

Me.

Some really lovely flowers out side the American History M.

Inside the A.H.M.

I was thrilled to see one of my favorit characters of Star Wars, C3PO. Way cool!!!
He does not really like living behind glass but he puts a good face of things. (as always) :)
A very nice sort of chap he was. I asked him if I could put his pics. on my blog and he said "of course, but don't make to big fuss about me.....though I am very smart, and brave, I know over 5000 forms of communication and languages......." (he went on a good bit after this but I will stop there.)

Also I was thrilled to see Julia Child's kichen.

Me with Mrs. Child.

Her kitchen.

Her kitchen again.

These we the highlights of the A.H.M. :)

I will do a part two of D.C. Next time. There was tons to see and do and tons I want to share with ya'll!
Thanks so much for reading! Lots more to come!!!! :D

Surprise Visit!

To start our wonderful vacation I was told a few days before we went that we were going to visit our dear friends who live North Carolina in a lovely park! It was a grand surprise!