Virginia and DC Area

We have been in Virginia now for just over a week.  We have been very busy for the last week!

We started our stay with a 2 day trip to Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown.  These three stops covered in two days was full of History that came to life for the children.

From dressing up to loading a cannon, we were busy exploring.  The really cool thing was Mady is studying a lot of this stuff in 3rd grade, so we have jump started the year in History!!!

After relaxing for a day, we headed to Church on Sunday that was fantastic and then off to the Marine Corps Museum and finally the town of Quantico!

Finally we went to Washington DC on Monday afternoon.  We walked and walked and walked.  Got to see the children's section of the Holocaust Museum, The White House, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Vets Memorial, Korean War Memorial, World War II Memorial and Finally a ride up to the top of the Washington Monument!

So I was explaining to Mady that the White House is where the Obama Family lives.  That our President lives there with his wife and daughters!  She thought that was pretty cool, so she was excited to go there.  So as we arrive to the gate at the front of the White House, she says, "Momma, It's hot!!!  Don't we get to go inside?  I need a drink and a snack!!!"  She didn't understand shy we couldn't go get a quick snack with Obama and his family!  She wanted to play with his girls!!!!!!

Today it is hot!  With the heat index it was something like 103!!!  Whew!  Thankful a cold front is supposed to come through by tomorrow evening and stay cool through our departure!!!  Thank You Lord!!!!

Oh ya, Mady caught a beautiful butterfly!!  It landed on her little hand!  She was very proud!

Enjoy our pictures, starting with the first which was me showing off my Birthday Decorations!  Eric and the kids surprised me by decorating the trailer!!!  :)