The second half of our vacation involved us renting a car and driving 10 hours (with a couple of stops for feeding and diaper changes and a walk around the University of Virginia's college campus) north-east to Washington, D. C. for some sight-seeing. It was the first long car trip we took with Avery. Mommy was a little apprehensive about how she'd handle sitting in her car seat for that long, but she did amazingly well! Here are some pictures from the second part of our Family Vacation:
One of our first sight-seeing stops was the Smithosonian's National Air and Space Museum
An Apollo Lunar Suit
The First Airplane designed by the Wright Brothers
Family picture in front of the Capitol Building
The United States Botanic Garden
The United States Treasury Department
Family picture in front of the heavily gaurded White House
The White House 
Arlington National Cemetery
John F. Kennedy's Gravesite
The Tomb of the Unknown Solider
Changing of the Guard
We decided to buy a 2-day double decker tour bus pass to get to and from the many monuments in the downtown area. Here are some pictures from atop the bus:
The Dynamic Duo (Rev Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson)
A Presbyterian Church in the middle of downtown D. C.
My Honey
The New Ford's Theater
The Original Ford's Theater where President Lincoln was shot
Where's Obama??? (In case you can't see him, he's the blur in the middle of the picture. But don't be fooled...it's not really him just a cardboard cutout in front of a souvenir shop)
The front of the Lincoln Memorial
The view from the top of the Lincoln Memorial
The Korean War Memorial
The caption on the wall reads, "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE."
The Vietnam Memorial
The World War II Memorial
The United States Supreme Court
Avery meeting Molly and Oliver for the first time
Avery with her friend Carrie
Rambunctious Oliver
Precious Molly
Old Post Office Building
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
One of the first computers...it's amazing how much technology is changing!
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Dynamic Duo (Rev Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson)
A Presbyterian Church in the middle of downtown D. C.
My Honey
The New Ford's Theater
The Original Ford's Theater where President Lincoln was shot
Where's Obama??? (In case you can't see him, he's the blur in the middle of the picture. But don't be fooled...it's not really him just a cardboard cutout in front of a souvenir shop)
The front of the Lincoln Memorial
The view from the top of the Lincoln Memorial
The Korean War Memorial
The caption on the wall reads, "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE."
The Vietnam Memorial
The World War II Memorial
The United States Supreme Court
We were overjoyed at the opportunity to visit our friends, the Colemans, in Silver Spring, Maryland, while on our trip. It was an enjoyable eveing consisting of watching the little ones play in a local fountain, tasteful dining and warm conversation. Oh, how we miss their company!
Avery meeting Molly and Oliver for the first time
Avery with her friend Carrie 
Rambunctious Oliver
Precious Molly
Old Post Office Building
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
One of the first computers...it's amazing how much technology is changing!
The United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWe had a great time touring Washington, D. C.! There is much to see in such a short amount of time. A whole week wasn't even enough time to see everything we wanted. We would have liked to have seen the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta in the National Archives Museum, but because we were there during the busiest time of year (school trip season) we decided to pass on the 45 min line. Touring the FBI building was nixed due to 911. A tour of the U. S. Supreme Court was on our list as well, but we ran out of time. Needless to say, there is plenty to do and see in Washington, D.C. and although it's not an easy trip to make with a 6 month old it is still worth the effort!!!
