It was nice to visit with our cousins and become reacquainted. Jon wondered where the boys were as he was surrounded by girls, but we all had a very good time. Tamara and I visited Monticello, and the weather could not have been better. We took the kids to the park. We went to the children's museum and to Michie's Tavern and just did a lot of playing and having fun.
On Saturday, we had to return the Warner girls to Maryland, where Tamara's sister lives. We made a day of it and stopped first at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, which is near Dulles airport. It is part of the Smithsonian and is loosely considered the overflow for Air and Space. It was A LOT of fun. There was lots to see, and though the favorite differed from person to person, for my boys, it was definitely the space shuttle Enterprise. Jon was beyond excited to see a real space shuttle up close and then to see all the rockets and satellites there as well.
Looking across the hangar from one of the upper level walk ways
My cute boys in front of the Space Shuttle
Another picture of the Space Shuttle
After some lunch, we braved the traffic and people in D.C. on the last day of the Cherry Blossom Festival and went to the National Aquarium. (I have personally never seen D.C. so packed). The aquarium there isn't huge, but it was a lot of fun. They have it divided up by regions which is fun. Jon was, of course, so excited to see the Leopard and Horn sharks from the channel islands off the coast of Southern California UNTIL, he found the giant pacific octopus. The octopus was in hiding, but you could see part of its head and a couple moving tentacles. Jon sat vigil outside that tank willing the octopus to come out. He could not be enticed to move not even for a huge lobster and a puffer fish. He eventually had to be carried out of the aquarium in tears. He did recover quickly though. On our way to the car, Trent treated everyone but himself (Trent does not like going around in circles) to a ride on the carousel outside the Smithsonian Castle. What fun.
Tamara with Maddie. Brinley and Ashley are just up from there. You can kind of see Ashley waving.
Jon and Sami and a horribly cheesy me.
We took our guests back to Maryland and after a great dinner and a visit returned home. What a great time.
4 comments:
After reading about all of the fun things you did for Spring Break, I am realizing Ohio's really not that fun.
Looks like you had a great time! You all seem to get out a lot! I'm jealous! I think my boys would love seeing the Space Shuttle as well. I can't believe how big Sami and Jon are getting..can't wait to see you all. Do you know when you will be able to visit?
I am sure Ohio is plenty fun. Besides, as fun as Spring Break was, we were all completely wiped out when it was over.
We do get out a lot I guess. We like to try and explore the areas we are in knowing that we won't be there indefinately. It makes it easy that D.C. isn't very far away.
Tiff, you do a great job of documenting your family fun and it does sound like you are truly enjoying the adventures of the new location.
Can't believe how much Sami has grown!
Love to all!
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