Day 3

We started the day at Arlington National Cemetery where we visited the grave of John F Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, learned the history of the cemetery (did you know George Washingtons step- great grand daughter married General Robert E Lee??), and watched a changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

(Note: it felt wrong to take big group photos of smiling posing children today so most pictures are of what we saw)

It wasn't the warmest morning... This is without the windchill factor 

Then on to NYC!

Here we are at the 9/11 memorial. The kids were so reverent and interested. Very somber time spent at this memorial. 

The Survivor Stairs. This staircase was how hundreds of people were able to escape and survive the falling towers.

Day 2

Ok so I am just heading to bed at midnight but wanted to post pictures of our loonnnnnnggg day. I'll add captions later. Everyone has been so fantastic despite the freezing weather.

We started our day at the home of George Washington, Mt Vernon.

Next, a little pit stop to say hello to the Obama family.

We had a guided tour of the capital.

We were able to visit two Smithsonians- Natural History and American History.

It was a freezing but gorgeous day!

FDR Memorial

Martin Luther King Memorial

Day 1

We did it! We made it through a very full day on only a couple hours of sleep. We started in Gettysburg where we visited the museum, gift shop, cyclorama (google it. Very cool), and battle fields. 

Lunch at Dobbin House with our 16th president, honest Abe.

Long awaited signs of Spring.

We came into DC to visit memorials and monuments. Here we are at the WWII memorial with the Washington Monument in the background.

Vietnam War Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

Korean War Memorial

Lincoln Monument

If you don't see your kid... they're hiding from my camera. Text them and tell them to get in these photos. :) They will regret only having selfies.