Gilbert Visit!

It was so fun to have Jenni, Harrison, Truman and Lincoln stay with us for a few days.  The first day we went to the zoo.  The boys especially loved the bus ride and then train ride. The second day we left the house at 7:30am and didn't get home until 7:30pm!  We were able to see a lot of fun new things.  So fun to have family here to share it with!

First trip on the Metro for the Gilbert boys!

We ended up having pretty perfect weather for being out all day in June.  We got rained on in the morning but it stayed dry and cool the rest of the day.

New pictures in slightly different places.  :)

Yes, that was as close as we go to the White House.

We ended up going to the Ford Theater where Lincoln was assassinated.  It had a really cool museum across the street at the Peterson House, where Lincoln was taken after he was shot.  This picture shows a column of every book ever published about Abraham Lincoln. 

Early afternoon found us at the Natural History Museum.  At this point we were all exhausted and did not want to be standing another minute.  So we got tickets to see an IMAX 3D movie.  This is my fail at a model pose.  Looks more like I'm pouting.  But Kyle totally pulls it off.

The reason we stuck around all day was because we had waited in line in the rain to get tickets to  go up the Washington Monument.  It was spectacular!  So glad we had the opportunity to do it.

Trip home, and we still look pretty happy!

Seeing Sights!

Well, we have a fun Summer ahead of us!  We stayed with one of my sister-in-law's family in Springfield, VA for 2 weeks.  That was a lot of fun.  I pretty much hung out with Allison's mom and 2 two sisters most days.  They were hilarious and it was fun to go back and visit them on Saturday.  We then moved in with a family in Bethesda, MD.  I am working as a nanny, watching their 3 girls.  So far, it's been fantastic.  I walk the two oldest to school in the morning, then hang out with a four year old all day.  What a blast!  So far my duties include doing hair and painting nails.  What more could I ask for?  No, also clean and am in charge of dinner two nights a week.  It really is an amazing arrangement, and I feel truly blessed that we were able to work this out.

Of course, we've done some sight seeing.  That was the whole point of me blogging.  So here are some pics:

First time for me on the Metro!  

Washington Monument.  We tried to get there pretty early so we could get a ticket to go up to the top, but that didn't happen.  Still very cool to see.

We visited the Memorials on the Saturday before Memorial Day, so at the WWII Memorial there was a presentation, and we got to hear a band from the Navy.  Very neat.

Korean War Memorial.  We thought a lot and talked about Grandpa Griffith.  Thanks Grandpa for serving our country!

A view from outside the Lincoln Memorial.  I think the Lincoln was my favorite.

Outside the Whitehouse.  We went around to the other side too.

 We only went to one Smithsonian that first day.  This was the American History Museum.  My favorite part was the history of the first American flag.

At the D.C. Temple!

This pas weekend we went to George Washington's home, Mt Vernon.

His home overlooks the Potomac River.