Our Road Trip!

We had been talking to my brother and his wife for a while about meeting somewhere to vacation together. Well, we decided it was time to do it!  So Barton, Miss Abigail,and I packed up the car and headed to our Nation’s capital, Washington D.C.!  It was SO much fun!  My brother (Spence), his wife (Wendy), and their daughter (Elliana) are so much fun to be with.  My adorable cousin Melanie, who is currently nannying near D.C., was also able to spend a lot of the time with us.  It was amazing to see the sights and be with such delightful company!  The following are some pictures from our fantastic trip!

Here is the U.S. Capitol building.  It was beautiful!  We went on a tour of it….

 (Warning, if you ever do visit the U.S. Capitol building don’t think “Hmm, let’s save money and fill our backpacks to the brim with lots of snacks, sandwiches, fruit, and water bottles.  That way we will have stuff to eat all day long while sight seeing.”  You will only be disappointed while throwing it all away because you can’t bring any food into the Capitol Building.  But then again, you will probably make a school group very happy with all of those yummy granola bars :)

We were able to see the following monuments.  It was very neat to think of all that these great men did for our country:

This is one of my favorite pictures from our trip.  Why?  Because of it’s subject, Miss Elliana.  This little girl melts my heart.

You can’t visit D.C. without seeing the White House (even if it is from a distance):

The Arlington National Cemetery was very, very touching.  It was incredible to see all of the headstones of those who died while protecting our country.  I was especially moved during the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  I am very grateful to live in this country.  I am grateful for those who are serving, those who have served and for their families. 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sunday we went our seperate ways at the grounds of the Washington D.C. Temple.  What a perfect way to end a fabulous trip!