d.c.

On Saturday, Dave graduated with his Bachelor's from American Military University. Consequently, we traveled to D.C. for the commencement! Dave and I took Lucy up on Tues. and Ralph and Marti joined us on Thursday with Penelope.

Trip Highlights:
*Calling 911 to report a man setting fire to the shrubbery on the National Mall.
*Visiting my cousin, Katie, who is pregnant with QUINTS!
*Being sans toddler for a few days.
*How my (and your!) taxes pre-paid our museum entry fees.
*Renting a van.
*Watching Dave walk and be officially finished with all hideous and looming homework.

Trip Lowlights:
*Being sans toddler for a few days.
*How renting a van has made our accord seem extremely small.
*The thousands of 8th grade groups in bright t-shirts on a field trip.
*Having the airline agent tell me "I see you're expecting another. You're a brave woman." Um, excuse me why I go into a corner and cry.

Anyway, all in all it was a good trip. One I'd love to take again with no kids at all because taking your 2 year old to the Holocaust Museum and shoving her mouth full of illegal crackers in order to keep her characteristic yelps from disturbing the respectful silence is just a bit taboo.

Now for some pics:

Lucci

Changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier

Arlington Cemetery

Going on a double decker bus tour

sight from the bus...

capitol in the day

capitol at night

at the Lincoln Memorial, overlooking the Washington Memorial
(Peeps is having one of many "moments")

the girls outside the Holocaust Museum (a very amazing place)

The girls take an impromptu nap

Last but not least, thanks to Ralph and Marti for all the many ways they helped us make the trip possible