Washington D.C. - February 2009
| We caught a late flight into D.C. on Friday night, arriving at the hotel after midnight. Day 1 was the next day, Saturday. It was a whirlwind 3 days of sightseeing, before we flew to Florida on Tuesday. | DAY 1
American History Museum, Capitol Building and
Supreme Court (outside only), U.S. Botanic Gardens, Hirshhorn Sculpture
Museum, Natural History Museum.
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Outside our hotel on K and 15th Streets, about 6 blocks from the White House. |
At the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Annabelle in front of the famous lunch counter that was the sight of the "sit-ins" during the Civil Rights Movement. |
Annabelle with the Ruby Slippers... |
In front of the Capitol Building, at the end of the National Mall. |
Inside the U.S. Botanical Gardens. |
The spider sculpture outside the Hirshhorn Sculpture Museum, everyone's favorite museum. |
Annabelle with an Alexander Calder sculpture...she is interested in his work because of the book, "The Calder Game", |
Annabelle with a sculpture made of a book, magnets and straight pins. |
"The Big Man" sculpture by Ron Mueck, a very amazing sculpture. I couldn't show the whole thing, because he is very naked! |
Nathaniel resting tired feet in the gallery. |
Annabelle and Nathaniel inside the Natural History Museum. |
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| DAY 2 A huge day. White House (outside only), Air and Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Castle and 3 mile memorial walk: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Roosevelt Memorial and Jefferson Memorial. Plus the 15 block walk to the hotel...I'd guess we hiked a good 8 miles that day. | 
The back side of the White House. |
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The White House. |
Washington Monument. |
Top of the Mall by the Washington Monument. |
Air and Space Museum...Nathaniel liked "flying" this plane in the "How Things Fly" Exhibit. |
Reading about the space shuttle. We were hoping to see one launch from Kennedy Space Center during our time in Florida, but the launch was delayed. |
Walking through the space module. |
Eating lunch at the McDonalds at the Air and Space Museum. |
Annnabelle and me |
Nathaniel at the National Gallery of Art. He waited very patiently as I looked at hundreds of pieces. He and I chilled out in the lobby while Annabelle and Dad took a turn looking at a photography exhibit. |
Outside the Smithsonian Castle. |
View of the White House from the Washington Monument. |
Washington Monument. |
Washington Monument. |
Lincoln Memorial at sunset. |
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The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. |
Roosevelt Memorial |
Annabelle and Eleanor Roosevelt. |
The view of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin by the Roosevelt Memorial. |
Last stop...Jefferson Memorial. |
Jefferson Memorial. |
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| Day 3 Ford's Theater, National Zoo, National Building Museum, National Portrait Gallery. | 
Chris got up early to stand in line for tickets to get in the Ford's Theatre for a special President's Day event. |
Inside the Ford's Theatre...we listened to a National Parks ranger walk through the events of the assignation. |
Nathaniel posing with a statue of Lincoln in the lobby. There was a reception with cupcakes for his birthday! |
Annabelle with Lincoln! |
Outside of the Ford's Theater. |
Riding the Metro to the National Zoo. |
National Zoo. |
Annabelle with the panda in the background. |
I caught this shot of a panda in the sun. |
In the elephant house! |
Inside the Metro station. |
Inside the National Building Museum. |
A gorgeous building. |
Outside the National Building Museum. |
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