First morning without mom and dad. They got up and ready for school with the help of Grandma and Grandpa.
Second morning enjoying some breakfast.
Kinley had fun picking out her clothes with Grandma Deb. Little fashionista.
I had been to DC a couple of times but this was Eric's first trip. He had a few things on the "must see" list and one was the monuments. It was cold and rainy all day but we didn't mind because there were not a lot of tourist out and about.
The Washington Monument.
The Vietnam Wall Memorial. Very reverent place.
The Lincoln Memorial. One of my most favorite places.
The view from the Lincoln memorial.
The Korean War memorial.
A view of the White House.
We spent the entire afternoon on this rainy day in the Smithsonian US History building. I could have stayed longer had it not closed at 5:00 pm.
The next day we spent a lot of time at Arlington National Cemetery. Here we were at JFK's grave.
You can see Lincoln's Memorial in the background.
We wanted to make sure to see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In the winter months they only change every hour, in the summer it is on the half hour.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is protected 24/7, 365 days a year by a soldier.
It was very reverent and quiet during the changing of the guard. There were a few hundred people there including several students and it was very quiet.
Time to change the guard.
Grandma and Grandpa took the kids to soccer and had fun watching them practice.
Third day and the kids and grandma look happy and excited!
I had a day by myself to explore DC. Eric was at his conference all day so I went to the International Spy Museum, Ford's Theater and National Portrait Gallery.
I spent nearly three hours at the Spy museum. It was so cool and interactive.
Another day of Kinley getting to choose what she wants to wear thanks to Grandma Deb.
Happy Colton.
This was Grandma and Grandpa's last day with the kids. I think the Grandparents were more exhausted then the kids :).
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