We left on Friday and with some help from our navigator, we made it to DC before dinner.
Of course, because of the weather, the place I was most able to take any pictures, and have everyone all together, was at meals. Here is Aunt Barbara, Rudy and Patti.
Lucy, Chris, and Ed
Dad, Max, and Rudy
Saturday morning the plan was to head to the metro and go to the Air and Space Museum. We met in the hotel lobby and as we were planning our trip to the metro, the shuttle driver offered to drive us to the station. Fortunately, he had a van big enough for all of us. The boys were thrilled to sit in the front.
Here is one of the few outside shots I took. We're all waiting for the light to change. This was actually at the beginning of our walk in DC.
A view of the Washington Monument. Originally we had planned to go up in it, but plans changed and by the time we tried, it was too late to get tickets. It was probably for the best since we wouldn't have been able to see much. Rudy's goal was to see Barack Obama's house, which we did on the way home on Sunday. I didn't get any pictures since we were driving past, and Rudy was less than thrilled. We're hoping to go back again, maybe in the spring and see more things.
Here is Rudy 'flying' a plane at the Air and Space Museum. We started here thinking this would be what the kids would enjoy most, but it was still a little too old for them. We spent an hour or so here, had lunch, and then went to the Museum of Natural History, which they enjoyed much more.
Storytime at The Air and Space Museum. We just kind of stumbled upon this and Max and Rudy immediately sat down to wait. Of course, halfway through the story Max wandered off and a few minutes later Rudy realized Max wasn't there any more and he left too.
Riding the metro. We were sitting on the metro on the way back in what Rudy was calling the caboose. He noticed these two seats that someone vacated and HAD to sit there and be at the very end of the train so Paul sat with him.
Hotel room fun. We were fortunate to have two sets of adjoining rooms and rooms across the hall from each other. So when we were in the hotel, the doors were all propped open and the kids just ran back and forth. Here's Lucy laughing at Paul as he hides behind a book. (Trust me, she thought it was the best game ever!)
Here is Rudy playing with Max's Leapster. It's a good thing we already bought him one for his birthday because he really enjoyed playing with it.
Dinner night 2 at a Southern BBQ place. Great food after a cold, rainy day.
Patti, Lucy and Chris
Dad, Aunt Barbara, me, Bill, Renee
And breakfast Sunday before we left: This one shows the kids pretending for just a minute to be nice to each other before Rudy went back to telling Lucy to move and Lucy went back to pushing Max. Ahh, togetherness.
Although the weather wasn't great, and we didn't get to see much in DC, it was a nice weekend away with the family (or the circus, as Lucy apparently thinks of us). Now to start planning Dad's 80th birthday....
Hotel room fun. We were fortunate to have two sets of adjoining rooms and rooms across the hall from each other. So when we were in the hotel, the doors were all propped open and the kids just ran back and forth. Here's Lucy laughing at Paul as he hides behind a book. (Trust me, she thought it was the best game ever!)
Here is Rudy playing with Max's Leapster. It's a good thing we already bought him one for his birthday because he really enjoyed playing with it.
Dinner night 2 at a Southern BBQ place. Great food after a cold, rainy day.
The boys - who's the biggest kid?
Patti, Lucy and Chris
Dad, Aunt Barbara, me, Bill, Renee
And breakfast Sunday before we left: This one shows the kids pretending for just a minute to be nice to each other before Rudy went back to telling Lucy to move and Lucy went back to pushing Max. Ahh, togetherness.
Although the weather wasn't great, and we didn't get to see much in DC, it was a nice weekend away with the family (or the circus, as Lucy apparently thinks of us). Now to start planning Dad's 80th birthday....
